adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading It was a mere accident that the detective came upon the escaped young counterfeiter, or rather it was through the young villain's own foolhardiness that he was again in durance vile.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It was a mere accident that the detective came upon the escaped young counterfeiter, or rather it was through the young villain's own foolhardiness that he was again in durance vile.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Dyke Darrel more than half suspected that the young counterfeiter knew something of the late crime on the midnight express, and during the ride to St. Louis he did all that he could to worm a confession from the prisoner.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading "I will not serve my time out, you can bet high on that," asserted the young prisoner in a confident tone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
betverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "I will not serve my time out, you can bet high on that," asserted the young prisoner in a confident tone.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a mere accident that the detective came upon the escaped young counterfeiter, or rather it was through the young villain's own foolhardiness that he was again in durance vile.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I will not serve my time out, you can bet high on that," asserted the young prisoner in a confident tone.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Dyke Darrel more than half suspected that the young counterfeiter knew something of the late crime on the midnight express, and during the ride to St. Louis he did all that he could to worm a confession from the prisoner.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading "I will not serve my time out, you can bet high on that," asserted the young prisoner in a confident tone.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dyke Darrel more than half suspected that the young counterfeiter knew something of the late crime on the midnight express, and during the ride to St. Louis he did all that he could to worm a confession from the prisoner.
counterfeiternounUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪtər/
someone who makes copies illegally
From this reading It was a mere accident that the detective came upon the escaped young counterfeiter, or rather it was through the young villain's own foolhardiness that he was again in durance vile.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
DANGERnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading DYKE DARREL'S DANGER.
Darrel
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From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
DARREL'S
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From this reading DYKE DARREL'S DANGER.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading It was a mere accident that the detective came upon the escaped young counterfeiter, or rather it was through the young villain's own foolhardiness that he was again in durance vile.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dyke Darrel more than half suspected that the young counterfeiter knew something of the late crime on the midnight express, and during the ride to St. Louis he did all that he could to worm a confession from the prisoner.
durancenoun
imprisonment (especially for a long time)
From this reading It was a mere accident that the detective came upon the escaped young counterfeiter, or rather it was through the young villain's own foolhardiness that he was again in durance vile.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Dyke Darrel more than half suspected that the young counterfeiter knew something of the late crime on the midnight express, and during the ride to St. Louis he did all that he could to worm a confession from the prisoner.
DYKEnounUS /daɪk/
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading DYKE DARREL'S DANGER.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading It was a mere accident that the detective came upon the escaped young counterfeiter, or rather it was through the young villain's own foolhardiness that he was again in durance vile.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading Dyke Darrel more than half suspected that the young counterfeiter knew something of the late crime on the midnight express, and during the ride to St. Louis he did all that he could to worm a confession from the prisoner.
