used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TED STRONG HAS A THEORY.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Farley had been securely locked up in a storeroom without windows, they went to bed, feeling secure that there would be no further attempt to enter the house that night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It looks to me like one of those mysterious robberies, and the capture of Farley puts it up to the Riley and Creviss gang.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At breakfast they discussed the robbery after their guests had left the house.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading After Farley had been securely locked up in a storeroom without windows, they went to bed, feeling secure that there would be no further attempt to enter the house that night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After Farley had been securely locked up in a storeroom without windows, they went to bed, feeling secure that there would be no further attempt to enter the house that night.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "I don't understand what became of the money," said Ted.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading After Farley had been securely locked up in a storeroom without windows, they went to bed, feeling secure that there would be no further attempt to enter the house that night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After Farley had been securely locked up in a storeroom without windows, they went to bed, feeling secure that there would be no further attempt to enter the house that night.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At breakfast they discussed the robbery after their guests had left the house.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading "It looks to me like one of those mysterious robberies, and the capture of Farley puts it up to the Riley and Creviss gang.
Creviss
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From this reading "It looks to me like one of those mysterious robberies, and the capture of Farley puts it up to the Riley and Creviss gang.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading At breakfast they discussed the robbery after their guests had left the house.
don't
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From this reading "I don't understand what became of the money," said Ted.
to come or go into
From this reading After Farley had been securely locked up in a storeroom without windows, they went to bed, feeling secure that there would be no further attempt to enter the house that night.
Farley
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From this reading After Farley had been securely locked up in a storeroom without windows, they went to bed, feeling secure that there would be no further attempt to enter the house that night.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading After Farley had been securely locked up in a storeroom without windows, they went to bed, feeling secure that there would be no further attempt to enter the house that night.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading After Farley had been securely locked up in a storeroom without windows, they went to bed, feeling secure that there would be no further attempt to enter the house that night.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading "It looks to me like one of those mysterious robberies, and the capture of Farley puts it up to the Riley and Creviss gang.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading At breakfast they discussed the robbery after their guests had left the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Farley had been securely locked up in a storeroom without windows, they went to bed, feeling secure that there would be no further attempt to enter the house that night.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TED STRONG HAS A THEORY.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After Farley had been securely locked up in a storeroom without windows, they went to bed, feeling secure that there would be no further attempt to enter the house that night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't understand what became of the money," said Ted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Farley had been securely locked up in a storeroom without windows, they went to bed, feeling secure that there would be no further attempt to enter the house that night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks to me like one of those mysterious robberies, and the capture of Farley puts it up to the Riley and Creviss gang.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At breakfast they discussed the robbery after their guests had left the house.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It looks to me like one of those mysterious robberies, and the capture of Farley puts it up to the Riley and Creviss gang.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading After Farley had been securely locked up in a storeroom without windows, they went to bed, feeling secure that there would be no further attempt to enter the house that night.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks to me like one of those mysterious robberies, and the capture of Farley puts it up to the Riley and Creviss gang.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It looks to me like one of those mysterious robberies, and the capture of Farley puts it up to the Riley and Creviss gang.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I don't understand what became of the money," said Ted.
of an obscure nature
From this reading "It looks to me like one of those mysterious robberies, and the capture of Farley puts it up to the Riley and Creviss gang.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After Farley had been securely locked up in a storeroom without windows, they went to bed, feeling secure that there would be no further attempt to enter the house that night.
not any; not one
From this reading After Farley had been securely locked up in a storeroom without windows, they went to bed, feeling secure that there would be no further attempt to enter the house that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't understand what became of the money," said Ted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It looks to me like one of those mysterious robberies, and the capture of Farley puts it up to the Riley and Creviss gang.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading "It looks to me like one of those mysterious robberies, and the capture of Farley puts it up to the Riley and Creviss gang.
RileynounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading "It looks to me like one of those mysterious robberies, and the capture of Farley puts it up to the Riley and Creviss gang.
robberiesnounUS /ˈrɑːbəriz/
plural of “robbery” — larceny by threat of violence
From this reading "It looks to me like one of those mysterious robberies, and the capture of Farley puts it up to the Riley and Creviss gang.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading At breakfast they discussed the robbery after their guests had left the house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't understand what became of the money," said Ted.
get by special effort
From this reading After Farley had been securely locked up in a storeroom without windows, they went to bed, feeling secure that there would be no further attempt to enter the house that night.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading After Farley had been securely locked up in a storeroom without windows, they went to bed, feeling secure that there would be no further attempt to enter the house that night.
storeroomnounUS /ˈstɔːrruːm/
a room in which things are stored
From this reading After Farley had been securely locked up in a storeroom without windows, they went to bed, feeling secure that there would be no further attempt to enter the house that night.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading TED STRONG HAS A THEORY.
TEDnounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading TED STRONG HAS A THEORY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After Farley had been securely locked up in a storeroom without windows, they went to bed, feeling secure that there would be no further attempt to enter the house that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Farley had been securely locked up in a storeroom without windows, they went to bed, feeling secure that there would be no further attempt to enter the house that night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At breakfast they discussed the robbery after their guests had left the house.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading TED STRONG HAS A THEORY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After Farley had been securely locked up in a storeroom without windows, they went to bed, feeling secure that there would be no further attempt to enter the house that night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Farley had been securely locked up in a storeroom without windows, they went to bed, feeling secure that there would be no further attempt to enter the house that night.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "It looks to me like one of those mysterious robberies, and the capture of Farley puts it up to the Riley and Creviss gang.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Farley had been securely locked up in a storeroom without windows, they went to bed, feeling secure that there would be no further attempt to enter the house that night.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I don't understand what became of the money," said Ted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After Farley had been securely locked up in a storeroom without windows, they went to bed, feeling secure that there would be no further attempt to enter the house that night.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After Farley had been securely locked up in a storeroom without windows, they went to bed, feeling secure that there would be no further attempt to enter the house that night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't understand what became of the money," said Ted.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading After Farley had been securely locked up in a storeroom without windows, they went to bed, feeling secure that there would be no further attempt to enter the house that night.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading After Farley had been securely locked up in a storeroom without windows, they went to bed, feeling secure that there would be no further attempt to enter the house that night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After Farley had been securely locked up in a storeroom without windows, they went to bed, feeling secure that there would be no further attempt to enter the house that night.
