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From this reading The year 18-- will be memorable for the perpetration in England and in Ireland of a series of infamously diabolical outrages.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A DEAD MAN’S DIARY,” “A BOOK OF STRANGE SINS,” “SORROW AND SONG,” “GOD AND THE ANT,” ETC.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Who Captain Shannon was the police failed entirely to discover, although the counties in which the crimes occurred were scoured from end to end, and every person who was known to have been in the neighbourhood was subjected to the severest examination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A DEAD MAN’S DIARY,” “A BOOK OF STRANGE SINS,” “SORROW AND SONG,” “GOD AND THE ANT,” ETC.
ANTnounUS /ænt/
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A DEAD MAN’S DIARY,” “A BOOK OF STRANGE SINS,” “SORROW AND SONG,” “GOD AND THE ANT,” ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A DEAD MAN’S DIARY,” “A BOOK OF STRANGE SINS,” “SORROW AND SONG,” “GOD AND THE ANT,” ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The year 18-- will be memorable for the perpetration in England and in Ireland of a series of infamously diabolical outrages.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Who Captain Shannon was the police failed entirely to discover, although the counties in which the crimes occurred were scoured from end to end, and every person who was known to have been in the neighbourhood was subjected to the severest examination.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A DEAD MAN’S DIARY,” “A BOOK OF STRANGE SINS,” “SORROW AND SONG,” “GOD AND THE ANT,” ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
CAMBRIDGEnounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
capitalsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlz/
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
chalkedverbUS /tʃɔːkt/
past form of “chalk” — write, draw, or trace with chalk
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
countiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Who Captain Shannon was the police failed entirely to discover, although the counties in which the crimes occurred were scoured from end to end, and every person who was known to have been in the neighbourhood was subjected to the severest examination.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Who Captain Shannon was the police failed entirely to discover, although the counties in which the crimes occurred were scoured from end to end, and every person who was known to have been in the neighbourhood was subjected to the severest examination.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A DEAD MAN’S DIARY,” “A BOOK OF STRANGE SINS,” “SORROW AND SONG,” “GOD AND THE ANT,” ETC.
diabolicaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkəl/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading The year 18-- will be memorable for the perpetration in England and in Ireland of a series of infamously diabolical outrages.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A DEAD MAN’S DIARY,” “A BOOK OF STRANGE SINS,” “SORROW AND SONG,” “GOD AND THE ANT,” ETC.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Who Captain Shannon was the police failed entirely to discover, although the counties in which the crimes occurred were scoured from end to end, and every person who was known to have been in the neighbourhood was subjected to the severest examination.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Who Captain Shannon was the police failed entirely to discover, although the counties in which the crimes occurred were scoured from end to end, and every person who was known to have been in the neighbourhood was subjected to the severest examination.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The year 18-- will be memorable for the perpetration in England and in Ireland of a series of infamously diabolical outrages.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Who Captain Shannon was the police failed entirely to discover, although the counties in which the crimes occurred were scoured from end to end, and every person who was known to have been in the neighbourhood was subjected to the severest examination.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “A DEAD MAN’S DIARY,” “A BOOK OF STRANGE SINS,” “SORROW AND SONG,” “GOD AND THE ANT,” ETC.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Who Captain Shannon was the police failed entirely to discover, although the counties in which the crimes occurred were scoured from end to end, and every person who was known to have been in the neighbourhood was subjected to the severest examination.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Who Captain Shannon was the police failed entirely to discover, although the counties in which the crimes occurred were scoured from end to end, and every person who was known to have been in the neighbourhood was subjected to the severest examination.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Who Captain Shannon was the police failed entirely to discover, although the counties in which the crimes occurred were scoured from end to end, and every person who was known to have been in the neighbourhood was subjected to the severest examination.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The year 18-- will be memorable for the perpetration in England and in Ireland of a series of infamously diabolical outrages.
set up or found
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Who Captain Shannon was the police failed entirely to discover, although the counties in which the crimes occurred were scoured from end to end, and every person who was known to have been in the neighbourhood was subjected to the severest examination.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A DEAD MAN’S DIARY,” “A BOOK OF STRANGE SINS,” “SORROW AND SONG,” “GOD AND THE ANT,” ETC.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Who Captain Shannon was the police failed entirely to discover, although the counties in which the crimes occurred were scoured from end to end, and every person who was known to have been in the neighbourhood was subjected to the severest examination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The year 18-- will be memorable for the perpetration in England and in Ireland of a series of infamously diabolical outrages.
