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From this reading The Arrest (Thursday, June 20; noon.)
accountantnounUS /əˈkaʊntənt/
someone who maintains and audits business accounts
From this reading He also telephoned Stitt, the public accountant, to report as soon as possible.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading “You observe, I trust,” said Vance, when we were in the taxicab headed for the Criminal Courts Building, “the great advantage of my methods over yours.
in addition
From this reading He also telephoned Stitt, the public accountant, to report as soon as possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On leaving the apartment, Markham took with him the pistol and the case of jewels.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading On leaving the apartment, Markham took with him the pistol and the case of jewels.
ArrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading The Arrest (Thursday, June 20; noon.)
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He also telephoned Stitt, the public accountant, to report as soon as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the drug store at the corner of Sixth Avenue he telephoned Heath to meet him immediately at the office, and to bring Captain Hagedorn.
a line of approach
From this reading In the drug store at the corner of Sixth Avenue he telephoned Heath to meet him immediately at the office, and to bring Captain Hagedorn.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In the drug store at the corner of Sixth Avenue he telephoned Heath to meet him immediately at the office, and to bring Captain Hagedorn.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “You observe, I trust,” said Vance, when we were in the taxicab headed for the Criminal Courts Building, “the great advantage of my methods over yours.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In the drug store at the corner of Sixth Avenue he telephoned Heath to meet him immediately at the office, and to bring Captain Hagedorn.
an occurrence of something
From this reading On leaving the apartment, Markham took with him the pistol and the case of jewels.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In the drug store at the corner of Sixth Avenue he telephoned Heath to meet him immediately at the office, and to bring Captain Hagedorn.
CourtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “You observe, I trust,” said Vance, when we were in the taxicab headed for the Criminal Courts Building, “the great advantage of my methods over yours.
CriminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading “You observe, I trust,” said Vance, when we were in the taxicab headed for the Criminal Courts Building, “the great advantage of my methods over yours.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading In the drug store at the corner of Sixth Avenue he telephoned Heath to meet him immediately at the office, and to bring Captain Hagedorn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You observe, I trust,” said Vance, when we were in the taxicab headed for the Criminal Courts Building, “the great advantage of my methods over yours.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “You observe, I trust,” said Vance, when we were in the taxicab headed for the Criminal Courts Building, “the great advantage of my methods over yours.
Hagedorn
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From this reading In the drug store at the corner of Sixth Avenue he telephoned Heath to meet him immediately at the office, and to bring Captain Hagedorn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the drug store at the corner of Sixth Avenue he telephoned Heath to meet him immediately at the office, and to bring Captain Hagedorn.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading “You observe, I trust,” said Vance, when we were in the taxicab headed for the Criminal Courts Building, “the great advantage of my methods over yours.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading In the drug store at the corner of Sixth Avenue he telephoned Heath to meet him immediately at the office, and to bring Captain Hagedorn.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On leaving the apartment, Markham took with him the pistol and the case of jewels.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You observe, I trust,” said Vance, when we were in the taxicab headed for the Criminal Courts Building, “the great advantage of my methods over yours.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading In the drug store at the corner of Sixth Avenue he telephoned Heath to meet him immediately at the office, and to bring Captain Hagedorn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the drug store at the corner of Sixth Avenue he telephoned Heath to meet him immediately at the office, and to bring Captain Hagedorn.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading On leaving the apartment, Markham took with him the pistol and the case of jewels.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The Arrest (Thursday, June 20; noon.)
the act of departing
From this reading On leaving the apartment, Markham took with him the pistol and the case of jewels.
Markham
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From this reading On leaving the apartment, Markham took with him the pistol and the case of jewels.
come together
From this reading In the drug store at the corner of Sixth Avenue he telephoned Heath to meet him immediately at the office, and to bring Captain Hagedorn.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading “You observe, I trust,” said Vance, when we were in the taxicab headed for the Criminal Courts Building, “the great advantage of my methods over yours.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You observe, I trust,” said Vance, when we were in the taxicab headed for the Criminal Courts Building, “the great advantage of my methods over yours.
the middle of the day
From this reading The Arrest (Thursday, June 20; noon.)
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “You observe, I trust,” said Vance, when we were in the taxicab headed for the Criminal Courts Building, “the great advantage of my methods over yours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On leaving the apartment, Markham took with him the pistol and the case of jewels.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading In the drug store at the corner of Sixth Avenue he telephoned Heath to meet him immediately at the office, and to bring Captain Hagedorn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving the apartment, Markham took with him the pistol and the case of jewels.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “You observe, I trust,” said Vance, when we were in the taxicab headed for the Criminal Courts Building, “the great advantage of my methods over yours.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading On leaving the apartment, Markham took with him the pistol and the case of jewels.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He also telephoned Stitt, the public accountant, to report as soon as possible.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading He also telephoned Stitt, the public accountant, to report as soon as possible.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading He also telephoned Stitt, the public accountant, to report as soon as possible.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You observe, I trust,” said Vance, when we were in the taxicab headed for the Criminal Courts Building, “the great advantage of my methods over yours.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading In the drug store at the corner of Sixth Avenue he telephoned Heath to meet him immediately at the office, and to bring Captain Hagedorn.
in the near future
From this reading He also telephoned Stitt, the public accountant, to report as soon as possible.
Stitt
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From this reading He also telephoned Stitt, the public accountant, to report as soon as possible.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading In the drug store at the corner of Sixth Avenue he telephoned Heath to meet him immediately at the office, and to bring Captain Hagedorn.
taxicabnounUS /ˈtæksikæb/
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading “You observe, I trust,” said Vance, when we were in the taxicab headed for the Criminal Courts Building, “the great advantage of my methods over yours.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading In the drug store at the corner of Sixth Avenue he telephoned Heath to meet him immediately at the office, and to bring Captain Hagedorn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Arrest (Thursday, June 20; noon.)
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading The Arrest (Thursday, June 20; noon.)
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the drug store at the corner of Sixth Avenue he telephoned Heath to meet him immediately at the office, and to bring Captain Hagedorn.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On leaving the apartment, Markham took with him the pistol and the case of jewels.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “You observe, I trust,” said Vance, when we were in the taxicab headed for the Criminal Courts Building, “the great advantage of my methods over yours.
Vance
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From this reading “You observe, I trust,” said Vance, when we were in the taxicab headed for the Criminal Courts Building, “the great advantage of my methods over yours.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You observe, I trust,” said Vance, when we were in the taxicab headed for the Criminal Courts Building, “the great advantage of my methods over yours.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You observe, I trust,” said Vance, when we were in the taxicab headed for the Criminal Courts Building, “the great advantage of my methods over yours.
at the time that
From this reading “You observe, I trust,” said Vance, when we were in the taxicab headed for the Criminal Courts Building, “the great advantage of my methods over yours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On leaving the apartment, Markham took with him the pistol and the case of jewels.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You observe, I trust,” said Vance, when we were in the taxicab headed for the Criminal Courts Building, “the great advantage of my methods over yours.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “You observe, I trust,” said Vance, when we were in the taxicab headed for the Criminal Courts Building, “the great advantage of my methods over yours.
