adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harley and I had obtained his official permission to withdraw, and the physician was visiting Madame de Stämer, who lay in a state of utter prostration.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I had contributed my account of the evening’s happenings, Dr. Rolleston had made his report, and Inspector Aylesbury was now examining the servants in the library.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading COMPLICATIONS “I am afraid of this man Aylesbury,” said Paul Harley.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading COMPLICATIONS “I am afraid of this man Aylesbury,” said Paul Harley.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had contributed my account of the evening’s happenings, Dr. Rolleston had made his report, and Inspector Aylesbury was now examining the servants in the library.
Aylesbury
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From this reading COMPLICATIONS “I am afraid of this man Aylesbury,” said Paul Harley.
COMPLICATIONSnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading COMPLICATIONS “I am afraid of this man Aylesbury,” said Paul Harley.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading I had contributed my account of the evening’s happenings, Dr. Rolleston had made his report, and Inspector Aylesbury was now examining the servants in the library.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Harley and I had obtained his official permission to withdraw, and the physician was visiting Madame de Stämer, who lay in a state of utter prostration.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading We sat in the deserted dining room.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading We sat in the deserted dining room.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean, Harley?”
Dr
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From this reading I had contributed my account of the evening’s happenings, Dr. Rolleston had made his report, and Inspector Aylesbury was now examining the servants in the library.
evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I had contributed my account of the evening’s happenings, Dr. Rolleston had made his report, and Inspector Aylesbury was now examining the servants in the library.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading I had contributed my account of the evening’s happenings, Dr. Rolleston had made his report, and Inspector Aylesbury was now examining the servants in the library.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had contributed my account of the evening’s happenings, Dr. Rolleston had made his report, and Inspector Aylesbury was now examining the servants in the library.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading I had contributed my account of the evening’s happenings, Dr. Rolleston had made his report, and Inspector Aylesbury was now examining the servants in the library.
Harley
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From this reading COMPLICATIONS “I am afraid of this man Aylesbury,” said Paul Harley.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had contributed my account of the evening’s happenings, Dr. Rolleston had made his report, and Inspector Aylesbury was now examining the servants in the library.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading COMPLICATIONS “I am afraid of this man Aylesbury,” said Paul Harley.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We sat in the deserted dining room.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading I had contributed my account of the evening’s happenings, Dr. Rolleston had made his report, and Inspector Aylesbury was now examining the servants in the library.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Harley and I had obtained his official permission to withdraw, and the physician was visiting Madame de Stämer, who lay in a state of utter prostration.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading I had contributed my account of the evening’s happenings, Dr. Rolleston had made his report, and Inspector Aylesbury was now examining the servants in the library.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Harley and I had obtained his official permission to withdraw, and the physician was visiting Madame de Stämer, who lay in a state of utter prostration.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had contributed my account of the evening’s happenings, Dr. Rolleston had made his report, and Inspector Aylesbury was now examining the servants in the library.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading COMPLICATIONS “I am afraid of this man Aylesbury,” said Paul Harley.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean, Harley?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had contributed my account of the evening’s happenings, Dr. Rolleston had made his report, and Inspector Aylesbury was now examining the servants in the library.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had contributed my account of the evening’s happenings, Dr. Rolleston had made his report, and Inspector Aylesbury was now examining the servants in the library.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Harley and I had obtained his official permission to withdraw, and the physician was visiting Madame de Stämer, who lay in a state of utter prostration.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COMPLICATIONS “I am afraid of this man Aylesbury,” said Paul Harley.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Harley and I had obtained his official permission to withdraw, and the physician was visiting Madame de Stämer, who lay in a state of utter prostration.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading COMPLICATIONS “I am afraid of this man Aylesbury,” said Paul Harley.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading Harley and I had obtained his official permission to withdraw, and the physician was visiting Madame de Stämer, who lay in a state of utter prostration.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Harley and I had obtained his official permission to withdraw, and the physician was visiting Madame de Stämer, who lay in a state of utter prostration.
prostrationnounUS /prɑːˈstreɪʃən/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading Harley and I had obtained his official permission to withdraw, and the physician was visiting Madame de Stämer, who lay in a state of utter prostration.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading I had contributed my account of the evening’s happenings, Dr. Rolleston had made his report, and Inspector Aylesbury was now examining the servants in the library.
Rolleston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had contributed my account of the evening’s happenings, Dr. Rolleston had made his report, and Inspector Aylesbury was now examining the servants in the library.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We sat in the deserted dining room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading COMPLICATIONS “I am afraid of this man Aylesbury,” said Paul Harley.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We sat in the deserted dining room.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I had contributed my account of the evening’s happenings, Dr. Rolleston had made his report, and Inspector Aylesbury was now examining the servants in the library.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Harley and I had obtained his official permission to withdraw, and the physician was visiting Madame de Stämer, who lay in a state of utter prostration.
Stämer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harley and I had obtained his official permission to withdraw, and the physician was visiting Madame de Stämer, who lay in a state of utter prostration.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We sat in the deserted dining room.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading COMPLICATIONS “I am afraid of this man Aylesbury,” said Paul Harley.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harley and I had obtained his official permission to withdraw, and the physician was visiting Madame de Stämer, who lay in a state of utter prostration.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Harley and I had obtained his official permission to withdraw, and the physician was visiting Madame de Stämer, who lay in a state of utter prostration.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Harley and I had obtained his official permission to withdraw, and the physician was visiting Madame de Stämer, who lay in a state of utter prostration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had contributed my account of the evening’s happenings, Dr. Rolleston had made his report, and Inspector Aylesbury was now examining the servants in the library.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We sat in the deserted dining room.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean, Harley?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Harley and I had obtained his official permission to withdraw, and the physician was visiting Madame de Stämer, who lay in a state of utter prostration.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Harley and I had obtained his official permission to withdraw, and the physician was visiting Madame de Stämer, who lay in a state of utter prostration.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean, Harley?”
