100
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From this reading The whole country-side was placarded with huge bills, offering 100 pounds reward for the capture of the criminal dead or alive.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While the vigilance of the watchers was such that in a single week they bagged a donkey, an old woman, and two amateur detectives.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading AN immense sensation this affair of the Scoop created in the Daleland.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The whole country-side was placarded with huge bills, offering 100 pounds reward for the capture of the criminal dead or alive.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading While the vigilance of the watchers was such that in a single week they bagged a donkey, an old woman, and two amateur detectives.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN immense sensation this affair of the Scoop created in the Daleland.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading James Moore and M'Adam were examined and re-examined as to the minutest details of the matter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading James Moore and M'Adam were examined and re-examined as to the minutest details of the matter.
baggedverbUS /bæɡd/
inflected form of “bag” — capture or kill, as in hunting
From this reading While the vigilance of the watchers was such that in a single week they bagged a donkey, an old woman, and two amateur detectives.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The whole country-side was placarded with huge bills, offering 100 pounds reward for the capture of the criminal dead or alive.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The whole country-side was placarded with huge bills, offering 100 pounds reward for the capture of the criminal dead or alive.
country-side
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From this reading The whole country-side was placarded with huge bills, offering 100 pounds reward for the capture of the criminal dead or alive.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading AN immense sensation this affair of the Scoop created in the Daleland.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading The whole country-side was placarded with huge bills, offering 100 pounds reward for the capture of the criminal dead or alive.
Daleland
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From this reading AN immense sensation this affair of the Scoop created in the Daleland.
Dalesmen
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From this reading It spurred the Dalesmen into fresh endeavors.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The whole country-side was placarded with huge bills, offering 100 pounds reward for the capture of the criminal dead or alive.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading James Moore and M'Adam were examined and re-examined as to the minutest details of the matter.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading While the vigilance of the watchers was such that in a single week they bagged a donkey, an old woman, and two amateur detectives.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading While the vigilance of the watchers was such that in a single week they bagged a donkey, an old woman, and two amateur detectives.
endeavorsnounUS /ɪnˈdevərz/
plural of “endeavor” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading It spurred the Dalesmen into fresh endeavors.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading James Moore and M'Adam were examined and re-examined as to the minutest details of the matter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The whole country-side was placarded with huge bills, offering 100 pounds reward for the capture of the criminal dead or alive.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It spurred the Dalesmen into fresh endeavors.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The whole country-side was placarded with huge bills, offering 100 pounds reward for the capture of the criminal dead or alive.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading AN immense sensation this affair of the Scoop created in the Daleland.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN immense sensation this affair of the Scoop created in the Daleland.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It spurred the Dalesmen into fresh endeavors.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It spurred the Dalesmen into fresh endeavors.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James Moore and M'Adam were examined and re-examined as to the minutest details of the matter.
M'Adam
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From this reading James Moore and M'Adam were examined and re-examined as to the minutest details of the matter.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading James Moore and M'Adam were examined and re-examined as to the minutest details of the matter.
minutest
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From this reading James Moore and M'Adam were examined and re-examined as to the minutest details of the matter.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading James Moore and M'Adam were examined and re-examined as to the minutest details of the matter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN immense sensation this affair of the Scoop created in the Daleland.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading The whole country-side was placarded with huge bills, offering 100 pounds reward for the capture of the criminal dead or alive.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading While the vigilance of the watchers was such that in a single week they bagged a donkey, an old woman, and two amateur detectives.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The whole country-side was placarded with huge bills, offering 100 pounds reward for the capture of the criminal dead or alive.
placarded
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From this reading The whole country-side was placarded with huge bills, offering 100 pounds reward for the capture of the criminal dead or alive.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading The whole country-side was placarded with huge bills, offering 100 pounds reward for the capture of the criminal dead or alive.
re-examined
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From this reading James Moore and M'Adam were examined and re-examined as to the minutest details of the matter.
rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading The whole country-side was placarded with huge bills, offering 100 pounds reward for the capture of the criminal dead or alive.
ScoopnounUS /skuːp/
the quantity a scoop will hold
From this reading AN immense sensation this affair of the Scoop created in the Daleland.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading AN immense sensation this affair of the Scoop created in the Daleland.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading While the vigilance of the watchers was such that in a single week they bagged a donkey, an old woman, and two amateur detectives.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading It spurred the Dalesmen into fresh endeavors.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading While the vigilance of the watchers was such that in a single week they bagged a donkey, an old woman, and two amateur detectives.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While the vigilance of the watchers was such that in a single week they bagged a donkey, an old woman, and two amateur detectives.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN immense sensation this affair of the Scoop created in the Daleland.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While the vigilance of the watchers was such that in a single week they bagged a donkey, an old woman, and two amateur detectives.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AN immense sensation this affair of the Scoop created in the Daleland.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading James Moore and M'Adam were examined and re-examined as to the minutest details of the matter.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading While the vigilance of the watchers was such that in a single week they bagged a donkey, an old woman, and two amateur detectives.
vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading While the vigilance of the watchers was such that in a single week they bagged a donkey, an old woman, and two amateur detectives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole country-side was placarded with huge bills, offering 100 pounds reward for the capture of the criminal dead or alive.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading While the vigilance of the watchers was such that in a single week they bagged a donkey, an old woman, and two amateur detectives.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading While the vigilance of the watchers was such that in a single week they bagged a donkey, an old woman, and two amateur detectives.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading James Moore and M'Adam were examined and re-examined as to the minutest details of the matter.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the vigilance of the watchers was such that in a single week they bagged a donkey, an old woman, and two amateur detectives.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole country-side was placarded with huge bills, offering 100 pounds reward for the capture of the criminal dead or alive.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The whole country-side was placarded with huge bills, offering 100 pounds reward for the capture of the criminal dead or alive.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading While the vigilance of the watchers was such that in a single week they bagged a donkey, an old woman, and two amateur detectives.
