used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The disappearance of Baron von Schnitzenhauser and Vera Bright filled Buffalo Bill and Nomad with so much uneasiness that they instituted a thorough search for them, but without avail.
(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 All that was known, was that the woman had returned to her work at the Casino, and had disappeared; and that the baron, set to shadow the Casino and Gopher Gabe’s, had also vanished.
in addition
From this reading All that was known, was that the woman had returned to her work at the Casino, and had disappeared; and that the baron, set to shadow the Casino and Gopher Gabe’s, had also vanished.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ASSASSIN AT WORK.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The disappearance of Baron von Schnitzenhauser and Vera Bright filled Buffalo Bill and Nomad with so much uneasiness that they instituted a thorough search for them, but without avail.
ASSASSINnounUS /əˈsæsən/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading AN ASSASSIN AT WORK.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN ASSASSIN AT WORK.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading The disappearance of Baron von Schnitzenhauser and Vera Bright filled Buffalo Bill and Nomad with so much uneasiness that they instituted a thorough search for them, but without avail.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The disappearance of Baron von Schnitzenhauser and Vera Bright filled Buffalo Bill and Nomad with so much uneasiness that they instituted a thorough search for them, but without avail.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Buffalo Bill sent for the sheriff, Matt Shepard; and laid the facts before him.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The disappearance of Baron von Schnitzenhauser and Vera Bright filled Buffalo Bill and Nomad with so much uneasiness that they instituted a thorough search for them, but without avail.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The disappearance of Baron von Schnitzenhauser and Vera Bright filled Buffalo Bill and Nomad with so much uneasiness that they instituted a thorough search for them, but without avail.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading The disappearance of Baron von Schnitzenhauser and Vera Bright filled Buffalo Bill and Nomad with so much uneasiness that they instituted a thorough search for them, but without avail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The disappearance of Baron von Schnitzenhauser and Vera Bright filled Buffalo Bill and Nomad with so much uneasiness that they instituted a thorough search for them, but without avail.
CasinonounUS /kəˈsiːnoʊ/
a public building for gambling and entertainment
From this reading All that was known, was that the woman had returned to her work at the Casino, and had disappeared; and that the baron, set to shadow the Casino and Gopher Gabe’s, had also vanished.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They had dropped out of sight completely.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading The disappearance of Baron von Schnitzenhauser and Vera Bright filled Buffalo Bill and Nomad with so much uneasiness that they instituted a thorough search for them, but without avail.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading All that was known, was that the woman had returned to her work at the Casino, and had disappeared; and that the baron, set to shadow the Casino and Gopher Gabe’s, had also vanished.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading They had dropped out of sight completely.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Buffalo Bill sent for the sheriff, Matt Shepard; and laid the facts before him.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The disappearance of Baron von Schnitzenhauser and Vera Bright filled Buffalo Bill and Nomad with so much uneasiness that they instituted a thorough search for them, but without avail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The disappearance of Baron von Schnitzenhauser and Vera Bright filled Buffalo Bill and Nomad with so much uneasiness that they instituted a thorough search for them, but without avail.
Gabe's
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From this reading All that was known, was that the woman had returned to her work at the Casino, and had disappeared; and that the baron, set to shadow the Casino and Gopher Gabe’s, had also vanished.
GophernounUS /ˈɡoʊfər/
a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)
From this reading All that was known, was that the woman had returned to her work at the Casino, and had disappeared; and that the baron, set to shadow the Casino and Gopher Gabe’s, had also vanished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had dropped out of sight completely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All that was known, was that the woman had returned to her work at the Casino, and had disappeared; and that the baron, set to shadow the Casino and Gopher Gabe’s, had also vanished.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Buffalo Bill sent for the sheriff, Matt Shepard; and laid the facts before him.
institutedverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːtɪd/
past form of “institute” — set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading The disappearance of Baron von Schnitzenhauser and Vera Bright filled Buffalo Bill and Nomad with so much uneasiness that they instituted a thorough search for them, but without avail.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading All that was known, was that the woman had returned to her work at the Casino, and had disappeared; and that the baron, set to shadow the Casino and Gopher Gabe’s, had also vanished.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Buffalo Bill sent for the sheriff, Matt Shepard; and laid the facts before him.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Buffalo Bill sent for the sheriff, Matt Shepard; and laid the facts before him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The disappearance of Baron von Schnitzenhauser and Vera Bright filled Buffalo Bill and Nomad with so much uneasiness that they instituted a thorough search for them, but without avail.
