adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
arrestingadjectiveUS /ərˈestɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
atrociousadjectiveUS /əˈtroʊʃəs/
shockingly brutal or cruel
From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
Bannerman
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From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
CoastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
connectverbUS /kəˈnekt/
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
crankverbUS /kræŋk/
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
Emil
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From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
GlucknounUS /ɡlʌk/
German composer of more than 100 operas (1714-1787)
From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
Gluck'snounUS /ɡlʌks/
possessive form of “gluck” — German composer of more than 100 operas (1714-1787)
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
how
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From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
MarenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
MountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
RockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
scepticaladjective
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
Silas
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From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
Vallejo
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From this reading It is true, Bannerman was in Vallejo, on secret government business, at the time of the destruction of Mare Island; and it is true that on the streets of Vallejo Emil Gluck was pointed out to him as a queer crank; but no impression was made at the time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first Bannerman was laughed at, but he had prepared his case well, and in a few weeks the most sceptical were convinced of Emil Gluck’s guilt.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was not until afterward, when on a vacation in the Rocky Mountains and when reading the first published reports of the destruction along the Atlantic Coast, that suddenly Bannerman thought of Emil Gluck.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The one thing, however, that Silas Bannerman never succeeded in explaining, even to his own satisfaction, was how first he came to connect Gluck with the atrocious crimes.
world-fame
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From this reading And then Silas Bannerman, a secret service agent of the United States, leaped into world-fame by arresting Emil Gluck.
