44
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From this reading At thirty-five minutes past seven Francis Joseph McPhillip shot himself dead while trying to escape from No. 44 Titt Street, his father’s house.
anew
From this reading While he was trying to fire again, his left hand slipped and lost its hold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house had been surrounded by Detective-Sergeant McCartney and ten men.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At thirty-five minutes past seven Francis Joseph McPhillip shot himself dead while trying to escape from No. 44 Titt Street, his father’s house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When they picked him out of the orange box in the back garden where he fell, he was quite dead.
back-bedroom
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From this reading Hanging by his left hand from the sill of the back-bedroom window on the second floor, McPhillip put two bullets into McCartney’s left shoulder.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The house had been surrounded by Detective-Sergeant McCartney and ten men.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading When they picked him out of the orange box in the back garden where he fell, he was quite dead.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The bullet shot upwards and entered McPhillip’s brain through the right temple.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading The bullet shot upwards and entered McPhillip’s brain through the right temple.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Hanging by his left hand from the sill of the back-bedroom window on the second floor, McPhillip put two bullets into McCartney’s left shoulder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The house had been surrounded by Detective-Sergeant McCartney and ten men.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading At thirty-five minutes past seven Francis Joseph McPhillip shot himself dead while trying to escape from No. 44 Titt Street, his father’s house.
Detective-Sergeant
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From this reading The house had been surrounded by Detective-Sergeant McCartney and ten men.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The pistol muzzle struck the edge of the sill.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The bullet shot upwards and entered McPhillip’s brain through the right temple.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading At thirty-five minutes past seven Francis Joseph McPhillip shot himself dead while trying to escape from No. 44 Titt Street, his father’s house.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At thirty-five minutes past seven Francis Joseph McPhillip shot himself dead while trying to escape from No. 44 Titt Street, his father’s house.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When they picked him out of the orange box in the back garden where he fell, he was quite dead.
start firing a weapon
From this reading While he was trying to fire again, his left hand slipped and lost its hold.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Hanging by his left hand from the sill of the back-bedroom window on the second floor, McPhillip put two bullets into McCartney’s left shoulder.
Francis
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From this reading At thirty-five minutes past seven Francis Joseph McPhillip shot himself dead while trying to escape from No. 44 Titt Street, his father’s house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At thirty-five minutes past seven Francis Joseph McPhillip shot himself dead while trying to escape from No. 44 Titt Street, his father’s house.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading When they picked him out of the orange box in the back garden where he fell, he was quite dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The house had been surrounded by Detective-Sergeant McCartney and ten men.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Hanging by his left hand from the sill of the back-bedroom window on the second floor, McPhillip put two bullets into McCartney’s left shoulder.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Hanging by his left hand from the sill of the back-bedroom window on the second floor, McPhillip put two bullets into McCartney’s left shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he was trying to fire again, his left hand slipped and lost its hold.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they picked him out of the orange box in the back garden where he fell, he was quite dead.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At thirty-five minutes past seven Francis Joseph McPhillip shot himself dead while trying to escape from No. 44 Titt Street, his father’s house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At thirty-five minutes past seven Francis Joseph McPhillip shot himself dead while trying to escape from No. 44 Titt Street, his father’s house.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading While he was trying to fire again, his left hand slipped and lost its hold.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At thirty-five minutes past seven Francis Joseph McPhillip shot himself dead while trying to escape from No. 44 Titt Street, his father’s house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they picked him out of the orange box in the back garden where he fell, he was quite dead.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hanging by his left hand from the sill of the back-bedroom window on the second floor, McPhillip put two bullets into McCartney’s left shoulder.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading While he was trying to fire again, his left hand slipped and lost its hold.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading At thirty-five minutes past seven Francis Joseph McPhillip shot himself dead while trying to escape from No. 44 Titt Street, his father’s house.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Hanging by his left hand from the sill of the back-bedroom window on the second floor, McPhillip put two bullets into McCartney’s left shoulder.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading While he was trying to fire again, his left hand slipped and lost its hold.
McCartneynounUS /məˈkɑːrtni/
English rock star and bass guitarist and songwriter who with John Lennon wrote most of the music for the Beatles (born in 1942)
From this reading The house had been surrounded by Detective-Sergeant McCartney and ten men.
McCartney'snounUS /məˈkɑːrtniz/
possessive form of “mccartney” — English rock star and bass guitarist and songwriter who with John Lennon wrote most of the music for the Beatles (born in 1942)
From this reading Hanging by his left hand from the sill of the back-bedroom window on the second floor, McPhillip put two bullets into McCartney’s left shoulder.