NomadnounUS /ˈnoʊmæd/
a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
From this reading The disappearance of Baron von Schnitzenhauser and Vera Bright filled Buffalo Bill and Nomad with so much uneasiness that they instituted a thorough search for them, but without avail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The disappearance of Baron von Schnitzenhauser and Vera Bright filled Buffalo Bill and Nomad with so much uneasiness that they instituted a thorough search for them, but without avail.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had dropped out of sight completely.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading All that was known, was that the woman had returned to her work at the Casino, and had disappeared; and that the baron, set to shadow the Casino and Gopher Gabe’s, had also vanished.
Schnitzenhauser
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From this reading The disappearance of Baron von Schnitzenhauser and Vera Bright filled Buffalo Bill and Nomad with so much uneasiness that they instituted a thorough search for them, but without avail.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The disappearance of Baron von Schnitzenhauser and Vera Bright filled Buffalo Bill and Nomad with so much uneasiness that they instituted a thorough search for them, but without avail.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Buffalo Bill sent for the sheriff, Matt Shepard; and laid the facts before him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All that was known, was that the woman had returned to her work at the Casino, and had disappeared; and that the baron, set to shadow the Casino and Gopher Gabe’s, had also vanished.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading All that was known, was that the woman had returned to her work at the Casino, and had disappeared; and that the baron, set to shadow the Casino and Gopher Gabe’s, had also vanished.
ShepardnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading Buffalo Bill sent for the sheriff, Matt Shepard; and laid the facts before him.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Buffalo Bill sent for the sheriff, Matt Shepard; and laid the facts before him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They had dropped out of sight completely.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The disappearance of Baron von Schnitzenhauser and Vera Bright filled Buffalo Bill and Nomad with so much uneasiness that they instituted a thorough search for them, but without avail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The disappearance of Baron von Schnitzenhauser and Vera Bright filled Buffalo Bill and Nomad with so much uneasiness that they instituted a thorough search for them, but without avail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The disappearance of Baron von Schnitzenhauser and Vera Bright filled Buffalo Bill and Nomad with so much uneasiness that they instituted a thorough search for them, but without avail.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The disappearance of Baron von Schnitzenhauser and Vera Bright filled Buffalo Bill and Nomad with so much uneasiness that they instituted a thorough search for them, but without avail.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The disappearance of Baron von Schnitzenhauser and Vera Bright filled Buffalo Bill and Nomad with so much uneasiness that they instituted a thorough search for them, but without avail.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading The disappearance of Baron von Schnitzenhauser and Vera Bright filled Buffalo Bill and Nomad with so much uneasiness that they instituted a thorough search for them, but without avail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All that was known, was that the woman had returned to her work at the Casino, and had disappeared; and that the baron, set to shadow the Casino and Gopher Gabe’s, had also vanished.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading The disappearance of Baron von Schnitzenhauser and Vera Bright filled Buffalo Bill and Nomad with so much uneasiness that they instituted a thorough search for them, but without avail.
having passed out of existence
From this reading All that was known, was that the woman had returned to her work at the Casino, and had disappeared; and that the baron, set to shadow the Casino and Gopher Gabe’s, had also vanished.
Vera
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From this reading The disappearance of Baron von Schnitzenhauser and Vera Bright filled Buffalo Bill and Nomad with so much uneasiness that they instituted a thorough search for them, but without avail.
von
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From this reading The disappearance of Baron von Schnitzenhauser and Vera Bright filled Buffalo Bill and Nomad with so much uneasiness that they instituted a thorough search for them, but without avail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that was known, was that the woman had returned to her work at the Casino, and had disappeared; and that the baron, set to shadow the Casino and Gopher Gabe’s, had also vanished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The disappearance of Baron von Schnitzenhauser and Vera Bright filled Buffalo Bill and Nomad with so much uneasiness that they instituted a thorough search for them, but without avail.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The disappearance of Baron von Schnitzenhauser and Vera Bright filled Buffalo Bill and Nomad with so much uneasiness that they instituted a thorough search for them, but without avail.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading All that was known, was that the woman had returned to her work at the Casino, and had disappeared; and that the baron, set to shadow the Casino and Gopher Gabe’s, had also vanished.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading AN ASSASSIN AT WORK.
