used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONSOLIDATION A month had passed by.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
acumennounUS /əˈkjuːmən/
a tapering point
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading New theories as to the identity of the murderer were advanced every day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
anew
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading New theories as to the identity of the murderer were advanced every day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CONSOLIDATION A month had passed by.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
CONSOLIDATIONnounUS /kənˌsɑːləˈdeɪʃən/
combining into a solid mass
From this reading CONSOLIDATION A month had passed by.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading New theories as to the identity of the murderer were advanced every day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
enterprisingadjectiveUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/
marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading New theories as to the identity of the murderer were advanced every day.
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONSOLIDATION A month had passed by.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
herringnounUS /ˈherɪŋ/
valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading New theories as to the identity of the murderer were advanced every day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
journal'snounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
Kirwan
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From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading CONSOLIDATION A month had passed by.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading New theories as to the identity of the murderer were advanced every day.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New theories as to the identity of the murderer were advanced every day.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading CONSOLIDATION A month had passed by.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
having a point
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
term of address for a man
From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a fortnight after the death of Sir Augustus Kirwan the Press had been full of surmise and conjecture.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — 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 New theories as to the identity of the murderer were advanced every day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading New theories as to the identity of the murderer were advanced every day.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading New theories as to the identity of the murderer were advanced every day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He never was arrested, and two days afterwards some new sensation drew a red herring across the old trail, while the public read on and were perfectly content, provided that they were thrilled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every now and again some enterprising journal would appear with a column of exclusive news, which pointed to the fact that the criminal was discovered through the acumen of the journal's own private detectives, and was certain to be arrested in two days at least.
