adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I suppose Bob’s information is something of a scoop in the capital as yet.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “Keep the matter quiet, Billy,” advised Goodwin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Otherwise he would not have tried to make his message a confidential one; and besides, everybody would have heard the news.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I’m going around now to see Dr. Zavalla, and start a man up the trail to cut the telegraph wire.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I suppose Bob’s information is something of a scoop in the capital as yet.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Otherwise he would not have tried to make his message a confidential one; and besides, everybody would have heard the news.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “Keep the matter quiet, Billy,” advised Goodwin.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading I suppose Bob’s information is something of a scoop in the capital as yet.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading I suppose Bob’s information is something of a scoop in the capital as yet.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading Otherwise he would not have tried to make his message a confidential one; and besides, everybody would have heard the news.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I’m going around now to see Dr. Zavalla, and start a man up the trail to cut the telegraph wire.”
don't
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From this reading “We don’t want the Ins to know that the president is in flight.
Dr
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From this reading I’m going around now to see Dr. Zavalla, and start a man up the trail to cut the telegraph wire.”
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Otherwise he would not have tried to make his message a confidential one; and besides, everybody would have heard the news.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “We don’t want the Ins to know that the president is in flight.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I’m going around now to see Dr. Zavalla, and start a man up the trail to cut the telegraph wire.”
Goodwin
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From this reading “Keep the matter quiet, Billy,” advised Goodwin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Otherwise he would not have tried to make his message a confidential one; and besides, everybody would have heard the news.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Otherwise he would not have tried to make his message a confidential one; and besides, everybody would have heard the news.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Otherwise he would not have tried to make his message a confidential one; and besides, everybody would have heard the news.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Otherwise he would not have tried to make his message a confidential one; and besides, everybody would have heard the news.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose Bob’s information is something of a scoop in the capital as yet.
I'm
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From this reading I’m going around now to see Dr. Zavalla, and start a man up the trail to cut the telegraph wire.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We don’t want the Ins to know that the president is in flight.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading I suppose Bob’s information is something of a scoop in the capital as yet.
InsnounUS /ɪnz/
an agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States
From this reading “We don’t want the Ins to know that the president is in flight.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We don’t want the Ins to know that the president is in flight.
KeepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Keep the matter quiet, Billy,” advised Goodwin.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “We don’t want the Ins to know that the president is in flight.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Otherwise he would not have tried to make his message a confidential one; and besides, everybody would have heard the news.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I’m going around now to see Dr. Zavalla, and start a man up the trail to cut the telegraph wire.”
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Keep the matter quiet, Billy,” advised Goodwin.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Otherwise he would not have tried to make his message a confidential one; and besides, everybody would have heard the news.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Otherwise he would not have tried to make his message a confidential one; and besides, everybody would have heard the news.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Otherwise he would not have tried to make his message a confidential one; and besides, everybody would have heard the news.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I’m going around now to see Dr. Zavalla, and start a man up the trail to cut the telegraph wire.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I suppose Bob’s information is something of a scoop in the capital as yet.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Otherwise he would not have tried to make his message a confidential one; and besides, everybody would have heard the news.
OtherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise he would not have tried to make his message a confidential one; and besides, everybody would have heard the news.
presidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “We don’t want the Ins to know that the president is in flight.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “Keep the matter quiet, Billy,” advised Goodwin.
scoopnounUS /skuːp/
the quantity a scoop will hold
From this reading I suppose Bob’s information is something of a scoop in the capital as yet.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I’m going around now to see Dr. Zavalla, and start a man up the trail to cut the telegraph wire.”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I suppose Bob’s information is something of a scoop in the capital as yet.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I’m going around now to see Dr. Zavalla, and start a man up the trail to cut the telegraph wire.”
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose Bob’s information is something of a scoop in the capital as yet.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading I’m going around now to see Dr. Zavalla, and start a man up the trail to cut the telegraph wire.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We don’t want the Ins to know that the president is in flight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Keep the matter quiet, Billy,” advised Goodwin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We don’t want the Ins to know that the president is in flight.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading I’m going around now to see Dr. Zavalla, and start a man up the trail to cut the telegraph wire.”
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Otherwise he would not have tried to make his message a confidential one; and besides, everybody would have heard the news.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I’m going around now to see Dr. Zavalla, and start a man up the trail to cut the telegraph wire.”
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “We don’t want the Ins to know that the president is in flight.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We don’t want the Ins to know that the president is in flight.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading I’m going around now to see Dr. Zavalla, and start a man up the trail to cut the telegraph wire.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Otherwise he would not have tried to make his message a confidential one; and besides, everybody would have heard the news.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I suppose Bob’s information is something of a scoop in the capital as yet.
Zavalla
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m going around now to see Dr. Zavalla, and start a man up the trail to cut the telegraph wire.”
