used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PUZZLING MYSTERY For the second time that evening the radio boys thought they must be dreaming.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Cassey the thug, whom they had captured in that wild chase after he had looted the safe and nearly killed the operator in the sending station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cassey the thug, whom they had captured in that wild chase after he had looted the safe and nearly killed the operator in the sending station.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A PUZZLING MYSTERY For the second time that evening the radio boys thought they must be dreaming.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Cassey the convict, who, to their certain knowledge, had been sentenced to a long term in prison.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A PUZZLING MYSTERY For the second time that evening the radio boys thought they must be dreaming.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Cassey the thug, whom they had captured in that wild chase after he had looted the safe and nearly killed the operator in the sending station.
Cassey
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From this reading Cassey!
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Cassey the convict, who, to their certain knowledge, had been sentenced to a long term in prison.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Cassey the thug, whom they had captured in that wild chase after he had looted the safe and nearly killed the operator in the sending station.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Cassey the swindler, whom they had compelled to make restitution to the victim he had wronged.
convictnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading Cassey the convict, who, to their certain knowledge, had been sentenced to a long term in prison.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading A PUZZLING MYSTERY For the second time that evening the radio boys thought they must be dreaming.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A PUZZLING MYSTERY For the second time that evening the radio boys thought they must be dreaming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PUZZLING MYSTERY For the second time that evening the radio boys thought they must be dreaming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cassey the swindler, whom they had compelled to make restitution to the victim he had wronged.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cassey the swindler, whom they had compelled to make restitution to the victim he had wronged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cassey the thug, whom they had captured in that wild chase after he had looted the safe and nearly killed the operator in the sending station.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Cassey the thug, whom they had captured in that wild chase after he had looted the safe and nearly killed the operator in the sending station.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Cassey the convict, who, to their certain knowledge, had been sentenced to a long term in prison.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Cassey the convict, who, to their certain knowledge, had been sentenced to a long term in prison.
lootedadjectiveUS /ˈluːtəd/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading Cassey the thug, whom they had captured in that wild chase after he had looted the safe and nearly killed the operator in the sending station.
engage in
From this reading Cassey the swindler, whom they had compelled to make restitution to the victim he had wronged.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A PUZZLING MYSTERY For the second time that evening the radio boys thought they must be dreaming.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A PUZZLING MYSTERY For the second time that evening the radio boys thought they must be dreaming.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Cassey the thug, whom they had captured in that wild chase after he had looted the safe and nearly killed the operator in the sending station.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading Cassey the thug, whom they had captured in that wild chase after he had looted the safe and nearly killed the operator in the sending station.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Cassey the convict, who, to their certain knowledge, had been sentenced to a long term in prison.
PUZZLINGadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading A PUZZLING MYSTERY For the second time that evening the radio boys thought they must be dreaming.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading A PUZZLING MYSTERY For the second time that evening the radio boys thought they must be dreaming.
restitutionnounUS /ˌrestɪˈtuːʃən/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading Cassey the swindler, whom they had compelled to make restitution to the victim he had wronged.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Cassey the thug, whom they had captured in that wild chase after he had looted the safe and nearly killed the operator in the sending station.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A PUZZLING MYSTERY For the second time that evening the radio boys thought they must be dreaming.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Cassey the thug, whom they had captured in that wild chase after he had looted the safe and nearly killed the operator in the sending station.
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading Cassey the convict, who, to their certain knowledge, had been sentenced to a long term in prison.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Cassey the thug, whom they had captured in that wild chase after he had looted the safe and nearly killed the operator in the sending station.
swindlernounUS /ˈswɪndələr/
a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
From this reading Cassey the swindler, whom they had compelled to make restitution to the victim he had wronged.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Cassey the convict, who, to their certain knowledge, had been sentenced to a long term in prison.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A PUZZLING MYSTERY For the second time that evening the radio boys thought they must be dreaming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PUZZLING MYSTERY For the second time that evening the radio boys thought they must be dreaming.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cassey the convict, who, to their certain knowledge, had been sentenced to a long term in prison.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A PUZZLING MYSTERY For the second time that evening the radio boys thought they must be dreaming.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A PUZZLING MYSTERY For the second time that evening the radio boys thought they must be dreaming.
thugnounUS /θʌɡ/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Cassey the thug, whom they had captured in that wild chase after he had looted the safe and nearly killed the operator in the sending station.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A PUZZLING MYSTERY For the second time that evening the radio boys thought they must be dreaming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cassey the swindler, whom they had compelled to make restitution to the victim he had wronged.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Cassey the swindler, whom they had compelled to make restitution to the victim he had wronged.
which person or people
From this reading Cassey the convict, who, to their certain knowledge, had been sentenced to a long term in prison.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cassey the swindler, whom they had compelled to make restitution to the victim he had wronged.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Cassey the thug, whom they had captured in that wild chase after he had looted the safe and nearly killed the operator in the sending station.
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading Cassey the swindler, whom they had compelled to make restitution to the victim he had wronged.
