AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DINNER FOR THREE “I thought we bumped you off down at Epitaph,” Leroy said.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Along with Scotty?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You see, I’m a regular cat to kill, Mr. Leroy, and I couldn’t conscientiously join the angels with so lame a story as a game laig to explain my coming,” said Collins cheerfully.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading You see, I’m a regular cat to kill, Mr. Leroy, and I couldn’t conscientiously join the angels with so lame a story as a game laig to explain my coming,” said Collins cheerfully.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You see, I’m a regular cat to kill, Mr. Leroy, and I couldn’t conscientiously join the angels with so lame a story as a game laig to explain my coming,” said Collins cheerfully.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DINNER FOR THREE “I thought we bumped you off down at Epitaph,” Leroy said.
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading A DINNER FOR THREE “I thought we bumped you off down at Epitaph,” Leroy said.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading “In that case—” “Yes, I understand.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading You see, I’m a regular cat to kill, Mr. Leroy, and I couldn’t conscientiously join the angels with so lame a story as a game laig to explain my coming,” said Collins cheerfully.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading You see, I’m a regular cat to kill, Mr. Leroy, and I couldn’t conscientiously join the angels with so lame a story as a game laig to explain my coming,” said Collins cheerfully.
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading You see, I’m a regular cat to kill, Mr. Leroy, and I couldn’t conscientiously join the angels with so lame a story as a game laig to explain my coming,” said Collins cheerfully.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading You see, I’m a regular cat to kill, Mr. Leroy, and I couldn’t conscientiously join the angels with so lame a story as a game laig to explain my coming,” said Collins cheerfully.
conscientiouslyadverbUS /ˌkɑːntʃiˈentʃəsli/
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading You see, I’m a regular cat to kill, Mr. Leroy, and I couldn’t conscientiously join the angels with so lame a story as a game laig to explain my coming,” said Collins cheerfully.
couldn't
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From this reading You see, I’m a regular cat to kill, Mr. Leroy, and I couldn’t conscientiously join the angels with so lame a story as a game laig to explain my coming,” said Collins cheerfully.
DINNERnounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A DINNER FOR THREE “I thought we bumped you off down at Epitaph,” Leroy said.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A DINNER FOR THREE “I thought we bumped you off down at Epitaph,” Leroy said.
EpitaphnounUS /ˈepətæf/
an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
From this reading A DINNER FOR THREE “I thought we bumped you off down at Epitaph,” Leroy said.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading You see, I’m a regular cat to kill, Mr. Leroy, and I couldn’t conscientiously join the angels with so lame a story as a game laig to explain my coming,” said Collins cheerfully.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DINNER FOR THREE “I thought we bumped you off down at Epitaph,” Leroy said.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading You see, I’m a regular cat to kill, Mr. Leroy, and I couldn’t conscientiously join the angels with so lame a story as a game laig to explain my coming,” said Collins cheerfully.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A DINNER FOR THREE “I thought we bumped you off down at Epitaph,” Leroy said.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, I’m a regular cat to kill, Mr. Leroy, and I couldn’t conscientiously join the angels with so lame a story as a game laig to explain my coming,” said Collins cheerfully.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In that case—” “Yes, I understand.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading You see, I’m a regular cat to kill, Mr. Leroy, and I couldn’t conscientiously join the angels with so lame a story as a game laig to explain my coming,” said Collins cheerfully.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading You see, I’m a regular cat to kill, Mr. Leroy, and I couldn’t conscientiously join the angels with so lame a story as a game laig to explain my coming,” said Collins cheerfully.
laig
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From this reading You see, I’m a regular cat to kill, Mr. Leroy, and I couldn’t conscientiously join the angels with so lame a story as a game laig to explain my coming,” said Collins cheerfully.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading You see, I’m a regular cat to kill, Mr. Leroy, and I couldn’t conscientiously join the angels with so lame a story as a game laig to explain my coming,” said Collins cheerfully.
Leroy
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From this reading A DINNER FOR THREE “I thought we bumped you off down at Epitaph,” Leroy said.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading You see, I’m a regular cat to kill, Mr. Leroy, and I couldn’t conscientiously join the angels with so lame a story as a game laig to explain my coming,” said Collins cheerfully.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You see, I’m a regular cat to kill, Mr. Leroy, and I couldn’t conscientiously join the angels with so lame a story as a game laig to explain my coming,” said Collins cheerfully.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Well, no.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A DINNER FOR THREE “I thought we bumped you off down at Epitaph,” Leroy said.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading You see, I’m a regular cat to kill, Mr. Leroy, and I couldn’t conscientiously join the angels with so lame a story as a game laig to explain my coming,” said Collins cheerfully.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A DINNER FOR THREE “I thought we bumped you off down at Epitaph,” Leroy said.
Scotty
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From this reading “Along with Scotty?
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, I’m a regular cat to kill, Mr. Leroy, and I couldn’t conscientiously join the angels with so lame a story as a game laig to explain my coming,” said Collins cheerfully.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You see, I’m a regular cat to kill, Mr. Leroy, and I couldn’t conscientiously join the angels with so lame a story as a game laig to explain my coming,” said Collins cheerfully.
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 You see, I’m a regular cat to kill, Mr. Leroy, and I couldn’t conscientiously join the angels with so lame a story as a game laig to explain my coming,” said Collins cheerfully.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “In that case—” “Yes, I understand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You see, I’m a regular cat to kill, Mr. Leroy, and I couldn’t conscientiously join the angels with so lame a story as a game laig to explain my coming,” said Collins cheerfully.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A DINNER FOR THREE “I thought we bumped you off down at Epitaph,” Leroy said.
THREEnounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A DINNER FOR THREE “I thought we bumped you off down at Epitaph,” Leroy said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You see, I’m a regular cat to kill, Mr. Leroy, and I couldn’t conscientiously join the angels with so lame a story as a game laig to explain my coming,” said Collins cheerfully.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “In that case—” “Yes, I understand.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A DINNER FOR THREE “I thought we bumped you off down at Epitaph,” Leroy said.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, no.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Along with Scotty?
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “In that case—” “Yes, I understand.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A DINNER FOR THREE “I thought we bumped you off down at Epitaph,” Leroy said.
