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From this reading Washington, May 2--P. M.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The latter body has had a too partial share of the applause thus far, while the great efforts of our New-York and other officers have been overlooked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under the circumstances, the shrewdness and energy of both municipal and national detectives have been proven good.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading The latter body has had a too partial share of the applause thus far, while the great efforts of our New-York and other officers have been overlooked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The police resources of the country have been fairly tested during the past two weeks.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The latter body has had a too partial share of the applause thus far, while the great efforts of our New-York and other officers have been overlooked.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Under the circumstances, the shrewdness and energy of both municipal and national detectives have been proven good.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Under the circumstances, the shrewdness and energy of both municipal and national detectives have been proven good.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The police resources of the country have been fairly tested during the past two weeks.
DETECTIVESnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading THE DETECTIVES' STORIES.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The police resources of the country have been fairly tested during the past two weeks.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The latter body has had a too partial share of the applause thus far, while the great efforts of our New-York and other officers have been overlooked.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Under the circumstances, the shrewdness and energy of both municipal and national detectives have been proven good.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The police resources of the country have been fairly tested during the past two weeks.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The latter body has had a too partial share of the applause thus far, while the great efforts of our New-York and other officers have been overlooked.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Under the circumstances, the shrewdness and energy of both municipal and national detectives have been proven good.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The latter body has had a too partial share of the applause thus far, while the great efforts of our New-York and other officers have been overlooked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The latter body has had a too partial share of the applause thus far, while the great efforts of our New-York and other officers have been overlooked.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter body has had a too partial share of the applause thus far, while the great efforts of our New-York and other officers have been overlooked.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The police resources of the country have been fairly tested during the past two weeks.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter body has had a too partial share of the applause thus far, while the great efforts of our New-York and other officers have been overlooked.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Washington, May 2--P. M.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Washington, May 2--P. M.
municipaladjectiveUS /mjuːˈnɪsəpəl/
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading Under the circumstances, the shrewdness and energy of both municipal and national detectives have been proven good.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Under the circumstances, the shrewdness and energy of both municipal and national detectives have been proven good.
New-York
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From this reading The latter body has had a too partial share of the applause thus far, while the great efforts of our New-York and other officers have been overlooked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The police resources of the country have been fairly tested during the past two weeks.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The latter body has had a too partial share of the applause thus far, while the great efforts of our New-York and other officers have been overlooked.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The latter body has had a too partial share of the applause thus far, while the great efforts of our New-York and other officers have been overlooked.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The latter body has had a too partial share of the applause thus far, while the great efforts of our New-York and other officers have been overlooked.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading The latter body has had a too partial share of the applause thus far, while the great efforts of our New-York and other officers have been overlooked.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Washington, May 2--P. M.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading The latter body has had a too partial share of the applause thus far, while the great efforts of our New-York and other officers have been overlooked.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The police resources of the country have been fairly tested during the past two weeks.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The police resources of the country have been fairly tested during the past two weeks.
provenadjectiveUS /ˈpruːvən/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Under the circumstances, the shrewdness and energy of both municipal and national detectives have been proven good.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading The police resources of the country have been fairly tested during the past two weeks.
have in common
From this reading The latter body has had a too partial share of the applause thus far, while the great efforts of our New-York and other officers have been overlooked.
shrewdnessnounUS /ˈʃruːdnəs/
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading Under the circumstances, the shrewdness and energy of both municipal and national detectives have been proven good.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE DETECTIVES' STORIES.
testedadjectiveUS /ˈtestɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The police resources of the country have been fairly tested during the past two weeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DETECTIVES' STORIES.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The latter body has had a too partial share of the applause thus far, while the great efforts of our New-York and other officers have been overlooked.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The latter body has had a too partial share of the applause thus far, while the great efforts of our New-York and other officers have been overlooked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The police resources of the country have been fairly tested during the past two weeks.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the circumstances, the shrewdness and energy of both municipal and national detectives have been proven good.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Washington, May 2--P. M.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The police resources of the country have been fairly tested during the past two weeks.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The latter body has had a too partial share of the applause thus far, while the great efforts of our New-York and other officers have been overlooked.
