Chapter XVI

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

From this reading "A crafty set of dogs," he declared, after one of these long conversations with his office at Colon.

the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife

From this reading The Major forms his Parties Never before, perhaps, had the telephone system in the Panama Canal zone been so busily employed as on the night of Sadie's abduction.

later than; following

From this reading "A crafty set of dogs," he declared, after one of these long conversations with his office at Colon.

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

From this reading "They laid their plans most elaborately, and made every preparation to throw dust in our eyes.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Major forms his Parties Never before, perhaps, had the telephone system in the Panama Canal zone been so busily employed as on the night of Sadie's abduction.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "A crafty set of dogs," he declared, after one of these long conversations with his office at Colon.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Major forms his Parties Never before, perhaps, had the telephone system in the Panama Canal zone been so busily employed as on the night of Sadie's abduction.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The Major forms his Parties Never before, perhaps, had the telephone system in the Panama Canal zone been so busily employed as on the night of Sadie's abduction.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading The bell of the instrument in Phineas's quarters seemed to ring without cessation, while the Police Major had his ear glued to the receiver by the ten minutes together.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading That explosion way over at Pedro Miguel wasn't the only little bit of by-play.

in a busy manner

From this reading The Major forms his Parties Never before, perhaps, had the telephone system in the Panama Canal zone been so busily employed as on the night of Sadie's abduction.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The bell of the instrument in Phineas's quarters seemed to ring without cessation, while the Police Major had his ear glued to the receiver by the ten minutes together.

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

From this reading That explosion way over at Pedro Miguel wasn't the only little bit of by-play.

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading The Major forms his Parties Never before, perhaps, had the telephone system in the Panama Canal zone been so busily employed as on the night of Sadie's abduction.

a stopping

From this reading The bell of the instrument in Phineas's quarters seemed to ring without cessation, while the Police Major had his ear glued to the receiver by the ten minutes together.

the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted

From this reading "A crafty set of dogs," he declared, after one of these long conversations with his office at Colon.

plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading "A crafty set of dogs," he declared, after one of these long conversations with his office at Colon.

marked by skill in deception

From this reading "A crafty set of dogs," he declared, after one of these long conversations with his office at Colon.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading "A crafty set of dogs," he declared, after one of these long conversations with his office at Colon.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading "A crafty set of dogs," he declared, after one of these long conversations with his office at Colon.

remove the dust from

From this reading "They laid their plans most elaborately, and made every preparation to throw dust in our eyes.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading The bell of the instrument in Phineas's quarters seemed to ring without cessation, while the Police Major had his ear glued to the receiver by the ten minutes together.

with elaboration

From this reading "They laid their plans most elaborately, and made every preparation to throw dust in our eyes.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading The Major forms his Parties Never before, perhaps, had the telephone system in the Panama Canal zone been so busily employed as on the night of Sadie's abduction.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "They laid their plans most elaborately, and made every preparation to throw dust in our eyes.

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

From this reading That explosion way over at Pedro Miguel wasn't the only little bit of by-play.

opinion or judgment

From this reading "They laid their plans most elaborately, and made every preparation to throw dust in our eyes.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The Major forms his Parties Never before, perhaps, had the telephone system in the Panama Canal zone been so busily employed as on the night of Sadie's abduction.

affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste

From this reading The bell of the instrument in Phineas's quarters seemed to ring without cessation, while the Police Major had his ear glued to the receiver by the ten minutes together.

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

From this reading The Major forms his Parties Never before, perhaps, had the telephone system in the Panama Canal zone been so busily employed as on the night of Sadie's abduction.

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

From this reading "A crafty set of dogs," he declared, after one of these long conversations with his office at Colon.

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

From this reading The Major forms his Parties Never before, perhaps, had the telephone system in the Panama Canal zone been so busily employed as on the night of Sadie's abduction.

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

From this reading The Major forms his Parties Never before, perhaps, had the telephone system in the Panama Canal zone been so busily employed as on the night of Sadie's abduction.

a device that requires skill for proper use

From this reading The bell of the instrument in Phineas's quarters seemed to ring without cessation, while the Police Major had his ear glued to the receiver by the ten minutes together.

set down according to a plan

From this reading "They laid their plans most elaborately, and made every preparation to throw dust in our eyes.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading That explosion way over at Pedro Miguel wasn't the only little bit of by-play.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "A crafty set of dogs," he declared, after one of these long conversations with his office at Colon.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "They laid their plans most elaborately, and made every preparation to throw dust in our eyes.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading The Major forms his Parties Never before, perhaps, had the telephone system in the Panama Canal zone been so busily employed as on the night of Sadie's abduction.

