used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The warden at the jail had never heard of a detective by the name of Jarge.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Had he taken Klein back to New York?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
black-eyed
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From this reading Where, then, had this black-eyed sleuth disappeared to, and what had been his object in lying?
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading With a dozen other questions hammering at his brain, Tod walked slowly back to the hotel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The warden at the jail had never heard of a detective by the name of Jarge.
coltnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The warden at the jail had never heard of a detective by the name of Jarge.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Where, then, had this black-eyed sleuth disappeared to, and what had been his object in lying?
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading With a dozen other questions hammering at his brain, Tod walked slowly back to the hotel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading With a dozen other questions hammering at his brain, Tod walked slowly back to the hotel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The warden at the jail had never heard of a detective by the name of Jarge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading With a dozen other questions hammering at his brain, Tod walked slowly back to the hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
IrvingnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
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 Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
Jarge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The warden at the jail had never heard of a detective by the name of Jarge.
KleinnounUS /klaɪn/
German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925)
From this reading Had he taken Klein back to New York?
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Where, then, had this black-eyed sleuth disappeared to, and what had been his object in lying?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The warden at the jail had never heard of a detective by the name of Jarge.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The warden at the jail had never heard of a detective by the name of Jarge.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Where, then, had this black-eyed sleuth disappeared to, and what had been his object in lying?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With a dozen other questions hammering at his brain, Tod walked slowly back to the hotel.
outwittedverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪtɪd/
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading With a dozen other questions hammering at his brain, Tod walked slowly back to the hotel.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
sleuthnounUS /sluːθ/
a detective who follows a trail
From this reading Where, then, had this black-eyed sleuth disappeared to, and what had been his object in lying?
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading With a dozen other questions hammering at his brain, Tod walked slowly back to the hotel.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Had he taken Klein back to New York?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Where, then, had this black-eyed sleuth disappeared to, and what had been his object in lying?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Where, then, had this black-eyed sleuth disappeared to, and what had been his object in lying?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where, then, had this black-eyed sleuth disappeared to, and what had been his object in lying?
TodnounUS /tɑːd/
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading With a dozen other questions hammering at his brain, Tod walked slowly back to the hotel.
wardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Where, then, had this black-eyed sleuth disappeared to, and what had been his object in lying?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where, then, had this black-eyed sleuth disappeared to, and what had been his object in lying?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
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 Irving Hamilton Tod, man of means and colt reporter for the New York _Morning News_, realized, after his painful interview with the warden at the Newport jail, that for the second time in almost as many days he had been outwitted.
