additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
agenciesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsiz/
plural of “agency” — an administrative unit of government
From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Our agents swarmed everywhere, in all guises, penetrating all classes of society.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
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 Our agents swarmed everywhere, in all guises, penetrating all classes of society.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Our agents swarmed everywhere, in all guises, penetrating all classes of society.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Mr. Hale was grit clear through.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
disbursedverbUS /dɪsˈbɜːrst/
past form of “disburse” — expend, as from a fund
From this reading He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Our agents swarmed everywhere, in all guises, penetrating all classes of society.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.
gritnounUS /ɡrɪt/
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading Mr. Hale was grit clear through.
guisesnounUS /ˈɡaɪzəz/
plural of “guise” — an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading Our agents swarmed everywhere, in all guises, penetrating all classes of society.
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading Mr. Hale was grit clear through.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hale was grit clear through.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
payrollnounUS /ˈpeɪroʊl/
a list of employees and their salaries
From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Our agents swarmed everywhere, in all guises, penetrating all classes of society.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading We persisted.
Pinkertons
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From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Our agents swarmed everywhere, in all guises, penetrating all classes of society.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Our agents swarmed everywhere, in all guises, penetrating all classes of society.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. Hale was grit clear through.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Hale was grit clear through.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We persisted.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He disbursed at the rate of one hundred thousand per week for secret service.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The aid of the Pinkertons and of countless private detective agencies was called in, and in addition to this thousands were upon our payroll.
