adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My lord," replied the man, "I can speak only by hearsay--from whispers which I have heard in a thousand places, and by piecing together scraps of information which I have gathered in a great many ways.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading After to-morrow night I hope to be able to tell you everything."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE SPY'S STORY "Andrews," said the Prince, "tell these gentlemen what you have found out about the extent of this organization and the personality of its leaders?"
accountabilitynounUS /əˈkaʊntəbɪlɪti/
responsibility to someone or for some activity
From this reading "I understand the difficulties you have to contend with," replied the Prince; "and these gentlemen will not hold you to a strict accountability for the correctness of what you have gathered in that way."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After to-morrow night I hope to be able to tell you everything."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SPY'S STORY "Andrews," said the Prince, "tell these gentlemen what you have found out about the extent of this organization and the personality of its leaders?"
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading THE SPY'S STORY "Andrews," said the Prince, "tell these gentlemen what you have found out about the extent of this organization and the personality of its leaders?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After to-morrow night I hope to be able to tell you everything."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "My lord," replied the man, "I can speak only by hearsay--from whispers which I have heard in a thousand places, and by piecing together scraps of information which I have gathered in a great many ways.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "My lord," replied the man, "I can speak only by hearsay--from whispers which I have heard in a thousand places, and by piecing together scraps of information which I have gathered in a great many ways.
contendverbUS /kənˈtend/
maintain or assert
From this reading "I understand the difficulties you have to contend with," replied the Prince; "and these gentlemen will not hold you to a strict accountability for the correctness of what you have gathered in that way."
correctnessnounUS /kərˈektnəs/
conformity to fact or truth
From this reading "I understand the difficulties you have to contend with," replied the Prince; "and these gentlemen will not hold you to a strict accountability for the correctness of what you have gathered in that way."
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "I understand the difficulties you have to contend with," replied the Prince; "and these gentlemen will not hold you to a strict accountability for the correctness of what you have gathered in that way."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not yet speak positively.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading After to-morrow night I hope to be able to tell you everything."
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading THE SPY'S STORY "Andrews," said the Prince, "tell these gentlemen what you have found out about the extent of this organization and the personality of its leaders?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I understand the difficulties you have to contend with," replied the Prince; "and these gentlemen will not hold you to a strict accountability for the correctness of what you have gathered in that way."
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THE SPY'S STORY "Andrews," said the Prince, "tell these gentlemen what you have found out about the extent of this organization and the personality of its leaders?"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "My lord," replied the man, "I can speak only by hearsay--from whispers which I have heard in a thousand places, and by piecing together scraps of information which I have gathered in a great many ways.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading "My lord," replied the man, "I can speak only by hearsay--from whispers which I have heard in a thousand places, and by piecing together scraps of information which I have gathered in a great many ways.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading THE SPY'S STORY "Andrews," said the Prince, "tell these gentlemen what you have found out about the extent of this organization and the personality of its leaders?"
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "My lord," replied the man, "I can speak only by hearsay--from whispers which I have heard in a thousand places, and by piecing together scraps of information which I have gathered in a great many ways.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE SPY'S STORY "Andrews," said the Prince, "tell these gentlemen what you have found out about the extent of this organization and the personality of its leaders?"
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "My lord," replied the man, "I can speak only by hearsay--from whispers which I have heard in a thousand places, and by piecing together scraps of information which I have gathered in a great many ways.
hearsaynounUS /ˈhiːrseɪ/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading "My lord," replied the man, "I can speak only by hearsay--from whispers which I have heard in a thousand places, and by piecing together scraps of information which I have gathered in a great many ways.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I understand the difficulties you have to contend with," replied the Prince; "and these gentlemen will not hold you to a strict accountability for the correctness of what you have gathered in that way."
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading After to-morrow night I hope to be able to tell you everything."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My lord," replied the man, "I can speak only by hearsay--from whispers which I have heard in a thousand places, and by piecing together scraps of information which I have gathered in a great many ways.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My lord," replied the man, "I can speak only by hearsay--from whispers which I have heard in a thousand places, and by piecing together scraps of information which I have gathered in a great many ways.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading "My lord," replied the man, "I can speak only by hearsay--from whispers which I have heard in a thousand places, and by piecing together scraps of information which I have gathered in a great many ways.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SPY'S STORY "Andrews," said the Prince, "tell these gentlemen what you have found out about the extent of this organization and the personality of its leaders?"
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading THE SPY'S STORY "Andrews," said the Prince, "tell these gentlemen what you have found out about the extent of this organization and the personality of its leaders?"
