used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a result of his carefulness in planning, during the hour of his interview with Lou, Fingie Whalen was stationed in the street outside Murphy's saloon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had, indeed, made it the pivot about which the details of his scheming were grouped.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He sat on a bench that stood against the wall of the structure, and smoked incessant cigarettes, the while his ferret eyes scanned closely the length of the main street, down which Jim Maxwell must ride on his way to the bank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat on a bench that stood against the wall of the structure, and smoked incessant cigarettes, the while his ferret eyes scanned closely the length of the main street, down which Jim Maxwell must ride on his way to the bank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had seized on the fact of Jim's attendance at the bank-meeting as timely to his purpose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had seized on the fact of Jim's attendance at the bank-meeting as timely to his purpose.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading He had seized on the fact of Jim's attendance at the bank-meeting as timely to his purpose.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He sat on a bench that stood against the wall of the structure, and smoked incessant cigarettes, the while his ferret eyes scanned closely the length of the main street, down which Jim Maxwell must ride on his way to the bank.
bank-meeting
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From this reading He had seized on the fact of Jim's attendance at the bank-meeting as timely to his purpose.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading He sat on a bench that stood against the wall of the structure, and smoked incessant cigarettes, the while his ferret eyes scanned closely the length of the main street, down which Jim Maxwell must ride on his way to the bank.
carefulnessnounUS /ˈkerfəlnes/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading As a result of his carefulness in planning, during the hour of his interview with Lou, Fingie Whalen was stationed in the street outside Murphy's saloon.
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He sat on a bench that stood against the wall of the structure, and smoked incessant cigarettes, the while his ferret eyes scanned closely the length of the main street, down which Jim Maxwell must ride on his way to the bank.
clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading Dan McGrew had plotted with devilish cleverness.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He sat on a bench that stood against the wall of the structure, and smoked incessant cigarettes, the while his ferret eyes scanned closely the length of the main street, down which Jim Maxwell must ride on his way to the bank.
Dan
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From this reading Dan McGrew had plotted with devilish cleverness.
true confidential information
From this reading He had, indeed, made it the pivot about which the details of his scheming were grouped.
devilishadjectiveUS /ˈdevlɪʃ/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading Dan McGrew had plotted with devilish cleverness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sat on a bench that stood against the wall of the structure, and smoked incessant cigarettes, the while his ferret eyes scanned closely the length of the main street, down which Jim Maxwell must ride on his way to the bank.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As a result of his carefulness in planning, during the hour of his interview with Lou, Fingie Whalen was stationed in the street outside Murphy's saloon.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He sat on a bench that stood against the wall of the structure, and smoked incessant cigarettes, the while his ferret eyes scanned closely the length of the main street, down which Jim Maxwell must ride on his way to the bank.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He had seized on the fact of Jim's attendance at the bank-meeting as timely to his purpose.
ferretverbUS /ˈferət/
hound or harry relentlessly
From this reading He sat on a bench that stood against the wall of the structure, and smoked incessant cigarettes, the while his ferret eyes scanned closely the length of the main street, down which Jim Maxwell must ride on his way to the bank.
Fingie
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From this reading As a result of his carefulness in planning, during the hour of his interview with Lou, Fingie Whalen was stationed in the street outside Murphy's saloon.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading He had, indeed, made it the pivot about which the details of his scheming were grouped.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dan McGrew had plotted with devilish cleverness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seized on the fact of Jim's attendance at the bank-meeting as timely to his purpose.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had seized on the fact of Jim's attendance at the bank-meeting as timely to his purpose.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading As a result of his carefulness in planning, during the hour of his interview with Lou, Fingie Whalen was stationed in the street outside Murphy's saloon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a result of his carefulness in planning, during the hour of his interview with Lou, Fingie Whalen was stationed in the street outside Murphy's saloon.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading He sat on a bench that stood against the wall of the structure, and smoked incessant cigarettes, the while his ferret eyes scanned closely the length of the main street, down which Jim Maxwell must ride on his way to the bank.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He had, indeed, made it the pivot about which the details of his scheming were grouped.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading As a result of his carefulness in planning, during the hour of his interview with Lou, Fingie Whalen was stationed in the street outside Murphy's saloon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had, indeed, made it the pivot about which the details of his scheming were grouped.
Jim
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From this reading He sat on a bench that stood against the wall of the structure, and smoked incessant cigarettes, the while his ferret eyes scanned closely the length of the main street, down which Jim Maxwell must ride on his way to the bank.
Jim's
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From this reading He had seized on the fact of Jim's attendance at the bank-meeting as timely to his purpose.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He sat on a bench that stood against the wall of the structure, and smoked incessant cigarettes, the while his ferret eyes scanned closely the length of the main street, down which Jim Maxwell must ride on his way to the bank.
