adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When within his chamber, he carefully fastened the door and placed a packet in my hands.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I found it on the table with other papers, and seeing the address, and fearing that if the jury laid eyes on it, they might insist on knowing its contents, I thrust it into my pocket and said nothing about it there.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading “I found it on the table with other papers, and seeing the address, and fearing that if the jury laid eyes on it, they might insist on knowing its contents, I thrust it into my pocket and said nothing about it there.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “This is addressed to you,” he said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When within his chamber, he carefully fastened the door and placed a packet in my hands.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Read it at your leisure, while I smoke a cigar below.”
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Read it at your leisure, while I smoke a cigar below.”
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading When within his chamber, he carefully fastened the door and placed a packet in my hands.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading When within his chamber, he carefully fastened the door and placed a packet in my hands.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Read it at your leisure, while I smoke a cigar below.”
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading CONFESSION OF EDGERTON.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “I found it on the table with other papers, and seeing the address, and fearing that if the jury laid eyes on it, they might insist on knowing its contents, I thrust it into my pocket and said nothing about it there.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When within his chamber, he carefully fastened the door and placed a packet in my hands.
EDGERTON
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From this reading CONFESSION OF EDGERTON.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “I found it on the table with other papers, and seeing the address, and fearing that if the jury laid eyes on it, they might insist on knowing its contents, I thrust it into my pocket and said nothing about it there.
fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/
firmly closed or secured
From this reading When within his chamber, he carefully fastened the door and placed a packet in my hands.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “I found it on the table with other papers, and seeing the address, and fearing that if the jury laid eyes on it, they might insist on knowing its contents, I thrust it into my pocket and said nothing about it there.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “I found it on the table with other papers, and seeing the address, and fearing that if the jury laid eyes on it, they might insist on knowing its contents, I thrust it into my pocket and said nothing about it there.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When within his chamber, he carefully fastened the door and placed a packet in my hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When within his chamber, he carefully fastened the door and placed a packet in my hands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When within his chamber, he carefully fastened the door and placed a packet in my hands.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I found it on the table with other papers, and seeing the address, and fearing that if the jury laid eyes on it, they might insist on knowing its contents, I thrust it into my pocket and said nothing about it there.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I found it on the table with other papers, and seeing the address, and fearing that if the jury laid eyes on it, they might insist on knowing its contents, I thrust it into my pocket and said nothing about it there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When within his chamber, he carefully fastened the door and placed a packet in my hands.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “I found it on the table with other papers, and seeing the address, and fearing that if the jury laid eyes on it, they might insist on knowing its contents, I thrust it into my pocket and said nothing about it there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I found it on the table with other papers, and seeing the address, and fearing that if the jury laid eyes on it, they might insist on knowing its contents, I thrust it into my pocket and said nothing about it there.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is addressed to you,” he said.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I found it on the table with other papers, and seeing the address, and fearing that if the jury laid eyes on it, they might insist on knowing its contents, I thrust it into my pocket and said nothing about it there.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “I found it on the table with other papers, and seeing the address, and fearing that if the jury laid eyes on it, they might insist on knowing its contents, I thrust it into my pocket and said nothing about it there.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading “I found it on the table with other papers, and seeing the address, and fearing that if the jury laid eyes on it, they might insist on knowing its contents, I thrust it into my pocket and said nothing about it there.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading “I found it on the table with other papers, and seeing the address, and fearing that if the jury laid eyes on it, they might insist on knowing its contents, I thrust it into my pocket and said nothing about it there.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading “I found it on the table with other papers, and seeing the address, and fearing that if the jury laid eyes on it, they might insist on knowing its contents, I thrust it into my pocket and said nothing about it there.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Read it at your leisure, while I smoke a cigar below.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I found it on the table with other papers, and seeing the address, and fearing that if the jury laid eyes on it, they might insist on knowing its contents, I thrust it into my pocket and said nothing about it there.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When within his chamber, he carefully fastened the door and placed a packet in my hands.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I found it on the table with other papers, and seeing the address, and fearing that if the jury laid eyes on it, they might insist on knowing its contents, I thrust it into my pocket and said nothing about it there.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONFESSION OF EDGERTON.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I found it on the table with other papers, and seeing the address, and fearing that if the jury laid eyes on it, they might insist on knowing its contents, I thrust it into my pocket and said nothing about it there.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “I found it on the table with other papers, and seeing the address, and fearing that if the jury laid eyes on it, they might insist on knowing its contents, I thrust it into my pocket and said nothing about it there.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading When within his chamber, he carefully fastened the door and placed a packet in my hands.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “I found it on the table with other papers, and seeing the address, and fearing that if the jury laid eyes on it, they might insist on knowing its contents, I thrust it into my pocket and said nothing about it there.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading When within his chamber, he carefully fastened the door and placed a packet in my hands.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “I found it on the table with other papers, and seeing the address, and fearing that if the jury laid eyes on it, they might insist on knowing its contents, I thrust it into my pocket and said nothing about it there.
ReadverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Read it at your leisure, while I smoke a cigar below.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is addressed to you,” he said.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “I found it on the table with other papers, and seeing the address, and fearing that if the jury laid eyes on it, they might insist on knowing its contents, I thrust it into my pocket and said nothing about it there.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Read it at your leisure, while I smoke a cigar below.”
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “I found it on the table with other papers, and seeing the address, and fearing that if the jury laid eyes on it, they might insist on knowing its contents, I thrust it into my pocket and said nothing about it there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I found it on the table with other papers, and seeing the address, and fearing that if the jury laid eyes on it, they might insist on knowing its contents, I thrust it into my pocket and said nothing about it there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When within his chamber, he carefully fastened the door and placed a packet in my hands.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I found it on the table with other papers, and seeing the address, and fearing that if the jury laid eyes on it, they might insist on knowing its contents, I thrust it into my pocket and said nothing about it there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I found it on the table with other papers, and seeing the address, and fearing that if the jury laid eyes on it, they might insist on knowing its contents, I thrust it into my pocket and said nothing about it there.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is addressed to you,” he said.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading “I found it on the table with other papers, and seeing the address, and fearing that if the jury laid eyes on it, they might insist on knowing its contents, I thrust it into my pocket and said nothing about it there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This is addressed to you,” he said.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When within his chamber, he carefully fastened the door and placed a packet in my hands.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Read it at your leisure, while I smoke a cigar below.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I found it on the table with other papers, and seeing the address, and fearing that if the jury laid eyes on it, they might insist on knowing its contents, I thrust it into my pocket and said nothing about it there.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When within his chamber, he carefully fastened the door and placed a packet in my hands.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This is addressed to you,” he said.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Read it at your leisure, while I smoke a cigar below.”
