used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW IDEA A week passed, and still the loot was not recovered.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The fact that he still refused to tell where he had got the nine hundred dollars so near the time of the robbery, weighed heavily against him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Robinson had been held for trial at an early court session.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW IDEA A week passed, and still the loot was not recovered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Robinson had been held for trial at an early court session.
Bayport
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From this reading The general opinion in Bayport was that he would be sentenced to imprisonment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The general opinion in Bayport was that he would be sentenced to imprisonment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Robinson had been held for trial at an early court session.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Mr. Robinson had been held for trial at an early court session.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The fact that he still refused to tell where he had got the nine hundred dollars so near the time of the robbery, weighed heavily against him.
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading Fenton Hardy was downcast.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Mr. Robinson had been held for trial at an early court session.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that he still refused to tell where he had got the nine hundred dollars so near the time of the robbery, weighed heavily against him.
Fenton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fenton Hardy was downcast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Robinson had been held for trial at an early court session.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The general opinion in Bayport was that he would be sentenced to imprisonment.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The fact that he still refused to tell where he had got the nine hundred dollars so near the time of the robbery, weighed heavily against him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Robinson had been held for trial at an early court session.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Fenton Hardy was downcast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The general opinion in Bayport was that he would be sentenced to imprisonment.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The fact that he still refused to tell where he had got the nine hundred dollars so near the time of the robbery, weighed heavily against him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Mr. Robinson had been held for trial at an early court session.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fact that he still refused to tell where he had got the nine hundred dollars so near the time of the robbery, weighed heavily against him.
ten 10s
From this reading The fact that he still refused to tell where he had got the nine hundred dollars so near the time of the robbery, weighed heavily against him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A NEW IDEA A week passed, and still the loot was not recovered.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading The general opinion in Bayport was that he would be sentenced to imprisonment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The general opinion in Bayport was that he would be sentenced to imprisonment.
lootnounUS /luːt/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading A NEW IDEA A week passed, and still the loot was not recovered.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Robinson had been held for trial at an early court session.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The fact that he still refused to tell where he had got the nine hundred dollars so near the time of the robbery, weighed heavily against him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW IDEA A week passed, and still the loot was not recovered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The fact that he still refused to tell where he had got the nine hundred dollars so near the time of the robbery, weighed heavily against him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A NEW IDEA A week passed, and still the loot was not recovered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fact that he still refused to tell where he had got the nine hundred dollars so near the time of the robbery, weighed heavily against him.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The general opinion in Bayport was that he would be sentenced to imprisonment.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A NEW IDEA A week passed, and still the loot was not recovered.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading A NEW IDEA A week passed, and still the loot was not recovered.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The fact that he still refused to tell where he had got the nine hundred dollars so near the time of the robbery, weighed heavily against him.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading The fact that he still refused to tell where he had got the nine hundred dollars so near the time of the robbery, weighed heavily against him.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading Mr. Robinson had been held for trial at an early court session.
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading The general opinion in Bayport was that he would be sentenced to imprisonment.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading Mr. Robinson had been held for trial at an early court session.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The fact that he still refused to tell where he had got the nine hundred dollars so near the time of the robbery, weighed heavily against him.
not in physical motion
From this reading A NEW IDEA A week passed, and still the loot was not recovered.
express in words
From this reading The fact that he still refused to tell where he had got the nine hundred dollars so near the time of the robbery, weighed heavily against him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The general opinion in Bayport was that he would be sentenced to imprisonment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW IDEA A week passed, and still the loot was not recovered.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The fact that he still refused to tell where he had got the nine hundred dollars so near the time of the robbery, weighed heavily against him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The general opinion in Bayport was that he would be sentenced to imprisonment.
the act of testing something
From this reading Mr. Robinson had been held for trial at an early court session.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEW IDEA A week passed, and still the loot was not recovered.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A NEW IDEA A week passed, and still the loot was not recovered.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading The fact that he still refused to tell where he had got the nine hundred dollars so near the time of the robbery, weighed heavily against him.
in or at the place that
From this reading The fact that he still refused to tell where he had got the nine hundred dollars so near the time of the robbery, weighed heavily against him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The general opinion in Bayport was that he would be sentenced to imprisonment.
