used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIENDLY WARNING.
(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 The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But these malicious looks did not come alone from the malefactors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
Anderson'snounUS /ˈændərsənz/
possessive form of “anderson” — United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Many were the black glances cast at Jack by the gang as they were led away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many were the black glances cast at Jack by the gang as they were led away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Many were the black glances cast at Jack by the gang as they were led away.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Many were the black glances cast at Jack by the gang as they were led away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But these malicious looks did not come alone from the malefactors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
put or send forth
From this reading Many were the black glances cast at Jack by the gang as they were led away.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But these malicious looks did not come alone from the malefactors.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But these malicious looks did not come alone from the malefactors.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
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 next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
firemannounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading A FRIENDLY WARNING.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But these malicious looks did not come alone from the malefactors.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading Many were the black glances cast at Jack by the gang as they were led away.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Many were the black glances cast at Jack by the gang as they were led away.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Heavy sentences were prophesied for all of them.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Many were the black glances cast at Jack by the gang as they were led away.
jurisdictionnounUS /ˌdʒʊrəsˈdɪkʃən/
(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
Lars
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From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Many were the black glances cast at Jack by the gang as they were led away.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading But these malicious looks did not come alone from the malefactors.
malefactorsnounUS /ˈmæləfæktərz/
plural of “malefactor” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading But these malicious looks did not come alone from the malefactors.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading But these malicious looks did not come alone from the malefactors.
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 were the black glances cast at Jack by the gang as they were led away.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But these malicious looks did not come alone from the malefactors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading Heavy sentences were prophesied for all of them.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Heavy sentences were prophesied for all of them.
smugglersnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlərz/
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Heavy sentences were prophesied for all of them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these malicious looks did not come alone from the malefactors.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many were the black glances cast at Jack by the gang as they were led away.
tribunalsnounUS /ˌtraɪˈbjuːnəlz/
plural of “tribunal” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
a message informing of danger
From this reading A FRIENDLY WARNING.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
belonging to which person
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day in court the fireman, whose name, by the way, was Lars Anderson, and all the other smugglers were held for the higher tribunals of the federal government, under whose jurisdiction their cases, with the exception of Anderson’s, came.
