used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had planned carefully, expecting to have no difficulty in wiping out the hated McCays and those who sympathized with them.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading TUCUMCARI'S HAND Jack Hardy was annoyed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The elder McCay was dead, but Tip and some of the others had slipped through his clutches.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He had planned carefully, expecting to have no difficulty in wiping out the hated McCays and those who sympathized with them.
clutchesnounUS /ˈklʌtʃəz/
the act of grasping
From this reading The elder McCay was dead, but Tip and some of the others had slipped through his clutches.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The elder McCay was dead, but Tip and some of the others had slipped through his clutches.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He had planned carefully, expecting to have no difficulty in wiping out the hated McCays and those who sympathized with them.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder McCay was dead, but Tip and some of the others had slipped through his clutches.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He had planned carefully, expecting to have no difficulty in wiping out the hated McCays and those who sympathized with them.
factionnounUS /ˈfækʃən/
a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
From this reading To have the McCay faction wiped out of Midway forever meant money and power to him.
for a limitless time
From this reading To have the McCay faction wiped out of Midway forever meant money and power to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had planned carefully, expecting to have no difficulty in wiping out the hated McCays and those who sympathized with them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading TUCUMCARI'S HAND Jack Hardy was annoyed.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading TUCUMCARI'S HAND Jack Hardy was annoyed.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He had planned carefully, expecting to have no difficulty in wiping out the hated McCays and those who sympathized with them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had planned carefully, expecting to have no difficulty in wiping out the hated McCays and those who sympathized with them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had planned carefully, expecting to have no difficulty in wiping out the hated McCays and those who sympathized with them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To have the McCay faction wiped out of Midway forever meant money and power to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His plans had only partially succeeded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had planned carefully, expecting to have no difficulty in wiping out the hated McCays and those who sympathized with them.
a small worthless amount
From this reading TUCUMCARI'S HAND Jack Hardy was annoyed.
McCay
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From this reading The elder McCay was dead, but Tip and some of the others had slipped through his clutches.
McCays
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From this reading He had planned carefully, expecting to have no difficulty in wiping out the hated McCays and those who sympathized with them.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading To have the McCay faction wiped out of Midway forever meant money and power to him.
MidwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading To have the McCay faction wiped out of Midway forever meant money and power to him.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading To have the McCay faction wiped out of Midway forever meant money and power to him.
not any; not one
From this reading He had planned carefully, expecting to have no difficulty in wiping out the hated McCays and those who sympathized with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The elder McCay was dead, but Tip and some of the others had slipped through his clutches.
and nothing more
From this reading His plans had only partially succeeded.
others
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From this reading The elder McCay was dead, but Tip and some of the others had slipped through his clutches.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had planned carefully, expecting to have no difficulty in wiping out the hated McCays and those who sympathized with them.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading His plans had only partially succeeded.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading He had planned carefully, expecting to have no difficulty in wiping out the hated McCays and those who sympathized with them.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading His plans had only partially succeeded.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading To have the McCay faction wiped out of Midway forever meant money and power to him.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The elder McCay was dead, but Tip and some of the others had slipped through his clutches.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The elder McCay was dead, but Tip and some of the others had slipped through his clutches.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading His plans had only partially succeeded.
sympathizedverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪzd/
past form of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading He had planned carefully, expecting to have no difficulty in wiping out the hated McCays and those who sympathized with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had planned carefully, expecting to have no difficulty in wiping out the hated McCays and those who sympathized with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had planned carefully, expecting to have no difficulty in wiping out the hated McCays and those who sympathized with them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had planned carefully, expecting to have no difficulty in wiping out the hated McCays and those who sympathized with them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The elder McCay was dead, but Tip and some of the others had slipped through his clutches.
TipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading The elder McCay was dead, but Tip and some of the others had slipped through his clutches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had planned carefully, expecting to have no difficulty in wiping out the hated McCays and those who sympathized with them.
TUCUMCARI'S
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From this reading TUCUMCARI'S HAND Jack Hardy was annoyed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TUCUMCARI'S HAND Jack Hardy was annoyed.
which person or people
From this reading He had planned carefully, expecting to have no difficulty in wiping out the hated McCays and those who sympathized with them.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading To have the McCay faction wiped out of Midway forever meant money and power to him.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading He had planned carefully, expecting to have no difficulty in wiping out the hated McCays and those who sympathized with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had planned carefully, expecting to have no difficulty in wiping out the hated McCays and those who sympathized with them.
