used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The property was surrendered--the bonds, all the jewelry and all the money to a cent--and placed in the hands of Ike, who, when he met his "side partner" at their home, said:
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading IKE RECOVERS THE BONDS THROUGH HIS FRIEND, DETECTIVE DU FLORE, AND HE AND HIS FELLOW VENTRILOQUIST FALL INTO NEW ADVENTURES.
(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 The property was surrendered--the bonds, all the jewelry and all the money to a cent--and placed in the hands of Ike, who, when he met his "side partner" at their home, said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IKE RECOVERS THE BONDS THROUGH HIS FRIEND, DETECTIVE DU FLORE, AND HE AND HIS FELLOW VENTRILOQUIST FALL INTO NEW ADVENTURES.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, 'dead easy,' as the two robbers said."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The property was surrendered--the bonds, all the jewelry and all the money to a cent--and placed in the hands of Ike, who, when he met his "side partner" at their home, said:
BONDSnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading IKE RECOVERS THE BONDS THROUGH HIS FRIEND, DETECTIVE DU FLORE, AND HE AND HIS FELLOW VENTRILOQUIST FALL INTO NEW ADVENTURES.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I caught my fish easy."
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading The property was surrendered--the bonds, all the jewelry and all the money to a cent--and placed in the hands of Ike, who, when he met his "side partner" at their home, said:
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Yes, 'dead easy,' as the two robbers said."
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading IKE RECOVERS THE BONDS THROUGH HIS FRIEND, DETECTIVE DU FLORE, AND HE AND HIS FELLOW VENTRILOQUIST FALL INTO NEW ADVENTURES.
didn't
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From this reading "Well, Jack, I didn't need you.
DU
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From this reading IKE RECOVERS THE BONDS THROUGH HIS FRIEND, DETECTIVE DU FLORE, AND HE AND HIS FELLOW VENTRILOQUIST FALL INTO NEW ADVENTURES.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I caught my fish easy."
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading IKE RECOVERS THE BONDS THROUGH HIS FRIEND, DETECTIVE DU FLORE, AND HE AND HIS FELLOW VENTRILOQUIST FALL INTO NEW ADVENTURES.
a boy or man
From this reading IKE RECOVERS THE BONDS THROUGH HIS FRIEND, DETECTIVE DU FLORE, AND HE AND HIS FELLOW VENTRILOQUIST FALL INTO NEW ADVENTURES.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading I caught my fish easy."
FLORE
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From this reading IKE RECOVERS THE BONDS THROUGH HIS FRIEND, DETECTIVE DU FLORE, AND HE AND HIS FELLOW VENTRILOQUIST FALL INTO NEW ADVENTURES.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading IKE RECOVERS THE BONDS THROUGH HIS FRIEND, DETECTIVE DU FLORE, AND HE AND HIS FELLOW VENTRILOQUIST FALL INTO NEW ADVENTURES.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The property was surrendered--the bonds, all the jewelry and all the money to a cent--and placed in the hands of Ike, who, when he met his "side partner" at their home, said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IKE RECOVERS THE BONDS THROUGH HIS FRIEND, DETECTIVE DU FLORE, AND HE AND HIS FELLOW VENTRILOQUIST FALL INTO NEW ADVENTURES.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IKE RECOVERS THE BONDS THROUGH HIS FRIEND, DETECTIVE DU FLORE, AND HE AND HIS FELLOW VENTRILOQUIST FALL INTO NEW ADVENTURES.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The property was surrendered--the bonds, all the jewelry and all the money to a cent--and placed in the hands of Ike, who, when he met his "side partner" at their home, said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, Jack, I didn't need you.
IKEnounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading IKE RECOVERS THE BONDS THROUGH HIS FRIEND, DETECTIVE DU FLORE, AND HE AND HIS FELLOW VENTRILOQUIST FALL INTO NEW ADVENTURES.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The property was surrendered--the bonds, all the jewelry and all the money to a cent--and placed in the hands of Ike, who, when he met his "side partner" at their home, said:
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IKE RECOVERS THE BONDS THROUGH HIS FRIEND, DETECTIVE DU FLORE, AND HE AND HIS FELLOW VENTRILOQUIST FALL INTO NEW ADVENTURES.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Well, Jack, I didn't need you.
jewelrynounUS /ˈdʒuːəlri/
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
From this reading The property was surrendered--the bonds, all the jewelry and all the money to a cent--and placed in the hands of Ike, who, when he met his "side partner" at their home, said:
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The property was surrendered--the bonds, all the jewelry and all the money to a cent--and placed in the hands of Ike, who, when he met his "side partner" at their home, said:
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The property was surrendered--the bonds, all the jewelry and all the money to a cent--and placed in the hands of Ike, who, when he met his "side partner" at their home, said:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I caught my fish easy."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Well, Jack, I didn't need you.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading IKE RECOVERS THE BONDS THROUGH HIS FRIEND, DETECTIVE DU FLORE, AND HE AND HIS FELLOW VENTRILOQUIST FALL INTO NEW ADVENTURES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The property was surrendered--the bonds, all the jewelry and all the money to a cent--and placed in the hands of Ike, who, when he met his "side partner" at their home, said:
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading The property was surrendered--the bonds, all the jewelry and all the money to a cent--and placed in the hands of Ike, who, when he met his "side partner" at their home, said:
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The property was surrendered--the bonds, all the jewelry and all the money to a cent--and placed in the hands of Ike, who, when he met his "side partner" at their home, said:
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The property was surrendered--the bonds, all the jewelry and all the money to a cent--and placed in the hands of Ike, who, when he met his "side partner" at their home, said:
RECOVERSverbUS /rɪˈkʌvərz/
third-person singular of “recover” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading IKE RECOVERS THE BONDS THROUGH HIS FRIEND, DETECTIVE DU FLORE, AND HE AND HIS FELLOW VENTRILOQUIST FALL INTO NEW ADVENTURES.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading "Yes, 'dead easy,' as the two robbers said."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The property was surrendered--the bonds, all the jewelry and all the money to a cent--and placed in the hands of Ike, who, when he met his "side partner" at their home, said:
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The property was surrendered--the bonds, all the jewelry and all the money to a cent--and placed in the hands of Ike, who, when he met his "side partner" at their home, said:
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading The property was surrendered--the bonds, all the jewelry and all the money to a cent--and placed in the hands of Ike, who, when he met his "side partner" at their home, said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IKE RECOVERS THE BONDS THROUGH HIS FRIEND, DETECTIVE DU FLORE, AND HE AND HIS FELLOW VENTRILOQUIST FALL INTO NEW ADVENTURES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The property was surrendered--the bonds, all the jewelry and all the money to a cent--and placed in the hands of Ike, who, when he met his "side partner" at their home, said:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading IKE RECOVERS THE BONDS THROUGH HIS FRIEND, DETECTIVE DU FLORE, AND HE AND HIS FELLOW VENTRILOQUIST FALL INTO NEW ADVENTURES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The property was surrendered--the bonds, all the jewelry and all the money to a cent--and placed in the hands of Ike, who, when he met his "side partner" at their home, said:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Yes, 'dead easy,' as the two robbers said."
VENTRILOQUISTnoun
a performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy
From this reading IKE RECOVERS THE BONDS THROUGH HIS FRIEND, DETECTIVE DU FLORE, AND HE AND HIS FELLOW VENTRILOQUIST FALL INTO NEW ADVENTURES.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The property was surrendered--the bonds, all the jewelry and all the money to a cent--and placed in the hands of Ike, who, when he met his "side partner" at their home, said:
(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 "Well, Jack, I didn't need you.
at the time that
From this reading The property was surrendered--the bonds, all the jewelry and all the money to a cent--and placed in the hands of Ike, who, when he met his "side partner" at their home, said:
which person or people
From this reading The property was surrendered--the bonds, all the jewelry and all the money to a cent--and placed in the hands of Ike, who, when he met his "side partner" at their home, said:
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, 'dead easy,' as the two robbers said."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Jack, I didn't need you.
