adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading In all record of criminal methods I have never known this plan to be adopted by anybody else.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading I do not mean that the result of it was so remarkable or that it was attended by peculiar adventures.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But the cool nerve exhibited by Mooney—his deliberate assumption of enormous risk, and his plan to draw the attention of the authorities from his confederate—marks the affair as without equal.
(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 The Bloodhounds I think the third holdup undertaken by these men was the most remarkable that ever occurred in all the history of train robberies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the cool nerve exhibited by Mooney—his deliberate assumption of enormous risk, and his plan to draw the attention of the authorities from his confederate—marks the affair as without equal.
any person at all
From this reading In all record of criminal methods I have never known this plan to be adopted by anybody else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the cool nerve exhibited by Mooney—his deliberate assumption of enormous risk, and his plan to draw the attention of the authorities from his confederate—marks the affair as without equal.
assumptionnounUS /əˈsʌmpʃən/
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading But the cool nerve exhibited by Mooney—his deliberate assumption of enormous risk, and his plan to draw the attention of the authorities from his confederate—marks the affair as without equal.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading I do not mean that the result of it was so remarkable or that it was attended by peculiar adventures.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But the cool nerve exhibited by Mooney—his deliberate assumption of enormous risk, and his plan to draw the attention of the authorities from his confederate—marks the affair as without equal.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading But the cool nerve exhibited by Mooney—his deliberate assumption of enormous risk, and his plan to draw the attention of the authorities from his confederate—marks the affair as without equal.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The plan, too, to get away with what was taken in the robbery was wholly original.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In all record of criminal methods I have never known this plan to be adopted by anybody else.
BloodhoundsnounUS /ˈblʌdhaʊndz/
plural of “bloodhound” — a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
From this reading The Bloodhounds I think the third holdup undertaken by these men was the most remarkable that ever occurred in all the history of train robberies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the cool nerve exhibited by Mooney—his deliberate assumption of enormous risk, and his plan to draw the attention of the authorities from his confederate—marks the affair as without equal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Bloodhounds I think the third holdup undertaken by these men was the most remarkable that ever occurred in all the history of train robberies.
confederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading But the cool nerve exhibited by Mooney—his deliberate assumption of enormous risk, and his plan to draw the attention of the authorities from his confederate—marks the affair as without equal.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading But the cool nerve exhibited by Mooney—his deliberate assumption of enormous risk, and his plan to draw the attention of the authorities from his confederate—marks the affair as without equal.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading In all record of criminal methods I have never known this plan to be adopted by anybody else.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading But the cool nerve exhibited by Mooney—his deliberate assumption of enormous risk, and his plan to draw the attention of the authorities from his confederate—marks the affair as without equal.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not mean that the result of it was so remarkable or that it was attended by peculiar adventures.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading But the cool nerve exhibited by Mooney—his deliberate assumption of enormous risk, and his plan to draw the attention of the authorities from his confederate—marks the affair as without equal.
else
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From this reading In all record of criminal methods I have never known this plan to be adopted by anybody else.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading But the cool nerve exhibited by Mooney—his deliberate assumption of enormous risk, and his plan to draw the attention of the authorities from his confederate—marks the affair as without equal.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading But the cool nerve exhibited by Mooney—his deliberate assumption of enormous risk, and his plan to draw the attention of the authorities from his confederate—marks the affair as without equal.
at any time
From this reading The Bloodhounds I think the third holdup undertaken by these men was the most remarkable that ever occurred in all the history of train robberies.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading But the cool nerve exhibited by Mooney—his deliberate assumption of enormous risk, and his plan to draw the attention of the authorities from his confederate—marks the affair as without equal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the cool nerve exhibited by Mooney—his deliberate assumption of enormous risk, and his plan to draw the attention of the authorities from his confederate—marks the affair as without equal.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The plan, too, to get away with what was taken in the robbery was wholly original.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In all record of criminal methods I have never known this plan to be adopted by anybody else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the cool nerve exhibited by Mooney—his deliberate assumption of enormous risk, and his plan to draw the attention of the authorities from his confederate—marks the affair as without equal.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The Bloodhounds I think the third holdup undertaken by these men was the most remarkable that ever occurred in all the history of train robberies.