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

From this reading That explosion way over at Pedro Miguel wasn't the only little bit of by-play.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading The bell of the instrument in Phineas's quarters seemed to ring without cessation, while the Police Major had his ear glued to the receiver by the ten minutes together.

used to form the superlative

From this reading "They laid their plans most elaborately, and made every preparation to throw dust in our eyes.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The Major forms his Parties Never before, perhaps, had the telephone system in the Panama Canal zone been so busily employed as on the night of Sadie's abduction.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The Major forms his Parties Never before, perhaps, had the telephone system in the Panama Canal zone been so busily employed as on the night of Sadie's abduction.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Major forms his Parties Never before, perhaps, had the telephone system in the Panama Canal zone been so busily employed as on the night of Sadie's abduction.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading "A crafty set of dogs," he declared, after one of these long conversations with his office at Colon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Major forms his Parties Never before, perhaps, had the telephone system in the Panama Canal zone been so busily employed as on the night of Sadie's abduction.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "A crafty set of dogs," he declared, after one of these long conversations with his office at Colon.

and nothing more

From this reading That explosion way over at Pedro Miguel wasn't the only little bit of by-play.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "They laid their plans most elaborately, and made every preparation to throw dust in our eyes.

above and across; more than

From this reading That explosion way over at Pedro Miguel wasn't the only little bit of by-play.

a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903

From this reading The Major forms his Parties Never before, perhaps, had the telephone system in the Panama Canal zone been so busily employed as on the night of Sadie's abduction.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading The Major forms his Parties Never before, perhaps, had the telephone system in the Panama Canal zone been so busily employed as on the night of Sadie's abduction.

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

From this reading That explosion way over at Pedro Miguel wasn't the only little bit of by-play.

by chance

From this reading The Major forms his Parties Never before, perhaps, had the telephone system in the Panama Canal zone been so busily employed as on the night of Sadie's abduction.

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

From this reading The bell of the instrument in Phineas's quarters seemed to ring without cessation, while the Police Major had his ear glued to the receiver by the ten minutes together.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading "They laid their plans most elaborately, and made every preparation to throw dust in our eyes.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading The bell of the instrument in Phineas's quarters seemed to ring without cessation, while the Police Major had his ear glued to the receiver by the ten minutes together.

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading "They laid their plans most elaborately, and made every preparation to throw dust in our eyes.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading The bell of the instrument in Phineas's quarters seemed to ring without cessation, while the Police Major had his ear glued to the receiver by the ten minutes together.

set that receives radio or tv signals

From this reading The bell of the instrument in Phineas's quarters seemed to ring without cessation, while the Police Major had his ear glued to the receiver by the ten minutes together.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading The bell of the instrument in Phineas's quarters seemed to ring without cessation, while the Police Major had his ear glued to the receiver by the ten minutes together.

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

From this reading The Major forms his Parties Never before, perhaps, had the telephone system in the Panama Canal zone been so busily employed as on the night of Sadie's abduction.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The bell of the instrument in Phineas's quarters seemed to ring without cessation, while the Police Major had his ear glued to the receiver by the ten minutes together.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "A crafty set of dogs," he declared, after one of these long conversations with his office at Colon.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Major forms his Parties Never before, perhaps, had the telephone system in the Panama Canal zone been so busily employed as on the night of Sadie's abduction.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading The Major forms his Parties Never before, perhaps, had the telephone system in the Panama Canal zone been so busily employed as on the night of Sadie's abduction.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading The Major forms his Parties Never before, perhaps, had the telephone system in the Panama Canal zone been so busily employed as on the night of Sadie's abduction.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading The bell of the instrument in Phineas's quarters seemed to ring without cessation, while the Police Major had his ear glued to the receiver by the ten minutes together.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That explosion way over at Pedro Miguel wasn't the only little bit of by-play.

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

From this reading The Major forms his Parties Never before, perhaps, had the telephone system in the Panama Canal zone been so busily employed as on the night of Sadie's abduction.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "They laid their plans most elaborately, and made every preparation to throw dust in our eyes.

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

From this reading "A crafty set of dogs," he declared, after one of these long conversations with his office at Colon.

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

From this reading "They laid their plans most elaborately, and made every preparation to throw dust in our eyes.

propel through the air

From this reading "They laid their plans most elaborately, and made every preparation to throw dust in our eyes.

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

From this reading The bell of the instrument in Phineas's quarters seemed to ring without cessation, while the Police Major had his ear glued to the receiver by the ten minutes together.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The bell of the instrument in Phineas's quarters seemed to ring without cessation, while the Police Major had his ear glued to the receiver by the ten minutes together.

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

From this reading That explosion way over at Pedro Miguel wasn't the only little bit of by-play.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading That explosion way over at Pedro Miguel wasn't the only little bit of by-play.

during the time that

From this reading The bell of the instrument in Phineas's quarters seemed to ring without cessation, while the Police Major had his ear glued to the receiver by the ten minutes together.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "A crafty set of dogs," he declared, after one of these long conversations with his office at Colon.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The bell of the instrument in Phineas's quarters seemed to ring without cessation, while the Police Major had his ear glued to the receiver by the ten minutes together.

a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features

From this reading The Major forms his Parties Never before, perhaps, had the telephone system in the Panama Canal zone been so busily employed as on the night of Sadie's abduction.