used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MUGGS TAKES A CHANCE It was an evening of varied experiences for Muggs, one that he liked to remember later as being the acme in adventure and chance taking.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "My dear Muggs, it would be a feather in your cap, would it not, if you were able to tell the authorities all that you know now?" the Black Star asked.
acmenounUS /ˈækmi/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading MUGGS TAKES A CHANCE It was an evening of varied experiences for Muggs, one that he liked to remember later as being the acme in adventure and chance taking.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Now and then he got up from the couch and walked back and forth across the room, while the master criminal chuckled behind his mask, and frequently indulged his taste for sarcastic remarks.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading MUGGS TAKES A CHANCE It was an evening of varied experiences for Muggs, one that he liked to remember later as being the acme in adventure and chance taking.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "My dear Muggs, it would be a feather in your cap, would it not, if you were able to tell the authorities all that you know now?" the Black Star asked.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Muggs had been held a prisoner in the headquarters room at the place to which he had been moved, listening to the Black Star perfect his arrangements for his descent upon the Branniton residence--a prisoner who was allowed to see and to hear, yet was helpless to give a warning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MUGGS TAKES A CHANCE It was an evening of varied experiences for Muggs, one that he liked to remember later as being the acme in adventure and chance taking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MUGGS TAKES A CHANCE It was an evening of varied experiences for Muggs, one that he liked to remember later as being the acme in adventure and chance taking.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Muggs had been held a prisoner in the headquarters room at the place to which he had been moved, listening to the Black Star perfect his arrangements for his descent upon the Branniton residence--a prisoner who was allowed to see and to hear, yet was helpless to give a warning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MUGGS TAKES A CHANCE It was an evening of varied experiences for Muggs, one that he liked to remember later as being the acme in adventure and chance taking.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "My dear Muggs, it would be a feather in your cap, would it not, if you were able to tell the authorities all that you know now?" the Black Star asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Muggs had been held a prisoner in the headquarters room at the place to which he had been moved, listening to the Black Star perfect his arrangements for his descent upon the Branniton residence--a prisoner who was allowed to see and to hear, yet was helpless to give a warning.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading "My dear Muggs, it would be a feather in your cap, would it not, if you were able to tell the authorities all that you know now?" the Black Star asked.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now and then he got up from the couch and walked back and forth across the room, while the master criminal chuckled behind his mask, and frequently indulged his taste for sarcastic remarks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My dear Muggs, it would be a feather in your cap, would it not, if you were able to tell the authorities all that you know now?" the Black Star asked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Muggs had been held a prisoner in the headquarters room at the place to which he had been moved, listening to the Black Star perfect his arrangements for his descent upon the Branniton residence--a prisoner who was allowed to see and to hear, yet was helpless to give a warning.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Now and then he got up from the couch and walked back and forth across the room, while the master criminal chuckled behind his mask, and frequently indulged his taste for sarcastic remarks.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading MUGGS TAKES A CHANCE It was an evening of varied experiences for Muggs, one that he liked to remember later as being the acme in adventure and chance taking.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Muggs had been held a prisoner in the headquarters room at the place to which he had been moved, listening to the Black Star perfect his arrangements for his descent upon the Branniton residence--a prisoner who was allowed to see and to hear, yet was helpless to give a warning.
Branniton
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From this reading Muggs had been held a prisoner in the headquarters room at the place to which he had been moved, listening to the Black Star perfect his arrangements for his descent upon the Branniton residence--a prisoner who was allowed to see and to hear, yet was helpless to give a warning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "What a sensation you could cause by walking into police headquarters and shrieking your information into the ears of the chief and the sheriff and Roger Verbeck!
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading "My dear Muggs, it would be a feather in your cap, would it not, if you were able to tell the authorities all that you know now?" the Black Star asked.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "What a sensation you could cause by walking into police headquarters and shrieking your information into the ears of the chief and the sheriff and Roger Verbeck!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading MUGGS TAKES A CHANCE It was an evening of varied experiences for Muggs, one that he liked to remember later as being the acme in adventure and chance taking.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "What a sensation you could cause by walking into police headquarters and shrieking your information into the ears of the chief and the sheriff and Roger Verbeck!
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Now and then he got up from the couch and walked back and forth across the room, while the master criminal chuckled behind his mask, and frequently indulged his taste for sarcastic remarks.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Now and then he got up from the couch and walked back and forth across the room, while the master criminal chuckled behind his mask, and frequently indulged his taste for sarcastic remarks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "What a sensation you could cause by walking into police headquarters and shrieking your information into the ears of the chief and the sheriff and Roger Verbeck!