infamously
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From this reading The year 18-- will be memorable for the perpetration in England and in Ireland of a series of infamously diabolical outrages.
inscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading The year 18-- will be memorable for the perpetration in England and in Ireland of a series of infamously diabolical outrages.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Who Captain Shannon was the police failed entirely to discover, although the counties in which the crimes occurred were scoured from end to end, and every person who was known to have been in the neighbourhood was subjected to the severest examination.
letteringnounUS /ˈletərɪŋ/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A DEAD MAN’S DIARY,” “A BOOK OF STRANGE SINS,” “SORROW AND SONG,” “GOD AND THE ANT,” ETC.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading The year 18-- will be memorable for the perpetration in England and in Ireland of a series of infamously diabolical outrages.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Who Captain Shannon was the police failed entirely to discover, although the counties in which the crimes occurred were scoured from end to end, and every person who was known to have been in the neighbourhood was subjected to the severest examination.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Who Captain Shannon was the police failed entirely to discover, although the counties in which the crimes occurred were scoured from end to end, and every person who was known to have been in the neighbourhood was subjected to the severest examination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A DEAD MAN’S DIARY,” “A BOOK OF STRANGE SINS,” “SORROW AND SONG,” “GOD AND THE ANT,” ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
outragesnounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒɪz/
plural of “outrage” — a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading The year 18-- will be memorable for the perpetration in England and in Ireland of a series of infamously diabolical outrages.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
perpetrationnoun
the act of committing a crime
From this reading The year 18-- will be memorable for the perpetration in England and in Ireland of a series of infamously diabolical outrages.
a human being
From this reading Who Captain Shannon was the police failed entirely to discover, although the counties in which the crimes occurred were scoured from end to end, and every person who was known to have been in the neighbourhood was subjected to the severest examination.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Who Captain Shannon was the police failed entirely to discover, although the counties in which the crimes occurred were scoured from end to end, and every person who was known to have been in the neighbourhood was subjected to the severest examination.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
scouredadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊərd/
worn away as by water or ice or wind
From this reading Who Captain Shannon was the police failed entirely to discover, although the counties in which the crimes occurred were scoured from end to end, and every person who was known to have been in the neighbourhood was subjected to the severest examination.
scrawledverbUS /skrɔːld/
past form of “scrawl” — write carelessly
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading The year 18-- will be memorable for the perpetration in England and in Ireland of a series of infamously diabolical outrages.
severestadjectiveUS /səˈvɪrəst/
superlative of “severe” — intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Who Captain Shannon was the police failed entirely to discover, although the counties in which the crimes occurred were scoured from end to end, and every person who was known to have been in the neighbourhood was subjected to the severest examination.
ShannonnounUS /ˈʃænən/
United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
SINSnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A DEAD MAN’S DIARY,” “A BOOK OF STRANGE SINS,” “SORROW AND SONG,” “GOD AND THE ANT,” ETC.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
a male human offspring
From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A DEAD MAN’S DIARY,” “A BOOK OF STRANGE SINS,” “SORROW AND SONG,” “GOD AND THE ANT,” ETC.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A DEAD MAN’S DIARY,” “A BOOK OF STRANGE SINS,” “SORROW AND SONG,” “GOD AND THE ANT,” ETC.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A DEAD MAN’S DIARY,” “A BOOK OF STRANGE SINS,” “SORROW AND SONG,” “GOD AND THE ANT,” ETC.
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading Who Captain Shannon was the police failed entirely to discover, although the counties in which the crimes occurred were scoured from end to end, and every person who was known to have been in the neighbourhood was subjected to the severest examination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A DEAD MAN’S DIARY,” “A BOOK OF STRANGE SINS,” “SORROW AND SONG,” “GOD AND THE ANT,” ETC.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Who Captain Shannon was the police failed entirely to discover, although the counties in which the crimes occurred were scoured from end to end, and every person who was known to have been in the neighbourhood was subjected to the severest examination.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the scene of each crime was found--sometimes scrawled in plain rough capitals upon a piece of paper which was pinned to the body of a victim, sometimes rudely chalked in the same lettering upon a door or wall--this inscription--“By order.--Captain Shannon.”
which person or people
From this reading Who Captain Shannon was the police failed entirely to discover, although the counties in which the crimes occurred were scoured from end to end, and every person who was known to have been in the neighbourhood was subjected to the severest examination.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The year 18-- will be memorable for the perpetration in England and in Ireland of a series of infamously diabolical outrages.
WILSONnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The year 18-- will be memorable for the perpetration in England and in Ireland of a series of infamously diabolical outrages.
