accusingadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːzɪŋ/
containing or expressing accusation
From this reading Here was the man he had been accusing of all sorts of crime, from simple larceny to murder, on good terms with the chief, in that district, of the mounted police!
(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 Here was the man he had been accusing of all sorts of crime, from simple larceny to murder, on good terms with the chief, in that district, of the mounted police!
in addition
From this reading And this, Mr. Miller, is Mr. Clayton Emmett, also known as ‘Clay,’ recently from Chicago!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this, Mr. Miller, is Mr. Clayton Emmett, also known as ‘Clay,’ recently from Chicago!”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The world seemed turning around upside down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And this, Mr. Miller, is Mr. Clayton Emmett, also known as ‘Clay,’ recently from Chicago!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here was the man he had been accusing of all sorts of crime, from simple larceny to murder, on good terms with the chief, in that district, of the mounted police!
a youthful male person
From this reading “This,” the boy heard Sergeant Wilcox saying, directly, “is Mr. Richard Miller, of Chicago.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “This,” the boy heard Sergeant Wilcox saying, directly, “is Mr. Richard Miller, of Chicago.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Here was the man he had been accusing of all sorts of crime, from simple larceny to murder, on good terms with the chief, in that district, of the mounted police!
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading And this, Mr. Miller, is Mr. Clayton Emmett, also known as ‘Clay,’ recently from Chicago!”
Clayton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And this, Mr. Miller, is Mr. Clayton Emmett, also known as ‘Clay,’ recently from Chicago!”
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Here was the man he had been accusing of all sorts of crime, from simple larceny to murder, on good terms with the chief, in that district, of the mounted police!
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Clay heard the words dimly.
without deviation
From this reading “This,” the boy heard Sergeant Wilcox saying, directly, “is Mr. Richard Miller, of Chicago.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Here was the man he had been accusing of all sorts of crime, from simple larceny to murder, on good terms with the chief, in that district, of the mounted police!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The world seemed turning around upside down.
Emmett
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From this reading And this, Mr. Miller, is Mr. Clayton Emmett, also known as ‘Clay,’ recently from Chicago!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And this, Mr. Miller, is Mr. Clayton Emmett, also known as ‘Clay,’ recently from Chicago!”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Here was the man he had been accusing of all sorts of crime, from simple larceny to murder, on good terms with the chief, in that district, of the mounted police!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here was the man he had been accusing of all sorts of crime, from simple larceny to murder, on good terms with the chief, in that district, of the mounted police!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here was the man he had been accusing of all sorts of crime, from simple larceny to murder, on good terms with the chief, in that district, of the mounted police!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “This,” the boy heard Sergeant Wilcox saying, directly, “is Mr. Richard Miller, of Chicago.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was the man he had been accusing of all sorts of crime, from simple larceny to murder, on good terms with the chief, in that district, of the mounted police!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here was the man he had been accusing of all sorts of crime, from simple larceny to murder, on good terms with the chief, in that district, of the mounted police!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This,” the boy heard Sergeant Wilcox saying, directly, “is Mr. Richard Miller, of Chicago.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And this, Mr. Miller, is Mr. Clayton Emmett, also known as ‘Clay,’ recently from Chicago!”
larcenynounUS /ˈlɑːrsəni/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Here was the man he had been accusing of all sorts of crime, from simple larceny to murder, on good terms with the chief, in that district, of the mounted police!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Here was the man he had been accusing of all sorts of crime, from simple larceny to murder, on good terms with the chief, in that district, of the mounted police!
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading “This,” the boy heard Sergeant Wilcox saying, directly, “is Mr. Richard Miller, of Chicago.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Here was the man he had been accusing of all sorts of crime, from simple larceny to murder, on good terms with the chief, in that district, of the mounted police!
a form of address for a man
From this reading “This,” the boy heard Sergeant Wilcox saying, directly, “is Mr. Richard Miller, of Chicago.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Here was the man he had been accusing of all sorts of crime, from simple larceny to murder, on good terms with the chief, in that district, of the mounted police!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This,” the boy heard Sergeant Wilcox saying, directly, “is Mr. Richard Miller, of Chicago.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here was the man he had been accusing of all sorts of crime, from simple larceny to murder, on good terms with the chief, in that district, of the mounted police!
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Here was the man he had been accusing of all sorts of crime, from simple larceny to murder, on good terms with the chief, in that district, of the mounted police!
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading And this, Mr. Miller, is Mr. Clayton Emmett, also known as ‘Clay,’ recently from Chicago!”
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This,” the boy heard Sergeant Wilcox saying, directly, “is Mr. Richard Miller, of Chicago.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “This,” the boy heard Sergeant Wilcox saying, directly, “is Mr. Richard Miller, of Chicago.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The world seemed turning around upside down.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “This,” the boy heard Sergeant Wilcox saying, directly, “is Mr. Richard Miller, of Chicago.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Here was the man he had been accusing of all sorts of crime, from simple larceny to murder, on good terms with the chief, in that district, of the mounted police!
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Here was the man he had been accusing of all sorts of crime, from simple larceny to murder, on good terms with the chief, in that district, of the mounted police!
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Here was the man he had been accusing of all sorts of crime, from simple larceny to murder, on good terms with the chief, in that district, of the mounted police!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here was the man he had been accusing of all sorts of crime, from simple larceny to murder, on good terms with the chief, in that district, of the mounted police!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This,” the boy heard Sergeant Wilcox saying, directly, “is Mr. Richard Miller, of Chicago.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This,” the boy heard Sergeant Wilcox saying, directly, “is Mr. Richard Miller, of Chicago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here was the man he had been accusing of all sorts of crime, from simple larceny to murder, on good terms with the chief, in that district, of the mounted police!
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The world seemed turning around upside down.
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading The world seemed turning around upside down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was the man he had been accusing of all sorts of crime, from simple larceny to murder, on good terms with the chief, in that district, of the mounted police!
Wilcox
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This,” the boy heard Sergeant Wilcox saying, directly, “is Mr. Richard Miller, of Chicago.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here was the man he had been accusing of all sorts of crime, from simple larceny to murder, on good terms with the chief, in that district, of the mounted police!
the words that are spoken
From this reading Clay heard the words dimly.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world seemed turning around upside down.
