Chapter XIII

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From this reading A Motor Ride (November 12–November 25) The inquiry was pushed according to the best traditions of the Police Department.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A Motor Ride (November 12–November 25) The inquiry was pushed according to the best traditions of the Police Department.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A Motor Ride (November 12–November 25) The inquiry was pushed according to the best traditions of the Police Department.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading The same revolver, he found, had fired all three shots: the peculiar rifling told him this; and he was able to state that the revolver was an old Smith & Wesson of a style whose manufacture had been discontinued.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading A Motor Ride (November 12–November 25) The inquiry was pushed according to the best traditions of the Police Department.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading But, while these findings offered substantiation to the theory that Chester Greene’s missing gun was the one used by the murderer, they added nothing to the facts already established or suspected.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The same revolver, he found, had fired all three shots: the peculiar rifling told him this; and he was able to state that the revolver was an old Smith & Wesson of a style whose manufacture had been discontinued.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading But, while these findings offered substantiation to the theory that Chester Greene’s missing gun was the one used by the murderer, they added nothing to the facts already established or suspected.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The same revolver, he found, had fired all three shots: the peculiar rifling told him this; and he was able to state that the revolver was an old Smith & Wesson of a style whose manufacture had been discontinued.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The same revolver, he found, had fired all three shots: the peculiar rifling told him this; and he was able to state that the revolver was an old Smith & Wesson of a style whose manufacture had been discontinued.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The same revolver, he found, had fired all three shots: the peculiar rifling told him this; and he was able to state that the revolver was an old Smith & Wesson of a style whose manufacture had been discontinued.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading A Motor Ride (November 12–November 25) The inquiry was pushed according to the best traditions of the Police Department.

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From this reading Deputy Inspector Conrad Brenner, the burglar-tools expert,† had conducted an exhaustive examination of the scene for evidential signs of a forced entrance, but had found no traces whatever of a housebreaker.

plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading Captain Carl Hagedorn, the firearms expert,* made a minute scientific examination of the bullets.

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From this reading Deputy Inspector Conrad Brenner, the burglar-tools expert,† had conducted an exhaustive examination of the scene for evidential signs of a forced entrance, but had found no traces whatever of a housebreaker.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, while these findings offered substantiation to the theory that Chester Greene’s missing gun was the one used by the murderer, they added nothing to the facts already established or suspected.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But, while these findings offered substantiation to the theory that Chester Greene’s missing gun was the one used by the murderer, they added nothing to the facts already established or suspected.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Captain Carl Hagedorn, the firearms expert,* made a minute scientific examination of the bullets.

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From this reading Captain Carl Hagedorn, the firearms expert,* made a minute scientific examination of the bullets.

a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)

From this reading But, while these findings offered substantiation to the theory that Chester Greene’s missing gun was the one used by the murderer, they added nothing to the facts already established or suspected.

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading Deputy Inspector Conrad Brenner, the burglar-tools expert,† had conducted an exhaustive examination of the scene for evidential signs of a forced entrance, but had found no traces whatever of a housebreaker.

English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)

From this reading Deputy Inspector Conrad Brenner, the burglar-tools expert,† had conducted an exhaustive examination of the scene for evidential signs of a forced entrance, but had found no traces whatever of a housebreaker.

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading A Motor Ride (November 12–November 25) The inquiry was pushed according to the best traditions of the Police Department.

someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies

From this reading Deputy Inspector Conrad Brenner, the burglar-tools expert,† had conducted an exhaustive examination of the scene for evidential signs of a forced entrance, but had found no traces whatever of a housebreaker.

stopped permanently or temporarily

From this reading The same revolver, he found, had fired all three shots: the peculiar rifling told him this; and he was able to state that the revolver was an old Smith & Wesson of a style whose manufacture had been discontinued.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading Deputy Inspector Conrad Brenner, the burglar-tools expert,† had conducted an exhaustive examination of the scene for evidential signs of a forced entrance, but had found no traces whatever of a housebreaker.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading But, while these findings offered substantiation to the theory that Chester Greene’s missing gun was the one used by the murderer, they added nothing to the facts already established or suspected.

serving as or based on evidence

From this reading Deputy Inspector Conrad Brenner, the burglar-tools expert,† had conducted an exhaustive examination of the scene for evidential signs of a forced entrance, but had found no traces whatever of a housebreaker.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading Captain Carl Hagedorn, the firearms expert,* made a minute scientific examination of the bullets.

performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial

From this reading Deputy Inspector Conrad Brenner, the burglar-tools expert,† had conducted an exhaustive examination of the scene for evidential signs of a forced entrance, but had found no traces whatever of a housebreaker.

