adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a blind to draw us off from the fact of the robbery.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Charles took it all in at once, with his usual sagacity.
AmelianounUS /əˈmiːljə/
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading Amelia explained to him what Mrs. O'Hagan had said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If we had suspected him he could have shown the diamonds were real, and so escaped detection.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charles took it all in at once, with his usual sagacity.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading It was a blind to draw us off from the fact of the robbery.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "That explains," he said, "why the rascal used this particular trick to draw us on by.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles took it all in at once, with his usual sagacity.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If we had suspected him he could have shown the diamonds were real, and so escaped detection.
detectionnounUS /dɪˈtekʃən/
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading If we had suspected him he could have shown the diamonds were real, and so escaped detection.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading If we had suspected him he could have shown the diamonds were real, and so escaped detection.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "That explains," he said, "why the rascal used this particular trick to draw us on by.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading If we had suspected him he could have shown the diamonds were real, and so escaped detection.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Amelia explained to him what Mrs. O'Hagan had said.
explainsverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "That explains," he said, "why the rascal used this particular trick to draw us on by.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was a blind to draw us off from the fact of the robbery.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a blind to draw us off from the fact of the robbery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Amelia explained to him what Mrs. O'Hagan had said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If we had suspected him he could have shown the diamonds were real, and so escaped detection.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That explains," he said, "why the rascal used this particular trick to draw us on by.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Amelia explained to him what Mrs. O'Hagan had said.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charles took it all in at once, with his usual sagacity.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we had suspected him he could have shown the diamonds were real, and so escaped detection.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charles took it all in at once, with his usual sagacity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Charles took it all in at once, with his usual sagacity.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Amelia explained to him what Mrs. O'Hagan had said.
O'Hagan
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From this reading Amelia explained to him what Mrs. O'Hagan had said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a blind to draw us off from the fact of the robbery.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a blind to draw us off from the fact of the robbery.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That explains," he said, "why the rascal used this particular trick to draw us on by.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Charles took it all in at once, with his usual sagacity.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "That explains," he said, "why the rascal used this particular trick to draw us on by.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "That explains," he said, "why the rascal used this particular trick to draw us on by.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading If we had suspected him he could have shown the diamonds were real, and so escaped detection.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading It was a blind to draw us off from the fact of the robbery.
sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
From this reading Charles took it all in at once, with his usual sagacity.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Amelia explained to him what Mrs. O'Hagan had said.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If we had suspected him he could have shown the diamonds were real, and so escaped detection.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If we had suspected him he could have shown the diamonds were real, and so escaped detection.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading If we had suspected him he could have shown the diamonds were real, and so escaped detection.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That explains," he said, "why the rascal used this particular trick to draw us on by.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That explains," he said, "why the rascal used this particular trick to draw us on by.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "That explains," he said, "why the rascal used this particular trick to draw us on by.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amelia explained to him what Mrs. O'Hagan had said.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Charles took it all in at once, with his usual sagacity.
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "That explains," he said, "why the rascal used this particular trick to draw us on by.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That explains," he said, "why the rascal used this particular trick to draw us on by.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "That explains," he said, "why the rascal used this particular trick to draw us on by.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Charles took it all in at once, with his usual sagacity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a blind to draw us off from the fact of the robbery.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we had suspected him he could have shown the diamonds were real, and so escaped detection.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If we had suspected him he could have shown the diamonds were real, and so escaped detection.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Amelia explained to him what Mrs. O'Hagan had said.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "That explains," he said, "why the rascal used this particular trick to draw us on by.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charles took it all in at once, with his usual sagacity.