McPhillip
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From this reading At thirty-five minutes past seven Francis Joseph McPhillip shot himself dead while trying to escape from No. 44 Titt Street, his father’s house.
McPhillip's
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From this reading The bullet shot upwards and entered McPhillip’s brain through the right temple.
the force of workers available
From this reading The house had been surrounded by Detective-Sergeant McCartney and ten men.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading At thirty-five minutes past seven Francis Joseph McPhillip shot himself dead while trying to escape from No. 44 Titt Street, his father’s house.
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading The pistol muzzle struck the edge of the sill.
not any; not one
From this reading At thirty-five minutes past seven Francis Joseph McPhillip shot himself dead while trying to escape from No. 44 Titt Street, his father’s house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hanging by his left hand from the sill of the back-bedroom window on the second floor, McPhillip put two bullets into McCartney’s left shoulder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hanging by his left hand from the sill of the back-bedroom window on the second floor, McPhillip put two bullets into McCartney’s left shoulder.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading When they picked him out of the orange box in the back garden where he fell, he was quite dead.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When they picked him out of the orange box in the back garden where he fell, he was quite dead.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading At thirty-five minutes past seven Francis Joseph McPhillip shot himself dead while trying to escape from No. 44 Titt Street, his father’s house.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading When they picked him out of the orange box in the back garden where he fell, he was quite dead.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading The pistol muzzle struck the edge of the sill.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hanging by his left hand from the sill of the back-bedroom window on the second floor, McPhillip put two bullets into McCartney’s left shoulder.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When they picked him out of the orange box in the back garden where he fell, he was quite dead.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The bullet shot upwards and entered McPhillip’s brain through the right temple.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Hanging by his left hand from the sill of the back-bedroom window on the second floor, McPhillip put two bullets into McCartney’s left shoulder.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading At thirty-five minutes past seven Francis Joseph McPhillip shot himself dead while trying to escape from No. 44 Titt Street, his father’s house.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading At thirty-five minutes past seven Francis Joseph McPhillip shot himself dead while trying to escape from No. 44 Titt Street, his father’s house.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Hanging by his left hand from the sill of the back-bedroom window on the second floor, McPhillip put two bullets into McCartney’s left shoulder.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading Hanging by his left hand from the sill of the back-bedroom window on the second floor, McPhillip put two bullets into McCartney’s left shoulder.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading While he was trying to fire again, his left hand slipped and lost its hold.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At thirty-five minutes past seven Francis Joseph McPhillip shot himself dead while trying to escape from No. 44 Titt Street, his father’s house.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The pistol muzzle struck the edge of the sill.
confined on all sides
From this reading The house had been surrounded by Detective-Sergeant McCartney and ten men.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The bullet shot upwards and entered McPhillip’s brain through the right temple.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The house had been surrounded by Detective-Sergeant McCartney and ten men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house had been surrounded by Detective-Sergeant McCartney and ten men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they picked him out of the orange box in the back garden where he fell, he was quite dead.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading At thirty-five minutes past seven Francis Joseph McPhillip shot himself dead while trying to escape from No. 44 Titt Street, his father’s house.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The bullet shot upwards and entered McPhillip’s brain through the right temple.
Titt
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From this reading At thirty-five minutes past seven Francis Joseph McPhillip shot himself dead while trying to escape from No. 44 Titt Street, his father’s house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At thirty-five minutes past seven Francis Joseph McPhillip shot himself dead while trying to escape from No. 44 Titt Street, his father’s house.
hard to endure
From this reading At thirty-five minutes past seven Francis Joseph McPhillip shot himself dead while trying to escape from No. 44 Titt Street, his father’s house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hanging by his left hand from the sill of the back-bedroom window on the second floor, McPhillip put two bullets into McCartney’s left shoulder.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The bullet shot upwards and entered McPhillip’s brain through the right temple.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he was trying to fire again, his left hand slipped and lost its hold.
at the time that
From this reading When they picked him out of the orange box in the back garden where he fell, he was quite dead.
in or at the place that
From this reading When they picked him out of the orange box in the back garden where he fell, he was quite dead.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At thirty-five minutes past seven Francis Joseph McPhillip shot himself dead while trying to escape from No. 44 Titt Street, his father’s house.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Hanging by his left hand from the sill of the back-bedroom window on the second floor, McPhillip put two bullets into McCartney’s left shoulder.