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading Captain Carl Hagedorn, the firearms expert,* made a minute scientific examination of the bullets.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading But, while these findings offered substantiation to the theory that Chester Greene’s missing gun was the one used by the murderer, they added nothing to the facts already established or suspected.

a collection of tools and other articles used by an artisan to make jewelry or clothing or shoes

From this reading But, while these findings offered substantiation to the theory that Chester Greene’s missing gun was the one used by the murderer, they added nothing to the facts already established or suspected.

plural of “firearm” — a portable gun

From this reading Captain Carl Hagedorn, the firearms expert,* made a minute scientific examination of the bullets.

having lost your job

From this reading The same revolver, he found, had fired all three shots: the peculiar rifling told him this; and he was able to state that the revolver was an old Smith & Wesson of a style whose manufacture had been discontinued.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Deputy Inspector Conrad Brenner, the burglar-tools expert,† had conducted an exhaustive examination of the scene for evidential signs of a forced entrance, but had found no traces whatever of a housebreaker.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading Deputy Inspector Conrad Brenner, the burglar-tools expert,† had conducted an exhaustive examination of the scene for evidential signs of a forced entrance, but had found no traces whatever of a housebreaker.

set up or found

From this reading The same revolver, he found, had fired all three shots: the peculiar rifling told him this; and he was able to state that the revolver was an old Smith & Wesson of a style whose manufacture had been discontinued.

possessive form of “greene” — English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)

From this reading But, while these findings offered substantiation to the theory that Chester Greene’s missing gun was the one used by the murderer, they added nothing to the facts already established or suspected.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading But, while these findings offered substantiation to the theory that Chester Greene’s missing gun was the one used by the murderer, they added nothing to the facts already established or suspected.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The same revolver, he found, had fired all three shots: the peculiar rifling told him this; and he was able to state that the revolver was an old Smith & Wesson of a style whose manufacture had been discontinued.

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From this reading Captain Carl Hagedorn, the firearms expert,* made a minute scientific examination of the bullets.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The same revolver, he found, had fired all three shots: the peculiar rifling told him this; and he was able to state that the revolver was an old Smith & Wesson of a style whose manufacture had been discontinued.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The same revolver, he found, had fired all three shots: the peculiar rifling told him this; and he was able to state that the revolver was an old Smith & Wesson of a style whose manufacture had been discontinued.

a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house

From this reading Deputy Inspector Conrad Brenner, the burglar-tools expert,† had conducted an exhaustive examination of the scene for evidential signs of a forced entrance, but had found no traces whatever of a housebreaker.

a search for knowledge

From this reading A Motor Ride (November 12–November 25) The inquiry was pushed according to the best traditions of the Police Department.

a high ranking police officer

From this reading Deputy Inspector Conrad Brenner, the burglar-tools expert,† had conducted an exhaustive examination of the scene for evidential signs of a forced entrance, but had found no traces whatever of a housebreaker.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Captain Carl Hagedorn, the firearms expert,* made a minute scientific examination of the bullets.

put together out of artificial or natural components or parts

From this reading The same revolver, he found, had fired all three shots: the peculiar rifling told him this; and he was able to state that the revolver was an old Smith & Wesson of a style whose manufacture had been discontinued.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading Captain Carl Hagedorn, the firearms expert,* made a minute scientific examination of the bullets.

not able to be found

From this reading But, while these findings offered substantiation to the theory that Chester Greene’s missing gun was the one used by the murderer, they added nothing to the facts already established or suspected.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading A Motor Ride (November 12–November 25) The inquiry was pushed according to the best traditions of the Police Department.

a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

From this reading But, while these findings offered substantiation to the theory that Chester Greene’s missing gun was the one used by the murderer, they added nothing to the facts already established or suspected.

not any; not one

From this reading Deputy Inspector Conrad Brenner, the burglar-tools expert,† had conducted an exhaustive examination of the scene for evidential signs of a forced entrance, but had found no traces whatever of a housebreaker.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But, while these findings offered substantiation to the theory that Chester Greene’s missing gun was the one used by the murderer, they added nothing to the facts already established or suspected.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading A Motor Ride (November 12–November 25) The inquiry was pushed according to the best traditions of the Police Department.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Motor Ride (November 12–November 25) The inquiry was pushed according to the best traditions of the Police Department.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading But, while these findings offered substantiation to the theory that Chester Greene’s missing gun was the one used by the murderer, they added nothing to the facts already established or suspected.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The same revolver, he found, had fired all three shots: the peculiar rifling told him this; and he was able to state that the revolver was an old Smith & Wesson of a style whose manufacture had been discontinued.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But, while these findings offered substantiation to the theory that Chester Greene’s missing gun was the one used by the murderer, they added nothing to the facts already established or suspected.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But, while these findings offered substantiation to the theory that Chester Greene’s missing gun was the one used by the murderer, they added nothing to the facts already established or suspected.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading The same revolver, he found, had fired all three shots: the peculiar rifling told him this; and he was able to state that the revolver was an old Smith & Wesson of a style whose manufacture had been discontinued.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading A Motor Ride (November 12–November 25) The inquiry was pushed according to the best traditions of the Police Department.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading A Motor Ride (November 12–November 25) The inquiry was pushed according to the best traditions of the Police Department.

