used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ACCUSATION Captain Welford had entered the Secret Service of the Confederacy believing firmly that Socola was a Federal spy.
ACCUSATIONnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading THE ACCUSATION Captain Welford had entered the Secret Service of the Confederacy believing firmly that Socola was a Federal spy.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading He would not make known his suspicions until he had secured evidence on which to demand his arrest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had taken particular pains to hold Jennie's friendship in order to be thrown with Socola on every possible occasion.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading THE ACCUSATION Captain Welford had entered the Secret Service of the Confederacy believing firmly that Socola was a Federal spy.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE ACCUSATION Captain Welford had entered the Secret Service of the Confederacy believing firmly that Socola was a Federal spy.
ConfederacynounUS /kənˈfedərəsi/
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading THE ACCUSATION Captain Welford had entered the Secret Service of the Confederacy believing firmly that Socola was a Federal spy.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading He would not make known his suspicions until he had secured evidence on which to demand his arrest.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading This evidence he found most difficult to secure.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE ACCUSATION Captain Welford had entered the Secret Service of the Confederacy believing firmly that Socola was a Federal spy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had taken particular pains to hold Jennie's friendship in order to be thrown with Socola on every possible occasion.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He would not make known his suspicions until he had secured evidence on which to demand his arrest.
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading THE ACCUSATION Captain Welford had entered the Secret Service of the Confederacy believing firmly that Socola was a Federal spy.
with resolute determination
From this reading THE ACCUSATION Captain Welford had entered the Secret Service of the Confederacy believing firmly that Socola was a Federal spy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For months he had watched the handsome foreigner with the patience of a hound.
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading For months he had watched the handsome foreigner with the patience of a hound.
set up or found
From this reading This evidence he found most difficult to secure.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading He had taken particular pains to hold Jennie's friendship in order to be thrown with Socola on every possible occasion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ACCUSATION Captain Welford had entered the Secret Service of the Confederacy believing firmly that Socola was a Federal spy.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading For months he had watched the handsome foreigner with the patience of a hound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would not make known his suspicions until he had secured evidence on which to demand his arrest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would not make known his suspicions until he had secured evidence on which to demand his arrest.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He had taken particular pains to hold Jennie's friendship in order to be thrown with Socola on every possible occasion.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading For months he had watched the handsome foreigner with the patience of a hound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had taken particular pains to hold Jennie's friendship in order to be thrown with Socola on every possible occasion.
Jennie's
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From this reading He had taken particular pains to hold Jennie's friendship in order to be thrown with Socola on every possible occasion.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He would not make known his suspicions until he had secured evidence on which to demand his arrest.
engage in
From this reading He would not make known his suspicions until he had secured evidence on which to demand his arrest.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For months he had watched the handsome foreigner with the patience of a hound.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This evidence he found most difficult to secure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not make known his suspicions until he had secured evidence on which to demand his arrest.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading He had taken particular pains to hold Jennie's friendship in order to be thrown with Socola on every possible occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ACCUSATION Captain Welford had entered the Secret Service of the Confederacy believing firmly that Socola was a Federal spy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He would not make known his suspicions until he had secured evidence on which to demand his arrest.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He had taken particular pains to hold Jennie's friendship in order to be thrown with Socola on every possible occasion.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading He had taken particular pains to hold Jennie's friendship in order to be thrown with Socola on every possible occasion.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He had taken particular pains to hold Jennie's friendship in order to be thrown with Socola on every possible occasion.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading For months he had watched the handsome foreigner with the patience of a hound.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He had taken particular pains to hold Jennie's friendship in order to be thrown with Socola on every possible occasion.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE ACCUSATION Captain Welford had entered the Secret Service of the Confederacy believing firmly that Socola was a Federal spy.
get by special effort
From this reading This evidence he found most difficult to secure.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading He would not make known his suspicions until he had secured evidence on which to demand his arrest.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading THE ACCUSATION Captain Welford had entered the Secret Service of the Confederacy believing firmly that Socola was a Federal spy.
Socola
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From this reading THE ACCUSATION Captain Welford had entered the Secret Service of the Confederacy believing firmly that Socola was a Federal spy.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading THE ACCUSATION Captain Welford had entered the Secret Service of the Confederacy believing firmly that Socola was a Federal spy.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading He would not make known his suspicions until he had secured evidence on which to demand his arrest.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken particular pains to hold Jennie's friendship in order to be thrown with Socola on every possible occasion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ACCUSATION Captain Welford had entered the Secret Service of the Confederacy believing firmly that Socola was a Federal spy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ACCUSATION Captain Welford had entered the Secret Service of the Confederacy believing firmly that Socola was a Federal spy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This evidence he found most difficult to secure.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading He had taken particular pains to hold Jennie's friendship in order to be thrown with Socola on every possible occasion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would not make known his suspicions until he had secured evidence on which to demand his arrest.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He would not make known his suspicions until he had secured evidence on which to demand his arrest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ACCUSATION Captain Welford had entered the Secret Service of the Confederacy believing firmly that Socola was a Federal spy.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading For months he had watched the handsome foreigner with the patience of a hound.
Welford
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From this reading THE ACCUSATION Captain Welford had entered the Secret Service of the Confederacy believing firmly that Socola was a Federal spy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He would not make known his suspicions until he had secured evidence on which to demand his arrest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For months he had watched the handsome foreigner with the patience of a hound.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not make known his suspicions until he had secured evidence on which to demand his arrest.
