AgencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading The vast machinery of Pinkerton's Detective Agency was at work all over the country.
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 The vast machinery of Pinkerton's Detective Agency was at work all over the country.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Pinkerton had passed an anxious week, Never before had he been so completely baffled.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Mr. Pinkerton had passed an anxious week, Never before had he been so completely baffled.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Yet the most searching examination could find nothing in the suspected messenger's previous movements, upon which to fasten any connection with the robbery.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The vast machinery of Pinkerton's Detective Agency was at work all over the country.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading Mr. Pinkerton had passed an anxious week, Never before had he been so completely baffled.
Bartlett'snounUS /ˈbɑːrtləts/
possessive form of “bartlett” — United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading The finding of the letter-heads with Bartlett's name written on them in Fotheringham's trunk had quite upset his theories.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Pinkerton had passed an anxious week, Never before had he been so completely baffled.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Pinkerton had passed an anxious week, Never before had he been so completely baffled.
CLEWnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading THE FIRST CLEW FOUND.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Mr. Pinkerton had passed an anxious week, Never before had he been so completely baffled.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Yet the most searching examination could find nothing in the suspected messenger's previous movements, upon which to fasten any connection with the robbery.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet the most searching examination could find nothing in the suspected messenger's previous movements, upon which to fasten any connection with the robbery.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The vast machinery of Pinkerton's Detective Agency was at work all over the country.
DetectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The vast machinery of Pinkerton's Detective Agency was at work all over the country.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Yet the most searching examination could find nothing in the suspected messenger's previous movements, upon which to fasten any connection with the robbery.
fastenverbUS /ˈfæsən/
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading Yet the most searching examination could find nothing in the suspected messenger's previous movements, upon which to fasten any connection with the robbery.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Yet the most searching examination could find nothing in the suspected messenger's previous movements, upon which to fasten any connection with the robbery.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The finding of the letter-heads with Bartlett's name written on them in Fotheringham's trunk had quite upset his theories.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST CLEW FOUND.
Fotheringham's
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From this reading The finding of the letter-heads with Bartlett's name written on them in Fotheringham's trunk had quite upset his theories.
FOUNDverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THE FIRST CLEW FOUND.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Pinkerton had passed an anxious week, Never before had he been so completely baffled.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Pinkerton had passed an anxious week, Never before had he been so completely baffled.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The finding of the letter-heads with Bartlett's name written on them in Fotheringham's trunk had quite upset his theories.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The finding of the letter-heads with Bartlett's name written on them in Fotheringham's trunk had quite upset his theories.
letter-heads
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From this reading The finding of the letter-heads with Bartlett's name written on them in Fotheringham's trunk had quite upset his theories.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading The vast machinery of Pinkerton's Detective Agency was at work all over the country.
messenger's
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From this reading Yet the most searching examination could find nothing in the suspected messenger's previous movements, upon which to fasten any connection with the robbery.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Yet the most searching examination could find nothing in the suspected messenger's previous movements, upon which to fasten any connection with the robbery.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Yet the most searching examination could find nothing in the suspected messenger's previous movements, upon which to fasten any connection with the robbery.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Pinkerton had passed an anxious week, Never before had he been so completely baffled.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The finding of the letter-heads with Bartlett's name written on them in Fotheringham's trunk had quite upset his theories.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mr. Pinkerton had passed an anxious week, Never before had he been so completely baffled.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Yet the most searching examination could find nothing in the suspected messenger's previous movements, upon which to fasten any connection with the robbery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The finding of the letter-heads with Bartlett's name written on them in Fotheringham's trunk had quite upset his theories.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The finding of the letter-heads with Bartlett's name written on them in Fotheringham's trunk had quite upset his theories.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The vast machinery of Pinkerton's Detective Agency was at work all over the country.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Mr. Pinkerton had passed an anxious week, Never before had he been so completely baffled.
Pinkerton
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From this reading Mr. Pinkerton had passed an anxious week, Never before had he been so completely baffled.
Pinkerton's
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From this reading The vast machinery of Pinkerton's Detective Agency was at work all over the country.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Yet the most searching examination could find nothing in the suspected messenger's previous movements, upon which to fasten any connection with the robbery.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The finding of the letter-heads with Bartlett's name written on them in Fotheringham's trunk had quite upset his theories.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading Yet the most searching examination could find nothing in the suspected messenger's previous movements, upon which to fasten any connection with the robbery.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Yet the most searching examination could find nothing in the suspected messenger's previous movements, upon which to fasten any connection with the robbery.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Pinkerton had passed an anxious week, Never before had he been so completely baffled.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading Yet the most searching examination could find nothing in the suspected messenger's previous movements, upon which to fasten any connection with the robbery.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST CLEW FOUND.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The finding of the letter-heads with Bartlett's name written on them in Fotheringham's trunk had quite upset his theories.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading The finding of the letter-heads with Bartlett's name written on them in Fotheringham's trunk had quite upset his theories.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet the most searching examination could find nothing in the suspected messenger's previous movements, upon which to fasten any connection with the robbery.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading The finding of the letter-heads with Bartlett's name written on them in Fotheringham's trunk had quite upset his theories.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yet the most searching examination could find nothing in the suspected messenger's previous movements, upon which to fasten any connection with the robbery.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading The finding of the letter-heads with Bartlett's name written on them in Fotheringham's trunk had quite upset his theories.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The vast machinery of Pinkerton's Detective Agency was at work all over the country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The vast machinery of Pinkerton's Detective Agency was at work all over the country.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mr. Pinkerton had passed an anxious week, Never before had he been so completely baffled.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet the most searching examination could find nothing in the suspected messenger's previous movements, upon which to fasten any connection with the robbery.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The finding of the letter-heads with Bartlett's name written on them in Fotheringham's trunk had quite upset his theories.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The vast machinery of Pinkerton's Detective Agency was at work all over the country.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The finding of the letter-heads with Bartlett's name written on them in Fotheringham's trunk had quite upset his theories.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the most searching examination could find nothing in the suspected messenger's previous movements, upon which to fasten any connection with the robbery.