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading Now and then he got up from the couch and walked back and forth across the room, while the master criminal chuckled behind his mask, and frequently indulged his taste for sarcastic remarks.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Muggs, it would be a feather in your cap, would it not, if you were able to tell the authorities all that you know now?" the Black Star asked.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Muggs had been held a prisoner in the headquarters room at the place to which he had been moved, listening to the Black Star perfect his arrangements for his descent upon the Branniton residence--a prisoner who was allowed to see and to hear, yet was helpless to give a warning.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "What a sensation you could cause by walking into police headquarters and shrieking your information into the ears of the chief and the sheriff and Roger Verbeck!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading MUGGS TAKES A CHANCE It was an evening of varied experiences for Muggs, one that he liked to remember later as being the acme in adventure and chance taking.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading MUGGS TAKES A CHANCE It was an evening of varied experiences for Muggs, one that he liked to remember later as being the acme in adventure and chance taking.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading "My dear Muggs, it would be a feather in your cap, would it not, if you were able to tell the authorities all that you know now?" the Black Star asked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MUGGS TAKES A CHANCE It was an evening of varied experiences for Muggs, one that he liked to remember later as being the acme in adventure and chance taking.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now and then he got up from the couch and walked back and forth across the room, while the master criminal chuckled behind his mask, and frequently indulged his taste for sarcastic remarks.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Now and then he got up from the couch and walked back and forth across the room, while the master criminal chuckled behind his mask, and frequently indulged his taste for sarcastic remarks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now and then he got up from the couch and walked back and forth across the room, while the master criminal chuckled behind his mask, and frequently indulged his taste for sarcastic remarks.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Muggs had been held a prisoner in the headquarters room at the place to which he had been moved, listening to the Black Star perfect his arrangements for his descent upon the Branniton residence--a prisoner who was allowed to see and to hear, yet was helpless to give a warning.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now and then he got up from the couch and walked back and forth across the room, while the master criminal chuckled behind his mask, and frequently indulged his taste for sarcastic remarks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Muggs had been held a prisoner in the headquarters room at the place to which he had been moved, listening to the Black Star perfect his arrangements for his descent upon the Branniton residence--a prisoner who was allowed to see and to hear, yet was helpless to give a warning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MUGGS TAKES A CHANCE It was an evening of varied experiences for Muggs, one that he liked to remember later as being the acme in adventure and chance taking.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Muggs had been held a prisoner in the headquarters room at the place to which he had been moved, listening to the Black Star perfect his arrangements for his descent upon the Branniton residence--a prisoner who was allowed to see and to hear, yet was helpless to give a warning.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Muggs had been held a prisoner in the headquarters room at the place to which he had been moved, listening to the Black Star perfect his arrangements for his descent upon the Branniton residence--a prisoner who was allowed to see and to hear, yet was helpless to give a warning.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Muggs had been held a prisoner in the headquarters room at the place to which he had been moved, listening to the Black Star perfect his arrangements for his descent upon the Branniton residence--a prisoner who was allowed to see and to hear, yet was helpless to give a warning.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Muggs had been held a prisoner in the headquarters room at the place to which he had been moved, listening to the Black Star perfect his arrangements for his descent upon the Branniton residence--a prisoner who was allowed to see and to hear, yet was helpless to give a warning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Muggs had been held a prisoner in the headquarters room at the place to which he had been moved, listening to the Black Star perfect his arrangements for his descent upon the Branniton residence--a prisoner who was allowed to see and to hear, yet was helpless to give a warning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "My dear Muggs, it would be a feather in your cap, would it not, if you were able to tell the authorities all that you know now?" the Black Star asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MUGGS TAKES A CHANCE It was an evening of varied experiences for Muggs, one that he liked to remember later as being the acme in adventure and chance taking.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading Now and then he got up from the couch and walked back and forth across the room, while the master criminal chuckled behind his mask, and frequently indulged his taste for sarcastic remarks.
