adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SEVENTH YEW TREE Detective-Inspector Wessex arrived at about five o’clock; a quiet, resourceful man, highly competent, and having the appearance of an ex-soldier.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE SEVENTH YEW TREE Detective-Inspector Wessex arrived at about five o’clock; a quiet, resourceful man, highly competent, and having the appearance of an ex-soldier.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading His respect for the attainments of Paul Harley alone marked him a student of character.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE SEVENTH YEW TREE Detective-Inspector Wessex arrived at about five o’clock; a quiet, resourceful man, highly competent, and having the appearance of an ex-soldier.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SEVENTH YEW TREE Detective-Inspector Wessex arrived at about five o’clock; a quiet, resourceful man, highly competent, and having the appearance of an ex-soldier.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading THE SEVENTH YEW TREE Detective-Inspector Wessex arrived at about five o’clock; a quiet, resourceful man, highly competent, and having the appearance of an ex-soldier.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Thank God you are here, Wessex,” said Harley, when we had exchanged greetings.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE SEVENTH YEW TREE Detective-Inspector Wessex arrived at about five o’clock; a quiet, resourceful man, highly competent, and having the appearance of an ex-soldier.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SEVENTH YEW TREE Detective-Inspector Wessex arrived at about five o’clock; a quiet, resourceful man, highly competent, and having the appearance of an ex-soldier.
attainments
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From this reading His respect for the attainments of Paul Harley alone marked him a student of character.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “At last I can move.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading His respect for the attainments of Paul Harley alone marked him a student of character.
competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading THE SEVENTH YEW TREE Detective-Inspector Wessex arrived at about five o’clock; a quiet, resourceful man, highly competent, and having the appearance of an ex-soldier.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading I knew Wessex well, and was delighted when Pedro showed him into the library.
Detective-Inspector
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From this reading THE SEVENTH YEW TREE Detective-Inspector Wessex arrived at about five o’clock; a quiet, resourceful man, highly competent, and having the appearance of an ex-soldier.
ex-soldier
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From this reading THE SEVENTH YEW TREE Detective-Inspector Wessex arrived at about five o’clock; a quiet, resourceful man, highly competent, and having the appearance of an ex-soldier.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading “Thank God you are here, Wessex,” said Harley, when we had exchanged greetings.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE SEVENTH YEW TREE Detective-Inspector Wessex arrived at about five o’clock; a quiet, resourceful man, highly competent, and having the appearance of an ex-soldier.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His respect for the attainments of Paul Harley alone marked him a student of character.
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 “Thank God you are here, Wessex,” said Harley, when we had exchanged greetings.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “Thank God you are here, Wessex,” said Harley, when we had exchanged greetings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Thank God you are here, Wessex,” said Harley, when we had exchanged greetings.
Harley
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From this reading His respect for the attainments of Paul Harley alone marked him a student of character.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE SEVENTH YEW TREE Detective-Inspector Wessex arrived at about five o’clock; a quiet, resourceful man, highly competent, and having the appearance of an ex-soldier.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Thank God you are here, Wessex,” said Harley, when we had exchanged greetings.
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading THE SEVENTH YEW TREE Detective-Inspector Wessex arrived at about five o’clock; a quiet, resourceful man, highly competent, and having the appearance of an ex-soldier.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His respect for the attainments of Paul Harley alone marked him a student of character.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His respect for the attainments of Paul Harley alone marked him a student of character.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew Wessex well, and was delighted when Pedro showed him into the library.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I knew Wessex well, and was delighted when Pedro showed him into the library.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew Wessex well, and was delighted when Pedro showed him into the library.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “At last I can move.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading I knew Wessex well, and was delighted when Pedro showed him into the library.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE SEVENTH YEW TREE Detective-Inspector Wessex arrived at about five o’clock; a quiet, resourceful man, highly competent, and having the appearance of an ex-soldier.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading His respect for the attainments of Paul Harley alone marked him a student of character.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “At last I can move.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE SEVENTH YEW TREE Detective-Inspector Wessex arrived at about five o’clock; a quiet, resourceful man, highly competent, and having the appearance of an ex-soldier.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SEVENTH YEW TREE Detective-Inspector Wessex arrived at about five o’clock; a quiet, resourceful man, highly competent, and having the appearance of an ex-soldier.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading His respect for the attainments of Paul Harley alone marked him a student of character.
Pedro
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From this reading I knew Wessex well, and was delighted when Pedro showed him into the library.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE SEVENTH YEW TREE Detective-Inspector Wessex arrived at about five o’clock; a quiet, resourceful man, highly competent, and having the appearance of an ex-soldier.
resourcefuladjectiveUS /riˈsɔːrsfəl/
having inner resources; adroit or imaginative
From this reading THE SEVENTH YEW TREE Detective-Inspector Wessex arrived at about five o’clock; a quiet, resourceful man, highly competent, and having the appearance of an ex-soldier.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading His respect for the attainments of Paul Harley alone marked him a student of character.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Thank God you are here, Wessex,” said Harley, when we had exchanged greetings.
SEVENTHadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading THE SEVENTH YEW TREE Detective-Inspector Wessex arrived at about five o’clock; a quiet, resourceful man, highly competent, and having the appearance of an ex-soldier.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I knew Wessex well, and was delighted when Pedro showed him into the library.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading His respect for the attainments of Paul Harley alone marked him a student of character.
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank God you are here, Wessex,” said Harley, when we had exchanged greetings.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEVENTH YEW TREE Detective-Inspector Wessex arrived at about five o’clock; a quiet, resourceful man, highly competent, and having the appearance of an ex-soldier.
TREEnounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE SEVENTH YEW TREE Detective-Inspector Wessex arrived at about five o’clock; a quiet, resourceful man, highly competent, and having the appearance of an ex-soldier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew Wessex well, and was delighted when Pedro showed him into the library.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Thank God you are here, Wessex,” said Harley, when we had exchanged greetings.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I knew Wessex well, and was delighted when Pedro showed him into the library.
WessexnounUS /ˈwesəks/
a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century
From this reading THE SEVENTH YEW TREE Detective-Inspector Wessex arrived at about five o’clock; a quiet, resourceful man, highly competent, and having the appearance of an ex-soldier.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I knew Wessex well, and was delighted when Pedro showed him into the library.
YEWnounUS /juː/
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
From this reading THE SEVENTH YEW TREE Detective-Inspector Wessex arrived at about five o’clock; a quiet, resourceful man, highly competent, and having the appearance of an ex-soldier.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank God you are here, Wessex,” said Harley, when we had exchanged greetings.
