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 found beneath the pillow of a negro missionary who had died mysteriously during the night.”
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He returned the tray to the drawer, closed the latter, and, standing erect, raised clenched hands above his head.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He returned the tray to the drawer, closed the latter, and, standing erect, raised clenched hands above his head.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading COLIN CAMBER’S SECRET “I brought this bat wing from Haiti,” he explained, replacing it in the tray.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “It was found beneath the pillow of a negro missionary who had died mysteriously during the night.”
blasphemynounUS /ˈblæsfəmi/
blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)
From this reading “With no thought of blasphemy,” he said, “but with reverence, I thank God from the bottom of my heart that Juan Menendez is dead.”
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading “With no thought of blasphemy,” he said, “but with reverence, I thank God from the bottom of my heart that Juan Menendez is dead.”
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading COLIN CAMBER’S SECRET “I brought this bat wing from Haiti,” he explained, replacing it in the tray.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “With no thought of blasphemy,” he said, “but with reverence, I thank God from the bottom of my heart that Juan Menendez is dead.”
CAMBER'S
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From this reading COLIN CAMBER’S SECRET “I brought this bat wing from Haiti,” he explained, replacing it in the tray.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading He returned the tray to the drawer, closed the latter, and, standing erect, raised clenched hands above his head.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He returned the tray to the drawer, closed the latter, and, standing erect, raised clenched hands above his head.
COLIN
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From this reading COLIN CAMBER’S SECRET “I brought this bat wing from Haiti,” he explained, replacing it in the tray.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “With no thought of blasphemy,” he said, “but with reverence, I thank God from the bottom of my heart that Juan Menendez is dead.”
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “It was found beneath the pillow of a negro missionary who had died mysteriously during the night.”
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading He returned the tray to the drawer, closed the latter, and, standing erect, raised clenched hands above his head.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “It was found beneath the pillow of a negro missionary who had died mysteriously during the night.”
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading He returned the tray to the drawer, closed the latter, and, standing erect, raised clenched hands above his head.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading COLIN CAMBER’S SECRET “I brought this bat wing from Haiti,” he explained, replacing it in the tray.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “It was found beneath the pillow of a negro missionary who had died mysteriously during the night.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading COLIN CAMBER’S SECRET “I brought this bat wing from Haiti,” he explained, replacing it in the tray.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “With no thought of blasphemy,” he said, “but with reverence, I thank God from the bottom of my heart that Juan Menendez is dead.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It was found beneath the pillow of a negro missionary who had died mysteriously during the night.”
HaitinounUS /ˈheɪti/
a republic in the West Indies on the western part of the island of Hispaniola; achieved independence from France in 1804; the poorest and most illiterate nation in the western hemisphere
From this reading COLIN CAMBER’S SECRET “I brought this bat wing from Haiti,” he explained, replacing it in the tray.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He returned the tray to the drawer, closed the latter, and, standing erect, raised clenched hands above his head.
Harley
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From this reading He reseated himself, whilst Harley regarded him silently, then:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COLIN CAMBER’S SECRET “I brought this bat wing from Haiti,” he explained, replacing it in the tray.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He returned the tray to the drawer, closed the latter, and, standing erect, raised clenched hands above his head.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “With no thought of blasphemy,” he said, “but with reverence, I thank God from the bottom of my heart that Juan Menendez is dead.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He reseated himself, whilst Harley regarded him silently, then:
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He reseated himself, whilst Harley regarded him silently, then:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He returned the tray to the drawer, closed the latter, and, standing erect, raised clenched hands above his head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading COLIN CAMBER’S SECRET “I brought this bat wing from Haiti,” he explained, replacing it in the tray.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COLIN CAMBER’S SECRET “I brought this bat wing from Haiti,” he explained, replacing it in the tray.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “With no thought of blasphemy,” he said, “but with reverence, I thank God from the bottom of my heart that Juan Menendez is dead.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading COLIN CAMBER’S SECRET “I brought this bat wing from Haiti,” he explained, replacing it in the tray.
Juan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “With no thought of blasphemy,” he said, “but with reverence, I thank God from the bottom of my heart that Juan Menendez is dead.”
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He returned the tray to the drawer, closed the latter, and, standing erect, raised clenched hands above his head.
Menendez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “With no thought of blasphemy,” he said, “but with reverence, I thank God from the bottom of my heart that Juan Menendez is dead.”
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading “It was found beneath the pillow of a negro missionary who had died mysteriously during the night.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “With no thought of blasphemy,” he said, “but with reverence, I thank God from the bottom of my heart that Juan Menendez is dead.”
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading “It was found beneath the pillow of a negro missionary who had died mysteriously during the night.”
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading “It was found beneath the pillow of a negro missionary who had died mysteriously during the night.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “It was found beneath the pillow of a negro missionary who had died mysteriously during the night.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “With no thought of blasphemy,” he said, “but with reverence, I thank God from the bottom of my heart that Juan Menendez is dead.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It was found beneath the pillow of a negro missionary who had died mysteriously during the night.”
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “It was found beneath the pillow of a negro missionary who had died mysteriously during the night.”
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He returned the tray to the drawer, closed the latter, and, standing erect, raised clenched hands above his head.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He reseated himself, whilst Harley regarded him silently, then:
replacingnounUS /rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
From this reading COLIN CAMBER’S SECRET “I brought this bat wing from Haiti,” he explained, replacing it in the tray.
reseated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He reseated himself, whilst Harley regarded him silently, then:
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned the tray to the drawer, closed the latter, and, standing erect, raised clenched hands above his head.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading “With no thought of blasphemy,” he said, “but with reverence, I thank God from the bottom of my heart that Juan Menendez is dead.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “With no thought of blasphemy,” he said, “but with reverence, I thank God from the bottom of my heart that Juan Menendez is dead.”
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading COLIN CAMBER’S SECRET “I brought this bat wing from Haiti,” he explained, replacing it in the tray.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading He reseated himself, whilst Harley regarded him silently, then:
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading He returned the tray to the drawer, closed the latter, and, standing erect, raised clenched hands above his head.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “With no thought of blasphemy,” he said, “but with reverence, I thank God from the bottom of my heart that Juan Menendez is dead.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “With no thought of blasphemy,” he said, “but with reverence, I thank God from the bottom of my heart that Juan Menendez is dead.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COLIN CAMBER’S SECRET “I brought this bat wing from Haiti,” he explained, replacing it in the tray.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He reseated himself, whilst Harley regarded him silently, then:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading COLIN CAMBER’S SECRET “I brought this bat wing from Haiti,” he explained, replacing it in the tray.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “With no thought of blasphemy,” he said, “but with reverence, I thank God from the bottom of my heart that Juan Menendez is dead.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He returned the tray to the drawer, closed the latter, and, standing erect, raised clenched hands above his head.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading COLIN CAMBER’S SECRET “I brought this bat wing from Haiti,” he explained, replacing it in the tray.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was found beneath the pillow of a negro missionary who had died mysteriously during the night.”
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading He reseated himself, whilst Harley regarded him silently, then:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “It was found beneath the pillow of a negro missionary who had died mysteriously during the night.”
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading COLIN CAMBER’S SECRET “I brought this bat wing from Haiti,” he explained, replacing it in the tray.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “With no thought of blasphemy,” he said, “but with reverence, I thank God from the bottom of my heart that Juan Menendez is dead.”
