used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After all, he concluded, it was but a step from Barker to Devlin and from the Delafield Reformatory to the Juvenile Court.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The man Devlin that Carlton Conne had told him about was certainly clever enough to keep a step ahead of the police every time.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, he concluded, it was but a step from Barker to Devlin and from the Delafield Reformatory to the Juvenile Court.
at or in the front
From this reading The man Devlin that Carlton Conne had told him about was certainly clever enough to keep a step ahead of the police every time.
(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 After all, he concluded, it was but a step from Barker to Devlin and from the Delafield Reformatory to the Juvenile Court.
in addition
From this reading And could it not be possible that Devlin might change not only his name but his tactics also?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Did not this whole unlooked-for episode of Frost and Barker smack too much of Dean Devlin's tactics?
BarkernounUS /ˈbɑːrkər/
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading Did not this whole unlooked-for episode of Frost and Barker smack too much of Dean Devlin's tactics?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And could it not be possible that Devlin might change not only his name but his tactics also?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And could it not be possible that Devlin might change not only his name but his tactics also?
Carlton
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From this reading The man Devlin that Carlton Conne had told him about was certainly clever enough to keep a step ahead of the police every time.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The man Devlin that Carlton Conne had told him about was certainly clever enough to keep a step ahead of the police every time.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading And could it not be possible that Devlin might change not only his name but his tactics also?
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading The man Devlin that Carlton Conne had told him about was certainly clever enough to keep a step ahead of the police every time.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading After all, he concluded, it was but a step from Barker to Devlin and from the Delafield Reformatory to the Juvenile Court.
Conne
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From this reading The man Devlin that Carlton Conne had told him about was certainly clever enough to keep a step ahead of the police every time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And could it not be possible that Devlin might change not only his name but his tactics also?
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading After all, he concluded, it was but a step from Barker to Devlin and from the Delafield Reformatory to the Juvenile Court.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Did not this whole unlooked-for episode of Frost and Barker smack too much of Dean Devlin's tactics?
Delafield
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From this reading After all, he concluded, it was but a step from Barker to Devlin and from the Delafield Reformatory to the Juvenile Court.
Devlin
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From this reading And could it not be possible that Devlin might change not only his name but his tactics also?
Devlin's
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From this reading Did not this whole unlooked-for episode of Frost and Barker smack too much of Dean Devlin's tactics?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did not this whole unlooked-for episode of Frost and Barker smack too much of Dean Devlin's tactics?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The man Devlin that Carlton Conne had told him about was certainly clever enough to keep a step ahead of the police every time.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading Did not this whole unlooked-for episode of Frost and Barker smack too much of Dean Devlin's tactics?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The man Devlin that Carlton Conne had told him about was certainly clever enough to keep a step ahead of the police every time.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading THE HOUSE FORGOTTEN The question pounded in his head more insistently than the pain he was suffering.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After all, he concluded, it was but a step from Barker to Devlin and from the Delafield Reformatory to the Juvenile Court.
FrostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Did not this whole unlooked-for episode of Frost and Barker smack too much of Dean Devlin's tactics?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man Devlin that Carlton Conne had told him about was certainly clever enough to keep a step ahead of the police every time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HOUSE FORGOTTEN The question pounded in his head more insistently than the pain he was suffering.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE HOUSE FORGOTTEN The question pounded in his head more insistently than the pain he was suffering.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man Devlin that Carlton Conne had told him about was certainly clever enough to keep a step ahead of the police every time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HOUSE FORGOTTEN The question pounded in his head more insistently than the pain he was suffering.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE FORGOTTEN The question pounded in his head more insistently than the pain he was suffering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOUSE FORGOTTEN The question pounded in his head more insistently than the pain he was suffering.
insistentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəntli/
in an insistent manner
From this reading THE HOUSE FORGOTTEN The question pounded in his head more insistently than the pain he was suffering.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And could it not be possible that Devlin might change not only his name but his tactics also?
JuvenileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːvənəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading After all, he concluded, it was but a step from Barker to Devlin and from the Delafield Reformatory to the Juvenile Court.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The man Devlin that Carlton Conne had told him about was certainly clever enough to keep a step ahead of the police every time.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man Devlin that Carlton Conne had told him about was certainly clever enough to keep a step ahead of the police every time.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And could it not be possible that Devlin might change not only his name but his tactics also?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE HOUSE FORGOTTEN The question pounded in his head more insistently than the pain he was suffering.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Did not this whole unlooked-for episode of Frost and Barker smack too much of Dean Devlin's tactics?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And could it not be possible that Devlin might change not only his name but his tactics also?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Did not this whole unlooked-for episode of Frost and Barker smack too much of Dean Devlin's tactics?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did not this whole unlooked-for episode of Frost and Barker smack too much of Dean Devlin's tactics?
and nothing more
From this reading And could it not be possible that Devlin might change not only his name but his tactics also?
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading THE HOUSE FORGOTTEN The question pounded in his head more insistently than the pain he was suffering.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The man Devlin that Carlton Conne had told him about was certainly clever enough to keep a step ahead of the police every time.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading And could it not be possible that Devlin might change not only his name but his tactics also?
poundedverbUS /ˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading THE HOUSE FORGOTTEN The question pounded in his head more insistently than the pain he was suffering.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading THE HOUSE FORGOTTEN The question pounded in his head more insistently than the pain he was suffering.
ReformatorynounUS /rɪˈfɔːrmətɔːri/
correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders
From this reading After all, he concluded, it was but a step from Barker to Devlin and from the Delafield Reformatory to the Juvenile Court.
smackverbUS /smæk/
deliver a hard blow to
From this reading Did not this whole unlooked-for episode of Frost and Barker smack too much of Dean Devlin's tactics?
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading After all, he concluded, it was but a step from Barker to Devlin and from the Delafield Reformatory to the Juvenile Court.
a state of acute pain
From this reading THE HOUSE FORGOTTEN The question pounded in his head more insistently than the pain he was suffering.
tacticsnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading Did not this whole unlooked-for episode of Frost and Barker smack too much of Dean Devlin's tactics?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE HOUSE FORGOTTEN The question pounded in his head more insistently than the pain he was suffering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And could it not be possible that Devlin might change not only his name but his tactics also?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE FORGOTTEN The question pounded in his head more insistently than the pain he was suffering.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Did not this whole unlooked-for episode of Frost and Barker smack too much of Dean Devlin's tactics?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The man Devlin that Carlton Conne had told him about was certainly clever enough to keep a step ahead of the police every time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After all, he concluded, it was but a step from Barker to Devlin and from the Delafield Reformatory to the Juvenile Court.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The man Devlin that Carlton Conne had told him about was certainly clever enough to keep a step ahead of the police every time.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Did not this whole unlooked-for episode of Frost and Barker smack too much of Dean Devlin's tactics?
unlooked-foradjective
not anticipated
From this reading Did not this whole unlooked-for episode of Frost and Barker smack too much of Dean Devlin's tactics?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HOUSE FORGOTTEN The question pounded in his head more insistently than the pain he was suffering.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Did not this whole unlooked-for episode of Frost and Barker smack too much of Dean Devlin's tactics?
