Chapter VIII · The Baby That Was Tied In

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He wanted to get the temper of the crowd and the gossip of the street.

darkened by smoke

From this reading He saw one man near the blackened wall of the house where the fire was supposed to have started.

English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)

From this reading It was nearing noon when Burton left Dr. Underwood's.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the crowd had dispersed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He took the street that ran by the Sprigg house, though it led him somewhat out of the most direct road to the hotel.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading He wanted to get the temper of the crowd and the gossip of the street.

command with authority

From this reading He took the street that ran by the Sprigg house, though it led him somewhat out of the most direct road to the hotel.

distributed or spread over a considerable extent

From this reading But the crowd had dispersed.

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From this reading It was nearing noon when Burton left Dr. Underwood's.

start firing a weapon

From this reading He saw one man near the blackened wall of the house where the fire was supposed to have started.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He wanted to get the temper of the crowd and the gossip of the street.

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading He wanted to get the temper of the crowd and the gossip of the street.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But the crowd had dispersed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He saw one man near the blackened wall of the house where the fire was supposed to have started.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He took the street that ran by the Sprigg house, though it led him somewhat out of the most direct road to the hotel.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He took the street that ran by the Sprigg house, though it led him somewhat out of the most direct road to the hotel.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading He took the street that ran by the Sprigg house, though it led him somewhat out of the most direct road to the hotel.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading He took the street that ran by the Sprigg house, though it led him somewhat out of the most direct road to the hotel.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was nearing noon when Burton left Dr. Underwood's.

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 took the street that ran by the Sprigg house, though it led him somewhat out of the most direct road to the hotel.

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 It was nearing noon when Burton left Dr. Underwood's.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He saw one man near the blackened wall of the house where the fire was supposed to have started.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He took the street that ran by the Sprigg house, though it led him somewhat out of the most direct road to the hotel.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading He saw one man near the blackened wall of the house where the fire was supposed to have started.

-ing form of “near” — move towards

From this reading It was nearing noon when Burton left Dr. Underwood's.

the middle of the day

From this reading It was nearing noon when Burton left Dr. Underwood's.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He took the street that ran by the Sprigg house, though it led him somewhat out of the most direct road to the hotel.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He saw one man near the blackened wall of the house where the fire was supposed to have started.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He took the street that ran by the Sprigg house, though it led him somewhat out of the most direct road to the hotel.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He took the street that ran by the Sprigg house, though it led him somewhat out of the most direct road to the hotel.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading He took the street that ran by the Sprigg house, though it led him somewhat out of the most direct road to the hotel.

cut with a saw

From this reading He saw one man near the blackened wall of the house where the fire was supposed to have started.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading He took the street that ran by the Sprigg house, though it led him somewhat out of the most direct road to the hotel.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He took the street that ran by the Sprigg house, though it led him somewhat out of the most direct road to the hotel.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He saw one man near the blackened wall of the house where the fire was supposed to have started.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading He took the street that ran by the Sprigg house, though it led him somewhat out of the most direct road to the hotel.

required or under orders

From this reading He saw one man near the blackened wall of the house where the fire was supposed to have started.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading He wanted to get the temper of the crowd and the gossip of the street.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He took the street that ran by the Sprigg house, though it led him somewhat out of the most direct road to the hotel.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He took the street that ran by the Sprigg house, though it led him somewhat out of the most direct road to the hotel.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He took the street that ran by the Sprigg house, though it led him somewhat out of the most direct road to the hotel.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He took the street that ran by the Sprigg house, though it led him somewhat out of the most direct road to the hotel.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He took the street that ran by the Sprigg house, though it led him somewhat out of the most direct road to the hotel.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was nearing noon when Burton left Dr. Underwood's.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading He saw one man near the blackened wall of the house where the fire was supposed to have started.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading He wanted to get the temper of the crowd and the gossip of the street.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was nearing noon when Burton left Dr. Underwood's.

at the time that

From this reading It was nearing noon when Burton left Dr. Underwood's.

in or at the place that

From this reading He saw one man near the blackened wall of the house where the fire was supposed to have started.