a message received and understood
From this reading "What a sensation you could cause by walking into police headquarters and shrieking your information into the ears of the chief and the sheriff and Roger Verbeck!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "What a sensation you could cause by walking into police headquarters and shrieking your information into the ears of the chief and the sheriff and Roger Verbeck!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MUGGS TAKES A CHANCE It was an evening of varied experiences for Muggs, one that he liked to remember later as being the acme in adventure and chance taking.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "My dear Muggs, it would be a feather in your cap, would it not, if you were able to tell the authorities all that you know now?" the Black Star asked.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading MUGGS TAKES A CHANCE It was an evening of varied experiences for Muggs, one that he liked to remember later as being the acme in adventure and chance taking.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading MUGGS TAKES A CHANCE It was an evening of varied experiences for Muggs, one that he liked to remember later as being the acme in adventure and chance taking.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Muggs had been held a prisoner in the headquarters room at the place to which he had been moved, listening to the Black Star perfect his arrangements for his descent upon the Branniton residence--a prisoner who was allowed to see and to hear, yet was helpless to give a warning.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading Now and then he got up from the couch and walked back and forth across the room, while the master criminal chuckled behind his mask, and frequently indulged his taste for sarcastic remarks.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Now and then he got up from the couch and walked back and forth across the room, while the master criminal chuckled behind his mask, and frequently indulged his taste for sarcastic remarks.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Muggs had been held a prisoner in the headquarters room at the place to which he had been moved, listening to the Black Star perfect his arrangements for his descent upon the Branniton residence--a prisoner who was allowed to see and to hear, yet was helpless to give a warning.
MUGGS
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From this reading MUGGS TAKES A CHANCE It was an evening of varied experiences for Muggs, one that he liked to remember later as being the acme in adventure and chance taking.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Muggs, it would be a feather in your cap, would it not, if you were able to tell the authorities all that you know now?" the Black Star asked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My dear Muggs, it would be a feather in your cap, would it not, if you were able to tell the authorities all that you know now?" the Black Star asked.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then he got up from the couch and walked back and forth across the room, while the master criminal chuckled behind his mask, and frequently indulged his taste for sarcastic remarks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MUGGS TAKES A CHANCE It was an evening of varied experiences for Muggs, one that he liked to remember later as being the acme in adventure and chance taking.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MUGGS TAKES A CHANCE It was an evening of varied experiences for Muggs, one that he liked to remember later as being the acme in adventure and chance taking.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Muggs had been held a prisoner in the headquarters room at the place to which he had been moved, listening to the Black Star perfect his arrangements for his descent upon the Branniton residence--a prisoner who was allowed to see and to hear, yet was helpless to give a warning.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Muggs had been held a prisoner in the headquarters room at the place to which he had been moved, listening to the Black Star perfect his arrangements for his descent upon the Branniton residence--a prisoner who was allowed to see and to hear, yet was helpless to give a warning.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "What a sensation you could cause by walking into police headquarters and shrieking your information into the ears of the chief and the sheriff and Roger Verbeck!
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Muggs had been held a prisoner in the headquarters room at the place to which he had been moved, listening to the Black Star perfect his arrangements for his descent upon the Branniton residence--a prisoner who was allowed to see and to hear, yet was helpless to give a warning.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Now and then he got up from the couch and walked back and forth across the room, while the master criminal chuckled behind his mask, and frequently indulged his taste for sarcastic remarks.
To recall to mind.
From this reading MUGGS TAKES A CHANCE It was an evening of varied experiences for Muggs, one that he liked to remember later as being the acme in adventure and chance taking.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Muggs had been held a prisoner in the headquarters room at the place to which he had been moved, listening to the Black Star perfect his arrangements for his descent upon the Branniton residence--a prisoner who was allowed to see and to hear, yet was helpless to give a warning.
Roger
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From this reading "What a sensation you could cause by walking into police headquarters and shrieking your information into the ears of the chief and the sheriff and Roger Verbeck!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Muggs had been held a prisoner in the headquarters room at the place to which he had been moved, listening to the Black Star perfect his arrangements for his descent upon the Branniton residence--a prisoner who was allowed to see and to hear, yet was helpless to give a warning.
sarcasticadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading Now and then he got up from the couch and walked back and forth across the room, while the master criminal chuckled behind his mask, and frequently indulged his taste for sarcastic remarks.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Muggs had been held a prisoner in the headquarters room at the place to which he had been moved, listening to the Black Star perfect his arrangements for his descent upon the Branniton residence--a prisoner who was allowed to see and to hear, yet was helpless to give a warning.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading "What a sensation you could cause by walking into police headquarters and shrieking your information into the ears of the chief and the sheriff and Roger Verbeck!
