10,000
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From this reading The $10,000 offered to any one who would capture the slayer had failed to find the slightest clue to any one but Paul, who was still in jail awaiting his trial.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Fortunately he had not long to wait, as the court opened soon after his arrest and examination.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But every day was an eternity, and the nights were longer still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every preliminary in the way of examination, indictment and committal had been gone through.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The $10,000 offered to any one who would capture the slayer had failed to find the slightest clue to any one but Paul, who was still in jail awaiting his trial.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Fortunately he had not long to wait, as the court opened soon after his arrest and examination.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fortunately he had not long to wait, as the court opened soon after his arrest and examination.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The $10,000 offered to any one who would capture the slayer had failed to find the slightest clue to any one but Paul, who was still in jail awaiting his trial.
BailverbUS /beɪl/
release after a security has been paid
From this reading Bail had been offered and refused.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every preliminary in the way of examination, indictment and committal had been gone through.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The $10,000 offered to any one who would capture the slayer had failed to find the slightest clue to any one but Paul, who was still in jail awaiting his trial.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The $10,000 offered to any one who would capture the slayer had failed to find the slightest clue to any one but Paul, who was still in jail awaiting his trial.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading The $10,000 offered to any one who would capture the slayer had failed to find the slightest clue to any one but Paul, who was still in jail awaiting his trial.
committalnounUS /kəˈmɪtəl/
the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
From this reading Every preliminary in the way of examination, indictment and committal had been gone through.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Fortunately he had not long to wait, as the court opened soon after his arrest and examination.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But every day was an eternity, and the nights were longer still.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading But every day was an eternity, and the nights were longer still.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every preliminary in the way of examination, indictment and committal had been gone through.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Every preliminary in the way of examination, indictment and committal had been gone through.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The $10,000 offered to any one who would capture the slayer had failed to find the slightest clue to any one but Paul, who was still in jail awaiting his trial.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The $10,000 offered to any one who would capture the slayer had failed to find the slightest clue to any one but Paul, who was still in jail awaiting his trial.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately he had not long to wait, as the court opened soon after his arrest and examination.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Every preliminary in the way of examination, indictment and committal had been gone through.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every preliminary in the way of examination, indictment and committal had been gone through.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fortunately he had not long to wait, as the court opened soon after his arrest and examination.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The $10,000 offered to any one who would capture the slayer had failed to find the slightest clue to any one but Paul, who was still in jail awaiting his trial.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every preliminary in the way of examination, indictment and committal had been gone through.
indictmentnounUS /ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt/
a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
From this reading Every preliminary in the way of examination, indictment and committal had been gone through.
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 The $10,000 offered to any one who would capture the slayer had failed to find the slightest clue to any one but Paul, who was still in jail awaiting his trial.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Fortunately he had not long to wait, as the court opened soon after his arrest and examination.
for more time
From this reading But every day was an eternity, and the nights were longer still.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading But every day was an eternity, and the nights were longer still.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fortunately he had not long to wait, as the court opened soon after his arrest and examination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every preliminary in the way of examination, indictment and committal had been gone through.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Bail had been offered and refused.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The $10,000 offered to any one who would capture the slayer had failed to find the slightest clue to any one but Paul, who was still in jail awaiting his trial.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Fortunately he had not long to wait, as the court opened soon after his arrest and examination.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The $10,000 offered to any one who would capture the slayer had failed to find the slightest clue to any one but Paul, who was still in jail awaiting his trial.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading Every preliminary in the way of examination, indictment and committal had been gone through.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Bail had been offered and refused.
slayernounUS /ˈsleɪər/
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading The $10,000 offered to any one who would capture the slayer had failed to find the slightest clue to any one but Paul, who was still in jail awaiting his trial.
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 The $10,000 offered to any one who would capture the slayer had failed to find the slightest clue to any one but Paul, who was still in jail awaiting his trial.
in the near future
From this reading Fortunately he had not long to wait, as the court opened soon after his arrest and examination.
not in physical motion
From this reading The $10,000 offered to any one who would capture the slayer had failed to find the slightest clue to any one but Paul, who was still in jail awaiting his trial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every preliminary in the way of examination, indictment and committal had been gone through.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Every preliminary in the way of examination, indictment and committal had been gone through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The $10,000 offered to any one who would capture the slayer had failed to find the slightest clue to any one but Paul, who was still in jail awaiting his trial.
the act of testing something
From this reading The $10,000 offered to any one who would capture the slayer had failed to find the slightest clue to any one but Paul, who was still in jail awaiting his trial.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Fortunately he had not long to wait, as the court opened soon after his arrest and examination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The $10,000 offered to any one who would capture the slayer had failed to find the slightest clue to any one but Paul, who was still in jail awaiting his trial.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Every preliminary in the way of examination, indictment and committal had been gone through.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But every day was an eternity, and the nights were longer still.
which person or people
From this reading The $10,000 offered to any one who would capture the slayer had failed to find the slightest clue to any one but Paul, who was still in jail awaiting his trial.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The $10,000 offered to any one who would capture the slayer had failed to find the slightest clue to any one but Paul, who was still in jail awaiting his trial.
