used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early next morning Bob went to the executive offices, and waited two hours for the arrival of the governor.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Early next morning Bob went to the executive offices, and waited two hours for the arrival of the governor.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Early next morning Bob went to the executive offices, and waited two hours for the arrival of the governor.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Bob stated his business briefly, forcibly.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Bob stated his business briefly, forcibly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rogeen knew of course that Madrigal, the Mexican Jew, was engineering the Mexican end of the conspiracy; but he wanted to discover who the Mexican official was from whom they were securing protection.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading He was one of the ranchers who got water from the Dillenbeck canal.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The company was endeavouring to rob them.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading Rogeen knew of course that Madrigal, the Mexican Jew, was engineering the Mexican end of the conspiracy; but he wanted to discover who the Mexican official was from whom they were securing protection.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Rogeen knew of course that Madrigal, the Mexican Jew, was engineering the Mexican end of the conspiracy; but he wanted to discover who the Mexican official was from whom they were securing protection.
Dillenbeck
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From this reading He was one of the ranchers who got water from the Dillenbeck canal.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Rogeen knew of course that Madrigal, the Mexican Jew, was engineering the Mexican end of the conspiracy; but he wanted to discover who the Mexican official was from whom they were securing protection.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early next morning Bob went to the executive offices, and waited two hours for the arrival of the governor.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Rogeen knew of course that Madrigal, the Mexican Jew, was engineering the Mexican end of the conspiracy; but he wanted to discover who the Mexican official was from whom they were securing protection.
endeavouring
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From this reading The company was endeavouring to rob them.
engineeringnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/
the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry
From this reading Rogeen knew of course that Madrigal, the Mexican Jew, was engineering the Mexican end of the conspiracy; but he wanted to discover who the Mexican official was from whom they were securing protection.
executivenounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading Early next morning Bob went to the executive offices, and waited two hours for the arrival of the governor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early next morning Bob went to the executive offices, and waited two hours for the arrival of the governor.
forciblyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrsəbli/
in a forcible manner
From this reading Bob stated his business briefly, forcibly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rogeen knew of course that Madrigal, the Mexican Jew, was engineering the Mexican end of the conspiracy; but he wanted to discover who the Mexican official was from whom they were securing protection.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was one of the ranchers who got water from the Dillenbeck canal.
the head of a state government
From this reading Early next morning Bob went to the executive offices, and waited two hours for the arrival of the governor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rogeen knew of course that Madrigal, the Mexican Jew, was engineering the Mexican end of the conspiracy; but he wanted to discover who the Mexican official was from whom they were securing protection.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob stated his business briefly, forcibly.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Early next morning Bob went to the executive offices, and waited two hours for the arrival of the governor.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading Rogeen knew of course that Madrigal, the Mexican Jew, was engineering the Mexican end of the conspiracy; but he wanted to discover who the Mexican official was from whom they were securing protection.
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 Rogeen knew of course that Madrigal, the Mexican Jew, was engineering the Mexican end of the conspiracy; but he wanted to discover who the Mexican official was from whom they were securing protection.
MadrigalverbUS /ˈmædrəɡəl/
sing madrigals
From this reading Rogeen knew of course that Madrigal, the Mexican Jew, was engineering the Mexican end of the conspiracy; but he wanted to discover who the Mexican official was from whom they were securing protection.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading Rogeen knew of course that Madrigal, the Mexican Jew, was engineering the Mexican end of the conspiracy; but he wanted to discover who the Mexican official was from whom they were securing protection.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early next morning Bob went to the executive offices, and waited two hours for the arrival of the governor.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early next morning Bob went to the executive offices, and waited two hours for the arrival of the governor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early next morning Bob went to the executive offices, and waited two hours for the arrival of the governor.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Early next morning Bob went to the executive offices, and waited two hours for the arrival of the governor.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Rogeen knew of course that Madrigal, the Mexican Jew, was engineering the Mexican end of the conspiracy; but he wanted to discover who the Mexican official was from whom they were securing protection.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one of the ranchers who got water from the Dillenbeck canal.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading Rogeen knew of course that Madrigal, the Mexican Jew, was engineering the Mexican end of the conspiracy; but he wanted to discover who the Mexican official was from whom they were securing protection.
ranchersnounUS /ˈræntʃərz/
plural of “rancher” — a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading He was one of the ranchers who got water from the Dillenbeck canal.
robverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading The company was endeavouring to rob them.
Rogeen
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From this reading Rogeen knew of course that Madrigal, the Mexican Jew, was engineering the Mexican end of the conspiracy; but he wanted to discover who the Mexican official was from whom they were securing protection.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Rogeen knew of course that Madrigal, the Mexican Jew, was engineering the Mexican end of the conspiracy; but he wanted to discover who the Mexican official was from whom they were securing protection.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading Bob stated his business briefly, forcibly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rogeen knew of course that Madrigal, the Mexican Jew, was engineering the Mexican end of the conspiracy; but he wanted to discover who the Mexican official was from whom they were securing protection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early next morning Bob went to the executive offices, and waited two hours for the arrival of the governor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The company was endeavouring to rob them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rogeen knew of course that Madrigal, the Mexican Jew, was engineering the Mexican end of the conspiracy; but he wanted to discover who the Mexican official was from whom they were securing protection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early next morning Bob went to the executive offices, and waited two hours for the arrival of the governor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Early next morning Bob went to the executive offices, and waited two hours for the arrival of the governor.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Early next morning Bob went to the executive offices, and waited two hours for the arrival of the governor.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Rogeen knew of course that Madrigal, the Mexican Jew, was engineering the Mexican end of the conspiracy; but he wanted to discover who the Mexican official was from whom they were securing protection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rogeen knew of course that Madrigal, the Mexican Jew, was engineering the Mexican end of the conspiracy; but he wanted to discover who the Mexican official was from whom they were securing protection.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He was one of the ranchers who got water from the Dillenbeck canal.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Early next morning Bob went to the executive offices, and waited two hours for the arrival of the governor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rogeen knew of course that Madrigal, the Mexican Jew, was engineering the Mexican end of the conspiracy; but he wanted to discover who the Mexican official was from whom they were securing protection.
which person or people
From this reading Rogeen knew of course that Madrigal, the Mexican Jew, was engineering the Mexican end of the conspiracy; but he wanted to discover who the Mexican official was from whom they were securing protection.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rogeen knew of course that Madrigal, the Mexican Jew, was engineering the Mexican end of the conspiracy; but he wanted to discover who the Mexican official was from whom they were securing protection.
