andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before going to sleep that night Duane had decided to go to Ord and try to find the rendezvous where Longstreth was to meet his men.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was Poggin who needed to be found and stopped.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before going to sleep that night Duane had decided to go to Ord and try to find the rendezvous where Longstreth was to meet his men.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — 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 If Longstreth, or Cheseldine, was the brains of that gang, Poggin was the executor.
Cheseldine
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From this reading If Longstreth, or Cheseldine, was the brains of that gang, Poggin was the executor.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading Before going to sleep that night Duane had decided to go to Ord and try to find the rendezvous where Longstreth was to meet his men.
Duane
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From this reading Before going to sleep that night Duane had decided to go to Ord and try to find the rendezvous where Longstreth was to meet his men.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading These men Duane wanted even more than their leader.
executornounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətər/
a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will
From this reading If Longstreth, or Cheseldine, was the brains of that gang, Poggin was the executor.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Before going to sleep that night Duane had decided to go to Ord and try to find the rendezvous where Longstreth was to meet his men.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading It was Poggin who needed to be found and stopped.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading If Longstreth, or Cheseldine, was the brains of that gang, Poggin was the executor.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Before going to sleep that night Duane had decided to go to Ord and try to find the rendezvous where Longstreth was to meet his men.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Before going to sleep that night Duane had decided to go to Ord and try to find the rendezvous where Longstreth was to meet his men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before going to sleep that night Duane had decided to go to Ord and try to find the rendezvous where Longstreth was to meet his men.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before going to sleep that night Duane had decided to go to Ord and try to find the rendezvous where Longstreth was to meet his men.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Longstreth, or Cheseldine, was the brains of that gang, Poggin was the executor.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Poggin who needed to be found and stopped.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading These men Duane wanted even more than their leader.
Longstreth
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From this reading Before going to sleep that night Duane had decided to go to Ord and try to find the rendezvous where Longstreth was to meet his men.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Before going to sleep that night Duane had decided to go to Ord and try to find the rendezvous where Longstreth was to meet his men.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Before going to sleep that night Duane had decided to go to Ord and try to find the rendezvous where Longstreth was to meet his men.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading These men Duane wanted even more than their leader.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It was Poggin who needed to be found and stopped.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Before going to sleep that night Duane had decided to go to Ord and try to find the rendezvous where Longstreth was to meet his men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Longstreth, or Cheseldine, was the brains of that gang, Poggin was the executor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If Longstreth, or Cheseldine, was the brains of that gang, Poggin was the executor.
Ord
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From this reading Before going to sleep that night Duane had decided to go to Ord and try to find the rendezvous where Longstreth was to meet his men.
Poggin
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From this reading If Longstreth, or Cheseldine, was the brains of that gang, Poggin was the executor.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading Before going to sleep that night Duane had decided to go to Ord and try to find the rendezvous where Longstreth was to meet his men.
right-handadjectiveUS /raɪtˈhænd/
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading Poggin and his right-hand men!
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Before going to sleep that night Duane had decided to go to Ord and try to find the rendezvous where Longstreth was to meet his men.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It was Poggin who needed to be found and stopped.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading These men Duane wanted even more than their leader.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before going to sleep that night Duane had decided to go to Ord and try to find the rendezvous where Longstreth was to meet his men.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before going to sleep that night Duane had decided to go to Ord and try to find the rendezvous where Longstreth was to meet his men.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These men Duane wanted even more than their leader.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These men Duane wanted even more than their leader.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before going to sleep that night Duane had decided to go to Ord and try to find the rendezvous where Longstreth was to meet his men.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Before going to sleep that night Duane had decided to go to Ord and try to find the rendezvous where Longstreth was to meet his men.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading These men Duane wanted even more than their leader.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before going to sleep that night Duane had decided to go to Ord and try to find the rendezvous where Longstreth was to meet his men.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Before going to sleep that night Duane had decided to go to Ord and try to find the rendezvous where Longstreth was to meet his men.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Poggin who needed to be found and stopped.
