used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That two such notorious criminals should have been captured through the efforts of a young boy was almost inconceivable to the police, especially to the State detectives whom they had continually outwitted.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading To Ted Turner's prompt action, and to that alone, the triumph was due.
Alf
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From this reading THE FERNALDS WIN THEIR POINT The trial of Alf Sullivan and Jim Cronin was one of the most spectacular and thrilling events Freeman's Falls had ever witnessed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading That two such notorious criminals should have been captured through the efforts of a young boy was almost inconceivable to the police, especially to the State detectives whom they had continually outwitted.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading To Ted Turner's prompt action, and to that alone, the triumph was due.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FERNALDS WIN THEIR POINT The trial of Alf Sullivan and Jim Cronin was one of the most spectacular and thrilling events Freeman's Falls had ever witnessed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And yet here they were in the dock and the town officers made not the slightest pretense that any part of the glory of their apprehension belonged to them.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading And yet here they were in the dock and the town officers made not the slightest pretense that any part of the glory of their apprehension belonged to them.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In consequence the boy became the hero of the village.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That two such notorious criminals should have been captured through the efforts of a young boy was almost inconceivable to the police, especially to the State detectives whom they had continually outwitted.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading And yet here they were in the dock and the town officers made not the slightest pretense that any part of the glory of their apprehension belonged to them.
a youthful male person
From this reading That two such notorious criminals should have been captured through the efforts of a young boy was almost inconceivable to the police, especially to the State detectives whom they had continually outwitted.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading That two such notorious criminals should have been captured through the efforts of a young boy was almost inconceivable to the police, especially to the State detectives whom they had continually outwitted.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In consequence the boy became the hero of the village.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading That two such notorious criminals should have been captured through the efforts of a young boy was almost inconceivable to the police, especially to the State detectives whom they had continually outwitted.
criminalsnounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading That two such notorious criminals should have been captured through the efforts of a young boy was almost inconceivable to the police, especially to the State detectives whom they had continually outwitted.
Cronin
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From this reading THE FERNALDS WIN THEIR POINT The trial of Alf Sullivan and Jim Cronin was one of the most spectacular and thrilling events Freeman's Falls had ever witnessed.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading That two such notorious criminals should have been captured through the efforts of a young boy was almost inconceivable to the police, especially to the State detectives whom they had continually outwitted.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading And yet here they were in the dock and the town officers made not the slightest pretense that any part of the glory of their apprehension belonged to them.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading To Ted Turner's prompt action, and to that alone, the triumph was due.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading That two such notorious criminals should have been captured through the efforts of a young boy was almost inconceivable to the police, especially to the State detectives whom they had continually outwitted.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading That two such notorious criminals should have been captured through the efforts of a young boy was almost inconceivable to the police, especially to the State detectives whom they had continually outwitted.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE FERNALDS WIN THEIR POINT The trial of Alf Sullivan and Jim Cronin was one of the most spectacular and thrilling events Freeman's Falls had ever witnessed.
at any time
From this reading THE FERNALDS WIN THEIR POINT The trial of Alf Sullivan and Jim Cronin was one of the most spectacular and thrilling events Freeman's Falls had ever witnessed.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading THE FERNALDS WIN THEIR POINT The trial of Alf Sullivan and Jim Cronin was one of the most spectacular and thrilling events Freeman's Falls had ever witnessed.
FERNALDS
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From this reading THE FERNALDS WIN THEIR POINT The trial of Alf Sullivan and Jim Cronin was one of the most spectacular and thrilling events Freeman's Falls had ever witnessed.
Freeman'snounUS /ˈfriːmənz/
possessive form of “freeman” — a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading THE FERNALDS WIN THEIR POINT The trial of Alf Sullivan and Jim Cronin was one of the most spectacular and thrilling events Freeman's Falls had ever witnessed.
a state of high honor
From this reading And yet here they were in the dock and the town officers made not the slightest pretense that any part of the glory of their apprehension belonged to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FERNALDS WIN THEIR POINT The trial of Alf Sullivan and Jim Cronin was one of the most spectacular and thrilling events Freeman's Falls had ever witnessed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That two such notorious criminals should have been captured through the efforts of a young boy was almost inconceivable to the police, especially to the State detectives whom they had continually outwitted.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And yet here they were in the dock and the town officers made not the slightest pretense that any part of the glory of their apprehension belonged to them.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading In consequence the boy became the hero of the village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet here they were in the dock and the town officers made not the slightest pretense that any part of the glory of their apprehension belonged to them.
inconceivableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbəl/
totally unlikely
From this reading That two such notorious criminals should have been captured through the efforts of a young boy was almost inconceivable to the police, especially to the State detectives whom they had continually outwitted.
