used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a brief interview with me, Pinkerton appointed me upon his staff, and on his return from Waukegan, left me in that city.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
react verbally
From this reading As his deputy, I endeavored conscientiously to answer the good opinion of the sheriff.
subject to appointment
From this reading After a brief interview with me, Pinkerton appointed me upon his staff, and on his return from Waukegan, left me in that city.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading At this time, Pinkerton was going to Waukegan for the purpose of arranging the means with the authorities there for breaking up a gang of counterfeiters, then flooding the whole of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin with bogus money.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time, Pinkerton was going to Waukegan for the purpose of arranging the means with the authorities there for breaking up a gang of counterfeiters, then flooding the whole of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin with bogus money.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading At this time, Pinkerton was going to Waukegan for the purpose of arranging the means with the authorities there for breaking up a gang of counterfeiters, then flooding the whole of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin with bogus money.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
bogusadjectiveUS /ˈboʊɡəs/
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
From this reading At this time, Pinkerton was going to Waukegan for the purpose of arranging the means with the authorities there for breaking up a gang of counterfeiters, then flooding the whole of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin with bogus money.
BONEnounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
the act of breaking something
From this reading At this time, Pinkerton was going to Waukegan for the purpose of arranging the means with the authorities there for breaking up a gang of counterfeiters, then flooding the whole of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin with bogus money.
of short duration or distance
From this reading After a brief interview with me, Pinkerton appointed me upon his staff, and on his return from Waukegan, left me in that city.
BUGGYnounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Suffice it, I so far succeeded, that he recommended me very strongly to Pinkerton, the celebrated detective of Chicago.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Suffice it, I so far succeeded, that he recommended me very strongly to Pinkerton, the celebrated detective of Chicago.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading After a brief interview with me, Pinkerton appointed me upon his staff, and on his return from Waukegan, left me in that city.
conscientiouslyadverbUS /ˌkɑːntʃiˈentʃəsli/
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading As his deputy, I endeavored conscientiously to answer the good opinion of the sheriff.
CORPSEnounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
counterfeitersnounUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪtərz/
plural of “counterfeiter” — someone who makes copies illegally
From this reading At this time, Pinkerton was going to Waukegan for the purpose of arranging the means with the authorities there for breaking up a gang of counterfeiters, then flooding the whole of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin with bogus money.
deputynounUS /ˈdepjəti/
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading As his deputy, I endeavored conscientiously to answer the good opinion of the sheriff.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading As his deputy, I endeavored conscientiously to answer the good opinion of the sheriff.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Suffice it, I so far succeeded, that he recommended me very strongly to Pinkerton, the celebrated detective of Chicago.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
floodingnounUS /ˈflʌdɪŋ/
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
From this reading At this time, Pinkerton was going to Waukegan for the purpose of arranging the means with the authorities there for breaking up a gang of counterfeiters, then flooding the whole of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin with bogus money.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At this time, Pinkerton was going to Waukegan for the purpose of arranging the means with the authorities there for breaking up a gang of counterfeiters, then flooding the whole of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin with bogus money.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading At this time, Pinkerton was going to Waukegan for the purpose of arranging the means with the authorities there for breaking up a gang of counterfeiters, then flooding the whole of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin with bogus money.
the act of departing
From this reading At this time, Pinkerton was going to Waukegan for the purpose of arranging the means with the authorities there for breaking up a gang of counterfeiters, then flooding the whole of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin with bogus money.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suffice it, I so far succeeded, that he recommended me very strongly to Pinkerton, the celebrated detective of Chicago.
not accessible to view
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As his deputy, I endeavored conscientiously to answer the good opinion of the sheriff.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
HOW
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As his deputy, I endeavored conscientiously to answer the good opinion of the sheriff.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading At this time, Pinkerton was going to Waukegan for the purpose of arranging the means with the authorities there for breaking up a gang of counterfeiters, then flooding the whole of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin with bogus money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading After a brief interview with me, Pinkerton appointed me upon his staff, and on his return from Waukegan, left me in that city.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suffice it, I so far succeeded, that he recommended me very strongly to Pinkerton, the celebrated detective of Chicago.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After a brief interview with me, Pinkerton appointed me upon his staff, and on his return from Waukegan, left me in that city.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suffice it, I so far succeeded, that he recommended me very strongly to Pinkerton, the celebrated detective of Chicago.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading At this time, Pinkerton was going to Waukegan for the purpose of arranging the means with the authorities there for breaking up a gang of counterfeiters, then flooding the whole of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin with bogus money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading At this time, Pinkerton was going to Waukegan for the purpose of arranging the means with the authorities there for breaking up a gang of counterfeiters, then flooding the whole of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin with bogus money.
