used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a recognized fact that the local police force wanted the newspaper glory which would attend the crushing of the Black Hundred.
abductverbUS /æbˈdʌkt/
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Many strange things happened that night, the night of the final adventure.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It would be an exploit.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading It was a recognized fact that the local police force wanted the newspaper glory which would attend the crushing of the Black Hundred.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But their glory was nil; nor did Servan take his trio back with him to Russia.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be an exploit.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was a recognized fact that the local police force wanted the newspaper glory which would attend the crushing of the Black Hundred.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But their glory was nil; nor did Servan take his trio back with him to Russia.
clashingadjectiveUS /ˈklæʃɪŋ/
sharply and harshly discordant
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading It was a recognized fact that the local police force wanted the newspaper glory which would attend the crushing of the Black Hundred.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But their glory was nil; nor did Servan take his trio back with him to Russia.
exploitverbUS /ˈeksplɔɪt/
use or manipulate to one's advantage
From this reading It would be an exploit.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was a recognized fact that the local police force wanted the newspaper glory which would attend the crushing of the Black Hundred.
federaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Many strange things happened that night, the night of the final adventure.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It was a recognized fact that the local police force wanted the newspaper glory which would attend the crushing of the Black Hundred.
a state of high honor
From this reading It was a recognized fact that the local police force wanted the newspaper glory which would attend the crushing of the Black Hundred.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Many strange things happened that night, the night of the final adventure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But their glory was nil; nor did Servan take his trio back with him to Russia.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
ten 10s
From this reading It was a recognized fact that the local police force wanted the newspaper glory which would attend the crushing of the Black Hundred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a recognized fact that the local police force wanted the newspaper glory which would attend the crushing of the Black Hundred.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading It was a recognized fact that the local police force wanted the newspaper glory which would attend the crushing of the Black Hundred.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many strange things happened that night, the night of the final adventure.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading It was a recognized fact that the local police force wanted the newspaper glory which would attend the crushing of the Black Hundred.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Many strange things happened that night, the night of the final adventure.
nilnounUS /nɪl/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading But their glory was nil; nor did Servan take his trio back with him to Russia.
not any; not one
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But their glory was nil; nor did Servan take his trio back with him to Russia.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading It was a recognized fact that the local police force wanted the newspaper glory which would attend the crushing of the Black Hundred.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading But their glory was nil; nor did Servan take his trio back with him to Russia.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
express in words
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
in a serious manner
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
Servan
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From this reading But their glory was nil; nor did Servan take his trio back with him to Russia.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Many strange things happened that night, the night of the final adventure.
carry out
From this reading But their glory was nil; nor did Servan take his trio back with him to Russia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a recognized fact that the local police force wanted the newspaper glory which would attend the crushing of the Black Hundred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But their glory was nil; nor did Servan take his trio back with him to Russia.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Many strange things happened that night, the night of the final adventure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It was a recognized fact that the local police force wanted the newspaper glory which would attend the crushing of the Black Hundred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a recognized fact that the local police force wanted the newspaper glory which would attend the crushing of the Black Hundred.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a recognized fact that the local police force wanted the newspaper glory which would attend the crushing of the Black Hundred.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a recognized fact that the local police force wanted the newspaper glory which would attend the crushing of the Black Hundred.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The federal government agreed to say nothing, to put no obstacles in the way of the Russian agent, provided he could abduct his trio without seriously clashing with the New York police authorities.
