used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was one person who probably could, if he would, carry the story further, and that was Jimmie McGinnis.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Halloran had not yet exhausted his resources in getting at the facts behind the corn deal.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Halloran had not yet exhausted his resources in getting at the facts behind the corn deal.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Captain, when he heard of it, came to see him.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Captain, when he heard of it, came to see him.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading There was one person who probably could, if he would, carry the story further, and that was Jimmie McGinnis.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading And so Halloran decided to run down to Chicago.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “Harry Crosman says you're going down to the city, Mr. Halloran.”
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Halloran had not yet exhausted his resources in getting at the facts behind the corn deal.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was one person who probably could, if he would, carry the story further, and that was Jimmie McGinnis.
Crosman
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From this reading “Harry Crosman says you're going down to the city, Mr. Halloran.”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Halloran had not yet exhausted his resources in getting at the facts behind the corn deal.
recognizable; marked
From this reading And so Halloran decided to run down to Chicago.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And so Halloran decided to run down to Chicago.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Halloran had not yet exhausted his resources in getting at the facts behind the corn deal.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Halloran had not yet exhausted his resources in getting at the facts behind the corn deal.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading There was one person who probably could, if he would, carry the story further, and that was Jimmie McGinnis.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Halloran had not yet exhausted his resources in getting at the facts behind the corn deal.
the act of departing
From this reading “Harry Crosman says you're going down to the city, Mr. Halloran.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Halloran had not yet exhausted his resources in getting at the facts behind the corn deal.
Halloran
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From this reading Halloran had not yet exhausted his resources in getting at the facts behind the corn deal.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “Harry Crosman says you're going down to the city, Mr. Halloran.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was one person who probably could, if he would, carry the story further, and that was Jimmie McGinnis.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The Captain, when he heard of it, came to see him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Captain, when he heard of it, came to see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Halloran had not yet exhausted his resources in getting at the facts behind the corn deal.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was one person who probably could, if he would, carry the story further, and that was Jimmie McGinnis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Halloran had not yet exhausted his resources in getting at the facts behind the corn deal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Captain, when he heard of it, came to see him.
Jimmie
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From this reading There was one person who probably could, if he would, carry the story further, and that was Jimmie McGinnis.
McGinnis
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From this reading There was one person who probably could, if he would, carry the story further, and that was Jimmie McGinnis.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Harry Crosman says you're going down to the city, Mr. Halloran.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Halloran had not yet exhausted his resources in getting at the facts behind the corn deal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Captain, when he heard of it, came to see him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one person who probably could, if he would, carry the story further, and that was Jimmie McGinnis.
a human being
From this reading There was one person who probably could, if he would, carry the story further, and that was Jimmie McGinnis.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading There was one person who probably could, if he would, carry the story further, and that was Jimmie McGinnis.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading Halloran had not yet exhausted his resources in getting at the facts behind the corn deal.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And so Halloran decided to run down to Chicago.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Harry Crosman says you're going down to the city, Mr. Halloran.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Captain, when he heard of it, came to see him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so Halloran decided to run down to Chicago.
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 There was one person who probably could, if he would, carry the story further, and that was Jimmie McGinnis.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was one person who probably could, if he would, carry the story further, and that was Jimmie McGinnis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Halloran had not yet exhausted his resources in getting at the facts behind the corn deal.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one person who probably could, if he would, carry the story further, and that was Jimmie McGinnis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so Halloran decided to run down to Chicago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one person who probably could, if he would, carry the story further, and that was Jimmie McGinnis.
at the time that
From this reading The Captain, when he heard of it, came to see him.
which person or people
From this reading There was one person who probably could, if he would, carry the story further, and that was Jimmie McGinnis.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was one person who probably could, if he would, carry the story further, and that was Jimmie McGinnis.
but in spite of that
From this reading Halloran had not yet exhausted his resources in getting at the facts behind the corn deal.
you're
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From this reading “Harry Crosman says you're going down to the city, Mr. Halloran.”
