inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Not that he knew that worthy by sight, but so, he declared, the robber chief had admitted in private.
(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 Powder Pocket was all excitement.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The clerks could not dispute this, although their impression had been that the persons who made the raid were regular officers of the law, and their side of the story got out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The clerks could not dispute this, although their impression had been that the persons who made the raid were regular officers of the law, and their side of the story got out.
BankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Banker Brown declared it was Captain Joaquin who had made the raid.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The clerks could not dispute this, although their impression had been that the persons who made the raid were regular officers of the law, and their side of the story got out.
exhale hard
From this reading THE SECOND BLOW FALLS.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Banker Brown declared it was Captain Joaquin who had made the raid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that he knew that worthy by sight, but so, he declared, the robber chief had admitted in private.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not that he knew that worthy by sight, but so, he declared, the robber chief had admitted in private.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Banker Brown declared it was Captain Joaquin who had made the raid.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Not that he knew that worthy by sight, but so, he declared, the robber chief had admitted in private.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The clerks could not dispute this, although their impression had been that the persons who made the raid were regular officers of the law, and their side of the story got out.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The clerks could not dispute this, although their impression had been that the persons who made the raid were regular officers of the law, and their side of the story got out.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Banker Brown declared it was Captain Joaquin who had made the raid.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading The clerks could not dispute this, although their impression had been that the persons who made the raid were regular officers of the law, and their side of the story got out.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Powder Pocket was all excitement.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading THE SECOND BLOW FALLS.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The clerks could not dispute this, although their impression had been that the persons who made the raid were regular officers of the law, and their side of the story got out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Banker Brown declared it was Captain Joaquin who had made the raid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that he knew that worthy by sight, but so, he declared, the robber chief had admitted in private.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The clerks could not dispute this, although their impression had been that the persons who made the raid were regular officers of the law, and their side of the story got out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not that he knew that worthy by sight, but so, he declared, the robber chief had admitted in private.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Banker Brown declared it was Captain Joaquin who had made the raid.
Joaquin
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From this reading Banker Brown declared it was Captain Joaquin who had made the raid.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Not that he knew that worthy by sight, but so, he declared, the robber chief had admitted in private.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The clerks could not dispute this, although their impression had been that the persons who made the raid were regular officers of the law, and their side of the story got out.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Banker Brown declared it was Captain Joaquin who had made the raid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that he knew that worthy by sight, but so, he declared, the robber chief had admitted in private.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The clerks could not dispute this, although their impression had been that the persons who made the raid were regular officers of the law, and their side of the story got out.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The clerks could not dispute this, although their impression had been that the persons who made the raid were regular officers of the law, and their side of the story got out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The clerks could not dispute this, although their impression had been that the persons who made the raid were regular officers of the law, and their side of the story got out.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The clerks could not dispute this, although their impression had been that the persons who made the raid were regular officers of the law, and their side of the story got out.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Powder Pocket was all excitement.
PowdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading Powder Pocket was all excitement.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Not that he knew that worthy by sight, but so, he declared, the robber chief had admitted in private.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading Banker Brown declared it was Captain Joaquin who had made the raid.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The clerks could not dispute this, although their impression had been that the persons who made the raid were regular officers of the law, and their side of the story got out.
robbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading Not that he knew that worthy by sight, but so, he declared, the robber chief had admitted in private.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND BLOW FALLS.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The clerks could not dispute this, although their impression had been that the persons who made the raid were regular officers of the law, and their side of the story got out.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Not that he knew that worthy by sight, but so, he declared, the robber chief had admitted in private.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not that he knew that worthy by sight, but so, he declared, the robber chief had admitted in private.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The clerks could not dispute this, although their impression had been that the persons who made the raid were regular officers of the law, and their side of the story got out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that he knew that worthy by sight, but so, he declared, the robber chief had admitted in private.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND BLOW FALLS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The clerks could not dispute this, although their impression had been that the persons who made the raid were regular officers of the law, and their side of the story got out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The clerks could not dispute this, although their impression had been that the persons who made the raid were regular officers of the law, and their side of the story got out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Powder Pocket was all excitement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The clerks could not dispute this, although their impression had been that the persons who made the raid were regular officers of the law, and their side of the story got out.
which person or people
From this reading Banker Brown declared it was Captain Joaquin who had made the raid.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Not that he knew that worthy by sight, but so, he declared, the robber chief had admitted in private.
