Chapter XI · Chapter 11

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "We want them down in this precinct, Burke, and you have seen these fellows, so I want to have you keep a sharp lookout in the crowd when the train comes in.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "We want them down in this precinct, Burke, and you have seen these fellows, so I want to have you keep a sharp lookout in the crowd when the train comes in.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading Anyway, there's apt to be some of this gas-house gang up there to welcome them home.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

From this reading Anyway, there's apt to be some of this gas-house gang up there to welcome them home.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading In case of a scuffle in a crowd, it's not bad to have a bluecoat ready, because the crowd is likely to take sides.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Anyway, there's apt to be some of this gas-house gang up there to welcome them home.

for the reason that

From this reading In case of a scuffle in a crowd, it's not bad to have a bluecoat ready, because the crowd is likely to take sides.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

a person dressed all in blue (as a soldier or sailor)

From this reading In case of a scuffle in a crowd, it's not bad to have a bluecoat ready, because the crowd is likely to take sides.

British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

an occurrence of something

From this reading In case of a scuffle in a crowd, it's not bad to have a bluecoat ready, because the crowd is likely to take sides.

serving as an essential component

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading And your club will do more good than a revolver in a railroad station.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading "We want them down in this precinct, Burke, and you have seen these fellows, so I want to have you keep a sharp lookout in the crowd when the train comes in.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And your club will do more good than a revolver in a railroad station.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "We want them down in this precinct, Burke, and you have seen these fellows, so I want to have you keep a sharp lookout in the crowd when the train comes in.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading "We want them down in this precinct, Burke, and you have seen these fellows, so I want to have you keep a sharp lookout in the crowd when the train comes in.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

an association of criminals

From this reading Anyway, there's apt to be some of this gas-house gang up there to welcome them home.

plural of “gangster” — a criminal who is a member of gang

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

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From this reading Anyway, there's apt to be some of this gas-house gang up there to welcome them home.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading And your club will do more good than a revolver in a railroad station.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "We want them down in this precinct, Burke, and you have seen these fellows, so I want to have you keep a sharp lookout in the crowd when the train comes in.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Anyway, there's apt to be some of this gas-house gang up there to welcome them home.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "We want them down in this precinct, Burke, and you have seen these fellows, so I want to have you keep a sharp lookout in the crowd when the train comes in.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In case of a scuffle in a crowd, it's not bad to have a bluecoat ready, because the crowd is likely to take sides.

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From this reading In case of a scuffle in a crowd, it's not bad to have a bluecoat ready, because the crowd is likely to take sides.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "We want them down in this precinct, Burke, and you have seen these fellows, so I want to have you keep a sharp lookout in the crowd when the train comes in.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading In case of a scuffle in a crowd, it's not bad to have a bluecoat ready, because the crowd is likely to take sides.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading "We want them down in this precinct, Burke, and you have seen these fellows, so I want to have you keep a sharp lookout in the crowd when the train comes in.

the force of workers available

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And your club will do more good than a revolver in a railroad station.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In case of a scuffle in a crowd, it's not bad to have a bluecoat ready, because the crowd is likely to take sides.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes

From this reading "We want them down in this precinct, Burke, and you have seen these fellows, so I want to have you keep a sharp lookout in the crowd when the train comes in.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading And your club will do more good than a revolver in a railroad station.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading In case of a scuffle in a crowd, it's not bad to have a bluecoat ready, because the crowd is likely to take sides.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

From this reading And your club will do more good than a revolver in a railroad station.

one who is employed to saw wood

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

disorderly fighting

From this reading In case of a scuffle in a crowd, it's not bad to have a bluecoat ready, because the crowd is likely to take sides.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "We want them down in this precinct, Burke, and you have seen these fellows, so I want to have you keep a sharp lookout in the crowd when the train comes in.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading "We want them down in this precinct, Burke, and you have seen these fellows, so I want to have you keep a sharp lookout in the crowd when the train comes in.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading In case of a scuffle in a crowd, it's not bad to have a bluecoat ready, because the crowd is likely to take sides.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "We want them down in this precinct, Burke, and you have seen these fellows, so I want to have you keep a sharp lookout in the crowd when the train comes in.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Anyway, there's apt to be some of this gas-house gang up there to welcome them home.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

carry out

From this reading In case of a scuffle in a crowd, it's not bad to have a bluecoat ready, because the crowd is likely to take sides.

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And your club will do more good than a revolver in a railroad station.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "We want them down in this precinct, Burke, and you have seen these fellows, so I want to have you keep a sharp lookout in the crowd when the train comes in.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Anyway, there's apt to be some of this gas-house gang up there to welcome them home.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Anyway, there's apt to be some of this gas-house gang up there to welcome them home.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "We want them down in this precinct, Burke, and you have seen these fellows, so I want to have you keep a sharp lookout in the crowd when the train comes in.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "We want them down in this precinct, Burke, and you have seen these fellows, so I want to have you keep a sharp lookout in the crowd when the train comes in.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

create by training and teaching

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "We want them down in this precinct, Burke, and you have seen these fellows, so I want to have you keep a sharp lookout in the crowd when the train comes in.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We want them down in this precinct, Burke, and you have seen these fellows, so I want to have you keep a sharp lookout in the crowd when the train comes in.

accept gladly

From this reading Anyway, there's apt to be some of this gas-house gang up there to welcome them home.

widely or fully known

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

at the time that

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

which person or people

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And your club will do more good than a revolver in a railroad station.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN Burke was sent up to Grand Central Station the following morning by Captain Sawyer to assist one of the plain-clothes men in the apprehension of two well-known gangsters who had been reported by telegraph as being on their way to New York.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "We want them down in this precinct, Burke, and you have seen these fellows, so I want to have you keep a sharp lookout in the crowd when the train comes in.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And your club will do more good than a revolver in a railroad station.