used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The whereabouts of a hideaway can be found--but what about the whenabouts?_ Slick Tennant had a hunch.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _The whereabouts of a hideaway can be found--but what about the whenabouts?_ Slick Tennant had a hunch.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _The whereabouts of a hideaway can be found--but what about the whenabouts?_ Slick Tennant had a hunch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _The whereabouts of a hideaway can be found--but what about the whenabouts?_ Slick Tennant had a hunch.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They didn't call him Slick for nothing.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _The whereabouts of a hideaway can be found--but what about the whenabouts?_ Slick Tennant had a hunch.
couldn't
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From this reading But he was going where even the Feds couldn't extradite him.
didn't
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From this reading They didn't call him Slick for nothing.
divisible by two
From this reading But he was going where even the Feds couldn't extradite him.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
extraditeverbUS /ˈekstrədaɪt/
hand over to the authorities of another country
From this reading But he was going where even the Feds couldn't extradite him.
FedsnounUS /fedz/
plural of “fed” — any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
set up or found
From this reading _The whereabouts of a hideaway can be found--but what about the whenabouts?_ Slick Tennant had a hunch.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Slick Tennant was going to hide in the future.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
the act of departing
From this reading But he was going where even the Feds couldn't extradite him.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The whereabouts of a hideaway can be found--but what about the whenabouts?_ Slick Tennant had a hunch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was going where even the Feds couldn't extradite him.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Slick Tennant was going to hide in the future.
hideawaynounUS /ˈhaɪdəweɪ/
a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws
From this reading _The whereabouts of a hideaway can be found--but what about the whenabouts?_ Slick Tennant had a hunch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
hunchnounUS /hʌntʃ/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading _The whereabouts of a hideaway can be found--but what about the whenabouts?_ Slick Tennant had a hunch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
the force of workers available
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They didn't call him Slick for nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The whereabouts of a hideaway can be found--but what about the whenabouts?_ Slick Tennant had a hunch.
racketsnounUS /ˈrækəts/
plural of “racket” — a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
SlicknounUS /slɪk/
a slippery smoothness
From this reading _The whereabouts of a hideaway can be found--but what about the whenabouts?_ Slick Tennant had a hunch.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
Tennant
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From this reading _The whereabouts of a hideaway can be found--but what about the whenabouts?_ Slick Tennant had a hunch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The whereabouts of a hideaway can be found--but what about the whenabouts?_ Slick Tennant had a hunch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was going where even the Feds couldn't extradite him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _The whereabouts of a hideaway can be found--but what about the whenabouts?_ Slick Tennant had a hunch.
at the time that
From this reading The sixth sense that had made him king of the local rackets, that had warned him in time when three of his men fell to the machine guns of a rival gang, now told him that the Feds were after him, that they had evidence to send him up for a long stretch.
whenabouts
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From this reading _The whereabouts of a hideaway can be found--but what about the whenabouts?_ Slick Tennant had a hunch.
in or at the place that
From this reading But he was going where even the Feds couldn't extradite him.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading _The whereabouts of a hideaway can be found--but what about the whenabouts?_ Slick Tennant had a hunch.
