Chapter XIV

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

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

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

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

From this reading Yet the report which Mr. Swazey submitted to his superior, registered at the Mansion House as "W. J. Bailey, Phila.," might easily have been mistaken for the report of an operative to his chief.

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

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

any person at all

From this reading Had anyone mistaken him for one he would have considered himself insulted.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Yet the report which Mr. Swazey submitted to his superior, registered at the Mansion House as "W. J. Bailey, Phila.," might easily have been mistaken for the report of an operative to his chief.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Yet the report which Mr. Swazey submitted to his superior, registered at the Mansion House as "W. J. Bailey, Phila.," might easily have been mistaken for the report of an operative to his chief.

United States singer (1918-1990)

From this reading Yet the report which Mr. Swazey submitted to his superior, registered at the Mansion House as "W. J. Bailey, Phila.," might easily have been mistaken for the report of an operative to his chief.

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

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Yet the report which Mr. Swazey submitted to his superior, registered at the Mansion House as "W. J. Bailey, Phila.," might easily have been mistaken for the report of an operative to his chief.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Yet the report which Mr. Swazey submitted to his superior, registered at the Mansion House as "W. J. Bailey, Phila.," might easily have been mistaken for the report of an operative to his chief.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

carefully weighed

From this reading Had anyone mistaken him for one he would have considered himself insulted.

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Yet the report which Mr. Swazey submitted to his superior, registered at the Mansion House as "W. J. Bailey, Phila.," might easily have been mistaken for the report of an operative to his chief.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact, he loathed the word, detective.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Had anyone mistaken him for one he would have considered himself insulted.

a man of refinement

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including black as well as white musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986)

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

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

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

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

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

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

From this reading Had anyone mistaken him for one he would have considered himself insulted.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Had anyone mistaken him for one he would have considered himself insulted.

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

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

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

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely

From this reading Had anyone mistaken him for one he would have considered himself insulted.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It read: "Re: Wayne.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Yet the report which Mr. Swazey submitted to his superior, registered at the Mansion House as "W. J. Bailey, Phila.," might easily have been mistaken for the report of an operative to his chief.

(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

past form of “loathe” — find repugnant

From this reading In fact, he loathed the word, detective.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading Yet the report which Mr. Swazey submitted to his superior, registered at the Mansion House as "W. J. Bailey, Phila.," might easily have been mistaken for the report of an operative to his chief.

the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Yet the report which Mr. Swazey submitted to his superior, registered at the Mansion House as "W. J. Bailey, Phila.," might easily have been mistaken for the report of an operative to his chief.

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading Had anyone mistaken him for one he would have considered himself insulted.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Yet the report which Mr. Swazey submitted to his superior, registered at the Mansion House as "W. J. Bailey, Phila.," might easily have been mistaken for the report of an operative to his chief.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Had anyone mistaken him for one he would have considered himself insulted.

being in force or having or exerting force

From this reading Yet the report which Mr. Swazey submitted to his superior, registered at the Mansion House as "W. J. Bailey, Phila.," might easily have been mistaken for the report of an operative to his chief.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yet the report which Mr. Swazey submitted to his superior, registered at the Mansion House as "W. J. Bailey, Phila.," might easily have been mistaken for the report of an operative to his chief.

to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

a cloth having a crisscross design

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum

From this reading It read: "Re: Wayne.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading It read: "Re: Wayne.

(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book

From this reading Yet the report which Mr. Swazey submitted to his superior, registered at the Mansion House as "W. J. Bailey, Phila.," might easily have been mistaken for the report of an operative to his chief.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading Yet the report which Mr. Swazey submitted to his superior, registered at the Mansion House as "W. J. Bailey, Phila.," might easily have been mistaken for the report of an operative to his chief.

plural of “sneaker” — a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration

From this reading Yet the report which Mr. Swazey submitted to his superior, registered at the Mansion House as "W. J. Bailey, Phila.," might easily have been mistaken for the report of an operative to his chief.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading Yet the report which Mr. Swazey submitted to his superior, registered at the Mansion House as "W. J. Bailey, Phila.," might easily have been mistaken for the report of an operative to his chief.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

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

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

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

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading Yet the report which Mr. Swazey submitted to his superior, registered at the Mansion House as "W. J. Bailey, Phila.," might easily have been mistaken for the report of an operative to his chief.

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

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

look attentively

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)

From this reading It read: "Re: Wayne.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

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

From this reading Yet the report which Mr. Swazey submitted to his superior, registered at the Mansion House as "W. J. Bailey, Phila.," might easily have been mistaken for the report of an operative to his chief.

which person or people

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading In fact, he loathed the word, detective.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

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

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one

From this reading THE KIDNAPPING "If the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his home to be broken up."--Matt. xxiv, 43 Bill Swazey, the gentleman who wore a plaid suit, brilliant stick pin and sneakers was not a detective.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet the report which Mr. Swazey submitted to his superior, registered at the Mansion House as "W. J. Bailey, Phila.," might easily have been mistaken for the report of an operative to his chief.