used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About half a mile, sir," was the answer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
ALEXANDERnounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading ALEXANDER SLOCUM IS BROUGHT TO BOOK.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
react verbally
From this reading "About half a mile, sir," was the answer.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading On and on they went, until Colonel Dartwell asked the driver how much further they had to go.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading ALEXANDER SLOCUM IS BROUGHT TO BOOK.
bowlingnounUS /ˈboʊlɪŋ/
a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ALEXANDER SLOCUM IS BROUGHT TO BOOK.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading On and on they went, until Colonel Dartwell asked the driver how much further they had to go.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
make right or correct
From this reading His words proved correct.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
Dartwell
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From this reading On and on they went, until Colonel Dartwell asked the driver how much further they had to go.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading On and on they went, until Colonel Dartwell asked the driver how much further they had to go.
set up or found
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
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 On and on they went, until Colonel Dartwell asked the driver how much further they had to go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On and on they went, until Colonel Dartwell asked the driver how much further they had to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On and on they went, until Colonel Dartwell asked the driver how much further they had to go.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
how
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From this reading On and on they went, until Colonel Dartwell asked the driver how much further they had to go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALEXANDER SLOCUM IS BROUGHT TO BOOK.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "About half a mile, sir," was the answer.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On and on they went, until Colonel Dartwell asked the driver how much further they had to go.
oarsmannounUS /ˈɔːrzmən/
someone who rows a boat
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
pickpocketnounUS /ˈpɪkpɑːkət/
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
established beyond doubt
From this reading His words proved correct.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
term of address for a man
From this reading "About half a mile, sir," was the answer.
SLOCUM
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From this reading ALEXANDER SLOCUM IS BROUGHT TO BOOK.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALEXANDER SLOCUM IS BROUGHT TO BOOK.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading On and on they went, until Colonel Dartwell asked the driver how much further they had to go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "About half a mile, sir," was the answer.
(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 In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On and on they went, until Colonel Dartwell asked the driver how much further they had to go.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His words proved correct.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In half an hour after the arrest of the pickpocket the young oarsman and his companions found themselves on the outskirts of Brooklyn and bowling along a smooth country road which the detectives said they knew well.
