used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING REVELATION.
abductionnounUS /æbˈdʌkʃən/
the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
From this reading He had all along felt satisfied that the abduction of the banker had never been planned by Brodie and his rough companions.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After turning Skip Brodie over to the authorities at police headquarters, Nick Carter began in earnest running down Elmer Greer.
(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 He had all along felt satisfied that the abduction of the banker had never been planned by Brodie and his rough companions.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He had all along felt satisfied that the abduction of the banker had never been planned by Brodie and his rough companions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had all along felt satisfied that the abduction of the banker had never been planned by Brodie and his rough companions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After turning Skip Brodie over to the authorities at police headquarters, Nick Carter began in earnest running down Elmer Greer.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading After turning Skip Brodie over to the authorities at police headquarters, Nick Carter began in earnest running down Elmer Greer.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading He had all along felt satisfied that the abduction of the banker had never been planned by Brodie and his rough companions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had all along felt satisfied that the abduction of the banker had never been planned by Brodie and his rough companions.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After turning Skip Brodie over to the authorities at police headquarters, Nick Carter began in earnest running down Elmer Greer.
Brodie
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From this reading After turning Skip Brodie over to the authorities at police headquarters, Nick Carter began in earnest running down Elmer Greer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had all along felt satisfied that the abduction of the banker had never been planned by Brodie and his rough companions.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading After turning Skip Brodie over to the authorities at police headquarters, Nick Carter began in earnest running down Elmer Greer.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Nick Carter felt certain that he had found the leader in the person of Elmer Greer.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He had all along felt satisfied that the abduction of the banker had never been planned by Brodie and his rough companions.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading There was a master hand that pulled the strings, while the puppets danced.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After turning Skip Brodie over to the authorities at police headquarters, Nick Carter began in earnest running down Elmer Greer.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading After turning Skip Brodie over to the authorities at police headquarters, Nick Carter began in earnest running down Elmer Greer.
Elmer
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From this reading After turning Skip Brodie over to the authorities at police headquarters, Nick Carter began in earnest running down Elmer Greer.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had all along felt satisfied that the abduction of the banker had never been planned by Brodie and his rough companions.
set up or found
From this reading Nick Carter felt certain that he had found the leader in the person of Elmer Greer.
Greer
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From this reading After turning Skip Brodie over to the authorities at police headquarters, Nick Carter began in earnest running down Elmer Greer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had all along felt satisfied that the abduction of the banker had never been planned by Brodie and his rough companions.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There was a master hand that pulled the strings, while the puppets danced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had all along felt satisfied that the abduction of the banker had never been planned by Brodie and his rough companions.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading After turning Skip Brodie over to the authorities at police headquarters, Nick Carter began in earnest running down Elmer Greer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had all along felt satisfied that the abduction of the banker had never been planned by Brodie and his rough companions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After turning Skip Brodie over to the authorities at police headquarters, Nick Carter began in earnest running down Elmer Greer.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Nick Carter felt certain that he had found the leader in the person of Elmer Greer.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading There was a master hand that pulled the strings, while the puppets danced.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had all along felt satisfied that the abduction of the banker had never been planned by Brodie and his rough companions.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading After turning Skip Brodie over to the authorities at police headquarters, Nick Carter began in earnest running down Elmer Greer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had all along felt satisfied that the abduction of the banker had never been planned by Brodie and his rough companions.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After turning Skip Brodie over to the authorities at police headquarters, Nick Carter began in earnest running down Elmer Greer.
a human being
From this reading Nick Carter felt certain that he had found the leader in the person of Elmer Greer.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading He had all along felt satisfied that the abduction of the banker had never been planned by Brodie and his rough companions.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading After turning Skip Brodie over to the authorities at police headquarters, Nick Carter began in earnest running down Elmer Greer.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading There was a master hand that pulled the strings, while the puppets danced.
puppetsnounUS /ˈpʌpəts/
plural of “puppet” — a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading There was a master hand that pulled the strings, while the puppets danced.
REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading A STARTLING REVELATION.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He had all along felt satisfied that the abduction of the banker had never been planned by Brodie and his rough companions.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading After turning Skip Brodie over to the authorities at police headquarters, Nick Carter began in earnest running down Elmer Greer.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading He had all along felt satisfied that the abduction of the banker had never been planned by Brodie and his rough companions.
SkipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading After turning Skip Brodie over to the authorities at police headquarters, Nick Carter began in earnest running down Elmer Greer.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING REVELATION.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading There was a master hand that pulled the strings, while the puppets danced.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had all along felt satisfied that the abduction of the banker had never been planned by Brodie and his rough companions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After turning Skip Brodie over to the authorities at police headquarters, Nick Carter began in earnest running down Elmer Greer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a master hand that pulled the strings, while the puppets danced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After turning Skip Brodie over to the authorities at police headquarters, Nick Carter began in earnest running down Elmer Greer.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading After turning Skip Brodie over to the authorities at police headquarters, Nick Carter began in earnest running down Elmer Greer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a master hand that pulled the strings, while the puppets danced.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was a master hand that pulled the strings, while the puppets danced.
