used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Officer George Johnson was not a hero on that occasion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The time of the townspeople was divided between commenting on his inefficiency and lack of vigilance, and the probability of the recapture of Carlos.
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.
commentingverbUS /ˈkɑːmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading The time of the townspeople was divided between commenting on his inefficiency and lack of vigilance, and the probability of the recapture of Carlos.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading On Saturday morning the news of the prisoner’s flight spread like wild-fire through Dalton.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The time of the townspeople was divided between commenting on his inefficiency and lack of vigilance, and the probability of the recapture of Carlos.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading On Saturday morning the news of the prisoner’s flight spread like wild-fire through Dalton.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.
Geoffrey
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From this reading It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Officer George Johnson was not a hero on that occasion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.
HaywoodnounUS /ˈheɪwʊd/
United States labor leader and militant socialist who was one of the founders of the Industrial Workers of the World (1869-1928)
From this reading It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Officer George Johnson was not a hero on that occasion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.
inefficiencynounUS /ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənsi/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency
From this reading The time of the townspeople was divided between commenting on his inefficiency and lack of vigilance, and the probability of the recapture of Carlos.
INTERVIEWSnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːz/
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading THREE INTERVIEWS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Officer George Johnson was not a hero on that occasion.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading The time of the townspeople was divided between commenting on his inefficiency and lack of vigilance, and the probability of the recapture of Carlos.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading On Saturday morning the news of the prisoner’s flight spread like wild-fire through Dalton.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Saturday morning the news of the prisoner’s flight spread like wild-fire through Dalton.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.
information about recent and important events
From this reading On Saturday morning the news of the prisoner’s flight spread like wild-fire through Dalton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Officer George Johnson was not a hero on that occasion.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Officer George Johnson was not a hero on that occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Officer George Johnson was not a hero on that occasion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.
prisoner'snounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
possessive form of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading On Saturday morning the news of the prisoner’s flight spread like wild-fire through Dalton.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading The time of the townspeople was divided between commenting on his inefficiency and lack of vigilance, and the probability of the recapture of Carlos.
recaptureverbUS /riˈkæptʃər/
experience anew
From this reading The time of the townspeople was divided between commenting on his inefficiency and lack of vigilance, and the probability of the recapture of Carlos.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.
RockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On Saturday morning the news of the prisoner’s flight spread like wild-fire through Dalton.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading On Saturday morning the news of the prisoner’s flight spread like wild-fire through Dalton.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE INTERVIEWS.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On Saturday morning the news of the prisoner’s flight spread like wild-fire through Dalton.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time of the townspeople was divided between commenting on his inefficiency and lack of vigilance, and the probability of the recapture of Carlos.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.
townspeoplenounUS /ˈtaʊnzpiːpəl/
the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
From this reading The time of the townspeople was divided between commenting on his inefficiency and lack of vigilance, and the probability of the recapture of Carlos.
vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading The time of the townspeople was divided between commenting on his inefficiency and lack of vigilance, and the probability of the recapture of Carlos.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Officer George Johnson was not a hero on that occasion.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.
wild-fire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Saturday morning the news of the prisoner’s flight spread like wild-fire through Dalton.
