admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading And now, by his own admission, there was the man who had set the blaze so the robbery could be carried out with less fear of detection.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At last it was all clear to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROUND-UP Jerry Hopkins, lying in the haymow and looking down at the men and listening to them, could hardly believe his senses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to the third man, Jerry did not know what to think.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ROUND-UP Jerry Hopkins, lying in the haymow and looking down at the men and listening to them, could hardly believe his senses.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And now, by his own admission, there was the man who had set the blaze so the robbery could be carried out with less fear of detection.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before him was the crooked-nosed man who had been seen in Cresville the night of the tenement house fire.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him was the crooked-nosed man who had been seen in Cresville the night of the tenement house fire.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THE ROUND-UP Jerry Hopkins, lying in the haymow and looking down at the men and listening to them, could hardly believe his senses.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading And now, by his own admission, there was the man who had set the blaze so the robbery could be carried out with less fear of detection.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And now, by his own admission, there was the man who had set the blaze so the robbery could be carried out with less fear of detection.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And now, by his own admission, there was the man who had set the blaze so the robbery could be carried out with less fear of detection.
rid of obstructions
From this reading At last it was all clear to him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE ROUND-UP Jerry Hopkins, lying in the haymow and looking down at the men and listening to them, could hardly believe his senses.
Cresville
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From this reading Before him was the crooked-nosed man who had been seen in Cresville the night of the tenement house fire.
crooked-nosed
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From this reading Before him was the crooked-nosed man who had been seen in Cresville the night of the tenement house fire.
detectionnounUS /dɪˈtekʃən/
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading And now, by his own admission, there was the man who had set the blaze so the robbery could be carried out with less fear of detection.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As to the third man, Jerry did not know what to think.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE ROUND-UP Jerry Hopkins, lying in the haymow and looking down at the men and listening to them, could hardly believe his senses.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And now, by his own admission, there was the man who had set the blaze so the robbery could be carried out with less fear of detection.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Before him was the crooked-nosed man who had been seen in Cresville the night of the tenement house fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before him was the crooked-nosed man who had been seen in Cresville the night of the tenement house fire.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE ROUND-UP Jerry Hopkins, lying in the haymow and looking down at the men and listening to them, could hardly believe his senses.
haymownoun
a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation
From this reading THE ROUND-UP Jerry Hopkins, lying in the haymow and looking down at the men and listening to them, could hardly believe his senses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last it was all clear to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ROUND-UP Jerry Hopkins, lying in the haymow and looking down at the men and listening to them, could hardly believe his senses.
HopkinsnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading THE ROUND-UP Jerry Hopkins, lying in the haymow and looking down at the men and listening to them, could hardly believe his senses.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Before him was the crooked-nosed man who had been seen in Cresville the night of the tenement house fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ROUND-UP Jerry Hopkins, lying in the haymow and looking down at the men and listening to them, could hardly believe his senses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last it was all clear to him.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading THE ROUND-UP Jerry Hopkins, lying in the haymow and looking down at the men and listening to them, could hardly believe his senses.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As to the third man, Jerry did not know what to think.
immediately past
From this reading At last it was all clear to him.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And now, by his own admission, there was the man who had set the blaze so the robbery could be carried out with less fear of detection.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading THE ROUND-UP Jerry Hopkins, lying in the haymow and looking down at the men and listening to them, could hardly believe his senses.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE ROUND-UP Jerry Hopkins, lying in the haymow and looking down at the men and listening to them, could hardly believe his senses.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading THE ROUND-UP Jerry Hopkins, lying in the haymow and looking down at the men and listening to them, could hardly believe his senses.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Before him was the crooked-nosed man who had been seen in Cresville the night of the tenement house fire.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE ROUND-UP Jerry Hopkins, lying in the haymow and looking down at the men and listening to them, could hardly believe his senses.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Before him was the crooked-nosed man who had been seen in Cresville the night of the tenement house fire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As to the third man, Jerry did not know what to think.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, by his own admission, there was the man who had set the blaze so the robbery could be carried out with less fear of detection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before him was the crooked-nosed man who had been seen in Cresville the night of the tenement house fire.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And now, by his own admission, there was the man who had set the blaze so the robbery could be carried out with less fear of detection.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And now, by his own admission, there was the man who had set the blaze so the robbery could be carried out with less fear of detection.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading And now, by his own admission, there was the man who had set the blaze so the robbery could be carried out with less fear of detection.
ROUND-UP
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP Jerry Hopkins, lying in the haymow and looking down at the men and listening to them, could hardly believe his senses.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Before him was the crooked-nosed man who had been seen in Cresville the night of the tenement house fire.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading THE ROUND-UP Jerry Hopkins, lying in the haymow and looking down at the men and listening to them, could hardly believe his senses.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And now, by his own admission, there was the man who had set the blaze so the robbery could be carried out with less fear of detection.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And now, by his own admission, there was the man who had set the blaze so the robbery could be carried out with less fear of detection.
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading Before him was the crooked-nosed man who had been seen in Cresville the night of the tenement house fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROUND-UP Jerry Hopkins, lying in the haymow and looking down at the men and listening to them, could hardly believe his senses.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE ROUND-UP Jerry Hopkins, lying in the haymow and looking down at the men and listening to them, could hardly believe his senses.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And now, by his own admission, there was the man who had set the blaze so the robbery could be carried out with less fear of detection.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading As to the third man, Jerry did not know what to think.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading As to the third man, Jerry did not know what to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROUND-UP Jerry Hopkins, lying in the haymow and looking down at the men and listening to them, could hardly believe his senses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last it was all clear to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As to the third man, Jerry did not know what to think.
which person or people
From this reading Before him was the crooked-nosed man who had been seen in Cresville the night of the tenement house fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now, by his own admission, there was the man who had set the blaze so the robbery could be carried out with less fear of detection.
