used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had found a number of people who recollected seeing two men, answering the description of the suspected thieves, who carried a valise between them, but beyond a certain point all traces of them stopped.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They had found a number of people who recollected seeing two men, answering the description of the suspected thieves, who carried a valise between them, but beyond a certain point all traces of them stopped.
in addition
From this reading While thus engaged, operative Manning received instructions to keep a watchful eye upon young Pearson, and also to make quiet and judicious inquiries as to his habits and associates in Geneva.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meantime operatives Manning and Jackson had been untiring in their efforts to obtain some traces of the robbers.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading They had found a number of people who recollected seeing two men, answering the description of the suspected thieves, who carried a valise between them, but beyond a certain point all traces of them stopped.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While thus engaged, operative Manning received instructions to keep a watchful eye upon young Pearson, and also to make quiet and judicious inquiries as to his habits and associates in Geneva.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading While thus engaged, operative Manning received instructions to keep a watchful eye upon young Pearson, and also to make quiet and judicious inquiries as to his habits and associates in Geneva.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the meantime operatives Manning and Jackson had been untiring in their efforts to obtain some traces of the robbers.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They had found a number of people who recollected seeing two men, answering the description of the suspected thieves, who carried a valise between them, but beyond a certain point all traces of them stopped.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They had found a number of people who recollected seeing two men, answering the description of the suspected thieves, who carried a valise between them, but beyond a certain point all traces of them stopped.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had found a number of people who recollected seeing two men, answering the description of the suspected thieves, who carried a valise between them, but beyond a certain point all traces of them stopped.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They had found a number of people who recollected seeing two men, answering the description of the suspected thieves, who carried a valise between them, but beyond a certain point all traces of them stopped.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading They had found a number of people who recollected seeing two men, answering the description of the suspected thieves, who carried a valise between them, but beyond a certain point all traces of them stopped.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading They had found a number of people who recollected seeing two men, answering the description of the suspected thieves, who carried a valise between them, but beyond a certain point all traces of them stopped.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading It seemed that the ground had opened and swallowed them up, so effectual had been their disappearance.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
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EdwardsnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
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effectualadjective
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading It seemed that the ground had opened and swallowed them up, so effectual had been their disappearance.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading In the meantime operatives Manning and Jackson had been untiring in their efforts to obtain some traces of the robbers.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading While thus engaged, operative Manning received instructions to keep a watchful eye upon young Pearson, and also to make quiet and judicious inquiries as to his habits and associates in Geneva.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
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the organ of sight
From this reading While thus engaged, operative Manning received instructions to keep a watchful eye upon young Pearson, and also to make quiet and judicious inquiries as to his habits and associates in Geneva.
set up or found
From this reading They had found a number of people who recollected seeing two men, answering the description of the suspected thieves, who carried a valise between them, but beyond a certain point all traces of them stopped.
GenevanounUS /dʒəˈniːvə/
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading While thus engaged, operative Manning received instructions to keep a watchful eye upon young Pearson, and also to make quiet and judicious inquiries as to his habits and associates in Geneva.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It seemed that the ground had opened and swallowed them up, so effectual had been their disappearance.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading While thus engaged, operative Manning received instructions to keep a watchful eye upon young Pearson, and also to make quiet and judicious inquiries as to his habits and associates in Geneva.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime operatives Manning and Jackson had been untiring in their efforts to obtain some traces of the robbers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While thus engaged, operative Manning received instructions to keep a watchful eye upon young Pearson, and also to make quiet and judicious inquiries as to his habits and associates in Geneva.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime operatives Manning and Jackson had been untiring in their efforts to obtain some traces of the robbers.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading While thus engaged, operative Manning received instructions to keep a watchful eye upon young Pearson, and also to make quiet and judicious inquiries as to his habits and associates in Geneva.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading While thus engaged, operative Manning received instructions to keep a watchful eye upon young Pearson, and also to make quiet and judicious inquiries as to his habits and associates in Geneva.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that the ground had opened and swallowed them up, so effectual had been their disappearance.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading In the meantime operatives Manning and Jackson had been untiring in their efforts to obtain some traces of the robbers.
judiciousadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəs/
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading While thus engaged, operative Manning received instructions to keep a watchful eye upon young Pearson, and also to make quiet and judicious inquiries as to his habits and associates in Geneva.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading While thus engaged, operative Manning received instructions to keep a watchful eye upon young Pearson, and also to make quiet and judicious inquiries as to his habits and associates in Geneva.
a characteristic state or mode of living
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engage in
From this reading While thus engaged, operative Manning received instructions to keep a watchful eye upon young Pearson, and also to make quiet and judicious inquiries as to his habits and associates in Geneva.
