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From this reading P. S. No 2--5 A.M.--The pistol did its work well--one man--a Jackson County Missourian, shot two of my friends, (police officers,) through the heart--both died within three minutes.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading P. S. No 2--5 A.M.--The pistol did its work well--one man--a Jackson County Missourian, shot two of my friends, (police officers,) through the heart--both died within three minutes.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading P. S. No 2--5 A.M.--The pistol did its work well--one man--a Jackson County Missourian, shot two of my friends, (police officers,) through the heart--both died within three minutes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading P. S. I have just heard five pistol shots down street--as such things are in my line, I will go and see about it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading P. S. I have just heard five pistol shots down street--as such things are in my line, I will go and see about it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading P. S. I have just heard five pistol shots down street--as such things are in my line, I will go and see about it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading P. S. I have just heard five pistol shots down street--as such things are in my line, I will go and see about it.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading P. S. No 2--5 A.M.--The pistol did its work well--one man--a Jackson County Missourian, shot two of my friends, (police officers,) through the heart--both died within three minutes.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading Murderer's name is John Campbell.
Clemens's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His real name was Rice, and he had undertaken to criticize Clemens's reports.
conferredverbUS /kənˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading The “Unreliable” of this letter was a rival reporter on whom Mark Twain had conferred this name during the legislative session.
CountynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading P. S. No 2--5 A.M.--The pistol did its work well--one man--a Jackson County Missourian, shot two of my friends, (police officers,) through the heart--both died within three minutes.
criticizeverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
From this reading His real name was Rice, and he had undertaken to criticize Clemens's reports.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading P. S. No 2--5 A.M.--The pistol did its work well--one man--a Jackson County Missourian, shot two of my friends, (police officers,) through the heart--both died within three minutes.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading P. S. No 2--5 A.M.--The pistol did its work well--one man--a Jackson County Missourian, shot two of my friends, (police officers,) through the heart--both died within three minutes.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading P. S. I have just heard five pistol shots down street--as such things are in my line, I will go and see about it.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The “Unreliable” of this letter was a rival reporter on whom Mark Twain had conferred this name during the legislative session.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading P. S. I have just heard five pistol shots down street--as such things are in my line, I will go and see about it.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading P. S. No 2--5 A.M.--The pistol did its work well--one man--a Jackson County Missourian, shot two of my friends, (police officers,) through the heart--both died within three minutes.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading P. S. I have just heard five pistol shots down street--as such things are in my line, I will go and see about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The “Unreliable” of this letter was a rival reporter on whom Mark Twain had conferred this name during the legislative session.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading P. S. I have just heard five pistol shots down street--as such things are in my line, I will go and see about it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His real name was Rice, and he had undertaken to criticize Clemens's reports.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading P. S. I have just heard five pistol shots down street--as such things are in my line, I will go and see about it.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading P. S. No 2--5 A.M.--The pistol did its work well--one man--a Jackson County Missourian, shot two of my friends, (police officers,) through the heart--both died within three minutes.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His real name was Rice, and he had undertaken to criticize Clemens's reports.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading P. S. I have just heard five pistol shots down street--as such things are in my line, I will go and see about it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading P. S. I have just heard five pistol shots down street--as such things are in my line, I will go and see about it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Murderer's name is John Campbell.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading P. S. I have just heard five pistol shots down street--as such things are in my line, I will go and see about it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading P. S. No 2--5 A.M.--The pistol did its work well--one man--a Jackson County Missourian, shot two of my friends, (police officers,) through the heart--both died within three minutes.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading P. S. No 2--5 A.M.--The pistol did its work well--one man--a Jackson County Missourian, shot two of my friends, (police officers,) through the heart--both died within three minutes.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Murderer's name is John Campbell.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading P. S. I have just heard five pistol shots down street--as such things are in my line, I will go and see about it.
legislativeadjectiveUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtɪv/
relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature
From this reading The “Unreliable” of this letter was a rival reporter on whom Mark Twain had conferred this name during the legislative session.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The “Unreliable” of this letter was a rival reporter on whom Mark Twain had conferred this name during the legislative session.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading P. S. I have just heard five pistol shots down street--as such things are in my line, I will go and see about it.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading P. S. No 2--5 A.M.--The pistol did its work well--one man--a Jackson County Missourian, shot two of my friends, (police officers,) through the heart--both died within three minutes.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading P. S. No 2--5 A.M.--The pistol did its work well--one man--a Jackson County Missourian, shot two of my friends, (police officers,) through the heart--both died within three minutes.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The “Unreliable” of this letter was a rival reporter on whom Mark Twain had conferred this name during the legislative session.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading P. S. No 2--5 A.M.--The pistol did its work well--one man--a Jackson County Missourian, shot two of my friends, (police officers,) through the heart--both died within three minutes.
