Chapter XXXVI · An Explosion Coming

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

later than; following

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Then they were allowed to depart.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I am going to hold this Gregg a day or two for a purpose before I give him a trial.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The police are looking for some information they believed the prisoner could give them, and they proposed to ‘put on the screws.’”

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading Frank and Bart assured the judge that they would remain in Philadelphia four days and could be found at the Continental when wanted.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Frank and Bart assured the judge that they would remain in Philadelphia four days and could be found at the Continental when wanted.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “I am going to hold this Gregg a day or two for a purpose before I give him a trial.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading The police are looking for some information they believed the prisoner could give them, and they proposed to ‘put on the screws.’”

of or pertaining to or typical of Europe

From this reading Frank and Bart assured the judge that they would remain in Philadelphia four days and could be found at the Continental when wanted.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The police are looking for some information they believed the prisoner could give them, and they proposed to ‘put on the screws.’”

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Frank and Bart assured the judge that they would remain in Philadelphia four days and could be found at the Continental when wanted.

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading Then they were allowed to depart.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “I am going to hold this Gregg a day or two for a purpose before I give him a trial.

set up or found

From this reading Frank and Bart assured the judge that they would remain in Philadelphia four days and could be found at the Continental when wanted.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Frank and Bart assured the judge that they would remain in Philadelphia four days and could be found at the Continental when wanted.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “I am going to hold this Gregg a day or two for a purpose before I give him a trial.

the act of departing

From this reading “I am going to hold this Gregg a day or two for a purpose before I give him a trial.

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From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “I am going to hold this Gregg a day or two for a purpose before I give him a trial.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading “I am going to hold this Gregg a day or two for a purpose before I give him a trial.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I am going to hold this Gregg a day or two for a purpose before I give him a trial.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Frank and Bart assured the judge that they would remain in Philadelphia four days and could be found at the Continental when wanted.

a message received and understood

From this reading The police are looking for some information they believed the prisoner could give them, and they proposed to ‘put on the screws.’”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The police are looking for some information they believed the prisoner could give them, and they proposed to ‘put on the screws.’”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “I am going to hold this Gregg a day or two for a purpose before I give him a trial.

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading Frank and Bart assured the judge that they would remain in Philadelphia four days and could be found at the Continental when wanted.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading The police are looking for some information they believed the prisoner could give them, and they proposed to ‘put on the screws.’”

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading The police are looking for some information they believed the prisoner could give them, and they proposed to ‘put on the screws.’”

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading “I am going to hold this Gregg a day or two for a purpose before I give him a trial.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The police are looking for some information they believed the prisoner could give them, and they proposed to ‘put on the screws.’”

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Frank and Bart assured the judge that they would remain in Philadelphia four days and could be found at the Continental when wanted.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

plural of “screw” — someone who guards prisoners

From this reading The police are looking for some information they believed the prisoner could give them, and they proposed to ‘put on the screws.’”

a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The police are looking for some information they believed the prisoner could give them, and they proposed to ‘put on the screws.’”

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 When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

express in words

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

give testimony in a court of law

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Frank and Bart assured the judge that they would remain in Philadelphia four days and could be found at the Continental when wanted.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then they were allowed to depart.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “I am going to hold this Gregg a day or two for a purpose before I give him a trial.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

the act of testing something

From this reading “I am going to hold this Gregg a day or two for a purpose before I give him a trial.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “I am going to hold this Gregg a day or two for a purpose before I give him a trial.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Frank and Bart assured the judge that they would remain in Philadelphia four days and could be found at the Continental when wanted.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Then they were allowed to depart.

at the time that

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When Bart and Frank presented themselves at the police court on the following day to testify against Shiner Gregg, the judge took them into a private room and heard the story they had to tell, after which he said:

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Frank and Bart assured the judge that they would remain in Philadelphia four days and could be found at the Continental when wanted.