ManningverbUS /ˈmænɪŋ/
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading In the meantime operatives Manning and Jackson had been untiring in their efforts to obtain some traces of the robbers.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime operatives Manning and Jackson had been untiring in their efforts to obtain some traces of the robbers.
the force of workers available
From this reading They had found a number of people who recollected seeing two men, answering the description of the suspected thieves, who carried a valise between them, but beyond a certain point all traces of them stopped.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading The work progresses--Eugene Pearson's early life--On the trail of Newton Edwards.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They had found a number of people who recollected seeing two men, answering the description of the suspected thieves, who carried a valise between them, but beyond a certain point all traces of them stopped.
come into possession of
From this reading In the meantime operatives Manning and Jackson had been untiring in their efforts to obtain some traces of the robbers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The work progresses--Eugene Pearson's early life--On the trail of Newton Edwards.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It seemed that the ground had opened and swallowed them up, so effectual had been their disappearance.
operativeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpərətɪv/
being in force or having or exerting force
From this reading While thus engaged, operative Manning received instructions to keep a watchful eye upon young Pearson, and also to make quiet and judicious inquiries as to his habits and associates in Geneva.
operativesnounUS /ˈɑːpərətɪvz/
plural of “operative” — a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
From this reading In the meantime operatives Manning and Jackson had been untiring in their efforts to obtain some traces of the robbers.
Pearson
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From this reading While thus engaged, operative Manning received instructions to keep a watchful eye upon young Pearson, and also to make quiet and judicious inquiries as to his habits and associates in Geneva.
Pearson's
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They had found a number of people who recollected seeing two men, answering the description of the suspected thieves, who carried a valise between them, but beyond a certain point all traces of them stopped.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They had found a number of people who recollected seeing two men, answering the description of the suspected thieves, who carried a valise between them, but beyond a certain point all traces of them stopped.
progressesnounUS /ˈprɑːɡresəz/
plural of “progress” — gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The work progresses--Eugene Pearson's early life--On the trail of Newton Edwards.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading While thus engaged, operative Manning received instructions to keep a watchful eye upon young Pearson, and also to make quiet and judicious inquiries as to his habits and associates in Geneva.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading While thus engaged, operative Manning received instructions to keep a watchful eye upon young Pearson, and also to make quiet and judicious inquiries as to his habits and associates in Geneva.
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading They had found a number of people who recollected seeing two men, answering the description of the suspected thieves, who carried a valise between them, but beyond a certain point all traces of them stopped.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading In the meantime operatives Manning and Jackson had been untiring in their efforts to obtain some traces of the robbers.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading They had found a number of people who recollected seeing two men, answering the description of the suspected thieves, who carried a valise between them, but beyond a certain point all traces of them stopped.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed that the ground had opened and swallowed them up, so effectual had been their disappearance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed that the ground had opened and swallowed them up, so effectual had been their disappearance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the meantime operatives Manning and Jackson had been untiring in their efforts to obtain some traces of the robbers.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They had found a number of people who recollected seeing two men, answering the description of the suspected thieves, who carried a valise between them, but beyond a certain point all traces of them stopped.
believed likely
From this reading They had found a number of people who recollected seeing two men, answering the description of the suspected thieves, who carried a valise between them, but beyond a certain point all traces of them stopped.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading It seemed that the ground had opened and swallowed them up, so effectual had been their disappearance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed that the ground had opened and swallowed them up, so effectual had been their disappearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime operatives Manning and Jackson had been untiring in their efforts to obtain some traces of the robbers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had found a number of people who recollected seeing two men, answering the description of the suspected thieves, who carried a valise between them, but beyond a certain point all traces of them stopped.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had found a number of people who recollected seeing two men, answering the description of the suspected thieves, who carried a valise between them, but beyond a certain point all traces of them stopped.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading They had found a number of people who recollected seeing two men, answering the description of the suspected thieves, who carried a valise between them, but beyond a certain point all traces of them stopped.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading While thus engaged, operative Manning received instructions to keep a watchful eye upon young Pearson, and also to make quiet and judicious inquiries as to his habits and associates in Geneva.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the meantime operatives Manning and Jackson had been untiring in their efforts to obtain some traces of the robbers.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading In the meantime operatives Manning and Jackson had been untiring in their efforts to obtain some traces of the robbers.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The work progresses--Eugene Pearson's early life--On the trail of Newton Edwards.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had found a number of people who recollected seeing two men, answering the description of the suspected thieves, who carried a valise between them, but beyond a certain point all traces of them stopped.
untiringadjective
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading In the meantime operatives Manning and Jackson had been untiring in their efforts to obtain some traces of the robbers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It seemed that the ground had opened and swallowed them up, so effectual had been their disappearance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While thus engaged, operative Manning received instructions to keep a watchful eye upon young Pearson, and also to make quiet and judicious inquiries as to his habits and associates in Geneva.
valisenoun
a small overnight bag for short trips
From this reading They had found a number of people who recollected seeing two men, answering the description of the suspected thieves, who carried a valise between them, but beyond a certain point all traces of them stopped.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading While thus engaged, operative Manning received instructions to keep a watchful eye upon young Pearson, and also to make quiet and judicious inquiries as to his habits and associates in Geneva.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While thus engaged, operative Manning received instructions to keep a watchful eye upon young Pearson, and also to make quiet and judicious inquiries as to his habits and associates in Geneva.
which person or people
From this reading They had found a number of people who recollected seeing two men, answering the description of the suspected thieves, who carried a valise between them, but beyond a certain point all traces of them stopped.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading While thus engaged, operative Manning received instructions to keep a watchful eye upon young Pearson, and also to make quiet and judicious inquiries as to his habits and associates in Geneva.
