andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Naturally, the _Star_ and the other papers made much of the capture of Denison.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In fact, it seemed that one case in this section of the city led to another.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Naturally, the _Star_ and the other papers made much of the capture of Denison.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE DEAD LINE Maiden Lane, no less than Wall Street, was deeply interested in the radium case.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Still, I was not prepared for the host of Maiden Lane cases that followed.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In fact, it seemed that one case in this section of the city led to another.
DEADadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE DEAD LINE Maiden Lane, no less than Wall Street, was deeply interested in the radium case.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading THE DEAD LINE Maiden Lane, no less than Wall Street, was deeply interested in the radium case.
Denison
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From this reading Naturally, the _Star_ and the other papers made much of the capture of Denison.
essentiallyadverbUS /eˈsenʃəli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading Many of them were essentially trivial.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, it seemed that one case in this section of the city led to another.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Still, I was not prepared for the host of Maiden Lane cases that followed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Still, I was not prepared for the host of Maiden Lane cases that followed.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Still, I was not prepared for the host of Maiden Lane cases that followed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Still, I was not prepared for the host of Maiden Lane cases that followed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DEAD LINE Maiden Lane, no less than Wall Street, was deeply interested in the radium case.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading THE DEAD LINE Maiden Lane, no less than Wall Street, was deeply interested in the radium case.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, it seemed that one case in this section of the city led to another.
LanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading THE DEAD LINE Maiden Lane, no less than Wall Street, was deeply interested in the radium case.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading In fact, it seemed that one case in this section of the city led to another.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading THE DEAD LINE Maiden Lane, no less than Wall Street, was deeply interested in the radium case.
LINEnounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE DEAD LINE Maiden Lane, no less than Wall Street, was deeply interested in the radium case.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Naturally, the _Star_ and the other papers made much of the capture of Denison.
MaidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading THE DEAD LINE Maiden Lane, no less than Wall Street, was deeply interested in the radium case.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of them were essentially trivial.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Naturally, the _Star_ and the other papers made much of the capture of Denison.
NaturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally, the _Star_ and the other papers made much of the capture of Denison.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE DEAD LINE Maiden Lane, no less than Wall Street, was deeply interested in the radium case.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still, I was not prepared for the host of Maiden Lane cases that followed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact, it seemed that one case in this section of the city led to another.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In fact, it seemed that one case in this section of the city led to another.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Naturally, the _Star_ and the other papers made much of the capture of Denison.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Naturally, the _Star_ and the other papers made much of the capture of Denison.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Still, I was not prepared for the host of Maiden Lane cases that followed.
radiumnounUS /ˈreɪdiəm/
an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores
From this reading THE DEAD LINE Maiden Lane, no less than Wall Street, was deeply interested in the radium case.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading In fact, it seemed that one case in this section of the city led to another.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In fact, it seemed that one case in this section of the city led to another.
StarnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Naturally, the _Star_ and the other papers made much of the capture of Denison.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, I was not prepared for the host of Maiden Lane cases that followed.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE DEAD LINE Maiden Lane, no less than Wall Street, was deeply interested in the radium case.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE DEAD LINE Maiden Lane, no less than Wall Street, was deeply interested in the radium case.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact, it seemed that one case in this section of the city led to another.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEAD LINE Maiden Lane, no less than Wall Street, was deeply interested in the radium case.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many of them were essentially trivial.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In fact, it seemed that one case in this section of the city led to another.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, it seemed that one case in this section of the city led to another.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading Many of them were essentially trivial.
WallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THE DEAD LINE Maiden Lane, no less than Wall Street, was deeply interested in the radium case.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEAD LINE Maiden Lane, no less than Wall Street, was deeply interested in the radium case.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of them were essentially trivial.
