used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Johnny found the fire chief in a sour mood next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One had been tipped off to him beforehand and he had sent Johnny and some of his best men to watch.
arsonnounUS /ˈɑːrsən/
malicious burning to destroy property
From this reading Two disastrous fires in a single night, both probable cases of arson.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One had been tipped off to him beforehand and he had sent Johnny and some of his best men to watch.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading One had been tipped off to him beforehand and he had sent Johnny and some of his best men to watch.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading One had been tipped off to him beforehand and he had sent Johnny and some of his best men to watch.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Two disastrous fires in a single night, both probable cases of arson.
terminate
From this reading It was enough to break the staunchest heart.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Two disastrous fires in a single night, both probable cases of arson.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Johnny found the fire chief in a sour mood next morning.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading Two disastrous fires in a single night, both probable cases of arson.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was enough to break the staunchest heart.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Johnny found the fire chief in a sour mood next morning.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Two disastrous fires in a single night, both probable cases of arson.
set up or found
From this reading Johnny found the fire chief in a sour mood next morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One had been tipped off to him beforehand and he had sent Johnny and some of his best men to watch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One had been tipped off to him beforehand and he had sent Johnny and some of his best men to watch.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was enough to break the staunchest heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One had been tipped off to him beforehand and he had sent Johnny and some of his best men to watch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One had been tipped off to him beforehand and he had sent Johnny and some of his best men to watch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Johnny found the fire chief in a sour mood next morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was enough to break the staunchest heart.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny found the fire chief in a sour mood next morning.
the force of workers available
From this reading One had been tipped off to him beforehand and he had sent Johnny and some of his best men to watch.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Johnny found the fire chief in a sour mood next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Johnny found the fire chief in a sour mood next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Johnny found the fire chief in a sour mood next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Two disastrous fires in a single night, both probable cases of arson.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Yet they had found nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two disastrous fires in a single night, both probable cases of arson.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One had been tipped off to him beforehand and he had sent Johnny and some of his best men to watch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One had been tipped off to him beforehand and he had sent Johnny and some of his best men to watch.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading Two disastrous fires in a single night, both probable cases of arson.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading One had been tipped off to him beforehand and he had sent Johnny and some of his best men to watch.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Two disastrous fires in a single night, both probable cases of arson.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One had been tipped off to him beforehand and he had sent Johnny and some of his best men to watch.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading Johnny found the fire chief in a sour mood next morning.
staunchestadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːntʃəst/
superlative of “staunch” — firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading It was enough to break the staunchest heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Johnny found the fire chief in a sour mood next morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet they had found nothing.
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading One had been tipped off to him beforehand and he had sent Johnny and some of his best men to watch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One had been tipped off to him beforehand and he had sent Johnny and some of his best men to watch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two disastrous fires in a single night, both probable cases of arson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was enough to break the staunchest heart.
look attentively
From this reading One had been tipped off to him beforehand and he had sent Johnny and some of his best men to watch.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet they had found nothing.