Lou
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From this reading As a result of his carefulness in planning, during the hour of his interview with Lou, Fingie Whalen was stationed in the street outside Murphy's saloon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had, indeed, made it the pivot about which the details of his scheming were grouped.
most important element
From this reading He sat on a bench that stood against the wall of the structure, and smoked incessant cigarettes, the while his ferret eyes scanned closely the length of the main street, down which Jim Maxwell must ride on his way to the bank.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading He sat on a bench that stood against the wall of the structure, and smoked incessant cigarettes, the while his ferret eyes scanned closely the length of the main street, down which Jim Maxwell must ride on his way to the bank.
McGrew
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From this reading Dan McGrew had plotted with devilish cleverness.
Murphy'snounUS /ˈmɜːrfiz/
possessive form of “murphy” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading As a result of his carefulness in planning, during the hour of his interview with Lou, Fingie Whalen was stationed in the street outside Murphy's saloon.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He sat on a bench that stood against the wall of the structure, and smoked incessant cigarettes, the while his ferret eyes scanned closely the length of the main street, down which Jim Maxwell must ride on his way to the bank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had seized on the fact of Jim's attendance at the bank-meeting as timely to his purpose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had seized on the fact of Jim's attendance at the bank-meeting as timely to his purpose.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading As a result of his carefulness in planning, during the hour of his interview with Lou, Fingie Whalen was stationed in the street outside Murphy's saloon.
pivotverbUS /ˈpɪvət/
turn on a pivot
From this reading He had, indeed, made it the pivot about which the details of his scheming were grouped.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading As a result of his carefulness in planning, during the hour of his interview with Lou, Fingie Whalen was stationed in the street outside Murphy's saloon.
plottedadjectiveUS /ˈplɑːtɪd/
with planning and intention
From this reading Dan McGrew had plotted with devilish cleverness.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He had seized on the fact of Jim's attendance at the bank-meeting as timely to his purpose.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As a result of his carefulness in planning, during the hour of his interview with Lou, Fingie Whalen was stationed in the street outside Murphy's saloon.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He sat on a bench that stood against the wall of the structure, and smoked incessant cigarettes, the while his ferret eyes scanned closely the length of the main street, down which Jim Maxwell must ride on his way to the bank.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading As a result of his carefulness in planning, during the hour of his interview with Lou, Fingie Whalen was stationed in the street outside Murphy's saloon.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat on a bench that stood against the wall of the structure, and smoked incessant cigarettes, the while his ferret eyes scanned closely the length of the main street, down which Jim Maxwell must ride on his way to the bank.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading He sat on a bench that stood against the wall of the structure, and smoked incessant cigarettes, the while his ferret eyes scanned closely the length of the main street, down which Jim Maxwell must ride on his way to the bank.
schemingadjectiveUS /ˈskiːmɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading He had, indeed, made it the pivot about which the details of his scheming were grouped.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He had seized on the fact of Jim's attendance at the bank-meeting as timely to his purpose.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading He sat on a bench that stood against the wall of the structure, and smoked incessant cigarettes, the while his ferret eyes scanned closely the length of the main street, down which Jim Maxwell must ride on his way to the bank.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading As a result of his carefulness in planning, during the hour of his interview with Lou, Fingie Whalen was stationed in the street outside Murphy's saloon.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He sat on a bench that stood against the wall of the structure, and smoked incessant cigarettes, the while his ferret eyes scanned closely the length of the main street, down which Jim Maxwell must ride on his way to the bank.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As a result of his carefulness in planning, during the hour of his interview with Lou, Fingie Whalen was stationed in the street outside Murphy's saloon.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading He sat on a bench that stood against the wall of the structure, and smoked incessant cigarettes, the while his ferret eyes scanned closely the length of the main street, down which Jim Maxwell must ride on his way to the bank.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He sat on a bench that stood against the wall of the structure, and smoked incessant cigarettes, the while his ferret eyes scanned closely the length of the main street, down which Jim Maxwell must ride on his way to the bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had seized on the fact of Jim's attendance at the bank-meeting as timely to his purpose.
timelyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmli/
before a time limit expires
From this reading He had seized on the fact of Jim's attendance at the bank-meeting as timely to his purpose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had seized on the fact of Jim's attendance at the bank-meeting as timely to his purpose.
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 sat on a bench that stood against the wall of the structure, and smoked incessant cigarettes, the while his ferret eyes scanned closely the length of the main street, down which Jim Maxwell must ride on his way to the bank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a result of his carefulness in planning, during the hour of his interview with Lou, Fingie Whalen was stationed in the street outside Murphy's saloon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He sat on a bench that stood against the wall of the structure, and smoked incessant cigarettes, the while his ferret eyes scanned closely the length of the main street, down which Jim Maxwell must ride on his way to the bank.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had, indeed, made it the pivot about which the details of his scheming were grouped.
Whalen
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From this reading As a result of his carefulness in planning, during the hour of his interview with Lou, Fingie Whalen was stationed in the street outside Murphy's saloon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had, indeed, made it the pivot about which the details of his scheming were grouped.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He sat on a bench that stood against the wall of the structure, and smoked incessant cigarettes, the while his ferret eyes scanned closely the length of the main street, down which Jim Maxwell must ride on his way to the bank.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dan McGrew had plotted with devilish cleverness.
