Chapter XXII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

later than; following

From this reading There was much excitement in the city; but the climax was reached when it became known, soon after ten o'clock, that the manager of a suburban bank had been found on the premises, gagged, and bound hand and foot.

a quantity of money

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

(Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

aroused or activated

From this reading He had been awakened in the middle of the night by a man, who held a pistol to his ear, and told him that he would be instantly shot if he made the slightest noise.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading There was much excitement in the city; but the climax was reached when it became known, soon after ten o'clock, that the manager of a suburban bank had been found on the premises, gagged, and bound hand and foot.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He had been awakened in the middle of the night by a man, who held a pistol to his ear, and told him that he would be instantly shot if he made the slightest noise.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading There was much excitement in the city; but the climax was reached when it became known, soon after ten o'clock, that the manager of a suburban bank had been found on the premises, gagged, and bound hand and foot.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

confined by bonds

From this reading There was much excitement in the city; but the climax was reached when it became known, soon after ten o'clock, that the manager of a suburban bank had been found on the premises, gagged, and bound hand and foot.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was much excitement in the city; but the climax was reached when it became known, soon after ten o'clock, that the manager of a suburban bank had been found on the premises, gagged, and bound hand and foot.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading There was much excitement in the city; but the climax was reached when it became known, soon after ten o'clock, that the manager of a suburban bank had been found on the premises, gagged, and bound hand and foot.

the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding

From this reading There was much excitement in the city; but the climax was reached when it became known, soon after ten o'clock, that the manager of a suburban bank had been found on the premises, gagged, and bound hand and foot.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading A description of the man was given, which proved to me that he was no other than "Thunder-and-Lightning."

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading He had been awakened in the middle of the night by a man, who held a pistol to his ear, and told him that he would be instantly shot if he made the slightest noise.

settled securely and unconditionally

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading There was much excitement in the city; but the climax was reached when it became known, soon after ten o'clock, that the manager of a suburban bank had been found on the premises, gagged, and bound hand and foot.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading He told an extraordinary story.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading There was much excitement in the city; but the climax was reached when it became known, soon after ten o'clock, that the manager of a suburban bank had been found on the premises, gagged, and bound hand and foot.

set up or found

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

inflected form of “gag” — prevent from speaking out

From this reading There was much excitement in the city; but the climax was reached when it became known, soon after ten o'clock, that the manager of a suburban bank had been found on the premises, gagged, and bound hand and foot.

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 Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading A description of the man was given, which proved to me that he was no other than "Thunder-and-Lightning."

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading There was much excitement in the city; but the climax was reached when it became known, soon after ten o'clock, that the manager of a suburban bank had been found on the premises, gagged, and bound hand and foot.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A description of the man was given, which proved to me that he was no other than "Thunder-and-Lightning."

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He had been awakened in the middle of the night by a man, who held a pistol to his ear, and told him that he would be instantly shot if he made the slightest noise.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had been awakened in the middle of the night by a man, who held a pistol to his ear, and told him that he would be instantly shot if he made the slightest noise.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He had been awakened in the middle of the night by a man, who held a pistol to his ear, and told him that he would be instantly shot if he made the slightest noise.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He had been awakened in the middle of the night by a man, who held a pistol to his ear, and told him that he would be instantly shot if he made the slightest noise.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There was much excitement in the city; but the climax was reached when it became known, soon after ten o'clock, that the manager of a suburban bank had been found on the premises, gagged, and bound hand and foot.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading He had been awakened in the middle of the night by a man, who held a pistol to his ear, and told him that he would be instantly shot if he made the slightest noise.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was much excitement in the city; but the climax was reached when it became known, soon after ten o'clock, that the manager of a suburban bank had been found on the premises, gagged, and bound hand and foot.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading There was much excitement in the city; but the climax was reached when it became known, soon after ten o'clock, that the manager of a suburban bank had been found on the premises, gagged, and bound hand and foot.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had been awakened in the middle of the night by a man, who held a pistol to his ear, and told him that he would be instantly shot if he made the slightest noise.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading There was much excitement in the city; but the climax was reached when it became known, soon after ten o'clock, that the manager of a suburban bank had been found on the premises, gagged, and bound hand and foot.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A description of the man was given, which proved to me that he was no other than "Thunder-and-Lightning."

