adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a day or two, when her husband had gone to the old town on the other side of the island, there came a gentle tap at the door, and the worthy witness of her first marriage made his appearance a second time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had escaped exposure on this occasion; but the incident had been an awkward one, and should have suggested to Baptista that sooner or later the secret must leak out.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had escaped exposure on this occasion; but the incident had been an awkward one, and should have suggested to Baptista that sooner or later the secret must leak out.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As it was, she suspected that at any rate she had not heard the last of the glazier.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading In a day or two, when her husband had gone to the old town on the other side of the island, there came a gentle tap at the door, and the worthy witness of her first marriage made his appearance a second time.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, she suspected that at any rate she had not heard the last of the glazier.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As it was, she suspected that at any rate she had not heard the last of the glazier.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading She had escaped exposure on this occasion; but the incident had been an awkward one, and should have suggested to Baptista that sooner or later the secret must leak out.
Baptista
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had escaped exposure on this occasion; but the incident had been an awkward one, and should have suggested to Baptista that sooner or later the secret must leak out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had escaped exposure on this occasion; but the incident had been an awkward one, and should have suggested to Baptista that sooner or later the secret must leak out.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading 'It took me hours to get to the bottom of the mystery--hours!' he said with a gaze of deep confederacy which offended her pride very deeply.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had escaped exposure on this occasion; but the incident had been an awkward one, and should have suggested to Baptista that sooner or later the secret must leak out.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In a day or two, when her husband had gone to the old town on the other side of the island, there came a gentle tap at the door, and the worthy witness of her first marriage made his appearance a second time.
confederacynounUS /kənˈfedərəsi/
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading 'It took me hours to get to the bottom of the mystery--hours!' he said with a gaze of deep confederacy which offended her pride very deeply.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In a day or two, when her husband had gone to the old town on the other side of the island, there came a gentle tap at the door, and the worthy witness of her first marriage made his appearance a second time.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading 'It took me hours to get to the bottom of the mystery--hours!' he said with a gaze of deep confederacy which offended her pride very deeply.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading 'It took me hours to get to the bottom of the mystery--hours!' he said with a gaze of deep confederacy which offended her pride very deeply.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading 'But thanks to a good intellect I've done it.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In a day or two, when her husband had gone to the old town on the other side of the island, there came a gentle tap at the door, and the worthy witness of her first marriage made his appearance a second time.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading She had escaped exposure on this occasion; but the incident had been an awkward one, and should have suggested to Baptista that sooner or later the secret must leak out.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading She had escaped exposure on this occasion; but the incident had been an awkward one, and should have suggested to Baptista that sooner or later the secret must leak out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In a day or two, when her husband had gone to the old town on the other side of the island, there came a gentle tap at the door, and the worthy witness of her first marriage made his appearance a second time.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading 'It took me hours to get to the bottom of the mystery--hours!' he said with a gaze of deep confederacy which offended her pride very deeply.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading In a day or two, when her husband had gone to the old town on the other side of the island, there came a gentle tap at the door, and the worthy witness of her first marriage made his appearance a second time.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'It took me hours to get to the bottom of the mystery--hours!' he said with a gaze of deep confederacy which offended her pride very deeply.
glaziernounUS /ˈɡleɪziər/
someone who cuts flat glass to size
From this reading As it was, she suspected that at any rate she had not heard the last of the glazier.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading In a day or two, when her husband had gone to the old town on the other side of the island, there came a gentle tap at the door, and the worthy witness of her first marriage made his appearance a second time.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'But thanks to a good intellect I've done it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had escaped exposure on this occasion; but the incident had been an awkward one, and should have suggested to Baptista that sooner or later the secret must leak out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had escaped exposure on this occasion; but the incident had been an awkward one, and should have suggested to Baptista that sooner or later the secret must leak out.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'It took me hours to get to the bottom of the mystery--hours!' he said with a gaze of deep confederacy which offended her pride very deeply.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As it was, she suspected that at any rate she had not heard the last of the glazier.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a day or two, when her husband had gone to the old town on the other side of the island, there came a gentle tap at the door, and the worthy witness of her first marriage made his appearance a second time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a day or two, when her husband had gone to the old town on the other side of the island, there came a gentle tap at the door, and the worthy witness of her first marriage made his appearance a second time.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading 'It took me hours to get to the bottom of the mystery--hours!' he said with a gaze of deep confederacy which offended her pride very deeply.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading In a day or two, when her husband had gone to the old town on the other side of the island, there came a gentle tap at the door, and the worthy witness of her first marriage made his appearance a second time.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'But thanks to a good intellect I've done it.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a day or two, when her husband had gone to the old town on the other side of the island, there came a gentle tap at the door, and the worthy witness of her first marriage made his appearance a second time.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading She had escaped exposure on this occasion; but the incident had been an awkward one, and should have suggested to Baptista that sooner or later the secret must leak out.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading 'But thanks to a good intellect I've done it.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading In a day or two, when her husband had gone to the old town on the other side of the island, there came a gentle tap at the door, and the worthy witness of her first marriage made his appearance a second time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, she suspected that at any rate she had not heard the last of the glazier.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading As it was, she suspected that at any rate she had not heard the last of the glazier.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She had escaped exposure on this occasion; but the incident had been an awkward one, and should have suggested to Baptista that sooner or later the secret must leak out.
