adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been a fight; M'Adam and the Terror had been mauled; and David had disappeared--those were the facts.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The mystery in which the affair was wrapped, and the ignorance as to all its details, served to whet the general interest.
affraynoun
noisy quarrel
From this reading But what was the origin of the affray no one could say.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The mystery in which the affair was wrapped, and the ignorance as to all its details, served to whet the general interest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN the village even the Black Killer and the murder on the Screes were forgotten in this new sensation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mystery in which the affair was wrapped, and the ignorance as to all its details, served to whet the general interest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a fight; M'Adam and the Terror had been mauled; and David had disappeared--those were the facts.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading IN the village even the Black Killer and the murder on the Screes were forgotten in this new sensation.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what was the origin of the affray no one could say.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But what was the origin of the affray no one could say.
Dalesmen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One or two of the Dalesmen had, indeed, a shrewd suspicion.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading There had been a fight; M'Adam and the Terror had been mauled; and David had disappeared--those were the facts.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading The mystery in which the affair was wrapped, and the ignorance as to all its details, served to whet the general interest.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading There had been a fight; M'Adam and the Terror had been mauled; and David had disappeared--those were the facts.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading IN the village even the Black Killer and the murder on the Screes were forgotten in this new sensation.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There had been a fight; M'Adam and the Terror had been mauled; and David had disappeared--those were the facts.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading There had been a fight; M'Adam and the Terror had been mauled; and David had disappeared--those were the facts.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading IN the village even the Black Killer and the murder on the Screes were forgotten in this new sensation.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The mystery in which the affair was wrapped, and the ignorance as to all its details, served to whet the general interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a fight; M'Adam and the Terror had been mauled; and David had disappeared--those were the facts.
ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading The mystery in which the affair was wrapped, and the ignorance as to all its details, served to whet the general interest.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the village even the Black Killer and the murder on the Screes were forgotten in this new sensation.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading One or two of the Dalesmen had, indeed, a shrewd suspicion.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The mystery in which the affair was wrapped, and the ignorance as to all its details, served to whet the general interest.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The mystery in which the affair was wrapped, and the ignorance as to all its details, served to whet the general interest.
KillernounUS /ˈkɪlər/
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading IN the village even the Black Killer and the murder on the Screes were forgotten in this new sensation.
M'Adam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been a fight; M'Adam and the Terror had been mauled; and David had disappeared--those were the facts.
mauledverbUS /mɔːld/
past form of “maul” — split (wood) with a maul and wedges
From this reading There had been a fight; M'Adam and the Terror had been mauled; and David had disappeared--those were the facts.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading IN the village even the Black Killer and the murder on the Screes were forgotten in this new sensation.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The mystery in which the affair was wrapped, and the ignorance as to all its details, served to whet the general interest.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading IN the village even the Black Killer and the murder on the Screes were forgotten in this new sensation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But what was the origin of the affray no one could say.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But what was the origin of the affray no one could say.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN the village even the Black Killer and the murder on the Screes were forgotten in this new sensation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But what was the origin of the affray no one could say.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One or two of the Dalesmen had, indeed, a shrewd suspicion.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading But what was the origin of the affray no one could say.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading But what was the origin of the affray no one could say.
Screes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN the village even the Black Killer and the murder on the Screes were forgotten in this new sensation.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading IN the village even the Black Killer and the murder on the Screes were forgotten in this new sensation.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The mystery in which the affair was wrapped, and the ignorance as to all its details, served to whet the general interest.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading One or two of the Dalesmen had, indeed, a shrewd suspicion.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading One or two of the Dalesmen had, indeed, a shrewd suspicion.
TerrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading There had been a fight; M'Adam and the Terror had been mauled; and David had disappeared--those were the facts.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN the village even the Black Killer and the murder on the Screes were forgotten in this new sensation.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a fight; M'Adam and the Terror had been mauled; and David had disappeared--those were the facts.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN the village even the Black Killer and the murder on the Screes were forgotten in this new sensation.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There had been a fight; M'Adam and the Terror had been mauled; and David had disappeared--those were the facts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mystery in which the affair was wrapped, and the ignorance as to all its details, served to whet the general interest.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One or two of the Dalesmen had, indeed, a shrewd suspicion.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading IN the village even the Black Killer and the murder on the Screes were forgotten in this new sensation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mystery in which the affair was wrapped, and the ignorance as to all its details, served to whet the general interest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN the village even the Black Killer and the murder on the Screes were forgotten in this new sensation.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what was the origin of the affray no one could say.
whetverbUS /wet/
make keen or more acute
From this reading The mystery in which the affair was wrapped, and the ignorance as to all its details, served to whet the general interest.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mystery in which the affair was wrapped, and the ignorance as to all its details, served to whet the general interest.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The mystery in which the affair was wrapped, and the ignorance as to all its details, served to whet the general interest.
