adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHRISTMAS DESPAIR Brewster made a good story of the "hold-up" at the club, but he did not relate all the details.
AccordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly Brewster was summoned to headquarters the next morning for the purpose of looking over the "suspects" that had been brought in.
aggressiveadjectiveUS /əˈɡresɪv/
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
From this reading One of the listeners was a new public commissioner who was aggressive in his efforts at reform.
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 CHRISTMAS DESPAIR Brewster made a good story of the "hold-up" at the club, but he did not relate all the details.
AlmostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost the first man that he espied was a rough-looking fellow whose identity could not be mistaken.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHRISTMAS DESPAIR Brewster made a good story of the "hold-up" at the club, but he did not relate all the details.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Almost the first man that he espied was a rough-looking fellow whose identity could not be mistaken.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Accordingly Brewster was summoned to headquarters the next morning for the purpose of looking over the "suspects" that had been brought in.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading It was Bill.
Brewster
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHRISTMAS DESPAIR Brewster made a good story of the "hold-up" at the club, but he did not relate all the details.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Accordingly Brewster was summoned to headquarters the next morning for the purpose of looking over the "suspects" that had been brought in.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CHRISTMAS DESPAIR Brewster made a good story of the "hold-up" at the club, but he did not relate all the details.
CHRISTMASnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS DESPAIR Brewster made a good story of the "hold-up" at the club, but he did not relate all the details.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading CHRISTMAS DESPAIR Brewster made a good story of the "hold-up" at the club, but he did not relate all the details.
commissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading One of the listeners was a new public commissioner who was aggressive in his efforts at reform.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Almost the first man that he espied was a rough-looking fellow whose identity could not be mistaken.
DESPAIRnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading CHRISTMAS DESPAIR Brewster made a good story of the "hold-up" at the club, but he did not relate all the details.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading CHRISTMAS DESPAIR Brewster made a good story of the "hold-up" at the club, but he did not relate all the details.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading CHRISTMAS DESPAIR Brewster made a good story of the "hold-up" at the club, but he did not relate all the details.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading One of the listeners was a new public commissioner who was aggressive in his efforts at reform.
espied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost the first man that he espied was a rough-looking fellow whose identity could not be mistaken.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Almost the first man that he espied was a rough-looking fellow whose identity could not be mistaken.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Almost the first man that he espied was a rough-looking fellow whose identity could not be mistaken.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Accordingly Brewster was summoned to headquarters the next morning for the purpose of looking over the "suspects" that had been brought in.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading CHRISTMAS DESPAIR Brewster made a good story of the "hold-up" at the club, but he did not relate all the details.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Accordingly Brewster was summoned to headquarters the next morning for the purpose of looking over the "suspects" that had been brought in.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHRISTMAS DESPAIR Brewster made a good story of the "hold-up" at the club, but he did not relate all the details.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Accordingly Brewster was summoned to headquarters the next morning for the purpose of looking over the "suspects" that had been brought in.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the listeners was a new public commissioner who was aggressive in his efforts at reform.
hold-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHRISTMAS DESPAIR Brewster made a good story of the "hold-up" at the club, but he did not relate all the details.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading Almost the first man that he espied was a rough-looking fellow whose identity could not be mistaken.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the listeners was a new public commissioner who was aggressive in his efforts at reform.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Bill.
listenersnounUS /ˈlɪsənərz/
plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading One of the listeners was a new public commissioner who was aggressive in his efforts at reform.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Accordingly Brewster was summoned to headquarters the next morning for the purpose of looking over the "suspects" that had been brought in.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading CHRISTMAS DESPAIR Brewster made a good story of the "hold-up" at the club, but he did not relate all the details.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Almost the first man that he espied was a rough-looking fellow whose identity could not be mistaken.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Almost the first man that he espied was a rough-looking fellow whose identity could not be mistaken.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Accordingly Brewster was summoned to headquarters the next morning for the purpose of looking over the "suspects" that had been brought in.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading One of the listeners was a new public commissioner who was aggressive in his efforts at reform.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Accordingly Brewster was summoned to headquarters the next morning for the purpose of looking over the "suspects" that had been brought in.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CHRISTMAS DESPAIR Brewster made a good story of the "hold-up" at the club, but he did not relate all the details.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHRISTMAS DESPAIR Brewster made a good story of the "hold-up" at the club, but he did not relate all the details.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the listeners was a new public commissioner who was aggressive in his efforts at reform.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Accordingly Brewster was summoned to headquarters the next morning for the purpose of looking over the "suspects" that had been brought in.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading One of the listeners was a new public commissioner who was aggressive in his efforts at reform.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Accordingly Brewster was summoned to headquarters the next morning for the purpose of looking over the "suspects" that had been brought in.
reformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading One of the listeners was a new public commissioner who was aggressive in his efforts at reform.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading CHRISTMAS DESPAIR Brewster made a good story of the "hold-up" at the club, but he did not relate all the details.
rough-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost the first man that he espied was a rough-looking fellow whose identity could not be mistaken.
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 CHRISTMAS DESPAIR Brewster made a good story of the "hold-up" at the club, but he did not relate all the details.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Accordingly Brewster was summoned to headquarters the next morning for the purpose of looking over the "suspects" that had been brought in.
suspectsnounUS /səˈspekts/
plural of “suspect” — someone who is under suspicion
From this reading Accordingly Brewster was summoned to headquarters the next morning for the purpose of looking over the "suspects" that had been brought in.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Accordingly Brewster was summoned to headquarters the next morning for the purpose of looking over the "suspects" that had been brought in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTMAS DESPAIR Brewster made a good story of the "hold-up" at the club, but he did not relate all the details.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Accordingly Brewster was summoned to headquarters the next morning for the purpose of looking over the "suspects" that had been brought in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the listeners was a new public commissioner who was aggressive in his efforts at reform.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One of the listeners was a new public commissioner who was aggressive in his efforts at reform.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Almost the first man that he espied was a rough-looking fellow whose identity could not be mistaken.
