Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

showing adoration

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Molly Dale looked at Racey with adoring eyes.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading "How on earth did you guess that the Bill Smith who robbed the Wells Fargo safe at Keeleyville and killed the agent was Jack Harpe?"

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

From this reading "How on earth did you guess that the Bill Smith who robbed the Wells Fargo safe at Keeleyville and killed the agent was Jack Harpe?"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Molly Dale looked at Racey with adoring eyes.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading "How on earth did you guess that the Bill Smith who robbed the Wells Fargo safe at Keeleyville and killed the agent was Jack Harpe?"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I didn't know what company nor what town, but I had somethin' to start with when McFluke was let loose.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Molly Dale looked at Racey with adoring eyes.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "How on earth did you guess that the Bill Smith who robbed the Wells Fargo safe at Keeleyville and killed the agent was Jack Harpe?"

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From this reading I didn't know what company nor what town, but I had somethin' to start with when McFluke was let loose.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

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From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading "How on earth did you guess that the Bill Smith who robbed the Wells Fargo safe at Keeleyville and killed the agent was Jack Harpe?"

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Molly Dale looked at Racey with adoring eyes.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

opinion or judgment

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Molly Dale looked at Racey with adoring eyes.

largest city in North Dakota; located in eastern North Dakota on the Red river

From this reading "How on earth did you guess that the Bill Smith who robbed the Wells Fargo safe at Keeleyville and killed the agent was Jack Harpe?"

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "How on earth did you guess that the Bill Smith who robbed the Wells Fargo safe at Keeleyville and killed the agent was Jack Harpe?"

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

From this reading I didn't know what company nor what town, but I had somethin' to start with when McFluke was let loose.

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From this reading "How on earth did you guess that the Bill Smith who robbed the Wells Fargo safe at Keeleyville and killed the agent was Jack Harpe?"

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

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

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From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

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From this reading "How on earth did you guess that the Bill Smith who robbed the Wells Fargo safe at Keeleyville and killed the agent was Jack Harpe?"

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

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From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

a small worthless amount

From this reading "How on earth did you guess that the Bill Smith who robbed the Wells Fargo safe at Keeleyville and killed the agent was Jack Harpe?"

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From this reading "How on earth did you guess that the Bill Smith who robbed the Wells Fargo safe at Keeleyville and killed the agent was Jack Harpe?"

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading "How on earth did you guess that the Bill Smith who robbed the Wells Fargo safe at Keeleyville and killed the agent was Jack Harpe?"

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I didn't know what company nor what town, but I had somethin' to start with when McFluke was let loose.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading I didn't know what company nor what town, but I had somethin' to start with when McFluke was let loose.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Molly Dale looked at Racey with adoring eyes.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading I didn't know what company nor what town, but I had somethin' to start with when McFluke was let loose.

engage in

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

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From this reading I didn't know what company nor what town, but I had somethin' to start with when McFluke was let loose.

popular aquarium fish

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Molly Dale looked at Racey with adoring eyes.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading I didn't know what company nor what town, but I had somethin' to start with when McFluke was let loose.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "Oh, that was nothing.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Molly Dale looked at Racey with adoring eyes.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, that was nothing.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "How on earth did you guess that the Bill Smith who robbed the Wells Fargo safe at Keeleyville and killed the agent was Jack Harpe?"

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

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From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Molly Dale looked at Racey with adoring eyes.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading "How on earth did you guess that the Bill Smith who robbed the Wells Fargo safe at Keeleyville and killed the agent was Jack Harpe?"

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading "How on earth did you guess that the Bill Smith who robbed the Wells Fargo safe at Keeleyville and killed the agent was Jack Harpe?"

express in words

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

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

From this reading "How on earth did you guess that the Bill Smith who robbed the Wells Fargo safe at Keeleyville and killed the agent was Jack Harpe?"

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

a person, without saying who

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

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From this reading I didn't know what company nor what town, but I had somethin' to start with when McFluke was let loose.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I didn't know what company nor what town, but I had somethin' to start with when McFluke was let loose.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "How on earth did you guess that the Bill Smith who robbed the Wells Fargo safe at Keeleyville and killed the agent was Jack Harpe?"

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

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Molly Dale looked at Racey with adoring eyes.

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

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading You see, I'd heard somebody say--I disremember exactly who now--that Jack Harpe's real name was Bill Smith, that he'd shaved off his beard and part of his eyebrows to make himself look different, and that he'd done something against the law to some company in some town.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Molly Dale looked at Racey with adoring eyes.

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

From this reading "How on earth did you guess that the Bill Smith who robbed the Wells Fargo safe at Keeleyville and killed the agent was Jack Harpe?"

prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

From this reading "How on earth did you guess that the Bill Smith who robbed the Wells Fargo safe at Keeleyville and killed the agent was Jack Harpe?"

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I didn't know what company nor what town, but I had somethin' to start with when McFluke was let loose.

at the time that

From this reading I didn't know what company nor what town, but I had somethin' to start with when McFluke was let loose.

which person or people

From this reading "How on earth did you guess that the Bill Smith who robbed the Wells Fargo safe at Keeleyville and killed the agent was Jack Harpe?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Molly Dale looked at Racey with adoring eyes.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "How on earth did you guess that the Bill Smith who robbed the Wells Fargo safe at Keeleyville and killed the agent was Jack Harpe?"