admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading "After leaving you this morning, my first step was to gain admission to the Tombs----" "To the Tombs?" interrupted Dunlap.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After leaving you this morning, my first step was to gain admission to the Tombs----" "To the Tombs?" interrupted Dunlap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So saying, Sturgis settled himself in his chair and began his narrative.
Arbogast's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Arbogast's?"
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading "Yes; the cabman has been remanded to the Tombs to await trial for complicity in the murder of the unknown man whose body was found in his cab."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Yes; the cabman has been remanded to the Tombs to await trial for complicity in the murder of the unknown man whose body was found in his cab."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So saying, Sturgis settled himself in his chair and began his narrative.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "Yes; the cabman has been remanded to the Tombs to await trial for complicity in the murder of the unknown man whose body was found in his cab."
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading "Yes; the cabman has been remanded to the Tombs to await trial for complicity in the murder of the unknown man whose body was found in his cab."
cabmannoun
someone who drives a taxi for a living
From this reading "Yes; the cabman has been remanded to the Tombs to await trial for complicity in the murder of the unknown man whose body was found in his cab."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading So saying, Sturgis settled himself in his chair and began his narrative.
complicitynounUS /kəmˈplɪsəti/
guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense
From this reading "Yes; the cabman has been remanded to the Tombs to await trial for complicity in the murder of the unknown man whose body was found in his cab."
Dunlap
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From this reading "After leaving you this morning, my first step was to gain admission to the Tombs----" "To the Tombs?" interrupted Dunlap.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "After leaving you this morning, my first step was to gain admission to the Tombs----" "To the Tombs?" interrupted Dunlap.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes; the cabman has been remanded to the Tombs to await trial for complicity in the murder of the unknown man whose body was found in his cab."
set up or found
From this reading "Yes; the cabman has been remanded to the Tombs to await trial for complicity in the murder of the unknown man whose body was found in his cab."
obtain
From this reading "After leaving you this morning, my first step was to gain admission to the Tombs----" "To the Tombs?" interrupted Dunlap.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes; the cabman has been remanded to the Tombs to await trial for complicity in the murder of the unknown man whose body was found in his cab."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So saying, Sturgis settled himself in his chair and began his narrative.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So saying, Sturgis settled himself in his chair and began his narrative.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So saying, Sturgis settled himself in his chair and began his narrative.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "After leaving you this morning, my first step was to gain admission to the Tombs----" "To the Tombs?" interrupted Dunlap.
the act of departing
From this reading "After leaving you this morning, my first step was to gain admission to the Tombs----" "To the Tombs?" interrupted Dunlap.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST TRAIL.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Yes; the cabman has been remanded to the Tombs to await trial for complicity in the murder of the unknown man whose body was found in his cab."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "After leaving you this morning, my first step was to gain admission to the Tombs----" "To the Tombs?" interrupted Dunlap.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "Yes; the cabman has been remanded to the Tombs to await trial for complicity in the murder of the unknown man whose body was found in his cab."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "After leaving you this morning, my first step was to gain admission to the Tombs----" "To the Tombs?" interrupted Dunlap.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 So saying, Sturgis settled himself in his chair and began his narrative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes; the cabman has been remanded to the Tombs to await trial for complicity in the murder of the unknown man whose body was found in his cab."
remandedverbUS /rɪˈmændɪd/
past form of “remand” — refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
From this reading "Yes; the cabman has been remanded to the Tombs to await trial for complicity in the murder of the unknown man whose body was found in his cab."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So saying, Sturgis settled himself in his chair and began his narrative.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading So saying, Sturgis settled himself in his chair and began his narrative.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So saying, Sturgis settled himself in his chair and began his narrative.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "After leaving you this morning, my first step was to gain admission to the Tombs----" "To the Tombs?" interrupted Dunlap.
Sturgis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So saying, Sturgis settled himself in his chair and began his narrative.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST TRAIL.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "After leaving you this morning, my first step was to gain admission to the Tombs----" "To the Tombs?" interrupted Dunlap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "After leaving you this morning, my first step was to gain admission to the Tombs----" "To the Tombs?" interrupted Dunlap.
TombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading "After leaving you this morning, my first step was to gain admission to the Tombs----" "To the Tombs?" interrupted Dunlap.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE LOST TRAIL.
the act of testing something
From this reading "Yes; the cabman has been remanded to the Tombs to await trial for complicity in the murder of the unknown man whose body was found in his cab."
not known
From this reading "Yes; the cabman has been remanded to the Tombs to await trial for complicity in the murder of the unknown man whose body was found in his cab."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "After leaving you this morning, my first step was to gain admission to the Tombs----" "To the Tombs?" interrupted Dunlap.
belonging to which person
From this reading "Yes; the cabman has been remanded to the Tombs to await trial for complicity in the murder of the unknown man whose body was found in his cab."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; the cabman has been remanded to the Tombs to await trial for complicity in the murder of the unknown man whose body was found in his cab."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "After leaving you this morning, my first step was to gain admission to the Tombs----" "To the Tombs?" interrupted Dunlap.
