220
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From this reading After they had killed them, the young man who had shot his mother pulled off her stockings and took $220 in currency that she had hid there.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After they had killed them, the young man who had shot his mother pulled off her stockings and took $220 in currency that she had hid there.
anew
From this reading The men then came to the door where the boy was lying and one of them turned him over and put his pistol to his breast and shot him again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After they had killed them, the young man who had shot his mother pulled off her stockings and took $220 in currency that she had hid there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This is the story the dying boy told as near as I can get it.
a youthful male person
From this reading The men then came to the door where the boy was lying and one of them turned him over and put his pistol to his breast and shot him again.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The men then came to the door where the boy was lying and one of them turned him over and put his pistol to his breast and shot him again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The men then came to the door where the boy was lying and one of them turned him over and put his pistol to his breast and shot him again.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This is the story the dying boy told as near as I can get it.
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading It is quite singular that the guards and those who had conversed with him were not required to testify.
currencynounUS /ˈkɜːrənsi/
the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
From this reading After they had killed them, the young man who had shot his mother pulled off her stockings and took $220 in currency that she had hid there.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The woman was known to have the money as she had exposed it that day.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The men then came to the door where the boy was lying and one of them turned him over and put his pistol to his breast and shot him again.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading This is the story the dying boy told as near as I can get it.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading The woman was known to have the money as she had exposed it that day.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This is the story the dying boy told as near as I can get it.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading It is quite singular that the guards and those who had conversed with him were not required to testify.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After they had killed them, the young man who had shot his mother pulled off her stockings and took $220 in currency that she had hid there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The woman was known to have the money as she had exposed it that day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After they had killed them, the young man who had shot his mother pulled off her stockings and took $220 in currency that she had hid there.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading After they had killed them, the young man who had shot his mother pulled off her stockings and took $220 in currency that she had hid there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The men then came to the door where the boy was lying and one of them turned him over and put his pistol to his breast and shot him again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After they had killed them, the young man who had shot his mother pulled off her stockings and took $220 in currency that she had hid there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This is the story the dying boy told as near as I can get it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After they had killed them, the young man who had shot his mother pulled off her stockings and took $220 in currency that she had hid there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the story the dying boy told as near as I can get it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is the story the dying boy told as near as I can get it.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading After they had killed them, the young man who had shot his mother pulled off her stockings and took $220 in currency that she had hid there.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The woman was known to have the money as she had exposed it that day.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The men then came to the door where the boy was lying and one of them turned him over and put his pistol to his breast and shot him again.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After they had killed them, the young man who had shot his mother pulled off her stockings and took $220 in currency that she had hid there.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men then came to the door where the boy was lying and one of them turned him over and put his pistol to his breast and shot him again.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The woman was known to have the money as she had exposed it that day.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading After they had killed them, the young man who had shot his mother pulled off her stockings and took $220 in currency that she had hid there.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading This is the story the dying boy told as near as I can get it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is quite singular that the guards and those who had conversed with him were not required to testify.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The men then came to the door where the boy was lying and one of them turned him over and put his pistol to his breast and shot him again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After they had killed them, the young man who had shot his mother pulled off her stockings and took $220 in currency that she had hid there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The men then came to the door where the boy was lying and one of them turned him over and put his pistol to his breast and shot him again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The men then came to the door where the boy was lying and one of them turned him over and put his pistol to his breast and shot him again.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading The men then came to the door where the boy was lying and one of them turned him over and put his pistol to his breast and shot him again.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading After they had killed them, the young man who had shot his mother pulled off her stockings and took $220 in currency that she had hid there.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The men then came to the door where the boy was lying and one of them turned him over and put his pistol to his breast and shot him again.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It is quite singular that the guards and those who had conversed with him were not required to testify.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It is quite singular that the guards and those who had conversed with him were not required to testify.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After they had killed them, the young man who had shot his mother pulled off her stockings and took $220 in currency that she had hid there.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading After they had killed them, the young man who had shot his mother pulled off her stockings and took $220 in currency that she had hid there.
unusual or striking
From this reading It is quite singular that the guards and those who had conversed with him were not required to testify.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading After they had killed them, the young man who had shot his mother pulled off her stockings and took $220 in currency that she had hid there.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading This is the story the dying boy told as near as I can get it.
testifyverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪ/
give testimony in a court of law
From this reading It is quite singular that the guards and those who had conversed with him were not required to testify.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After they had killed them, the young man who had shot his mother pulled off her stockings and took $220 in currency that she had hid there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After they had killed them, the young man who had shot his mother pulled off her stockings and took $220 in currency that she had hid there.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After they had killed them, the young man who had shot his mother pulled off her stockings and took $220 in currency that she had hid there.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The men then came to the door where the boy was lying and one of them turned him over and put his pistol to his breast and shot him again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After they had killed them, the young man who had shot his mother pulled off her stockings and took $220 in currency that she had hid there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After they had killed them, the young man who had shot his mother pulled off her stockings and took $220 in currency that she had hid there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the story the dying boy told as near as I can get it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is quite singular that the guards and those who had conversed with him were not required to testify.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men then came to the door where the boy was lying and one of them turned him over and put his pistol to his breast and shot him again.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading This is the story the dying boy told as near as I can get it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After they had killed them, the young man who had shot his mother pulled off her stockings and took $220 in currency that she had hid there.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The men then came to the door where the boy was lying and one of them turned him over and put his pistol to his breast and shot him again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The men then came to the door where the boy was lying and one of them turned him over and put his pistol to his breast and shot him again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is quite singular that the guards and those who had conversed with him were not required to testify.
in or at the place that
From this reading The men then came to the door where the boy was lying and one of them turned him over and put his pistol to his breast and shot him again.
which person or people
From this reading After they had killed them, the young man who had shot his mother pulled off her stockings and took $220 in currency that she had hid there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is quite singular that the guards and those who had conversed with him were not required to testify.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman was known to have the money as she had exposed it that day.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After they had killed them, the young man who had shot his mother pulled off her stockings and took $220 in currency that she had hid there.