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading He had been awakened in the middle of the night by a man, who held a pistol to his ear, and told him that he would be instantly shot if he made the slightest noise.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There was much excitement in the city; but the climax was reached when it became known, soon after ten o'clock, that the manager of a suburban bank had been found on the premises, gagged, and bound hand and foot.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading He had been awakened in the middle of the night by a man, who held a pistol to his ear, and told him that he would be instantly shot if he made the slightest noise.

not any; not one

From this reading A description of the man was given, which proved to me that he was no other than "Thunder-and-Lightning."

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading He had been awakened in the middle of the night by a man, who held a pistol to his ear, and told him that he would be instantly shot if he made the slightest noise.

according to the clock

From this reading There was much excitement in the city; but the climax was reached when it became known, soon after ten o'clock, that the manager of a suburban bank had been found on the premises, gagged, and bound hand and foot.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading A description of the man was given, which proved to me that he was no other than "Thunder-and-Lightning."

a separate part of a whole

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

From this reading He had been awakened in the middle of the night by a man, who held a pistol to his ear, and told him that he would be instantly shot if he made the slightest noise.

land and the buildings on it

From this reading There was much excitement in the city; but the climax was reached when it became known, soon after ten o'clock, that the manager of a suburban bank had been found on the premises, gagged, and bound hand and foot.

established beyond doubt

From this reading A description of the man was given, which proved to me that he was no other than "Thunder-and-Lightning."

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading There was much excitement in the city; but the climax was reached when it became known, soon after ten o'clock, that the manager of a suburban bank had been found on the premises, gagged, and bound hand and foot.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

plural of “robbery” — larceny by threat of violence

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading He had been awakened in the middle of the night by a man, who held a pistol to his ear, and told him that he would be instantly shot if he made the slightest noise.

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading He had been awakened in the middle of the night by a man, who held a pistol to his ear, and told him that he would be instantly shot if he made the slightest noise.

in the near future

From this reading There was much excitement in the city; but the climax was reached when it became known, soon after ten o'clock, that the manager of a suburban bank had been found on the premises, gagged, and bound hand and foot.

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

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 He told an extraordinary story.

relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs

From this reading There was much excitement in the city; but the climax was reached when it became known, soon after ten o'clock, that the manager of a suburban bank had been found on the premises, gagged, and bound hand and foot.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading There was much excitement in the city; but the climax was reached when it became known, soon after ten o'clock, that the manager of a suburban bank had been found on the premises, gagged, and bound hand and foot.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A description of the man was given, which proved to me that he was no other than "Thunder-and-Lightning."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was much excitement in the city; but the climax was reached when it became known, soon after ten o'clock, that the manager of a suburban bank had been found on the premises, gagged, and bound hand and foot.

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From this reading A description of the man was given, which proved to me that he was no other than "Thunder-and-Lightning."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He told an extraordinary story.

void of intelligence or thought

From this reading Next morning the _Argus_ reported that a man had been found dead on a vacant piece of ground near the gaol; that several robberies had been effected by an armed man; and that money, to a large amount, had been stolen.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A description of the man was given, which proved to me that he was no other than "Thunder-and-Lightning."

at the time that

From this reading There was much excitement in the city; but the climax was reached when it became known, soon after ten o'clock, that the manager of a suburban bank had been found on the premises, gagged, and bound hand and foot.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A description of the man was given, which proved to me that he was no other than "Thunder-and-Lightning."

which person or people

From this reading He had been awakened in the middle of the night by a man, who held a pistol to his ear, and told him that he would be instantly shot if he made the slightest noise.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He had been awakened in the middle of the night by a man, who held a pistol to his ear, and told him that he would be instantly shot if he made the slightest noise.