AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PINKERTON TAKES A HAND.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Swanson, who had been repeatedly urged to drink by Cummings and Moriarity and had accepted every invitation, was stretched on his back a drunken mass of stupidity.
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 Heavy breathing and deep snores from the sleeping-rooms indicated that slumber had fallen on all the inmates.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Heavy breathing and deep snores from the sleeping-rooms indicated that slumber had fallen on all the inmates.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading The ranche was asleep.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Swanson, who had been repeatedly urged to drink by Cummings and Moriarity and had accepted every invitation, was stretched on his back a drunken mass of stupidity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Swanson, who had been repeatedly urged to drink by Cummings and Moriarity and had accepted every invitation, was stretched on his back a drunken mass of stupidity.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Heavy breathing and deep snores from the sleeping-rooms indicated that slumber had fallen on all the inmates.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Swanson, who had been repeatedly urged to drink by Cummings and Moriarity and had accepted every invitation, was stretched on his back a drunken mass of stupidity.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading THE ROBBERY--CUMMINGS' NARROW ESCAPE--THE CAPTURE OF MORIARITY--JIM CUMMINGS SLIPS FROM THE TOILS--MR.
CUMMINGSnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋz/
United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)
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deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Heavy breathing and deep snores from the sleeping-rooms indicated that slumber had fallen on all the inmates.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading Swanson, who had been repeatedly urged to drink by Cummings and Moriarity and had accepted every invitation, was stretched on his back a drunken mass of stupidity.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading Swanson, who had been repeatedly urged to drink by Cummings and Moriarity and had accepted every invitation, was stretched on his back a drunken mass of stupidity.
ESCAPEnounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ROBBERY--CUMMINGS' NARROW ESCAPE--THE CAPTURE OF MORIARITY--JIM CUMMINGS SLIPS FROM THE TOILS--MR.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Swanson, who had been repeatedly urged to drink by Cummings and Moriarity and had accepted every invitation, was stretched on his back a drunken mass of stupidity.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Heavy breathing and deep snores from the sleeping-rooms indicated that slumber had fallen on all the inmates.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Heavy breathing and deep snores from the sleeping-rooms indicated that slumber had fallen on all the inmates.
HANDnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading PINKERTON TAKES A HAND.
HeavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Heavy breathing and deep snores from the sleeping-rooms indicated that slumber had fallen on all the inmates.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Swanson, who had been repeatedly urged to drink by Cummings and Moriarity and had accepted every invitation, was stretched on his back a drunken mass of stupidity.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Heavy breathing and deep snores from the sleeping-rooms indicated that slumber had fallen on all the inmates.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading Heavy breathing and deep snores from the sleeping-rooms indicated that slumber had fallen on all the inmates.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Swanson, who had been repeatedly urged to drink by Cummings and Moriarity and had accepted every invitation, was stretched on his back a drunken mass of stupidity.
JIM
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massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Swanson, who had been repeatedly urged to drink by Cummings and Moriarity and had accepted every invitation, was stretched on his back a drunken mass of stupidity.
MORIARITY
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MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE ROBBERY--CUMMINGS' NARROW ESCAPE--THE CAPTURE OF MORIARITY--JIM CUMMINGS SLIPS FROM THE TOILS--MR.
NARROWverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Heavy breathing and deep snores from the sleeping-rooms indicated that slumber had fallen on all the inmates.
PINKERTON
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From this reading PINKERTON TAKES A HAND.
ranche
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From this reading The ranche was asleep.
repeatedlyadverbUS /rɪˈpiːtɪdli/
several time
From this reading Swanson, who had been repeatedly urged to drink by Cummings and Moriarity and had accepted every invitation, was stretched on his back a drunken mass of stupidity.
ROBBERYnounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
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sleeping-rooms
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From this reading Heavy breathing and deep snores from the sleeping-rooms indicated that slumber had fallen on all the inmates.
SLIPSnounUS /slɪps/
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
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slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Heavy breathing and deep snores from the sleeping-rooms indicated that slumber had fallen on all the inmates.
snoresnounUS /snɔːrz/
plural of “snore” — the rattling noise produced when snoring
From this reading Heavy breathing and deep snores from the sleeping-rooms indicated that slumber had fallen on all the inmates.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Swanson, who had been repeatedly urged to drink by Cummings and Moriarity and had accepted every invitation, was stretched on his back a drunken mass of stupidity.
stupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading Swanson, who had been repeatedly urged to drink by Cummings and Moriarity and had accepted every invitation, was stretched on his back a drunken mass of stupidity.
SwansonnounUS /ˈswɑːnsən/
United States actress in many silent films (1899-1983)
From this reading Swanson, who had been repeatedly urged to drink by Cummings and Moriarity and had accepted every invitation, was stretched on his back a drunken mass of stupidity.
TAKESnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading PINKERTON TAKES A HAND.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Heavy breathing and deep snores from the sleeping-rooms indicated that slumber had fallen on all the inmates.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROBBERY--CUMMINGS' NARROW ESCAPE--THE CAPTURE OF MORIARITY--JIM CUMMINGS SLIPS FROM THE TOILS--MR.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Swanson, who had been repeatedly urged to drink by Cummings and Moriarity and had accepted every invitation, was stretched on his back a drunken mass of stupidity.
TOILSnounUS /tɔɪlz/
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading THE ROBBERY--CUMMINGS' NARROW ESCAPE--THE CAPTURE OF MORIARITY--JIM CUMMINGS SLIPS FROM THE TOILS--MR.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Swanson, who had been repeatedly urged to drink by Cummings and Moriarity and had accepted every invitation, was stretched on his back a drunken mass of stupidity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ranche was asleep.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Swanson, who had been repeatedly urged to drink by Cummings and Moriarity and had accepted every invitation, was stretched on his back a drunken mass of stupidity.
