AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the death of Muswink, the authorities attempted to arrest Tom, and bring him to trial.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Capture, Escape and Death of Tom.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Not that they thought him guilty of any serious crime, but that he might be the means of bringing on another Indian War.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not that they thought him guilty of any serious crime, but that he might be the means of bringing on another Indian War.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading After the death of Muswink, the authorities attempted to arrest Tom, and bring him to trial.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading First, because he was the murderer of his father; secondly, the provocation given by Muswink at Decker’s Tavern justified Tom in slaying him.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading After the death of Muswink, the authorities attempted to arrest Tom, and bring him to trial.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading After the death of Muswink, the authorities attempted to arrest Tom, and bring him to trial.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not that they thought him guilty of any serious crime, but that he might be the means of bringing on another Indian War.
for the reason that
From this reading First, because he was the murderer of his father; secondly, the provocation given by Muswink at Decker’s Tavern justified Tom in slaying him.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading After the death of Muswink, the authorities attempted to arrest Tom, and bring him to trial.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Not that they thought him guilty of any serious crime, but that he might be the means of bringing on another Indian War.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that they thought him guilty of any serious crime, but that he might be the means of bringing on another Indian War.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading First, because he was the murderer of his father; secondly, the provocation given by Muswink at Decker’s Tavern justified Tom in slaying him.
CaptureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Capture, Escape and Death of Tom.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Not that they thought him guilty of any serious crime, but that he might be the means of bringing on another Indian War.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Capture, Escape and Death of Tom.
Decker'snounUS /ˈdekərz/
possessive form of “decker” — English dramatist and pamphleteer (1572-1632)
From this reading First, because he was the murderer of his father; secondly, the provocation given by Muswink at Decker’s Tavern justified Tom in slaying him.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Capture, Escape and Death of Tom.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading First, because he was the murderer of his father; secondly, the provocation given by Muswink at Decker’s Tavern justified Tom in slaying him.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, because he was the murderer of his father; secondly, the provocation given by Muswink at Decker’s Tavern justified Tom in slaying him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading First, because he was the murderer of his father; secondly, the provocation given by Muswink at Decker’s Tavern justified Tom in slaying him.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Not that they thought him guilty of any serious crime, but that he might be the means of bringing on another Indian War.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that they thought him guilty of any serious crime, but that he might be the means of bringing on another Indian War.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the death of Muswink, the authorities attempted to arrest Tom, and bring him to trial.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading First, because he was the murderer of his father; secondly, the provocation given by Muswink at Decker’s Tavern justified Tom in slaying him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First, because he was the murderer of his father; secondly, the provocation given by Muswink at Decker’s Tavern justified Tom in slaying him.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Not that they thought him guilty of any serious crime, but that he might be the means of bringing on another Indian War.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading Most of the people justified the killing of Muswink.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading Most of the people justified the killing of Muswink.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Not that they thought him guilty of any serious crime, but that he might be the means of bringing on another Indian War.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Not that they thought him guilty of any serious crime, but that he might be the means of bringing on another Indian War.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the people justified the killing of Muswink.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading First, because he was the murderer of his father; secondly, the provocation given by Muswink at Decker’s Tavern justified Tom in slaying him.
Muswink
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From this reading After the death of Muswink, the authorities attempted to arrest Tom, and bring him to trial.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that they thought him guilty of any serious crime, but that he might be the means of bringing on another Indian War.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Capture, Escape and Death of Tom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not that they thought him guilty of any serious crime, but that he might be the means of bringing on another Indian War.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Most of the people justified the killing of Muswink.
provocationnounUS /ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃən/
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
From this reading First, because he was the murderer of his father; secondly, the provocation given by Muswink at Decker’s Tavern justified Tom in slaying him.
secondlyadverbUS /ˈsekəndli/
in the second place
From this reading First, because he was the murderer of his father; secondly, the provocation given by Muswink at Decker’s Tavern justified Tom in slaying him.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Not that they thought him guilty of any serious crime, but that he might be the means of bringing on another Indian War.
slayingnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading First, because he was the murderer of his father; secondly, the provocation given by Muswink at Decker’s Tavern justified Tom in slaying him.
TavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading First, because he was the murderer of his father; secondly, the provocation given by Muswink at Decker’s Tavern justified Tom in slaying him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that they thought him guilty of any serious crime, but that he might be the means of bringing on another Indian War.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the death of Muswink, the authorities attempted to arrest Tom, and bring him to trial.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that they thought him guilty of any serious crime, but that he might be the means of bringing on another Indian War.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Not that they thought him guilty of any serious crime, but that he might be the means of bringing on another Indian War.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the death of Muswink, the authorities attempted to arrest Tom, and bring him to trial.
male cat
From this reading Capture, Escape and Death of Tom.
the act of testing something
From this reading After the death of Muswink, the authorities attempted to arrest Tom, and bring him to trial.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Not that they thought him guilty of any serious crime, but that he might be the means of bringing on another Indian War.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First, because he was the murderer of his father; secondly, the provocation given by Muswink at Decker’s Tavern justified Tom in slaying him.
