adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AMONG THE MURDERERS As we approached the telegraph station, we were met by a blonde young man who was in charge of the office, Kanine by name.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE MURDERERS As we approached the telegraph station, we were met by a blonde young man who was in charge of the office, Kanine by name.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we entered the room, a tall, lanky man rose from the table and indecisively walked toward us, looking very attentively at us the while.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading AMONG THE MURDERERS As we approached the telegraph station, we were met by a blonde young man who was in charge of the office, Kanine by name.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AMONG THE MURDERERS As we approached the telegraph station, we were met by a blonde young man who was in charge of the office, Kanine by name.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When we entered the room, a tall, lanky man rose from the table and indecisively walked toward us, looking very attentively at us the while.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading When we entered the room, a tall, lanky man rose from the table and indecisively walked toward us, looking very attentively at us the while.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading AMONG THE MURDERERS As we approached the telegraph station, we were met by a blonde young man who was in charge of the office, Kanine by name.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AMONG THE MURDERERS As we approached the telegraph station, we were met by a blonde young man who was in charge of the office, Kanine by name.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading AMONG THE MURDERERS As we approached the telegraph station, we were met by a blonde young man who was in charge of the office, Kanine by name.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading With some little confusion he offered us a place in his house for the night.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When we entered the room, a tall, lanky man rose from the table and indecisively walked toward us, looking very attentively at us the while.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With some little confusion he offered us a place in his house for the night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When we entered the room, a tall, lanky man rose from the table and indecisively walked toward us, looking very attentively at us the while.
GuestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “Guests .
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With some little confusion he offered us a place in his house for the night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With some little confusion he offered us a place in his house for the night.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading With some little confusion he offered us a place in his house for the night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AMONG THE MURDERERS As we approached the telegraph station, we were met by a blonde young man who was in charge of the office, Kanine by name.
indecisivelyadverb
lacking firmness or resoluteness
From this reading When we entered the room, a tall, lanky man rose from the table and indecisively walked toward us, looking very attentively at us the while.
Kanine
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From this reading AMONG THE MURDERERS As we approached the telegraph station, we were met by a blonde young man who was in charge of the office, Kanine by name.
lankyadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋki/
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading When we entered the room, a tall, lanky man rose from the table and indecisively walked toward us, looking very attentively at us the while.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With some little confusion he offered us a place in his house for the night.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When we entered the room, a tall, lanky man rose from the table and indecisively walked toward us, looking very attentively at us the while.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AMONG THE MURDERERS As we approached the telegraph station, we were met by a blonde young man who was in charge of the office, Kanine by name.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading AMONG THE MURDERERS As we approached the telegraph station, we were met by a blonde young man who was in charge of the office, Kanine by name.
MURDERERSnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading AMONG THE MURDERERS As we approached the telegraph station, we were met by a blonde young man who was in charge of the office, Kanine by name.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AMONG THE MURDERERS As we approached the telegraph station, we were met by a blonde young man who was in charge of the office, Kanine by name.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading With some little confusion he offered us a place in his house for the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMONG THE MURDERERS As we approached the telegraph station, we were met by a blonde young man who was in charge of the office, Kanine by name.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading With some little confusion he offered us a place in his house for the night.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading AMONG THE MURDERERS As we approached the telegraph station, we were met by a blonde young man who was in charge of the office, Kanine by name.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading With some little confusion he offered us a place in his house for the night.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When we entered the room, a tall, lanky man rose from the table and indecisively walked toward us, looking very attentively at us the while.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When we entered the room, a tall, lanky man rose from the table and indecisively walked toward us, looking very attentively at us the while.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With some little confusion he offered us a place in his house for the night.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading AMONG THE MURDERERS As we approached the telegraph station, we were met by a blonde young man who was in charge of the office, Kanine by name.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When we entered the room, a tall, lanky man rose from the table and indecisively walked toward us, looking very attentively at us the while.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading When we entered the room, a tall, lanky man rose from the table and indecisively walked toward us, looking very attentively at us the while.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading AMONG THE MURDERERS As we approached the telegraph station, we were met by a blonde young man who was in charge of the office, Kanine by name.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE MURDERERS As we approached the telegraph station, we were met by a blonde young man who was in charge of the office, Kanine by name.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When we entered the room, a tall, lanky man rose from the table and indecisively walked toward us, looking very attentively at us the while.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With some little confusion he offered us a place in his house for the night.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading When we entered the room, a tall, lanky man rose from the table and indecisively walked toward us, looking very attentively at us the while.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When we entered the room, a tall, lanky man rose from the table and indecisively walked toward us, looking very attentively at us the while.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AMONG THE MURDERERS As we approached the telegraph station, we were met by a blonde young man who was in charge of the office, Kanine by name.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AMONG THE MURDERERS As we approached the telegraph station, we were met by a blonde young man who was in charge of the office, Kanine by name.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AMONG THE MURDERERS As we approached the telegraph station, we were met by a blonde young man who was in charge of the office, Kanine by name.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we entered the room, a tall, lanky man rose from the table and indecisively walked toward us, looking very attentively at us the while.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When we entered the room, a tall, lanky man rose from the table and indecisively walked toward us, looking very attentively at us the while.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading AMONG THE MURDERERS As we approached the telegraph station, we were met by a blonde young man who was in charge of the office, Kanine by name.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With some little confusion he offered us a place in his house for the night.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading AMONG THE MURDERERS As we approached the telegraph station, we were met by a blonde young man who was in charge of the office, Kanine by name.
