adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “An affair of some mystery,” remarked Mr. Gryce, as we halted at the corner to take a final look at the house and its environs.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading If it were not for those marks of blood which betray her track, I would be disinclined to believe any such hare-brained adventure was ever perpetrated by a woman.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “An affair of some mystery,” remarked Mr. Gryce, as we halted at the corner to take a final look at the house and its environs.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An affair of some mystery,” remarked Mr. Gryce, as we halted at the corner to take a final look at the house and its environs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “An affair of some mystery,” remarked Mr. Gryce, as we halted at the corner to take a final look at the house and its environs.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If it were not for those marks of blood which betray her track, I would be disinclined to believe any such hare-brained adventure was ever perpetrated by a woman.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “An affair of some mystery,” remarked Mr. Gryce, as we halted at the corner to take a final look at the house and its environs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “An affair of some mystery,” remarked Mr. Gryce, as we halted at the corner to take a final look at the house and its environs.
bafflesnounUS /ˈbæfəlz/
plural of “baffle” — a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it were not for those marks of blood which betray her track, I would be disinclined to believe any such hare-brained adventure was ever perpetrated by a woman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading If it were not for those marks of blood which betray her track, I would be disinclined to believe any such hare-brained adventure was ever perpetrated by a woman.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading If it were not for those marks of blood which betray her track, I would be disinclined to believe any such hare-brained adventure was ever perpetrated by a woman.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Black hair, black eyes, white face and thin figure! what a description whereby to find a girl in this great city of New York.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading If it were not for those marks of blood which betray her track, I would be disinclined to believe any such hare-brained adventure was ever perpetrated by a woman.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If it were not for those marks of blood which betray her track, I would be disinclined to believe any such hare-brained adventure was ever perpetrated by a woman.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Black hair, black eyes, white face and thin figure! what a description whereby to find a girl in this great city of New York.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “An affair of some mystery,” remarked Mr. Gryce, as we halted at the corner to take a final look at the house and its environs.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Black hair, black eyes, white face and thin figure! what a description whereby to find a girl in this great city of New York.
disinclinedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪnd/
unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval
From this reading If it were not for those marks of blood which betray her track, I would be disinclined to believe any such hare-brained adventure was ever perpetrated by a woman.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
environsnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənz/
the area in which something exists or lives
From this reading “An affair of some mystery,” remarked Mr. Gryce, as we halted at the corner to take a final look at the house and its environs.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading If it were not for those marks of blood which betray her track, I would be disinclined to believe any such hare-brained adventure was ever perpetrated by a woman.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Black hair, black eyes, white face and thin figure! what a description whereby to find a girl in this great city of New York.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Black hair, black eyes, white face and thin figure! what a description whereby to find a girl in this great city of New York.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Black hair, black eyes, white face and thin figure! what a description whereby to find a girl in this great city of New York.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “An affair of some mystery,” remarked Mr. Gryce, as we halted at the corner to take a final look at the house and its environs.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Black hair, black eyes, white face and thin figure! what a description whereby to find a girl in this great city of New York.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As it is, what would’nt I give for her photograph.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Black hair, black eyes, white face and thin figure! what a description whereby to find a girl in this great city of New York.
Gryce
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “An affair of some mystery,” remarked Mr. Gryce, as we halted at the corner to take a final look at the house and its environs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Black hair, black eyes, white face and thin figure! what a description whereby to find a girl in this great city of New York.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “An affair of some mystery,” remarked Mr. Gryce, as we halted at the corner to take a final look at the house and its environs.
hare-brained
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it were not for those marks of blood which betray her track, I would be disinclined to believe any such hare-brained adventure was ever perpetrated by a woman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “An affair of some mystery,” remarked Mr. Gryce, as we halted at the corner to take a final look at the house and its environs.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it were not for those marks of blood which betray her track, I would be disinclined to believe any such hare-brained adventure was ever perpetrated by a woman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Black hair, black eyes, white face and thin figure! what a description whereby to find a girl in this great city of New York.
inmatenounUS /ˈɪnmeɪt/
one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it is, what would’nt I give for her photograph.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it were not for those marks of blood which betray her track, I would be disinclined to believe any such hare-brained adventure was ever perpetrated by a woman.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “An affair of some mystery,” remarked Mr. Gryce, as we halted at the corner to take a final look at the house and its environs.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “An affair of some mystery,” remarked Mr. Gryce, as we halted at the corner to take a final look at the house and its environs.
marksnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading If it were not for those marks of blood which betray her track, I would be disinclined to believe any such hare-brained adventure was ever perpetrated by a woman.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
methodnounUS /ˈmeθəd/
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “An affair of some mystery,” remarked Mr. Gryce, as we halted at the corner to take a final look at the house and its environs.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “An affair of some mystery,” remarked Mr. Gryce, as we halted at the corner to take a final look at the house and its environs.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Black hair, black eyes, white face and thin figure! what a description whereby to find a girl in this great city of New York.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it were not for those marks of blood which betray her track, I would be disinclined to believe any such hare-brained adventure was ever perpetrated by a woman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “An affair of some mystery,” remarked Mr. Gryce, as we halted at the corner to take a final look at the house and its environs.
perpetratedverbUS /ˈpɜːrpətreɪtɪd/
past form of “perpetrate” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading If it were not for those marks of blood which betray her track, I would be disinclined to believe any such hare-brained adventure was ever perpetrated by a woman.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading As it is, what would’nt I give for her photograph.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “An affair of some mystery,” remarked Mr. Gryce, as we halted at the corner to take a final look at the house and its environs.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “An affair of some mystery,” remarked Mr. Gryce, as we halted at the corner to take a final look at the house and its environs.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “An affair of some mystery,” remarked Mr. Gryce, as we halted at the corner to take a final look at the house and its environs.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “An affair of some mystery,” remarked Mr. Gryce, as we halted at the corner to take a final look at the house and its environs.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Black hair, black eyes, white face and thin figure! what a description whereby to find a girl in this great city of New York.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Black hair, black eyes, white face and thin figure! what a description whereby to find a girl in this great city of New York.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If it were not for those marks of blood which betray her track, I would be disinclined to believe any such hare-brained adventure was ever perpetrated by a woman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “An affair of some mystery,” remarked Mr. Gryce, as we halted at the corner to take a final look at the house and its environs.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading If it were not for those marks of blood which betray her track, I would be disinclined to believe any such hare-brained adventure was ever perpetrated by a woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If it were not for those marks of blood which betray her track, I would be disinclined to believe any such hare-brained adventure was ever perpetrated by a woman.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “An affair of some mystery,” remarked Mr. Gryce, as we halted at the corner to take a final look at the house and its environs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If it were not for those marks of blood which betray her track, I would be disinclined to believe any such hare-brained adventure was ever perpetrated by a woman.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As it is, what would’nt I give for her photograph.
whereby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Black hair, black eyes, white face and thin figure! what a description whereby to find a girl in this great city of New York.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Black hair, black eyes, white face and thin figure! what a description whereby to find a girl in this great city of New York.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If it were not for those marks of blood which betray her track, I would be disinclined to believe any such hare-brained adventure was ever perpetrated by a woman.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If it were not for those marks of blood which betray her track, I would be disinclined to believe any such hare-brained adventure was ever perpetrated by a woman.
would'nt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it is, what would’nt I give for her photograph.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
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 Black hair, black eyes, white face and thin figure! what a description whereby to find a girl in this great city of New York.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why a girl should choose such a method of descent as that,”--and he pointed to the ladder down which we believed her to have come--“to leave a house of which she had been an inmate for a year, baffles me, I can tell you.
