aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE JURY'S VERDICT My first glance about the room the next morning, showed me only too plainly what direction the inquiry was going to take.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I recognized him with an angry feeling of discouragement.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading I recognized him with an angry feeling of discouragement.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the farther corner half hidden by Mattison's broad back sat Clancy, the Washington detective.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Radnor was the first person to be called to the stand.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading If we were to have his version of the stolen bonds, Radnor's last hope of gaining public sympathy was gone.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In the farther corner half hidden by Mattison's broad back sat Clancy, the Washington detective.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the farther corner half hidden by Mattison's broad back sat Clancy, the Washington detective.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Radnor was the first person to be called to the stand.
Clancy
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From this reading In the farther corner half hidden by Mattison's broad back sat Clancy, the Washington detective.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In the farther corner half hidden by Mattison's broad back sat Clancy, the Washington detective.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading In the farther corner half hidden by Mattison's broad back sat Clancy, the Washington detective.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading THE JURY'S VERDICT My first glance about the room the next morning, showed me only too plainly what direction the inquiry was going to take.
discouragementnounUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading I recognized him with an angry feeling of discouragement.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading In the farther corner half hidden by Mattison's broad back sat Clancy, the Washington detective.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I recognized him with an angry feeling of discouragement.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE JURY'S VERDICT My first glance about the room the next morning, showed me only too plainly what direction the inquiry was going to take.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading If we were to have his version of the stolen bonds, Radnor's last hope of gaining public sympathy was gone.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE JURY'S VERDICT My first glance about the room the next morning, showed me only too plainly what direction the inquiry was going to take.
the act of departing
From this reading THE JURY'S VERDICT My first glance about the room the next morning, showed me only too plainly what direction the inquiry was going to take.
destroyed or killed
From this reading If we were to have his version of the stolen bonds, Radnor's last hope of gaining public sympathy was gone.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In the farther corner half hidden by Mattison's broad back sat Clancy, the Washington detective.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If we were to have his version of the stolen bonds, Radnor's last hope of gaining public sympathy was gone.
not accessible to view
From this reading In the farther corner half hidden by Mattison's broad back sat Clancy, the Washington detective.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I recognized him with an angry feeling of discouragement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If we were to have his version of the stolen bonds, Radnor's last hope of gaining public sympathy was gone.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading If we were to have his version of the stolen bonds, Radnor's last hope of gaining public sympathy was gone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I recognized him with an angry feeling of discouragement.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we were to have his version of the stolen bonds, Radnor's last hope of gaining public sympathy was gone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the farther corner half hidden by Mattison's broad back sat Clancy, the Washington detective.
a search for knowledge
From this reading THE JURY'S VERDICT My first glance about the room the next morning, showed me only too plainly what direction the inquiry was going to take.
JURY'SnounUS /ˈdʒʊriz/
possessive form of “jury” — a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading THE JURY'S VERDICT My first glance about the room the next morning, showed me only too plainly what direction the inquiry was going to take.
immediately past
From this reading If we were to have his version of the stolen bonds, Radnor's last hope of gaining public sympathy was gone.
Mattison's
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From this reading In the farther corner half hidden by Mattison's broad back sat Clancy, the Washington detective.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE JURY'S VERDICT My first glance about the room the next morning, showed me only too plainly what direction the inquiry was going to take.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE JURY'S VERDICT My first glance about the room the next morning, showed me only too plainly what direction the inquiry was going to take.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE JURY'S VERDICT My first glance about the room the next morning, showed me only too plainly what direction the inquiry was going to take.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE JURY'S VERDICT My first glance about the room the next morning, showed me only too plainly what direction the inquiry was going to take.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I recognized him with an angry feeling of discouragement.
and nothing more
From this reading THE JURY'S VERDICT My first glance about the room the next morning, showed me only too plainly what direction the inquiry was going to take.
a human being
From this reading Radnor was the first person to be called to the stand.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading THE JURY'S VERDICT My first glance about the room the next morning, showed me only too plainly what direction the inquiry was going to take.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading If we were to have his version of the stolen bonds, Radnor's last hope of gaining public sympathy was gone.
Radnor
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From this reading Radnor was the first person to be called to the stand.
Radnor's
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From this reading If we were to have his version of the stolen bonds, Radnor's last hope of gaining public sympathy was gone.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading I recognized him with an angry feeling of discouragement.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE JURY'S VERDICT My first glance about the room the next morning, showed me only too plainly what direction the inquiry was going to take.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the farther corner half hidden by Mattison's broad back sat Clancy, the Washington detective.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE JURY'S VERDICT My first glance about the room the next morning, showed me only too plainly what direction the inquiry was going to take.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Radnor was the first person to be called to the stand.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading If we were to have his version of the stolen bonds, Radnor's last hope of gaining public sympathy was gone.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading If we were to have his version of the stolen bonds, Radnor's last hope of gaining public sympathy was gone.
carry out
From this reading THE JURY'S VERDICT My first glance about the room the next morning, showed me only too plainly what direction the inquiry was going to take.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JURY'S VERDICT My first glance about the room the next morning, showed me only too plainly what direction the inquiry was going to take.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE JURY'S VERDICT My first glance about the room the next morning, showed me only too plainly what direction the inquiry was going to take.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE JURY'S VERDICT My first glance about the room the next morning, showed me only too plainly what direction the inquiry was going to take.
VERDICTnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading THE JURY'S VERDICT My first glance about the room the next morning, showed me only too plainly what direction the inquiry was going to take.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading If we were to have his version of the stolen bonds, Radnor's last hope of gaining public sympathy was gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE JURY'S VERDICT My first glance about the room the next morning, showed me only too plainly what direction the inquiry was going to take.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading In the farther corner half hidden by Mattison's broad back sat Clancy, the Washington detective.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we were to have his version of the stolen bonds, Radnor's last hope of gaining public sympathy was gone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If we were to have his version of the stolen bonds, Radnor's last hope of gaining public sympathy was gone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE JURY'S VERDICT My first glance about the room the next morning, showed me only too plainly what direction the inquiry was going to take.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I recognized him with an angry feeling of discouragement.
