(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Through all this eventful evening, during which I regret to say some of you have suffered, my friends and I have been on their track.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As it is, when we were so unjustly arrested I had but just recovered the Cummings silver and jewels, and alone and unaided had overcome the remainder of the gang.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through all this eventful evening, during which I regret to say some of you have suffered, my friends and I have been on their track.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading As it is, when we were so unjustly arrested I had but just recovered the Cummings silver and jewels, and alone and unaided had overcome the remainder of the gang.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it is, when we were so unjustly arrested I had but just recovered the Cummings silver and jewels, and alone and unaided had overcome the remainder of the gang.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Through all this eventful evening, during which I regret to say some of you have suffered, my friends and I have been on their track.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As it is, when we were so unjustly arrested I had but just recovered the Cummings silver and jewels, and alone and unaided had overcome the remainder of the gang.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Had the motorcycle not wrecked that ruffian’s car, they would now have safely escaped.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
CummingsnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋz/
United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)
From this reading “Gentlemen, this is one of the gang which robbed the Cummings house to-night.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Through all this eventful evening, during which I regret to say some of you have suffered, my friends and I have been on their track.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Had the motorcycle not wrecked that ruffian’s car, they would now have safely escaped.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Through all this eventful evening, during which I regret to say some of you have suffered, my friends and I have been on their track.
evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading Through all this eventful evening, during which I regret to say some of you have suffered, my friends and I have been on their track.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Through all this eventful evening, during which I regret to say some of you have suffered, my friends and I have been on their track.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading “Gentlemen, this is one of the gang which robbed the Cummings house to-night.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Gentlemen, this is one of the gang which robbed the Cummings house to-night.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the motorcycle not wrecked that ruffian’s car, they would now have safely escaped.
handingverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Through all this eventful evening, during which I regret to say some of you have suffered, my friends and I have been on their track.
an opening into or through something
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Gentlemen, this is one of the gang which robbed the Cummings house to-night.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Through all this eventful evening, during which I regret to say some of you have suffered, my friends and I have been on their track.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Gentlemen, this is one of the gang which robbed the Cummings house to-night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it is, when we were so unjustly arrested I had but just recovered the Cummings silver and jewels, and alone and unaided had overcome the remainder of the gang.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading As it is, when we were so unjustly arrested I had but just recovered the Cummings silver and jewels, and alone and unaided had overcome the remainder of the gang.
and nothing more
From this reading As it is, when we were so unjustly arrested I had but just recovered the Cummings silver and jewels, and alone and unaided had overcome the remainder of the gang.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
motorcyclenounUS /ˈmoʊtərsaɪkəl/
a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
From this reading Had the motorcycle not wrecked that ruffian’s car, they would now have safely escaped.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Through all this eventful evening, during which I regret to say some of you have suffered, my friends and I have been on their track.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had the motorcycle not wrecked that ruffian’s car, they would now have safely escaped.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Had the motorcycle not wrecked that ruffian’s car, they would now have safely escaped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Gentlemen, this is one of the gang which robbed the Cummings house to-night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Through all this eventful evening, during which I regret to say some of you have suffered, my friends and I have been on their track.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Gentlemen, this is one of the gang which robbed the Cummings house to-night.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
win a victory over
From this reading As it is, when we were so unjustly arrested I had but just recovered the Cummings silver and jewels, and alone and unaided had overcome the remainder of the gang.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading As it is, when we were so unjustly arrested I had but just recovered the Cummings silver and jewels, and alone and unaided had overcome the remainder of the gang.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Through all this eventful evening, during which I regret to say some of you have suffered, my friends and I have been on their track.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading As it is, when we were so unjustly arrested I had but just recovered the Cummings silver and jewels, and alone and unaided had overcome the remainder of the gang.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “Gentlemen, this is one of the gang which robbed the Cummings house to-night.
ruffian's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had the motorcycle not wrecked that ruffian’s car, they would now have safely escaped.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Had the motorcycle not wrecked that ruffian’s car, they would now have safely escaped.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
express in words
From this reading Through all this eventful evening, during which I regret to say some of you have suffered, my friends and I have been on their track.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading As it is, when we were so unjustly arrested I had but just recovered the Cummings silver and jewels, and alone and unaided had overcome the remainder of the gang.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As it is, when we were so unjustly arrested I had but just recovered the Cummings silver and jewels, and alone and unaided had overcome the remainder of the gang.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Through all this eventful evening, during which I regret to say some of you have suffered, my friends and I have been on their track.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Through all this eventful evening, during which I regret to say some of you have suffered, my friends and I have been on their track.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had the motorcycle not wrecked that ruffian’s car, they would now have safely escaped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Gentlemen, this is one of the gang which robbed the Cummings house to-night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Through all this eventful evening, during which I regret to say some of you have suffered, my friends and I have been on their track.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had the motorcycle not wrecked that ruffian’s car, they would now have safely escaped.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Gentlemen, this is one of the gang which robbed the Cummings house to-night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through all this eventful evening, during which I regret to say some of you have suffered, my friends and I have been on their track.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through all this eventful evening, during which I regret to say some of you have suffered, my friends and I have been on their track.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gentlemen, this is one of the gang which robbed the Cummings house to-night.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Through all this eventful evening, during which I regret to say some of you have suffered, my friends and I have been on their track.
unaidedadjectiveUS /əˈneɪdɪd/
carried out without aid or assistance
From this reading As it is, when we were so unjustly arrested I had but just recovered the Cummings silver and jewels, and alone and unaided had overcome the remainder of the gang.
unjustlyadverbUS /ənˈdʒʌstli/
in an unjust manner
From this reading As it is, when we were so unjustly arrested I had but just recovered the Cummings silver and jewels, and alone and unaided had overcome the remainder of the gang.
villainsnounUS /ˈvɪlənz/
plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As it is, when we were so unjustly arrested I had but just recovered the Cummings silver and jewels, and alone and unaided had overcome the remainder of the gang.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As it is, when we were so unjustly arrested I had but just recovered the Cummings silver and jewels, and alone and unaided had overcome the remainder of the gang.
at the time that
From this reading As it is, when we were so unjustly arrested I had but just recovered the Cummings silver and jewels, and alone and unaided had overcome the remainder of the gang.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Gentlemen, this is one of the gang which robbed the Cummings house to-night.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I am exhausted and weary; I have suffered physical injury and mental humiliation; but I am not too weak or too weary to go now to the sand pit at the tenth hole on the golf links and complete my evening’s work by handing over to the police the three other villains I have captured.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had the motorcycle not wrecked that ruffian’s car, they would now have safely escaped.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading Had the motorcycle not wrecked that ruffian’s car, they would now have safely escaped.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Through all this eventful evening, during which I regret to say some of you have suffered, my friends and I have been on their track.
