alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He saw that Dan was captured, and with Cook also in jail he felt the toils of the law tightening around him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He saw that Dan was captured, and with Cook also in jail he felt the toils of the law tightening around him.
ARRESTEDverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading JIM CUMMINGS IN CHICAGO--THE SPOTTED HOUSE--SHADOWED BY CHIP--JIM CUMMINGS ARRESTED.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
BrazilnounUS /brəˈzɪl/
the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter
From this reading To Canada, Mexico, Brazil, it mattered little, but he must first secure some of the money he had taken from the express car.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To Canada, Mexico, Brazil, it mattered little, but he must first secure some of the money he had taken from the express car.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JIM CUMMINGS IN CHICAGO--THE SPOTTED HOUSE--SHADOWED BY CHIP--JIM CUMMINGS ARRESTED.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading To Canada, Mexico, Brazil, it mattered little, but he must first secure some of the money he had taken from the express car.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading He saw that Dan was captured, and with Cook also in jail he felt the toils of the law tightening around him.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading To Canada, Mexico, Brazil, it mattered little, but he must first secure some of the money he had taken from the express car.
CHICAGOnounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading JIM CUMMINGS IN CHICAGO--THE SPOTTED HOUSE--SHADOWED BY CHIP--JIM CUMMINGS ARRESTED.
CHIPnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading JIM CUMMINGS IN CHICAGO--THE SPOTTED HOUSE--SHADOWED BY CHIP--JIM CUMMINGS ARRESTED.
CookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading He saw that Dan was captured, and with Cook also in jail he felt the toils of the law tightening around him.
CUMMINGSnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋz/
United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)
From this reading JIM CUMMINGS IN CHICAGO--THE SPOTTED HOUSE--SHADOWED BY CHIP--JIM CUMMINGS ARRESTED.
Dan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw that Dan was captured, and with Cook also in jail he felt the toils of the law tightening around him.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading To Canada, Mexico, Brazil, it mattered little, but he must first secure some of the money he had taken from the express car.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He saw that Dan was captured, and with Cook also in jail he felt the toils of the law tightening around him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To Canada, Mexico, Brazil, it mattered little, but he must first secure some of the money he had taken from the express car.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To Canada, Mexico, Brazil, it mattered little, but he must first secure some of the money he had taken from the express car.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He must get out of the United States.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading JIM CUMMINGS IN CHICAGO--THE SPOTTED HOUSE--SHADOWED BY CHIP--JIM CUMMINGS ARRESTED.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JIM CUMMINGS IN CHICAGO--THE SPOTTED HOUSE--SHADOWED BY CHIP--JIM CUMMINGS ARRESTED.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Canada, Mexico, Brazil, it mattered little, but he must first secure some of the money he had taken from the express car.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading He saw that Dan was captured, and with Cook also in jail he felt the toils of the law tightening around him.
JIM
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIM CUMMINGS IN CHICAGO--THE SPOTTED HOUSE--SHADOWED BY CHIP--JIM CUMMINGS ARRESTED.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading He saw that Dan was captured, and with Cook also in jail he felt the toils of the law tightening around him.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To Canada, Mexico, Brazil, it mattered little, but he must first secure some of the money he had taken from the express car.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading To Canada, Mexico, Brazil, it mattered little, but he must first secure some of the money he had taken from the express car.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading To Canada, Mexico, Brazil, it mattered little, but he must first secure some of the money he had taken from the express car.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading To Canada, Mexico, Brazil, it mattered little, but he must first secure some of the money he had taken from the express car.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must get out of the United States.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw that Dan was captured, and with Cook also in jail he felt the toils of the law tightening around him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He must get out of the United States.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw that Dan was captured, and with Cook also in jail he felt the toils of the law tightening around him.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading To Canada, Mexico, Brazil, it mattered little, but he must first secure some of the money he had taken from the express car.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
SHADOWEDadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading JIM CUMMINGS IN CHICAGO--THE SPOTTED HOUSE--SHADOWED BY CHIP--JIM CUMMINGS ARRESTED.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To Canada, Mexico, Brazil, it mattered little, but he must first secure some of the money he had taken from the express car.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
SPOTTEDadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading JIM CUMMINGS IN CHICAGO--THE SPOTTED HOUSE--SHADOWED BY CHIP--JIM CUMMINGS ARRESTED.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He must get out of the United States.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading To Canada, Mexico, Brazil, it mattered little, but he must first secure some of the money he had taken from the express car.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw that Dan was captured, and with Cook also in jail he felt the toils of the law tightening around him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIM CUMMINGS IN CHICAGO--THE SPOTTED HOUSE--SHADOWED BY CHIP--JIM CUMMINGS ARRESTED.
tighteningnounUS /ˈtaɪtənɪŋ/
the act of making something tighter
From this reading He saw that Dan was captured, and with Cook also in jail he felt the toils of the law tightening around him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
toilsnounUS /tɔɪlz/
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading He saw that Dan was captured, and with Cook also in jail he felt the toils of the law tightening around him.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading He must get out of the United States.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw that Dan was captured, and with Cook also in jail he felt the toils of the law tightening around him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When Jim Cummings, by his bold strike for liberty, escaped the trap set for him, he pushed his horse to its highest speed until he had put miles between himself and the spot where the detectives had made the attempt to capture him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He saw that Dan was captured, and with Cook also in jail he felt the toils of the law tightening around him.