holdupnounUS /ˈhoʊldʌp/
robbery at gunpoint
From this reading The Bloodhounds I think the third holdup undertaken by these men was the most remarkable that ever occurred in all the history of train robberies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Bloodhounds I think the third holdup undertaken by these men was the most remarkable that ever occurred in all the history of train robberies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Bloodhounds I think the third holdup undertaken by these men was the most remarkable that ever occurred in all the history of train robberies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not mean that the result of it was so remarkable or that it was attended by peculiar adventures.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In all record of criminal methods I have never known this plan to be adopted by anybody else.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading But the cool nerve exhibited by Mooney—his deliberate assumption of enormous risk, and his plan to draw the attention of the authorities from his confederate—marks the affair as without equal.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I do not mean that the result of it was so remarkable or that it was attended by peculiar adventures.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Bloodhounds I think the third holdup undertaken by these men was the most remarkable that ever occurred in all the history of train robberies.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading In all record of criminal methods I have never known this plan to be adopted by anybody else.
Mooney
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From this reading But the cool nerve exhibited by Mooney—his deliberate assumption of enormous risk, and his plan to draw the attention of the authorities from his confederate—marks the affair as without equal.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Bloodhounds I think the third holdup undertaken by these men was the most remarkable that ever occurred in all the history of train robberies.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading But the cool nerve exhibited by Mooney—his deliberate assumption of enormous risk, and his plan to draw the attention of the authorities from his confederate—marks the affair as without equal.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In all record of criminal methods I have never known this plan to be adopted by anybody else.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not mean that the result of it was so remarkable or that it was attended by peculiar adventures.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The Bloodhounds I think the third holdup undertaken by these men was the most remarkable that ever occurred in all the history of train robberies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Bloodhounds I think the third holdup undertaken by these men was the most remarkable that ever occurred in all the history of train robberies.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I do not mean that the result of it was so remarkable or that it was attended by peculiar adventures.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The plan, too, to get away with what was taken in the robbery was wholly original.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I do not mean that the result of it was so remarkable or that it was attended by peculiar adventures.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading But the cool nerve exhibited by Mooney—his deliberate assumption of enormous risk, and his plan to draw the attention of the authorities from his confederate—marks the affair as without equal.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading In all record of criminal methods I have never known this plan to be adopted by anybody else.
unusual or striking
From this reading The Bloodhounds I think the third holdup undertaken by these men was the most remarkable that ever occurred in all the history of train robberies.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I do not mean that the result of it was so remarkable or that it was attended by peculiar adventures.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading But the cool nerve exhibited by Mooney—his deliberate assumption of enormous risk, and his plan to draw the attention of the authorities from his confederate—marks the affair as without equal.
robberiesnounUS /ˈrɑːbəriz/
plural of “robbery” — larceny by threat of violence
From this reading The Bloodhounds I think the third holdup undertaken by these men was the most remarkable that ever occurred in all the history of train robberies.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading The plan, too, to get away with what was taken in the robbery was wholly original.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I do not mean that the result of it was so remarkable or that it was attended by peculiar adventures.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The plan, too, to get away with what was taken in the robbery was wholly original.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Bloodhounds I think the third holdup undertaken by these men was the most remarkable that ever occurred in all the history of train robberies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bloodhounds I think the third holdup undertaken by these men was the most remarkable that ever occurred in all the history of train robberies.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Bloodhounds I think the third holdup undertaken by these men was the most remarkable that ever occurred in all the history of train robberies.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The Bloodhounds I think the third holdup undertaken by these men was the most remarkable that ever occurred in all the history of train robberies.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The Bloodhounds I think the third holdup undertaken by these men was the most remarkable that ever occurred in all the history of train robberies.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In all record of criminal methods I have never known this plan to be adopted by anybody else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the cool nerve exhibited by Mooney—his deliberate assumption of enormous risk, and his plan to draw the attention of the authorities from his confederate—marks the affair as without equal.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The plan, too, to get away with what was taken in the robbery was wholly original.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The Bloodhounds I think the third holdup undertaken by these men was the most remarkable that ever occurred in all the history of train robberies.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading The Bloodhounds I think the third holdup undertaken by these men was the most remarkable that ever occurred in all the history of train robberies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Bloodhounds I think the third holdup undertaken by these men was the most remarkable that ever occurred in all the history of train robberies.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The plan, too, to get away with what was taken in the robbery was wholly original.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The plan, too, to get away with what was taken in the robbery was wholly original.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The plan, too, to get away with what was taken in the robbery was wholly original.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But the cool nerve exhibited by Mooney—his deliberate assumption of enormous risk, and his plan to draw the attention of the authorities from his confederate—marks the affair as without equal.