foolhardinessnoun
the trait of giving little thought to danger
From this reading It was a mere accident that the detective came upon the escaped young counterfeiter, or rather it was through the young villain's own foolhardiness that he was again in durance vile.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dyke Darrel more than half suspected that the young counterfeiter knew something of the late crime on the midnight express, and during the ride to St. Louis he did all that he could to worm a confession from the prisoner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Dyke Darrel more than half suspected that the young counterfeiter knew something of the late crime on the midnight express, and during the ride to St. Louis he did all that he could to worm a confession from the prisoner.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I will not serve my time out, you can bet high on that," asserted the young prisoner in a confident tone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will not serve my time out, you can bet high on that," asserted the young prisoner in a confident tone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a mere accident that the detective came upon the escaped young counterfeiter, or rather it was through the young villain's own foolhardiness that he was again in durance vile.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 Dyke Darrel more than half suspected that the young counterfeiter knew something of the late crime on the midnight express, and during the ride to St. Louis he did all that he could to worm a confession from the prisoner.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Dyke Darrel more than half suspected that the young counterfeiter knew something of the late crime on the midnight express, and during the ride to St. Louis he did all that he could to worm a confession from the prisoner.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Dyke Darrel more than half suspected that the young counterfeiter knew something of the late crime on the midnight express, and during the ride to St. Louis he did all that he could to worm a confession from the prisoner.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading It was a mere accident that the detective came upon the escaped young counterfeiter, or rather it was through the young villain's own foolhardiness that he was again in durance vile.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Dyke Darrel more than half suspected that the young counterfeiter knew something of the late crime on the midnight express, and during the ride to St. Louis he did all that he could to worm a confession from the prisoner.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dyke Darrel more than half suspected that the young counterfeiter knew something of the late crime on the midnight express, and during the ride to St. Louis he did all that he could to worm a confession from the prisoner.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I will not serve my time out, you can bet high on that," asserted the young prisoner in a confident tone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I will not serve my time out, you can bet high on that," asserted the young prisoner in a confident tone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
offendernounUS /əˈfendər/
a person who transgresses moral or civil law
From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I will not serve my time out, you can bet high on that," asserted the young prisoner in a confident tone.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a mere accident that the detective came upon the escaped young counterfeiter, or rather it was through the young villain's own foolhardiness that he was again in durance vile.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I will not serve my time out, you can bet high on that," asserted the young prisoner in a confident tone.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was a mere accident that the detective came upon the escaped young counterfeiter, or rather it was through the young villain's own foolhardiness that he was again in durance vile.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "I will not serve my time out, you can bet high on that," asserted the young prisoner in a confident tone.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading It was a mere accident that the detective came upon the escaped young counterfeiter, or rather it was through the young villain's own foolhardiness that he was again in durance vile.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Dyke Darrel more than half suspected that the young counterfeiter knew something of the late crime on the midnight express, and during the ride to St. Louis he did all that he could to worm a confession from the prisoner.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "I will not serve my time out, you can bet high on that," asserted the young prisoner in a confident tone.
Skidway
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From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Dyke Darrel more than half suspected that the young counterfeiter knew something of the late crime on the midnight express, and during the ride to St. Louis he did all that he could to worm a confession from the prisoner.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dyke Darrel more than half suspected that the young counterfeiter knew something of the late crime on the midnight express, and during the ride to St. Louis he did all that he could to worm a confession from the prisoner.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading Dyke Darrel more than half suspected that the young counterfeiter knew something of the late crime on the midnight express, and during the ride to St. Louis he did all that he could to worm a confession from the prisoner.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dyke Darrel more than half suspected that the young counterfeiter knew something of the late crime on the midnight express, and during the ride to St. Louis he did all that he could to worm a confession from the prisoner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a mere accident that the detective came upon the escaped young counterfeiter, or rather it was through the young villain's own foolhardiness that he was again in durance vile.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I will not serve my time out, you can bet high on that," asserted the young prisoner in a confident tone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "I will not serve my time out, you can bet high on that," asserted the young prisoner in a confident tone.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a mere accident that the detective came upon the escaped young counterfeiter, or rather it was through the young villain's own foolhardiness that he was again in durance vile.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading It was a mere accident that the detective came upon the escaped young counterfeiter, or rather it was through the young villain's own foolhardiness that he was again in durance vile.
villain's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a mere accident that the detective came upon the escaped young counterfeiter, or rather it was through the young villain's own foolhardiness that he was again in durance vile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will not serve my time out, you can bet high on that," asserted the young prisoner in a confident tone.
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading Dyke Darrel more than half suspected that the young counterfeiter knew something of the late crime on the midnight express, and during the ride to St. Louis he did all that he could to worm a confession from the prisoner.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Martin Skidway was an old offender, and through the efforts of Dyke Darrel he and his uncle had been detected in crime and sent to the Missouri State prison for a term of years.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will not serve my time out, you can bet high on that," asserted the young prisoner in a confident tone.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was a mere accident that the detective came upon the escaped young counterfeiter, or rather it was through the young villain's own foolhardiness that he was again in durance vile.
