AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the policemen had departed with their prisoners, Nick Carter tore off his disguise and left the building.
alleywaynounUS /ˈæliweɪ/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading He found Tambourine Jack waiting for him, and, telling the youth to follow, the detective went through an alleyway that led to the courtyard, into which Elmer Greer had leaped.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He found Tambourine Jack waiting for him, and, telling the youth to follow, the detective went through an alleyway that led to the courtyard, into which Elmer Greer had leaped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAUGHT AND ESCAPED.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading After the policemen had departed with their prisoners, Nick Carter tore off his disguise and left the building.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading After the policemen had departed with their prisoners, Nick Carter tore off his disguise and left the building.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT AND ESCAPED.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading There he was, stretched on the cold stones, his pale face upturned.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading He found Tambourine Jack waiting for him, and, telling the youth to follow, the detective went through an alleyway that led to the courtyard, into which Elmer Greer had leaped.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He was not dead--far from it.
well in the past; former
From this reading After the policemen had departed with their prisoners, Nick Carter tore off his disguise and left the building.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading He found Tambourine Jack waiting for him, and, telling the youth to follow, the detective went through an alleyway that led to the courtyard, into which Elmer Greer had leaped.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading After the policemen had departed with their prisoners, Nick Carter tore off his disguise and left the building.
Elmer
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From this reading He found Tambourine Jack waiting for him, and, telling the youth to follow, the detective went through an alleyway that led to the courtyard, into which Elmer Greer had leaped.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading CAUGHT AND ESCAPED.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There he was, stretched on the cold stones, his pale face upturned.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was not dead--far from it.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He found Tambourine Jack waiting for him, and, telling the youth to follow, the detective went through an alleyway that led to the courtyard, into which Elmer Greer had leaped.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He found Tambourine Jack waiting for him, and, telling the youth to follow, the detective went through an alleyway that led to the courtyard, into which Elmer Greer had leaped.
set up or found
From this reading He found Tambourine Jack waiting for him, and, telling the youth to follow, the detective went through an alleyway that led to the courtyard, into which Elmer Greer had leaped.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was not dead--far from it.
Greer
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From this reading He found Tambourine Jack waiting for him, and, telling the youth to follow, the detective went through an alleyway that led to the courtyard, into which Elmer Greer had leaped.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the policemen had departed with their prisoners, Nick Carter tore off his disguise and left the building.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found Tambourine Jack waiting for him, and, telling the youth to follow, the detective went through an alleyway that led to the courtyard, into which Elmer Greer had leaped.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found Tambourine Jack waiting for him, and, telling the youth to follow, the detective went through an alleyway that led to the courtyard, into which Elmer Greer had leaped.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the policemen had departed with their prisoners, Nick Carter tore off his disguise and left the building.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He found Tambourine Jack waiting for him, and, telling the youth to follow, the detective went through an alleyway that led to the courtyard, into which Elmer Greer had leaped.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was not dead--far from it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading He found Tambourine Jack waiting for him, and, telling the youth to follow, the detective went through an alleyway that led to the courtyard, into which Elmer Greer had leaped.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He found Tambourine Jack waiting for him, and, telling the youth to follow, the detective went through an alleyway that led to the courtyard, into which Elmer Greer had leaped.
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 He found Tambourine Jack waiting for him, and, telling the youth to follow, the detective went through an alleyway that led to the courtyard, into which Elmer Greer had leaped.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After the policemen had departed with their prisoners, Nick Carter tore off his disguise and left the building.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading After the policemen had departed with their prisoners, Nick Carter tore off his disguise and left the building.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not dead--far from it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After the policemen had departed with their prisoners, Nick Carter tore off his disguise and left the building.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There he was, stretched on the cold stones, his pale face upturned.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading There he was, stretched on the cold stones, his pale face upturned.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading After the policemen had departed with their prisoners, Nick Carter tore off his disguise and left the building.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading After the policemen had departed with their prisoners, Nick Carter tore off his disguise and left the building.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There he was, stretched on the cold stones, his pale face upturned.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading There he was, stretched on the cold stones, his pale face upturned.
TambourinenounUS /ˌtæmbərˈiːn/
a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic disks in the sides
From this reading He found Tambourine Jack waiting for him, and, telling the youth to follow, the detective went through an alleyway that led to the courtyard, into which Elmer Greer had leaped.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He found Tambourine Jack waiting for him, and, telling the youth to follow, the detective went through an alleyway that led to the courtyard, into which Elmer Greer had leaped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found Tambourine Jack waiting for him, and, telling the youth to follow, the detective went through an alleyway that led to the courtyard, into which Elmer Greer had leaped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the policemen had departed with their prisoners, Nick Carter tore off his disguise and left the building.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After the policemen had departed with their prisoners, Nick Carter tore off his disguise and left the building.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he was, stretched on the cold stones, his pale face upturned.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He found Tambourine Jack waiting for him, and, telling the youth to follow, the detective went through an alleyway that led to the courtyard, into which Elmer Greer had leaped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He found Tambourine Jack waiting for him, and, telling the youth to follow, the detective went through an alleyway that led to the courtyard, into which Elmer Greer had leaped.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading After the policemen had departed with their prisoners, Nick Carter tore off his disguise and left the building.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading There he was, stretched on the cold stones, his pale face upturned.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He found Tambourine Jack waiting for him, and, telling the youth to follow, the detective went through an alleyway that led to the courtyard, into which Elmer Greer had leaped.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There he was, stretched on the cold stones, his pale face upturned.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He found Tambourine Jack waiting for him, and, telling the youth to follow, the detective went through an alleyway that led to the courtyard, into which Elmer Greer had leaped.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He found Tambourine Jack waiting for him, and, telling the youth to follow, the detective went through an alleyway that led to the courtyard, into which Elmer Greer had leaped.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the policemen had departed with their prisoners, Nick Carter tore off his disguise and left the building.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He found Tambourine Jack waiting for him, and, telling the youth to follow, the detective went through an alleyway that led to the courtyard, into which Elmer Greer had leaped.
