adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This is the end of the case," Frank Shaw said, covering the face of the dead man with a handkerchief.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading "But the object of our visit has not yet been accomplished," Nestor said, "and so I can't go back with you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But the object of our visit has not yet been accomplished," Nestor said, "and so I can't go back with you.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Fremont is free to go back to New York, taking his mine with him!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But the object of our visit has not yet been accomplished," Nestor said, "and so I can't go back with you.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But the object of our visit has not yet been accomplished," Nestor said, "and so I can't go back with you.
Cameron
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nestor was right when he declared that the solution of the Cameron mystery lay on this side of the Rio Grande."
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But the object of our visit has not yet been accomplished," Nestor said, "and so I can't go back with you.
CANALnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading READY FOR THE CANAL ZONE.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading "This is the end of the case," Frank Shaw said, covering the face of the dead man with a handkerchief.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading "This is the end of the case," Frank Shaw said, covering the face of the dead man with a handkerchief.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "This is the end of the case," Frank Shaw said, covering the face of the dead man with a handkerchief.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Nestor was right when he declared that the solution of the Cameron mystery lay on this side of the Rio Grande."
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "This is the end of the case," Frank Shaw said, covering the face of the dead man with a handkerchief.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "This is the end of the case," Frank Shaw said, covering the face of the dead man with a handkerchief.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading READY FOR THE CANAL ZONE.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "This is the end of the case," Frank Shaw said, covering the face of the dead man with a handkerchief.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Fremont is free to go back to New York, taking his mine with him!
FremontnounUS /ˈfriːmɑːnt/
United States explorer who mapped much of the American west and Northwest (1813-1890)
From this reading "Fremont is free to go back to New York, taking his mine with him!
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Fremont is free to go back to New York, taking his mine with him!
Grande
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nestor was right when he declared that the solution of the Cameron mystery lay on this side of the Rio Grande."
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading "This is the end of the case," Frank Shaw said, covering the face of the dead man with a handkerchief.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But the object of our visit has not yet been accomplished," Nestor said, "and so I can't go back with you.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nestor was right when he declared that the solution of the Cameron mystery lay on this side of the Rio Grande."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Fremont is free to go back to New York, taking his mine with him!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Fremont is free to go back to New York, taking his mine with him!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But the object of our visit has not yet been accomplished," Nestor said, "and so I can't go back with you.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the end of the case," Frank Shaw said, covering the face of the dead man with a handkerchief.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Nestor was right when he declared that the solution of the Cameron mystery lay on this side of the Rio Grande."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "This is the end of the case," Frank Shaw said, covering the face of the dead man with a handkerchief.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Fremont is free to go back to New York, taking his mine with him!
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Nestor was right when he declared that the solution of the Cameron mystery lay on this side of the Rio Grande."
NestornounUS /ˈnestər/
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading Nestor was right when he declared that the solution of the Cameron mystery lay on this side of the Rio Grande."
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Fremont is free to go back to New York, taking his mine with him!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But the object of our visit has not yet been accomplished," Nestor said, "and so I can't go back with you.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "But the object of our visit has not yet been accomplished," Nestor said, "and so I can't go back with you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This is the end of the case," Frank Shaw said, covering the face of the dead man with a handkerchief.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nestor was right when he declared that the solution of the Cameron mystery lay on this side of the Rio Grande."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "But the object of our visit has not yet been accomplished," Nestor said, "and so I can't go back with you.
READYadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading READY FOR THE CANAL ZONE.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Nestor was right when he declared that the solution of the Cameron mystery lay on this side of the Rio Grande."
RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading Nestor was right when he declared that the solution of the Cameron mystery lay on this side of the Rio Grande."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is the end of the case," Frank Shaw said, covering the face of the dead man with a handkerchief.
ShawnounUS /ʃɔː/
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading "This is the end of the case," Frank Shaw said, covering the face of the dead man with a handkerchief.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Nestor was right when he declared that the solution of the Cameron mystery lay on this side of the Rio Grande."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But the object of our visit has not yet been accomplished," Nestor said, "and so I can't go back with you.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading Nestor was right when he declared that the solution of the Cameron mystery lay on this side of the Rio Grande."
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Fremont is free to go back to New York, taking his mine with him!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nestor was right when he declared that the solution of the Cameron mystery lay on this side of the Rio Grande."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading READY FOR THE CANAL ZONE.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the end of the case," Frank Shaw said, covering the face of the dead man with a handkerchief.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Fremont is free to go back to New York, taking his mine with him!
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "But the object of our visit has not yet been accomplished," Nestor said, "and so I can't go back with you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nestor was right when he declared that the solution of the Cameron mystery lay on this side of the Rio Grande."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nestor was right when he declared that the solution of the Cameron mystery lay on this side of the Rio Grande."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "This is the end of the case," Frank Shaw said, covering the face of the dead man with a handkerchief.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "But the object of our visit has not yet been accomplished," Nestor said, "and so I can't go back with you.
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 "Fremont is free to go back to New York, taking his mine with him!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But the object of our visit has not yet been accomplished," Nestor said, "and so I can't go back with you.
ZONEnounUS /zoʊn/
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading READY FOR THE CANAL ZONE.