MOSQUITOESnounUS /məˈskiːtoʊz/
plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
MURDERERnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At this time, Pinkerton was going to Waukegan for the purpose of arranging the means with the authorities there for breaking up a gang of counterfeiters, then flooding the whole of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin with bogus money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading As his deputy, I endeavored conscientiously to answer the good opinion of the sheriff.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
Pinkerton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suffice it, I so far succeeded, that he recommended me very strongly to Pinkerton, the celebrated detective of Chicago.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading At this time, Pinkerton was going to Waukegan for the purpose of arranging the means with the authorities there for breaking up a gang of counterfeiters, then flooding the whole of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin with bogus money.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading Suffice it, I so far succeeded, that he recommended me very strongly to Pinkerton, the celebrated detective of Chicago.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After a brief interview with me, Pinkerton appointed me upon his staff, and on his return from Waukegan, left me in that city.
possessing material wealth
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
RUM-SELLER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
RUNAWAYnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
SHERIFFnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Suffice it, I so far succeeded, that he recommended me very strongly to Pinkerton, the celebrated detective of Chicago.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At this time, Pinkerton was going to Waukegan for the purpose of arranging the means with the authorities there for breaking up a gang of counterfeiters, then flooding the whole of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin with bogus money.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading After a brief interview with me, Pinkerton appointed me upon his staff, and on his return from Waukegan, left me in that city.
STEAM-BOILER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Suffice it, I so far succeeded, that he recommended me very strongly to Pinkerton, the celebrated detective of Chicago.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Suffice it, I so far succeeded, that he recommended me very strongly to Pinkerton, the celebrated detective of Chicago.
SufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Suffice it, I so far succeeded, that he recommended me very strongly to Pinkerton, the celebrated detective of Chicago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suffice it, I so far succeeded, that he recommended me very strongly to Pinkerton, the celebrated detective of Chicago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At this time, Pinkerton was going to Waukegan for the purpose of arranging the means with the authorities there for breaking up a gang of counterfeiters, then flooding the whole of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin with bogus money.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At this time, Pinkerton was going to Waukegan for the purpose of arranging the means with the authorities there for breaking up a gang of counterfeiters, then flooding the whole of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin with bogus money.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this time, Pinkerton was going to Waukegan for the purpose of arranging the means with the authorities there for breaking up a gang of counterfeiters, then flooding the whole of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin with bogus money.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this time, Pinkerton was going to Waukegan for the purpose of arranging the means with the authorities there for breaking up a gang of counterfeiters, then flooding the whole of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin with bogus money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As his deputy, I endeavored conscientiously to answer the good opinion of the sheriff.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After a brief interview with me, Pinkerton appointed me upon his staff, and on his return from Waukegan, left me in that city.
UTILITYnounUS /juːˈtɪləti/
a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
precisely as stated
From this reading Suffice it, I so far succeeded, that he recommended me very strongly to Pinkerton, the celebrated detective of Chicago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this time, Pinkerton was going to Waukegan for the purpose of arranging the means with the authorities there for breaking up a gang of counterfeiters, then flooding the whole of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin with bogus money.
Waukegan
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From this reading At this time, Pinkerton was going to Waukegan for the purpose of arranging the means with the authorities there for breaking up a gang of counterfeiters, then flooding the whole of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin with bogus money.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading At this time, Pinkerton was going to Waukegan for the purpose of arranging the means with the authorities there for breaking up a gang of counterfeiters, then flooding the whole of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin with bogus money.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
WisconsinnounUS /wɪˈskɑːnsən/
a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
From this reading At this time, Pinkerton was going to Waukegan for the purpose of arranging the means with the authorities there for breaking up a gang of counterfeiters, then flooding the whole of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin with bogus money.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At this time, Pinkerton was going to Waukegan for the purpose of arranging the means with the authorities there for breaking up a gang of counterfeiters, then flooding the whole of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin with bogus money.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AS A DETECTIVE--HUNTING UP A HORSE AND BUGGY--A RUNAWAY FROM THE SHERIFF--ON THE TRACK--THE HIDDEN CORPSE--FOLLOWING THE MURDERER UP--STRUGGLE AND CAPTURE--QUICK JUSTICE--A GOOD "UTILITY" MAN--MOSQUITOES AND AN OLD STEAM-BOILER--"HOW RICH YOU BE"-- BECOMING A RUM-SELLER--WHAT IS IN THE BONE WILL OUT OF THE FLESH.