Jim
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From this reading THE FERNALDS WIN THEIR POINT The trial of Alf Sullivan and Jim Cronin was one of the most spectacular and thrilling events Freeman's Falls had ever witnessed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And yet here they were in the dock and the town officers made not the slightest pretense that any part of the glory of their apprehension belonged to them.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE FERNALDS WIN THEIR POINT The trial of Alf Sullivan and Jim Cronin was one of the most spectacular and thrilling events Freeman's Falls had ever witnessed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet here they were in the dock and the town officers made not the slightest pretense that any part of the glory of their apprehension belonged to them.
notoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading That two such notorious criminals should have been captured through the efforts of a young boy was almost inconceivable to the police, especially to the State detectives whom they had continually outwitted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FERNALDS WIN THEIR POINT The trial of Alf Sullivan and Jim Cronin was one of the most spectacular and thrilling events Freeman's Falls had ever witnessed.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading And yet here they were in the dock and the town officers made not the slightest pretense that any part of the glory of their apprehension belonged to them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FERNALDS WIN THEIR POINT The trial of Alf Sullivan and Jim Cronin was one of the most spectacular and thrilling events Freeman's Falls had ever witnessed.
outwittedverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪtɪd/
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading That two such notorious criminals should have been captured through the efforts of a young boy was almost inconceivable to the police, especially to the State detectives whom they had continually outwitted.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And yet here they were in the dock and the town officers made not the slightest pretense that any part of the glory of their apprehension belonged to them.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE FERNALDS WIN THEIR POINT The trial of Alf Sullivan and Jim Cronin was one of the most spectacular and thrilling events Freeman's Falls had ever witnessed.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading That two such notorious criminals should have been captured through the efforts of a young boy was almost inconceivable to the police, especially to the State detectives whom they had continually outwitted.
pretensenounUS /priˈtens/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading And yet here they were in the dock and the town officers made not the slightest pretense that any part of the glory of their apprehension belonged to them.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading To Ted Turner's prompt action, and to that alone, the triumph was due.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That two such notorious criminals should have been captured through the efforts of a young boy was almost inconceivable to the police, especially to the State detectives whom they had continually outwitted.
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 And yet here they were in the dock and the town officers made not the slightest pretense that any part of the glory of their apprehension belonged to them.
spectacularadjectiveUS /spekˈtækjələr/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading THE FERNALDS WIN THEIR POINT The trial of Alf Sullivan and Jim Cronin was one of the most spectacular and thrilling events Freeman's Falls had ever witnessed.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading That two such notorious criminals should have been captured through the efforts of a young boy was almost inconceivable to the police, especially to the State detectives whom they had continually outwitted.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That two such notorious criminals should have been captured through the efforts of a young boy was almost inconceivable to the police, especially to the State detectives whom they had continually outwitted.
SullivannounUS /ˈsʌləvən/
United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)
From this reading THE FERNALDS WIN THEIR POINT The trial of Alf Sullivan and Jim Cronin was one of the most spectacular and thrilling events Freeman's Falls had ever witnessed.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading To Ted Turner's prompt action, and to that alone, the triumph was due.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That two such notorious criminals should have been captured through the efforts of a young boy was almost inconceivable to the police, especially to the State detectives whom they had continually outwitted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FERNALDS WIN THEIR POINT The trial of Alf Sullivan and Jim Cronin was one of the most spectacular and thrilling events Freeman's Falls had ever witnessed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE FERNALDS WIN THEIR POINT The trial of Alf Sullivan and Jim Cronin was one of the most spectacular and thrilling events Freeman's Falls had ever witnessed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And yet here they were in the dock and the town officers made not the slightest pretense that any part of the glory of their apprehension belonged to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That two such notorious criminals should have been captured through the efforts of a young boy was almost inconceivable to the police, especially to the State detectives whom they had continually outwitted.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading THE FERNALDS WIN THEIR POINT The trial of Alf Sullivan and Jim Cronin was one of the most spectacular and thrilling events Freeman's Falls had ever witnessed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That two such notorious criminals should have been captured through the efforts of a young boy was almost inconceivable to the police, especially to the State detectives whom they had continually outwitted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That two such notorious criminals should have been captured through the efforts of a young boy was almost inconceivable to the police, especially to the State detectives whom they had continually outwitted.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And yet here they were in the dock and the town officers made not the slightest pretense that any part of the glory of their apprehension belonged to them.
the act of testing something
From this reading THE FERNALDS WIN THEIR POINT The trial of Alf Sullivan and Jim Cronin was one of the most spectacular and thrilling events Freeman's Falls had ever witnessed.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading To Ted Turner's prompt action, and to that alone, the triumph was due.
Turner'snounUS /ˈtɜːrnərz/
possessive form of “turner” — United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading To Ted Turner's prompt action, and to that alone, the triumph was due.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That two such notorious criminals should have been captured through the efforts of a young boy was almost inconceivable to the police, especially to the State detectives whom they had continually outwitted.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In consequence the boy became the hero of the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FERNALDS WIN THEIR POINT The trial of Alf Sullivan and Jim Cronin was one of the most spectacular and thrilling events Freeman's Falls had ever witnessed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And yet here they were in the dock and the town officers made not the slightest pretense that any part of the glory of their apprehension belonged to them.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That two such notorious criminals should have been captured through the efforts of a young boy was almost inconceivable to the police, especially to the State detectives whom they had continually outwitted.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading THE FERNALDS WIN THEIR POINT The trial of Alf Sullivan and Jim Cronin was one of the most spectacular and thrilling events Freeman's Falls had ever witnessed.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading THE FERNALDS WIN THEIR POINT The trial of Alf Sullivan and Jim Cronin was one of the most spectacular and thrilling events Freeman's Falls had ever witnessed.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet here they were in the dock and the town officers made not the slightest pretense that any part of the glory of their apprehension belonged to them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That two such notorious criminals should have been captured through the efforts of a young boy was almost inconceivable to the police, especially to the State detectives whom they had continually outwitted.
