adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had carefully re-read Fotheringham's statement, but could find nothing that could be put out as a tracer; no little straw to tell which way the wind was blowing.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Mr. Damsel had left the hotel, Mr. Pinkerton sat in deep thought.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DETECTIVE AND THE MESSENGER.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had carefully re-read Fotheringham's statement, but could find nothing that could be put out as a tracer; no little straw to tell which way the wind was blowing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had carefully re-read Fotheringham's statement, but could find nothing that could be put out as a tracer; no little straw to tell which way the wind was blowing.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading He had carefully re-read Fotheringham's statement, but could find nothing that could be put out as a tracer; no little straw to tell which way the wind was blowing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had carefully re-read Fotheringham's statement, but could find nothing that could be put out as a tracer; no little straw to tell which way the wind was blowing.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By George, that can't be the Jim Cummings that used to flock with the Jesse James gang.
can't
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From this reading By George, that can't be the Jim Cummings that used to flock with the Jesse James gang.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He had carefully re-read Fotheringham's statement, but could find nothing that could be put out as a tracer; no little straw to tell which way the wind was blowing.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had carefully re-read Fotheringham's statement, but could find nothing that could be put out as a tracer; no little straw to tell which way the wind was blowing.
CummingsnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋz/
United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)
From this reading "Cummings, Cummings, Jim Cummings.
DamselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading After Mr. Damsel had left the hotel, Mr. Pinkerton sat in deep thought.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading After Mr. Damsel had left the hotel, Mr. Pinkerton sat in deep thought.
DETECTIVEnounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading THE DETECTIVE AND THE MESSENGER.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had carefully re-read Fotheringham's statement, but could find nothing that could be put out as a tracer; no little straw to tell which way the wind was blowing.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading By George, that can't be the Jim Cummings that used to flock with the Jesse James gang.
Fotheringham's
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From this reading He had carefully re-read Fotheringham's statement, but could find nothing that could be put out as a tracer; no little straw to tell which way the wind was blowing.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading By George, that can't be the Jim Cummings that used to flock with the Jesse James gang.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading By George, that can't be the Jim Cummings that used to flock with the Jesse James gang.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Mr. Damsel had left the hotel, Mr. Pinkerton sat in deep thought.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had carefully re-read Fotheringham's statement, but could find nothing that could be put out as a tracer; no little straw to tell which way the wind was blowing.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading After Mr. Damsel had left the hotel, Mr. Pinkerton sat in deep thought.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Mr. Damsel had left the hotel, Mr. Pinkerton sat in deep thought.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading By George, that can't be the Jim Cummings that used to flock with the Jesse James gang.
Jesse
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From this reading By George, that can't be the Jim Cummings that used to flock with the Jesse James gang.
Jim
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From this reading "Cummings, Cummings, Jim Cummings.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After Mr. Damsel had left the hotel, Mr. Pinkerton sat in deep thought.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had carefully re-read Fotheringham's statement, but could find nothing that could be put out as a tracer; no little straw to tell which way the wind was blowing.
MESSENGERnounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading THE DETECTIVE AND THE MESSENGER.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading After Mr. Damsel had left the hotel, Mr. Pinkerton sat in deep thought.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had carefully re-read Fotheringham's statement, but could find nothing that could be put out as a tracer; no little straw to tell which way the wind was blowing.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had carefully re-read Fotheringham's statement, but could find nothing that could be put out as a tracer; no little straw to tell which way the wind was blowing.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had carefully re-read Fotheringham's statement, but could find nothing that could be put out as a tracer; no little straw to tell which way the wind was blowing.
Pinkerton
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From this reading After Mr. Damsel had left the hotel, Mr. Pinkerton sat in deep thought.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had carefully re-read Fotheringham's statement, but could find nothing that could be put out as a tracer; no little straw to tell which way the wind was blowing.
re-read
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From this reading He had carefully re-read Fotheringham's statement, but could find nothing that could be put out as a tracer; no little straw to tell which way the wind was blowing.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After Mr. Damsel had left the hotel, Mr. Pinkerton sat in deep thought.
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading He had carefully re-read Fotheringham's statement, but could find nothing that could be put out as a tracer; no little straw to tell which way the wind was blowing.
strawnounUS /strɔː/
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading He had carefully re-read Fotheringham's statement, but could find nothing that could be put out as a tracer; no little straw to tell which way the wind was blowing.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading He had carefully re-read Fotheringham's statement, but could find nothing that could be put out as a tracer; no little straw to tell which way the wind was blowing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had carefully re-read Fotheringham's statement, but could find nothing that could be put out as a tracer; no little straw to tell which way the wind was blowing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DETECTIVE AND THE MESSENGER.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After Mr. Damsel had left the hotel, Mr. Pinkerton sat in deep thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had carefully re-read Fotheringham's statement, but could find nothing that could be put out as a tracer; no little straw to tell which way the wind was blowing.
tracernounUS /ˈtreɪsər/
an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods
From this reading He had carefully re-read Fotheringham's statement, but could find nothing that could be put out as a tracer; no little straw to tell which way the wind was blowing.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading By George, that can't be the Jim Cummings that used to flock with the Jesse James gang.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had carefully re-read Fotheringham's statement, but could find nothing that could be put out as a tracer; no little straw to tell which way the wind was blowing.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had carefully re-read Fotheringham's statement, but could find nothing that could be put out as a tracer; no little straw to tell which way the wind was blowing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had carefully re-read Fotheringham's statement, but could find nothing that could be put out as a tracer; no little straw to tell which way the wind was blowing.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He had carefully re-read Fotheringham's statement, but could find nothing that could be put out as a tracer; no little straw to tell which way the wind was blowing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By George, that can't be the Jim Cummings that used to flock with the Jesse James gang.
