used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Most of the gentlemen, expecting a call, had stepped out.
matters of personal concern
From this reading They had turned out as he had prophesied they might—quite tame affairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That same night Drew Lane “stepped into something,” something that was quite unexpected and—well, you’ll see.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had turned out as he had prophesied they might—quite tame affairs.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Most of the gentlemen, expecting a call, had stepped out.
centersnounUS /ˈsentərz/
plural of “center” — an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading During the day he had conducted his raids on the city’s two “kidnaping centers.”
city'snounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading During the day he had conducted his raids on the city’s two “kidnaping centers.”
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading During the day he had conducted his raids on the city’s two “kidnaping centers.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading During the day he had conducted his raids on the city’s two “kidnaping centers.”
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading The raids yielded three guns, sixteen pocket knives and no information of importance regarding the mysterious disappearance of the Red Rover.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading That same night Drew Lane “stepped into something,” something that was quite unexpected and—well, you’ll see.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the day he had conducted his raids on the city’s two “kidnaping centers.”
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Most of the gentlemen, expecting a call, had stepped out.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Most of the gentlemen, expecting a call, had stepped out.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The raids yielded three guns, sixteen pocket knives and no information of importance regarding the mysterious disappearance of the Red Rover.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the day he had conducted his raids on the city’s two “kidnaping centers.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the day he had conducted his raids on the city’s two “kidnaping centers.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the day he had conducted his raids on the city’s two “kidnaping centers.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The raids yielded three guns, sixteen pocket knives and no information of importance regarding the mysterious disappearance of the Red Rover.
a message received and understood
From this reading The raids yielded three guns, sixteen pocket knives and no information of importance regarding the mysterious disappearance of the Red Rover.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That same night Drew Lane “stepped into something,” something that was quite unexpected and—well, you’ll see.
kidnapingverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/
-ing form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading During the day he had conducted his raids on the city’s two “kidnaping centers.”
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading The raids yielded three guns, sixteen pocket knives and no information of importance regarding the mysterious disappearance of the Red Rover.
a narrow way or road
From this reading That same night Drew Lane “stepped into something,” something that was quite unexpected and—well, you’ll see.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They had turned out as he had prophesied they might—quite tame affairs.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the gentlemen, expecting a call, had stepped out.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The raids yielded three guns, sixteen pocket knives and no information of importance regarding the mysterious disappearance of the Red Rover.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That same night Drew Lane “stepped into something,” something that was quite unexpected and—well, you’ll see.
not any; not one
From this reading The raids yielded three guns, sixteen pocket knives and no information of importance regarding the mysterious disappearance of the Red Rover.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the gentlemen, expecting a call, had stepped out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the day he had conducted his raids on the city’s two “kidnaping centers.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had turned out as he had prophesied they might—quite tame affairs.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The raids yielded three guns, sixteen pocket knives and no information of importance regarding the mysterious disappearance of the Red Rover.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading They had turned out as he had prophesied they might—quite tame affairs.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading That same night Drew Lane “stepped into something,” something that was quite unexpected and—well, you’ll see.
raidsnounUS /reɪdz/
plural of “raid” — a sudden short attack
From this reading During the day he had conducted his raids on the city’s two “kidnaping centers.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The raids yielded three guns, sixteen pocket knives and no information of importance regarding the mysterious disappearance of the Red Rover.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The raids yielded three guns, sixteen pocket knives and no information of importance regarding the mysterious disappearance of the Red Rover.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The raids yielded three guns, sixteen pocket knives and no information of importance regarding the mysterious disappearance of the Red Rover.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same night Drew Lane “stepped into something,” something that was quite unexpected and—well, you’ll see.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That same night Drew Lane “stepped into something,” something that was quite unexpected and—well, you’ll see.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading The raids yielded three guns, sixteen pocket knives and no information of importance regarding the mysterious disappearance of the Red Rover.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That same night Drew Lane “stepped into something,” something that was quite unexpected and—well, you’ll see.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading That same night Drew Lane “stepped into something,” something that was quite unexpected and—well, you’ll see.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading They had turned out as he had prophesied they might—quite tame affairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same night Drew Lane “stepped into something,” something that was quite unexpected and—well, you’ll see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the day he had conducted his raids on the city’s two “kidnaping centers.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had turned out as he had prophesied they might—quite tame affairs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The raids yielded three guns, sixteen pocket knives and no information of importance regarding the mysterious disappearance of the Red Rover.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They had turned out as he had prophesied they might—quite tame affairs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During the day he had conducted his raids on the city’s two “kidnaping centers.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading That same night Drew Lane “stepped into something,” something that was quite unexpected and—well, you’ll see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That same night Drew Lane “stepped into something,” something that was quite unexpected and—well, you’ll see.
(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 That same night Drew Lane “stepped into something,” something that was quite unexpected and—well, you’ll see.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading The raids yielded three guns, sixteen pocket knives and no information of importance regarding the mysterious disappearance of the Red Rover.
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From this reading That same night Drew Lane “stepped into something,” something that was quite unexpected and—well, you’ll see.
