Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading His theory that Gorham had burned his own theatre, and that the boy, being a party to the crime or having knowledge of it, was seeking to extort money, had taken a strong hold upon him.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The letter continued to be an interesting subject of speculation to the detective.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading His theory that Gorham had burned his own theatre, and that the boy, being a party to the crime or having knowledge of it, was seeking to extort money, had taken a strong hold upon him.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Of course no one as yet except the chief of police knew that suspicions of Mr. Gorham were entertained.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The letter continued to be an interesting subject of speculation to the detective.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading His theory that Gorham had burned his own theatre, and that the boy, being a party to the crime or having knowledge of it, was seeking to extort money, had taken a strong hold upon him.

a youthful male person

From this reading His theory that Gorham had burned his own theatre, and that the boy, being a party to the crime or having knowledge of it, was seeking to extort money, had taken a strong hold upon him.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading His theory that Gorham had burned his own theatre, and that the boy, being a party to the crime or having knowledge of it, was seeking to extort money, had taken a strong hold upon him.

the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

From this reading As the manager was a man of wealth and, in that sense, of influence and position, it was necessary to observe great caution in proceeding.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Of course no one as yet except the chief of police knew that suspicions of Mr. Gorham were entertained.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading He was determined to discover the contents of that letter.

without stop or interruption

From this reading The letter continued to be an interesting subject of speculation to the detective.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course no one as yet except the chief of police knew that suspicions of Mr. Gorham were entertained.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading His theory that Gorham had burned his own theatre, and that the boy, being a party to the crime or having knowledge of it, was seeking to extort money, had taken a strong hold upon him.

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading The letter continued to be an interesting subject of speculation to the detective.

characterized by great determination

From this reading He was determined to discover the contents of that letter.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading He was determined to discover the contents of that letter.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading Of course no one as yet except the chief of police knew that suspicions of Mr. Gorham were entertained.

apart from; not including

From this reading Of course no one as yet except the chief of police knew that suspicions of Mr. Gorham were entertained.

obtain through intimidation

From this reading His theory that Gorham had burned his own theatre, and that the boy, being a party to the crime or having knowledge of it, was seeking to extort money, had taken a strong hold upon him.

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From this reading His theory that Gorham had burned his own theatre, and that the boy, being a party to the crime or having knowledge of it, was seeking to extort money, had taken a strong hold upon him.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading As the manager was a man of wealth and, in that sense, of influence and position, it was necessary to observe great caution in proceeding.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading His theory that Gorham had burned his own theatre, and that the boy, being a party to the crime or having knowledge of it, was seeking to extort money, had taken a strong hold upon him.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading His theory that Gorham had burned his own theatre, and that the boy, being a party to the crime or having knowledge of it, was seeking to extort money, had taken a strong hold upon him.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was determined to discover the contents of that letter.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His theory that Gorham had burned his own theatre, and that the boy, being a party to the crime or having knowledge of it, was seeking to extort money, had taken a strong hold upon him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His theory that Gorham had burned his own theatre, and that the boy, being a party to the crime or having knowledge of it, was seeking to extort money, had taken a strong hold upon him.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading His theory that Gorham had burned his own theatre, and that the boy, being a party to the crime or having knowledge of it, was seeking to extort money, had taken a strong hold upon him.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading As the manager was a man of wealth and, in that sense, of influence and position, it was necessary to observe great caution in proceeding.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading As the manager was a man of wealth and, in that sense, of influence and position, it was necessary to observe great caution in proceeding.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading The letter continued to be an interesting subject of speculation to the detective.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading His theory that Gorham had burned his own theatre, and that the boy, being a party to the crime or having knowledge of it, was seeking to extort money, had taken a strong hold upon him.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Of course no one as yet except the chief of police knew that suspicions of Mr. Gorham were entertained.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading His theory that Gorham had burned his own theatre, and that the boy, being a party to the crime or having knowledge of it, was seeking to extort money, had taken a strong hold upon him.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading The letter continued to be an interesting subject of speculation to the detective.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading As the manager was a man of wealth and, in that sense, of influence and position, it was necessary to observe great caution in proceeding.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading As the manager was a man of wealth and, in that sense, of influence and position, it was necessary to observe great caution in proceeding.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading His theory that Gorham had burned his own theatre, and that the boy, being a party to the crime or having knowledge of it, was seeking to extort money, had taken a strong hold upon him.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Of course no one as yet except the chief of police knew that suspicions of Mr. Gorham were entertained.