a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

From this reading The same revolver, he found, had fired all three shots: the peculiar rifling told him this; and he was able to state that the revolver was an old Smith & Wesson of a style whose manufacture had been discontinued.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading A Motor Ride (November 12–November 25) The inquiry was pushed according to the best traditions of the Police Department.

the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm

From this reading The same revolver, he found, had fired all three shots: the peculiar rifling told him this; and he was able to state that the revolver was an old Smith & Wesson of a style whose manufacture had been discontinued.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The same revolver, he found, had fired all three shots: the peculiar rifling told him this; and he was able to state that the revolver was an old Smith & Wesson of a style whose manufacture had been discontinued.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Deputy Inspector Conrad Brenner, the burglar-tools expert,† had conducted an exhaustive examination of the scene for evidential signs of a forced entrance, but had found no traces whatever of a housebreaker.

of or relating to the practice of science

From this reading Captain Carl Hagedorn, the firearms expert,* made a minute scientific examination of the bullets.

plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile

From this reading The same revolver, he found, had fired all three shots: the peculiar rifling told him this; and he was able to state that the revolver was an old Smith & Wesson of a style whose manufacture had been discontinued.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Deputy Inspector Conrad Brenner, the burglar-tools expert,† had conducted an exhaustive examination of the scene for evidential signs of a forced entrance, but had found no traces whatever of a housebreaker.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading The same revolver, he found, had fired all three shots: the peculiar rifling told him this; and he was able to state that the revolver was an old Smith & Wesson of a style whose manufacture had been discontinued.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The same revolver, he found, had fired all three shots: the peculiar rifling told him this; and he was able to state that the revolver was an old Smith & Wesson of a style whose manufacture had been discontinued.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The same revolver, he found, had fired all three shots: the peculiar rifling told him this; and he was able to state that the revolver was an old Smith & Wesson of a style whose manufacture had been discontinued.

additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct

From this reading But, while these findings offered substantiation to the theory that Chester Greene’s missing gun was the one used by the murderer, they added nothing to the facts already established or suspected.

believed likely

From this reading But, while these findings offered substantiation to the theory that Chester Greene’s missing gun was the one used by the murderer, they added nothing to the facts already established or suspected.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The same revolver, he found, had fired all three shots: the peculiar rifling told him this; and he was able to state that the revolver was an old Smith & Wesson of a style whose manufacture had been discontinued.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A Motor Ride (November 12–November 25) The inquiry was pushed according to the best traditions of the Police Department.

a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading But, while these findings offered substantiation to the theory that Chester Greene’s missing gun was the one used by the murderer, they added nothing to the facts already established or suspected.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading But, while these findings offered substantiation to the theory that Chester Greene’s missing gun was the one used by the murderer, they added nothing to the facts already established or suspected.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But, while these findings offered substantiation to the theory that Chester Greene’s missing gun was the one used by the murderer, they added nothing to the facts already established or suspected.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The same revolver, he found, had fired all three shots: the peculiar rifling told him this; and he was able to state that the revolver was an old Smith & Wesson of a style whose manufacture had been discontinued.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The same revolver, he found, had fired all three shots: the peculiar rifling told him this; and he was able to state that the revolver was an old Smith & Wesson of a style whose manufacture had been discontinued.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A Motor Ride (November 12–November 25) The inquiry was pushed according to the best traditions of the Police Department.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The same revolver, he found, had fired all three shots: the peculiar rifling told him this; and he was able to state that the revolver was an old Smith & Wesson of a style whose manufacture had been discontinued.

plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount

From this reading Deputy Inspector Conrad Brenner, the burglar-tools expert,† had conducted an exhaustive examination of the scene for evidential signs of a forced entrance, but had found no traces whatever of a housebreaker.

plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading A Motor Ride (November 12–November 25) The inquiry was pushed according to the best traditions of the Police Department.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading But, while these findings offered substantiation to the theory that Chester Greene’s missing gun was the one used by the murderer, they added nothing to the facts already established or suspected.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A Motor Ride (November 12–November 25) The inquiry was pushed according to the best traditions of the Police Department.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The same revolver, he found, had fired all three shots: the peculiar rifling told him this; and he was able to state that the revolver was an old Smith & Wesson of a style whose manufacture had been discontinued.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Deputy Inspector Conrad Brenner, the burglar-tools expert,† had conducted an exhaustive examination of the scene for evidential signs of a forced entrance, but had found no traces whatever of a housebreaker.

during the time that

From this reading But, while these findings offered substantiation to the theory that Chester Greene’s missing gun was the one used by the murderer, they added nothing to the facts already established or suspected.

belonging to which person

From this reading The same revolver, he found, had fired all three shots: the peculiar rifling told him this; and he was able to state that the revolver was an old Smith & Wesson of a style whose manufacture had been discontinued.