Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading Instantly, upon his discovery that the signature of Pennington Lawton had been forged, and that it had been done by an old and well-known offender, he touched the bell on his desk, which brought his confidential secretary.

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

From this reading Instantly, upon his discovery that the signature of Pennington Lawton had been forged, and that it had been done by an old and well-known offender, he touched the bell on his desk, which brought his confidential secretary.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Instantly, upon his discovery that the signature of Pennington Lawton had been forged, and that it had been done by an old and well-known offender, he touched the bell on his desk, which brought his confidential secretary.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Instantly, upon his discovery that the signature of Pennington Lawton had been forged, and that it had been done by an old and well-known offender, he touched the bell on his desk, which brought his confidential secretary.

exert pressure on someone through threats

From this reading "Has Guy Morrow returned yet from that blackmail case in Denver?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SEARCH Henry Blaine, the man of decision, wasted no time in vain thought.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Instantly, upon his discovery that the signature of Pennington Lawton had been forged, and that it had been done by an old and well-known offender, he touched the bell on his desk, which brought his confidential secretary.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Instantly, upon his discovery that the signature of Pennington Lawton had been forged, and that it had been done by an old and well-known offender, he touched the bell on his desk, which brought his confidential secretary.

an occurrence of something

From this reading "Has Guy Morrow returned yet from that blackmail case in Denver?"

entrusted with private information and the confidence of another

From this reading Instantly, upon his discovery that the signature of Pennington Lawton had been forged, and that it had been done by an old and well-known offender, he touched the bell on his desk, which brought his confidential secretary.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading THE SEARCH Henry Blaine, the man of decision, wasted no time in vain thought.

the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river

From this reading "Has Guy Morrow returned yet from that blackmail case in Denver?"

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading Instantly, upon his discovery that the signature of Pennington Lawton had been forged, and that it had been done by an old and well-known offender, he touched the bell on his desk, which brought his confidential secretary.

the act of discovering something

From this reading Instantly, upon his discovery that the signature of Pennington Lawton had been forged, and that it had been done by an old and well-known offender, he touched the bell on his desk, which brought his confidential secretary.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Instantly, upon his discovery that the signature of Pennington Lawton had been forged, and that it had been done by an old and well-known offender, he touched the bell on his desk, which brought his confidential secretary.

reproduced fraudulently

From this reading Instantly, upon his discovery that the signature of Pennington Lawton had been forged, and that it had been done by an old and well-known offender, he touched the bell on his desk, which brought his confidential secretary.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Has Guy Morrow returned yet from that blackmail case in Denver?"

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading "Has Guy Morrow returned yet from that blackmail case in Denver?"

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

From this reading Instantly, upon his discovery that the signature of Pennington Lawton had been forged, and that it had been done by an old and well-known offender, he touched the bell on his desk, which brought his confidential secretary.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Has Guy Morrow returned yet from that blackmail case in Denver?"

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

From this reading Instantly, upon his discovery that the signature of Pennington Lawton had been forged, and that it had been done by an old and well-known offender, he touched the bell on his desk, which brought his confidential secretary.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He's in his private office now, making out his report to you."

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading THE SEARCH Henry Blaine, the man of decision, wasted no time in vain thought.

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

From this reading Instantly, upon his discovery that the signature of Pennington Lawton had been forged, and that it had been done by an old and well-known offender, he touched the bell on his desk, which brought his confidential secretary.

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

From this reading THE SEARCH Henry Blaine, the man of decision, wasted no time in vain thought.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Instantly, upon his discovery that the signature of Pennington Lawton had been forged, and that it had been done by an old and well-known offender, he touched the bell on his desk, which brought his confidential secretary.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Instantly, upon his discovery that the signature of Pennington Lawton had been forged, and that it had been done by an old and well-known offender, he touched the bell on his desk, which brought his confidential secretary.

a town in southwest Oklahoma

From this reading Instantly, upon his discovery that the signature of Pennington Lawton had been forged, and that it had been done by an old and well-known offender, he touched the bell on his desk, which brought his confidential secretary.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading He's in his private office now, making out his report to you."

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

From this reading THE SEARCH Henry Blaine, the man of decision, wasted no time in vain thought.

the next day

From this reading "Has Guy Morrow returned yet from that blackmail case in Denver?"

not any; not one

From this reading THE SEARCH Henry Blaine, the man of decision, wasted no time in vain thought.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He's in his private office now, making out his report to you."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SEARCH Henry Blaine, the man of decision, wasted no time in vain thought.

a person who transgresses moral or civil law

From this reading Instantly, upon his discovery that the signature of Pennington Lawton had been forged, and that it had been done by an old and well-known offender, he touched the bell on his desk, which brought his confidential secretary.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading He's in his private office now, making out his report to you."

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Instantly, upon his discovery that the signature of Pennington Lawton had been forged, and that it had been done by an old and well-known offender, he touched the bell on his desk, which brought his confidential secretary.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Instantly, upon his discovery that the signature of Pennington Lawton had been forged, and that it had been done by an old and well-known offender, he touched the bell on his desk, which brought his confidential secretary.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He's in his private office now, making out his report to you."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Instantly, upon his discovery that the signature of Pennington Lawton had been forged, and that it had been done by an old and well-known offender, he touched the bell on his desk, which brought his confidential secretary.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading He's in his private office now, making out his report to you."

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading He's in his private office now, making out his report to you."

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "Has Guy Morrow returned yet from that blackmail case in Denver?"

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading THE SEARCH Henry Blaine, the man of decision, wasted no time in vain thought.

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading Instantly, upon his discovery that the signature of Pennington Lawton had been forged, and that it had been done by an old and well-known offender, he touched the bell on his desk, which brought his confidential secretary.

your name written in your own handwriting

From this reading Instantly, upon his discovery that the signature of Pennington Lawton had been forged, and that it had been done by an old and well-known offender, he touched the bell on his desk, which brought his confidential secretary.

term of address for a man

From this reading "Yes, sir.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Instantly, upon his discovery that the signature of Pennington Lawton had been forged, and that it had been done by an old and well-known offender, he touched the bell on his desk, which brought his confidential secretary.

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

From this reading THE SEARCH Henry Blaine, the man of decision, wasted no time in vain thought.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading THE SEARCH Henry Blaine, the man of decision, wasted no time in vain thought.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE SEARCH Henry Blaine, the man of decision, wasted no time in vain thought.

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

From this reading He's in his private office now, making out his report to you."

having come into contact

From this reading Instantly, upon his discovery that the signature of Pennington Lawton had been forged, and that it had been done by an old and well-known offender, he touched the bell on his desk, which brought his confidential secretary.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Instantly, upon his discovery that the signature of Pennington Lawton had been forged, and that it had been done by an old and well-known offender, he touched the bell on his desk, which brought his confidential secretary.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading THE SEARCH Henry Blaine, the man of decision, wasted no time in vain thought.

serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

From this reading THE SEARCH Henry Blaine, the man of decision, wasted no time in vain thought.

widely or fully known

From this reading Instantly, upon his discovery that the signature of Pennington Lawton had been forged, and that it had been done by an old and well-known offender, he touched the bell on his desk, which brought his confidential secretary.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Instantly, upon his discovery that the signature of Pennington Lawton had been forged, and that it had been done by an old and well-known offender, he touched the bell on his desk, which brought his confidential secretary.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, sir.

but in spite of that

From this reading "Has Guy Morrow returned yet from that blackmail case in Denver?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He's in his private office now, making out his report to you."