leaknounUS /liːk/
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
From this reading She had escaped exposure on this occasion; but the incident had been an awkward one, and should have suggested to Baptista that sooner or later the secret must leak out.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In a day or two, when her husband had gone to the old town on the other side of the island, there came a gentle tap at the door, and the worthy witness of her first marriage made his appearance a second time.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading In a day or two, when her husband had gone to the old town on the other side of the island, there came a gentle tap at the door, and the worthy witness of her first marriage made his appearance a second time.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'It took me hours to get to the bottom of the mystery--hours!' he said with a gaze of deep confederacy which offended her pride very deeply.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She had escaped exposure on this occasion; but the incident had been an awkward one, and should have suggested to Baptista that sooner or later the secret must leak out.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading 'It took me hours to get to the bottom of the mystery--hours!' he said with a gaze of deep confederacy which offended her pride very deeply.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As it was, she suspected that at any rate she had not heard the last of the glazier.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading She had escaped exposure on this occasion; but the incident had been an awkward one, and should have suggested to Baptista that sooner or later the secret must leak out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As it was, she suspected that at any rate she had not heard the last of the glazier.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading 'It took me hours to get to the bottom of the mystery--hours!' he said with a gaze of deep confederacy which offended her pride very deeply.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In a day or two, when her husband had gone to the old town on the other side of the island, there came a gentle tap at the door, and the worthy witness of her first marriage made his appearance a second time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had escaped exposure on this occasion; but the incident had been an awkward one, and should have suggested to Baptista that sooner or later the secret must leak out.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had escaped exposure on this occasion; but the incident had been an awkward one, and should have suggested to Baptista that sooner or later the secret must leak out.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had escaped exposure on this occasion; but the incident had been an awkward one, and should have suggested to Baptista that sooner or later the secret must leak out.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In a day or two, when her husband had gone to the old town on the other side of the island, there came a gentle tap at the door, and the worthy witness of her first marriage made his appearance a second time.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had escaped exposure on this occasion; but the incident had been an awkward one, and should have suggested to Baptista that sooner or later the secret must leak out.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading 'It took me hours to get to the bottom of the mystery--hours!' he said with a gaze of deep confederacy which offended her pride very deeply.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading As it was, she suspected that at any rate she had not heard the last of the glazier.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'It took me hours to get to the bottom of the mystery--hours!' he said with a gaze of deep confederacy which offended her pride very deeply.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In a day or two, when her husband had gone to the old town on the other side of the island, there came a gentle tap at the door, and the worthy witness of her first marriage made his appearance a second time.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She had escaped exposure on this occasion; but the incident had been an awkward one, and should have suggested to Baptista that sooner or later the secret must leak out.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had escaped exposure on this occasion; but the incident had been an awkward one, and should have suggested to Baptista that sooner or later the secret must leak out.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had escaped exposure on this occasion; but the incident had been an awkward one, and should have suggested to Baptista that sooner or later the secret must leak out.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In a day or two, when her husband had gone to the old town on the other side of the island, there came a gentle tap at the door, and the worthy witness of her first marriage made his appearance a second time.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading She had escaped exposure on this occasion; but the incident had been an awkward one, and should have suggested to Baptista that sooner or later the secret must leak out.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading She had escaped exposure on this occasion; but the incident had been an awkward one, and should have suggested to Baptista that sooner or later the secret must leak out.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading As it was, she suspected that at any rate she had not heard the last of the glazier.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading In a day or two, when her husband had gone to the old town on the other side of the island, there came a gentle tap at the door, and the worthy witness of her first marriage made his appearance a second time.
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading 'But thanks to a good intellect I've done it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had escaped exposure on this occasion; but the incident had been an awkward one, and should have suggested to Baptista that sooner or later the secret must leak out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had escaped exposure on this occasion; but the incident had been an awkward one, and should have suggested to Baptista that sooner or later the secret must leak out.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In a day or two, when her husband had gone to the old town on the other side of the island, there came a gentle tap at the door, and the worthy witness of her first marriage made his appearance a second time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had escaped exposure on this occasion; but the incident had been an awkward one, and should have suggested to Baptista that sooner or later the secret must leak out.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a day or two, when her husband had gone to the old town on the other side of the island, there came a gentle tap at the door, and the worthy witness of her first marriage made his appearance a second time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had escaped exposure on this occasion; but the incident had been an awkward one, and should have suggested to Baptista that sooner or later the secret must leak out.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading 'It took me hours to get to the bottom of the mystery--hours!' he said with a gaze of deep confederacy which offended her pride very deeply.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In a day or two, when her husband had gone to the old town on the other side of the island, there came a gentle tap at the door, and the worthy witness of her first marriage made his appearance a second time.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In a day or two, when her husband had gone to the old town on the other side of the island, there came a gentle tap at the door, and the worthy witness of her first marriage made his appearance a second time.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading 'It took me hours to get to the bottom of the mystery--hours!' he said with a gaze of deep confederacy which offended her pride very deeply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was, she suspected that at any rate she had not heard the last of the glazier.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In a day or two, when her husband had gone to the old town on the other side of the island, there came a gentle tap at the door, and the worthy witness of her first marriage made his appearance a second time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'It took me hours to get to the bottom of the mystery--hours!' he said with a gaze of deep confederacy which offended her pride very deeply.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'It took me hours to get to the bottom of the mystery--hours!' he said with a gaze of deep confederacy which offended her pride very deeply.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading In a day or two, when her husband had gone to the old town on the other side of the island, there came a gentle tap at the door, and the worthy witness of her first marriage made his appearance a second time.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading In a day or two, when her husband had gone to the old town on the other side of the island, there came a gentle tap at the door, and the worthy witness of her first marriage made his appearance a second time.