absolutely essential

From this reading As the manager was a man of wealth and, in that sense, of influence and position, it was necessary to observe great caution in proceeding.

not any; not one

From this reading Of course no one as yet except the chief of police knew that suspicions of Mr. Gorham were entertained.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading As the manager was a man of wealth and, in that sense, of influence and position, it was necessary to observe great caution in proceeding.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The letter continued to be an interesting subject of speculation to the detective.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Of course no one as yet except the chief of police knew that suspicions of Mr. Gorham were entertained.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading His theory that Gorham had burned his own theatre, and that the boy, being a party to the crime or having knowledge of it, was seeking to extort money, had taken a strong hold upon him.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading His theory that Gorham had burned his own theatre, and that the boy, being a party to the crime or having knowledge of it, was seeking to extort money, had taken a strong hold upon him.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading His theory that Gorham had burned his own theatre, and that the boy, being a party to the crime or having knowledge of it, was seeking to extort money, had taken a strong hold upon him.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading Of course no one as yet except the chief of police knew that suspicions of Mr. Gorham were entertained.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading As the manager was a man of wealth and, in that sense, of influence and position, it was necessary to observe great caution in proceeding.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading As the manager was a man of wealth and, in that sense, of influence and position, it was necessary to observe great caution in proceeding.

the act of searching for something

From this reading His theory that Gorham had burned his own theatre, and that the boy, being a party to the crime or having knowledge of it, was seeking to extort money, had taken a strong hold upon him.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading As the manager was a man of wealth and, in that sense, of influence and position, it was necessary to observe great caution in proceeding.

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading The letter continued to be an interesting subject of speculation to the detective.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading His theory that Gorham had burned his own theatre, and that the boy, being a party to the crime or having knowledge of it, was seeking to extort money, had taken a strong hold upon him.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading The letter continued to be an interesting subject of speculation to the detective.

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading Of course no one as yet except the chief of police knew that suspicions of Mr. Gorham were entertained.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading His theory that Gorham had burned his own theatre, and that the boy, being a party to the crime or having knowledge of it, was seeking to extort money, had taken a strong hold upon him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His theory that Gorham had burned his own theatre, and that the boy, being a party to the crime or having knowledge of it, was seeking to extort money, had taken a strong hold upon him.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The letter continued to be an interesting subject of speculation to the detective.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading His theory that Gorham had burned his own theatre, and that the boy, being a party to the crime or having knowledge of it, was seeking to extort money, had taken a strong hold upon him.

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 His theory that Gorham had burned his own theatre, and that the boy, being a party to the crime or having knowledge of it, was seeking to extort money, had taken a strong hold upon him.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The letter continued to be an interesting subject of speculation to the detective.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading His theory that Gorham had burned his own theatre, and that the boy, being a party to the crime or having knowledge of it, was seeking to extort money, had taken a strong hold upon him.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading His theory that Gorham had burned his own theatre, and that the boy, being a party to the crime or having knowledge of it, was seeking to extort money, had taken a strong hold upon him.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading As the manager was a man of wealth and, in that sense, of influence and position, it was necessary to observe great caution in proceeding.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Of course no one as yet except the chief of police knew that suspicions of Mr. Gorham were entertained.

but in spite of that

From this reading Of course no one as yet except the chief of police knew that suspicions of Mr. Gorham were entertained.