adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INSPECTOR AYLESBURY CROSS-EXAMINES “Oh, I see,” said Inspector Aylesbury, “a little private confab, eh?”
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading “These gentlemen very kindly called to advise me of the tragic occurrence at Cray’s Folly,” explained Colin Camber.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sank his chin into its enveloping folds, treating Harley and myself each to a stare of disapproval.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “These gentlemen very kindly called to advise me of the tragic occurrence at Cray’s Folly,” explained Colin Camber.
AYLESBURY
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From this reading INSPECTOR AYLESBURY CROSS-EXAMINES “Oh, I see,” said Inspector Aylesbury, “a little private confab, eh?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Won’t you be seated, Inspector?”
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Thanks, but I can conduct my examination better standing.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Thanks, but I can conduct my examination better standing.”
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “These gentlemen very kindly called to advise me of the tragic occurrence at Cray’s Folly,” explained Colin Camber.
CambernounUS /ˈkæmbər/
a slight convexity (as of the surface of a road)
From this reading “These gentlemen very kindly called to advise me of the tragic occurrence at Cray’s Folly,” explained Colin Camber.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Thanks, but I can conduct my examination better standing.”
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading He sank his chin into its enveloping folds, treating Harley and myself each to a stare of disapproval.
Colin
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From this reading “These gentlemen very kindly called to advise me of the tragic occurrence at Cray’s Folly,” explained Colin Camber.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “Thanks, but I can conduct my examination better standing.”
confabverb
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading INSPECTOR AYLESBURY CROSS-EXAMINES “Oh, I see,” said Inspector Aylesbury, “a little private confab, eh?”
Cray's
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From this reading “These gentlemen very kindly called to advise me of the tragic occurrence at Cray’s Folly,” explained Colin Camber.
CROSS-EXAMINES
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From this reading INSPECTOR AYLESBURY CROSS-EXAMINES “Oh, I see,” said Inspector Aylesbury, “a little private confab, eh?”
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading He sank his chin into its enveloping folds, treating Harley and myself each to a stare of disapproval.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He sank his chin into its enveloping folds, treating Harley and myself each to a stare of disapproval.
eh
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From this reading INSPECTOR AYLESBURY CROSS-EXAMINES “Oh, I see,” said Inspector Aylesbury, “a little private confab, eh?”
envelopingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈveləpɪŋ/
surrounding and closing in on or hemming in
From this reading He sank his chin into its enveloping folds, treating Harley and myself each to a stare of disapproval.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “Thanks, but I can conduct my examination better standing.”
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “These gentlemen very kindly called to advise me of the tragic occurrence at Cray’s Folly,” explained Colin Camber.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading He sank his chin into its enveloping folds, treating Harley and myself each to a stare of disapproval.
FollynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “These gentlemen very kindly called to advise me of the tragic occurrence at Cray’s Folly,” explained Colin Camber.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “These gentlemen very kindly called to advise me of the tragic occurrence at Cray’s Folly,” explained Colin Camber.
Harley
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From this reading He sank his chin into its enveloping folds, treating Harley and myself each to a stare of disapproval.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sank his chin into its enveloping folds, treating Harley and myself each to a stare of disapproval.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sank his chin into its enveloping folds, treating Harley and myself each to a stare of disapproval.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading INSPECTOR AYLESBURY CROSS-EXAMINES “Oh, I see,” said Inspector Aylesbury, “a little private confab, eh?”
INSPECTORnounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading INSPECTOR AYLESBURY CROSS-EXAMINES “Oh, I see,” said Inspector Aylesbury, “a little private confab, eh?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He sank his chin into its enveloping folds, treating Harley and myself each to a stare of disapproval.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He sank his chin into its enveloping folds, treating Harley and myself each to a stare of disapproval.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “These gentlemen very kindly called to advise me of the tragic occurrence at Cray’s Folly,” explained Colin Camber.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading INSPECTOR AYLESBURY CROSS-EXAMINES “Oh, I see,” said Inspector Aylesbury, “a little private confab, eh?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “These gentlemen very kindly called to advise me of the tragic occurrence at Cray’s Folly,” explained Colin Camber.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Thanks, but I can conduct my examination better standing.”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He sank his chin into its enveloping folds, treating Harley and myself each to a stare of disapproval.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading “These gentlemen very kindly called to advise me of the tragic occurrence at Cray’s Folly,” explained Colin Camber.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sank his chin into its enveloping folds, treating Harley and myself each to a stare of disapproval.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading INSPECTOR AYLESBURY CROSS-EXAMINES “Oh, I see,” said Inspector Aylesbury, “a little private confab, eh?”
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading INSPECTOR AYLESBURY CROSS-EXAMINES “Oh, I see,” said Inspector Aylesbury, “a little private confab, eh?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading INSPECTOR AYLESBURY CROSS-EXAMINES “Oh, I see,” said Inspector Aylesbury, “a little private confab, eh?”
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He sank his chin into its enveloping folds, treating Harley and myself each to a stare of disapproval.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “Won’t you be seated, Inspector?”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading INSPECTOR AYLESBURY CROSS-EXAMINES “Oh, I see,” said Inspector Aylesbury, “a little private confab, eh?”
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading “Thanks, but I can conduct my examination better standing.”
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He sank his chin into its enveloping folds, treating Harley and myself each to a stare of disapproval.
ThanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “Thanks, but I can conduct my examination better standing.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “These gentlemen very kindly called to advise me of the tragic occurrence at Cray’s Folly,” explained Colin Camber.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These gentlemen very kindly called to advise me of the tragic occurrence at Cray’s Folly,” explained Colin Camber.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sank his chin into its enveloping folds, treating Harley and myself each to a stare of disapproval.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading “These gentlemen very kindly called to advise me of the tragic occurrence at Cray’s Folly,” explained Colin Camber.
treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading He sank his chin into its enveloping folds, treating Harley and myself each to a stare of disapproval.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “These gentlemen very kindly called to advise me of the tragic occurrence at Cray’s Folly,” explained Colin Camber.
Won't
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From this reading “Won’t you be seated, Inspector?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Won’t you be seated, Inspector?”
