a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading In fact, after the first account written by Larry, little was printed on the case.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In fact, after the first account written by Larry, little was printed on the case.
(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 All the stories concerned the note of confession left by Norton, his flight, and the possibility of catching him, and getting back the million.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the stories concerned the note of confession left by Norton, his flight, and the possibility of catching him, and getting back the million.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course, the _Leader_ had the story first, but it did not go into such “spasms” as did the other sheets.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All the stories concerned the note of confession left by Norton, his flight, and the possibility of catching him, and getting back the million.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading IN PURSUIT Every paper in New York was fairly bristling with the new development in the million-dollar bank mystery.
bristlingverbUS /ˈbrɪsəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action
From this reading IN PURSUIT Every paper in New York was fairly bristling with the new development in the million-dollar bank mystery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, the _Leader_ had the story first, but it did not go into such “spasms” as did the other sheets.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the stories concerned the note of confession left by Norton, his flight, and the possibility of catching him, and getting back the million.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In fact, after the first account written by Larry, little was printed on the case.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading All the stories concerned the note of confession left by Norton, his flight, and the possibility of catching him, and getting back the million.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading All the stories concerned the note of confession left by Norton, his flight, and the possibility of catching him, and getting back the million.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading All the stories concerned the note of confession left by Norton, his flight, and the possibility of catching him, and getting back the million.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, the _Leader_ had the story first, but it did not go into such “spasms” as did the other sheets.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading IN PURSUIT Every paper in New York was fairly bristling with the new development in the million-dollar bank mystery.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of course, the _Leader_ had the story first, but it did not go into such “spasms” as did the other sheets.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading IN PURSUIT Every paper in New York was fairly bristling with the new development in the million-dollar bank mystery.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, after the first account written by Larry, little was printed on the case.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading IN PURSUIT Every paper in New York was fairly bristling with the new development in the million-dollar bank mystery.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Of course, the _Leader_ had the story first, but it did not go into such “spasms” as did the other sheets.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading All the stories concerned the note of confession left by Norton, his flight, and the possibility of catching him, and getting back the million.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading All the stories concerned the note of confession left by Norton, his flight, and the possibility of catching him, and getting back the million.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Of course, the _Leader_ had the story first, but it did not go into such “spasms” as did the other sheets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course, the _Leader_ had the story first, but it did not go into such “spasms” as did the other sheets.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the stories concerned the note of confession left by Norton, his flight, and the possibility of catching him, and getting back the million.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the stories concerned the note of confession left by Norton, his flight, and the possibility of catching him, and getting back the million.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN PURSUIT Every paper in New York was fairly bristling with the new development in the million-dollar bank mystery.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Of course, the _Leader_ had the story first, but it did not go into such “spasms” as did the other sheets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course, the _Leader_ had the story first, but it did not go into such “spasms” as did the other sheets.
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Not so the other journals.
Larry
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From this reading In fact, after the first account written by Larry, little was printed on the case.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Of course, the _Leader_ had the story first, but it did not go into such “spasms” as did the other sheets.
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 All the stories concerned the note of confession left by Norton, his flight, and the possibility of catching him, and getting back the million.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In fact, after the first account written by Larry, little was printed on the case.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading All the stories concerned the note of confession left by Norton, his flight, and the possibility of catching him, and getting back the million.
million-dollar
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From this reading IN PURSUIT Every paper in New York was fairly bristling with the new development in the million-dollar bank mystery.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading IN PURSUIT Every paper in New York was fairly bristling with the new development in the million-dollar bank mystery.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading IN PURSUIT Every paper in New York was fairly bristling with the new development in the million-dollar bank mystery.
Norton
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From this reading All the stories concerned the note of confession left by Norton, his flight, and the possibility of catching him, and getting back the million.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course, the _Leader_ had the story first, but it did not go into such “spasms” as did the other sheets.
a brief written record
From this reading All the stories concerned the note of confession left by Norton, his flight, and the possibility of catching him, and getting back the million.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the stories concerned the note of confession left by Norton, his flight, and the possibility of catching him, and getting back the million.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In fact, after the first account written by Larry, little was printed on the case.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Of course, the _Leader_ had the story first, but it did not go into such “spasms” as did the other sheets.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading IN PURSUIT Every paper in New York was fairly bristling with the new development in the million-dollar bank mystery.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading All the stories concerned the note of confession left by Norton, his flight, and the possibility of catching him, and getting back the million.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading In fact, after the first account written by Larry, little was printed on the case.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading IN PURSUIT Every paper in New York was fairly bristling with the new development in the million-dollar bank mystery.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Of course, the _Leader_ had the story first, but it did not go into such “spasms” as did the other sheets.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not so the other journals.
spasmsnounUS /ˈspæzəmz/
plural of “spasm” — a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading Of course, the _Leader_ had the story first, but it did not go into such “spasms” as did the other sheets.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading All the stories concerned the note of confession left by Norton, his flight, and the possibility of catching him, and getting back the million.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Of course, the _Leader_ had the story first, but it did not go into such “spasms” as did the other sheets.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Of course, the _Leader_ had the story first, but it did not go into such “spasms” as did the other sheets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN PURSUIT Every paper in New York was fairly bristling with the new development in the million-dollar bank mystery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN PURSUIT Every paper in New York was fairly bristling with the new development in the million-dollar bank mystery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN PURSUIT Every paper in New York was fairly bristling with the new development in the million-dollar bank mystery.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading In fact, after the first account written by Larry, little was printed on the case.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading IN PURSUIT Every paper in New York was fairly bristling with the new development in the million-dollar bank mystery.