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading "What a sensation you could cause by walking into police headquarters and shrieking your information into the ears of the chief and the sheriff and Roger Verbeck!
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading "What a sensation you could cause by walking into police headquarters and shrieking your information into the ears of the chief and the sheriff and Roger Verbeck!
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Muggs had been held a prisoner in the headquarters room at the place to which he had been moved, listening to the Black Star perfect his arrangements for his descent upon the Branniton residence--a prisoner who was allowed to see and to hear, yet was helpless to give a warning.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading MUGGS TAKES A CHANCE It was an evening of varied experiences for Muggs, one that he liked to remember later as being the acme in adventure and chance taking.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading MUGGS TAKES A CHANCE It was an evening of varied experiences for Muggs, one that he liked to remember later as being the acme in adventure and chance taking.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Now and then he got up from the couch and walked back and forth across the room, while the master criminal chuckled behind his mask, and frequently indulged his taste for sarcastic remarks.
express in words
From this reading "My dear Muggs, it would be a feather in your cap, would it not, if you were able to tell the authorities all that you know now?" the Black Star asked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MUGGS TAKES A CHANCE It was an evening of varied experiences for Muggs, one that he liked to remember later as being the acme in adventure and chance taking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MUGGS TAKES A CHANCE It was an evening of varied experiences for Muggs, one that he liked to remember later as being the acme in adventure and chance taking.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then he got up from the couch and walked back and forth across the room, while the master criminal chuckled behind his mask, and frequently indulged his taste for sarcastic remarks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MUGGS TAKES A CHANCE It was an evening of varied experiences for Muggs, one that he liked to remember later as being the acme in adventure and chance taking.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now and then he got up from the couch and walked back and forth across the room, while the master criminal chuckled behind his mask, and frequently indulged his taste for sarcastic remarks.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Muggs had been held a prisoner in the headquarters room at the place to which he had been moved, listening to the Black Star perfect his arrangements for his descent upon the Branniton residence--a prisoner who was allowed to see and to hear, yet was helpless to give a warning.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading MUGGS TAKES A CHANCE It was an evening of varied experiences for Muggs, one that he liked to remember later as being the acme in adventure and chance taking.
Verbeck
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From this reading "What a sensation you could cause by walking into police headquarters and shrieking your information into the ears of the chief and the sheriff and Roger Verbeck!
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Now and then he got up from the couch and walked back and forth across the room, while the master criminal chuckled behind his mask, and frequently indulged his taste for sarcastic remarks.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "What a sensation you could cause by walking into police headquarters and shrieking your information into the ears of the chief and the sheriff and Roger Verbeck!
a message informing of danger
From this reading Muggs had been held a prisoner in the headquarters room at the place to which he had been moved, listening to the Black Star perfect his arrangements for his descent upon the Branniton residence--a prisoner who was allowed to see and to hear, yet was helpless to give a warning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MUGGS TAKES A CHANCE It was an evening of varied experiences for Muggs, one that he liked to remember later as being the acme in adventure and chance taking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My dear Muggs, it would be a feather in your cap, would it not, if you were able to tell the authorities all that you know now?" the Black Star asked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a sensation you could cause by walking into police headquarters and shrieking your information into the ears of the chief and the sheriff and Roger Verbeck!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Muggs had been held a prisoner in the headquarters room at the place to which he had been moved, listening to the Black Star perfect his arrangements for his descent upon the Branniton residence--a prisoner who was allowed to see and to hear, yet was helpless to give a warning.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Now and then he got up from the couch and walked back and forth across the room, while the master criminal chuckled behind his mask, and frequently indulged his taste for sarcastic remarks.
which person or people
From this reading Muggs had been held a prisoner in the headquarters room at the place to which he had been moved, listening to the Black Star perfect his arrangements for his descent upon the Branniton residence--a prisoner who was allowed to see and to hear, yet was helpless to give a warning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "My dear Muggs, it would be a feather in your cap, would it not, if you were able to tell the authorities all that you know now?" the Black Star asked.
but in spite of that
From this reading Muggs had been held a prisoner in the headquarters room at the place to which he had been moved, listening to the Black Star perfect his arrangements for his descent upon the Branniton residence--a prisoner who was allowed to see and to hear, yet was helpless to give a warning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Muggs, it would be a feather in your cap, would it not, if you were able to tell the authorities all that you know now?" the Black Star asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Muggs, it would be a feather in your cap, would it not, if you were able to tell the authorities all that you know now?" the Black Star asked.