MissouriannounUS /məˈzʊriən/
a native or resident of Missouri
From this reading P. S. No 2--5 A.M.--The pistol did its work well--one man--a Jackson County Missourian, shot two of my friends, (police officers,) through the heart--both died within three minutes.
Murderer'snounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
possessive form of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading Murderer's name is John Campbell.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading P. S. I have just heard five pistol shots down street--as such things are in my line, I will go and see about it.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Murderer's name is John Campbell.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading P. S. No 2--5 A.M.--The pistol did its work well--one man--a Jackson County Missourian, shot two of my friends, (police officers,) through the heart--both died within three minutes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading P. S. No 2--5 A.M.--The pistol did its work well--one man--a Jackson County Missourian, shot two of my friends, (police officers,) through the heart--both died within three minutes.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading P. S. No 2--5 A.M.--The pistol did its work well--one man--a Jackson County Missourian, shot two of my friends, (police officers,) through the heart--both died within three minutes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The “Unreliable” of this letter was a rival reporter on whom Mark Twain had conferred this name during the legislative session.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading P. S. No 2--5 A.M.--The pistol did its work well--one man--a Jackson County Missourian, shot two of my friends, (police officers,) through the heart--both died within three minutes.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading P. S. I have just heard five pistol shots down street--as such things are in my line, I will go and see about it.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading P. S. I have just heard five pistol shots down street--as such things are in my line, I will go and see about it.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading P. S. No 2--5 A.M.--The pistol did its work well--one man--a Jackson County Missourian, shot two of my friends, (police officers,) through the heart--both died within three minutes.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading His real name was Rice, and he had undertaken to criticize Clemens's reports.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading The “Unreliable” of this letter was a rival reporter on whom Mark Twain had conferred this name during the legislative session.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading His real name was Rice, and he had undertaken to criticize Clemens's reports.
RicenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading His real name was Rice, and he had undertaken to criticize Clemens's reports.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading The “Unreliable” of this letter was a rival reporter on whom Mark Twain had conferred this name during the legislative session.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading P. S. I have just heard five pistol shots down street--as such things are in my line, I will go and see about it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading P. S. I have just heard five pistol shots down street--as such things are in my line, I will go and see about it.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading The “Unreliable” of this letter was a rival reporter on whom Mark Twain had conferred this name during the legislative session.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading P. S. No 2--5 A.M.--The pistol did its work well--one man--a Jackson County Missourian, shot two of my friends, (police officers,) through the heart--both died within three minutes.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading P. S. I have just heard five pistol shots down street--as such things are in my line, I will go and see about it.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading P. S. I have just heard five pistol shots down street--as such things are in my line, I will go and see about it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading P. S. I have just heard five pistol shots down street--as such things are in my line, I will go and see about it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading P. S. No 2--5 A.M.--The pistol did its work well--one man--a Jackson County Missourian, shot two of my friends, (police officers,) through the heart--both died within three minutes.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading P. S. I have just heard five pistol shots down street--as such things are in my line, I will go and see about it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The “Unreliable” of this letter was a rival reporter on whom Mark Twain had conferred this name during the legislative session.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading P. S. No 2--5 A.M.--The pistol did its work well--one man--a Jackson County Missourian, shot two of my friends, (police officers,) through the heart--both died within three minutes.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading P. S. No 2--5 A.M.--The pistol did its work well--one man--a Jackson County Missourian, shot two of my friends, (police officers,) through the heart--both died within three minutes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His real name was Rice, and he had undertaken to criticize Clemens's reports.
TwainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading The “Unreliable” of this letter was a rival reporter on whom Mark Twain had conferred this name during the legislative session.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading P. S. No 2--5 A.M.--The pistol did its work well--one man--a Jackson County Missourian, shot two of my friends, (police officers,) through the heart--both died within three minutes.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading His real name was Rice, and he had undertaken to criticize Clemens's reports.
UnreliableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbəl/
liable to be erroneous or misleading
From this reading The “Unreliable” of this letter was a rival reporter on whom Mark Twain had conferred this name during the legislative session.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The “Unreliable” of this letter was a rival reporter on whom Mark Twain had conferred this name during the legislative session.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading P. S. No 2--5 A.M.--The pistol did its work well--one man--a Jackson County Missourian, shot two of my friends, (police officers,) through the heart--both died within three minutes.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The “Unreliable” of this letter was a rival reporter on whom Mark Twain had conferred this name during the legislative session.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading P. S. I have just heard five pistol shots down street--as such things are in my line, I will go and see about it.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading P. S. No 2--5 A.M.--The pistol did its work well--one man--a Jackson County Missourian, shot two of my friends, (police officers,) through the heart--both died within three minutes.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading P. S. No 2--5 A.M.--The pistol did its work well--one man--a Jackson County Missourian, shot two of my friends, (police officers,) through the heart--both died within three minutes.
