adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Left alone in his room by the departure of Nestor, Fremont busied himself for a time with the newspapers which his friend had brought in.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The story, under a New York date line, was highly colored, the reporter taking advantage of every strange happening to bring in paragraphs of what he doubtless termed "local color."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Left alone in his room by the departure of Nestor, Fremont busied himself for a time with the newspapers which his friend had brought in.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From first to last, every clue was bent and twisted so as to point to the guilt of the boy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From first to last, every clue was bent and twisted so as to point to the guilt of the boy.
BEARSnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading TWO BLACK BEARS IN TROUBLE.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading From first to last, every clue was bent and twisted so as to point to the guilt of the boy.
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 TWO BLACK BEARS IN TROUBLE.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading From first to last, every clue was bent and twisted so as to point to the guilt of the boy.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The story, under a New York date line, was highly colored, the reporter taking advantage of every strange happening to bring in paragraphs of what he doubtless termed "local color."
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Left alone in his room by the departure of Nestor, Fremont busied himself for a time with the newspapers which his friend had brought in.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading Left alone in his room by the departure of Nestor, Fremont busied himself for a time with the newspapers which his friend had brought in.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Left alone in his room by the departure of Nestor, Fremont busied himself for a time with the newspapers which his friend had brought in.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading From first to last, every clue was bent and twisted so as to point to the guilt of the boy.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The story, under a New York date line, was highly colored, the reporter taking advantage of every strange happening to bring in paragraphs of what he doubtless termed "local color."
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The story, under a New York date line, was highly colored, the reporter taking advantage of every strange happening to bring in paragraphs of what he doubtless termed "local color."
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading On the first page of the evening newspaper he found the source of Nestor's information concerning the movements of the police.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading The story, under a New York date line, was highly colored, the reporter taking advantage of every strange happening to bring in paragraphs of what he doubtless termed "local color."
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Left alone in his room by the departure of Nestor, Fremont busied himself for a time with the newspapers which his friend had brought in.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading The story, under a New York date line, was highly colored, the reporter taking advantage of every strange happening to bring in paragraphs of what he doubtless termed "local color."
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the first page of the evening newspaper he found the source of Nestor's information concerning the movements of the police.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The story, under a New York date line, was highly colored, the reporter taking advantage of every strange happening to bring in paragraphs of what he doubtless termed "local color."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the first page of the evening newspaper he found the source of Nestor's information concerning the movements of the police.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Left alone in his room by the departure of Nestor, Fremont busied himself for a time with the newspapers which his friend had brought in.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On the first page of the evening newspaper he found the source of Nestor's information concerning the movements of the police.
FremontnounUS /ˈfriːmɑːnt/
United States explorer who mapped much of the American west and Northwest (1813-1890)
From this reading Left alone in his room by the departure of Nestor, Fremont busied himself for a time with the newspapers which his friend had brought in.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Left alone in his room by the departure of Nestor, Fremont busied himself for a time with the newspapers which his friend had brought in.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From first to last, every clue was bent and twisted so as to point to the guilt of the boy.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading From first to last, every clue was bent and twisted so as to point to the guilt of the boy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Left alone in his room by the departure of Nestor, Fremont busied himself for a time with the newspapers which his friend had brought in.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading The story, under a New York date line, was highly colored, the reporter taking advantage of every strange happening to bring in paragraphs of what he doubtless termed "local color."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the first page of the evening newspaper he found the source of Nestor's information concerning the movements of the police.
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The story, under a New York date line, was highly colored, the reporter taking advantage of every strange happening to bring in paragraphs of what he doubtless termed "local color."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Left alone in his room by the departure of Nestor, Fremont busied himself for a time with the newspapers which his friend had brought in.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Left alone in his room by the departure of Nestor, Fremont busied himself for a time with the newspapers which his friend had brought in.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO BLACK BEARS IN TROUBLE.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading On the first page of the evening newspaper he found the source of Nestor's information concerning the movements of the police.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading From first to last, every clue was bent and twisted so as to point to the guilt of the boy.
LeftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Left alone in his room by the departure of Nestor, Fremont busied himself for a time with the newspapers which his friend had brought in.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The story, under a New York date line, was highly colored, the reporter taking advantage of every strange happening to bring in paragraphs of what he doubtless termed "local color."
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading The story, under a New York date line, was highly colored, the reporter taking advantage of every strange happening to bring in paragraphs of what he doubtless termed "local color."
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading On the first page of the evening newspaper he found the source of Nestor's information concerning the movements of the police.
NestornounUS /ˈnestər/
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading Left alone in his room by the departure of Nestor, Fremont busied himself for a time with the newspapers which his friend had brought in.
Nestor's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the first page of the evening newspaper he found the source of Nestor's information concerning the movements of the police.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The story, under a New York date line, was highly colored, the reporter taking advantage of every strange happening to bring in paragraphs of what he doubtless termed "local color."
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading On the first page of the evening newspaper he found the source of Nestor's information concerning the movements of the police.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Left alone in his room by the departure of Nestor, Fremont busied himself for a time with the newspapers which his friend had brought in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Left alone in his room by the departure of Nestor, Fremont busied himself for a time with the newspapers which his friend had brought in.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the first page of the evening newspaper he found the source of Nestor's information concerning the movements of the police.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading On the first page of the evening newspaper he found the source of Nestor's information concerning the movements of the police.
paragraphsnounUS /ˈpærəɡræfs/
plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading The story, under a New York date line, was highly colored, the reporter taking advantage of every strange happening to bring in paragraphs of what he doubtless termed "local color."
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From first to last, every clue was bent and twisted so as to point to the guilt of the boy.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading On the first page of the evening newspaper he found the source of Nestor's information concerning the movements of the police.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading The story, under a New York date line, was highly colored, the reporter taking advantage of every strange happening to bring in paragraphs of what he doubtless termed "local color."
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Left alone in his room by the departure of Nestor, Fremont busied himself for a time with the newspapers which his friend had brought in.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From first to last, every clue was bent and twisted so as to point to the guilt of the boy.
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading On the first page of the evening newspaper he found the source of Nestor's information concerning the movements of the police.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story, under a New York date line, was highly colored, the reporter taking advantage of every strange happening to bring in paragraphs of what he doubtless termed "local color."
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The story, under a New York date line, was highly colored, the reporter taking advantage of every strange happening to bring in paragraphs of what he doubtless termed "local color."
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The story, under a New York date line, was highly colored, the reporter taking advantage of every strange happening to bring in paragraphs of what he doubtless termed "local color."
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading The story, under a New York date line, was highly colored, the reporter taking advantage of every strange happening to bring in paragraphs of what he doubtless termed "local color."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Left alone in his room by the departure of Nestor, Fremont busied himself for a time with the newspapers which his friend had brought in.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Left alone in his room by the departure of Nestor, Fremont busied himself for a time with the newspapers which his friend had brought in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The story, under a New York date line, was highly colored, the reporter taking advantage of every strange happening to bring in paragraphs of what he doubtless termed "local color."
TROUBLEnounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading TWO BLACK BEARS IN TROUBLE.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading From first to last, every clue was bent and twisted so as to point to the guilt of the boy.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO BLACK BEARS IN TROUBLE.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The story, under a New York date line, was highly colored, the reporter taking advantage of every strange happening to bring in paragraphs of what he doubtless termed "local color."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story, under a New York date line, was highly colored, the reporter taking advantage of every strange happening to bring in paragraphs of what he doubtless termed "local color."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The story, under a New York date line, was highly colored, the reporter taking advantage of every strange happening to bring in paragraphs of what he doubtless termed "local color."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Left alone in his room by the departure of Nestor, Fremont busied himself for a time with the newspapers which his friend had brought in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Left alone in his room by the departure of Nestor, Fremont busied himself for a time with the newspapers which his friend had brought in.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The story, under a New York date line, was highly colored, the reporter taking advantage of every strange happening to bring in paragraphs of what he doubtless termed "local color."