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "My lord," replied the man, "I can speak only by hearsay--from whispers which I have heard in a thousand places, and by piecing together scraps of information which I have gathered in a great many ways.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "My lord," replied the man, "I can speak only by hearsay--from whispers which I have heard in a thousand places, and by piecing together scraps of information which I have gathered in a great many ways.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "My lord," replied the man, "I can speak only by hearsay--from whispers which I have heard in a thousand places, and by piecing together scraps of information which I have gathered in a great many ways.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My lord," replied the man, "I can speak only by hearsay--from whispers which I have heard in a thousand places, and by piecing together scraps of information which I have gathered in a great many ways.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After to-morrow night I hope to be able to tell you everything."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not yet speak positively.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPY'S STORY "Andrews," said the Prince, "tell these gentlemen what you have found out about the extent of this organization and the personality of its leaders?"
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "My lord," replied the man, "I can speak only by hearsay--from whispers which I have heard in a thousand places, and by piecing together scraps of information which I have gathered in a great many ways.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading THE SPY'S STORY "Andrews," said the Prince, "tell these gentlemen what you have found out about the extent of this organization and the personality of its leaders?"
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SPY'S STORY "Andrews," said the Prince, "tell these gentlemen what you have found out about the extent of this organization and the personality of its leaders?"
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading THE SPY'S STORY "Andrews," said the Prince, "tell these gentlemen what you have found out about the extent of this organization and the personality of its leaders?"
piecingverbUS /ˈpiːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “piece” — to join or unite the pieces of
From this reading "My lord," replied the man, "I can speak only by hearsay--from whispers which I have heard in a thousand places, and by piecing together scraps of information which I have gathered in a great many ways.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "My lord," replied the man, "I can speak only by hearsay--from whispers which I have heard in a thousand places, and by piecing together scraps of information which I have gathered in a great many ways.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading I do not yet speak positively.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE SPY'S STORY "Andrews," said the Prince, "tell these gentlemen what you have found out about the extent of this organization and the personality of its leaders?"
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "My lord," replied the man, "I can speak only by hearsay--from whispers which I have heard in a thousand places, and by piecing together scraps of information which I have gathered in a great many ways.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SPY'S STORY "Andrews," said the Prince, "tell these gentlemen what you have found out about the extent of this organization and the personality of its leaders?"
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading "My lord," replied the man, "I can speak only by hearsay--from whispers which I have heard in a thousand places, and by piecing together scraps of information which I have gathered in a great many ways.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "My lord," replied the man, "I can speak only by hearsay--from whispers which I have heard in a thousand places, and by piecing together scraps of information which I have gathered in a great many ways.
SPY'SnounUS /spaɪz/
possessive form of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading THE SPY'S STORY "Andrews," said the Prince, "tell these gentlemen what you have found out about the extent of this organization and the personality of its leaders?"
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 THE SPY'S STORY "Andrews," said the Prince, "tell these gentlemen what you have found out about the extent of this organization and the personality of its leaders?"
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading "I understand the difficulties you have to contend with," replied the Prince; "and these gentlemen will not hold you to a strict accountability for the correctness of what you have gathered in that way."
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading THE SPY'S STORY "Andrews," said the Prince, "tell these gentlemen what you have found out about the extent of this organization and the personality of its leaders?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I understand the difficulties you have to contend with," replied the Prince; "and these gentlemen will not hold you to a strict accountability for the correctness of what you have gathered in that way."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPY'S STORY "Andrews," said the Prince, "tell these gentlemen what you have found out about the extent of this organization and the personality of its leaders?"
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE SPY'S STORY "Andrews," said the Prince, "tell these gentlemen what you have found out about the extent of this organization and the personality of its leaders?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE SPY'S STORY "Andrews," said the Prince, "tell these gentlemen what you have found out about the extent of this organization and the personality of its leaders?"
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "My lord," replied the man, "I can speak only by hearsay--from whispers which I have heard in a thousand places, and by piecing together scraps of information which I have gathered in a great many ways.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After to-morrow night I hope to be able to tell you everything."
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After to-morrow night I hope to be able to tell you everything."
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "My lord," replied the man, "I can speak only by hearsay--from whispers which I have heard in a thousand places, and by piecing together scraps of information which I have gathered in a great many ways.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I understand the difficulties you have to contend with," replied the Prince; "and these gentlemen will not hold you to a strict accountability for the correctness of what you have gathered in that way."
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I understand the difficulties you have to contend with," replied the Prince; "and these gentlemen will not hold you to a strict accountability for the correctness of what you have gathered in that way."
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "My lord," replied the man, "I can speak only by hearsay--from whispers which I have heard in a thousand places, and by piecing together scraps of information which I have gathered in a great many ways.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE SPY'S STORY "Andrews," said the Prince, "tell these gentlemen what you have found out about the extent of this organization and the personality of its leaders?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "My lord," replied the man, "I can speak only by hearsay--from whispers which I have heard in a thousand places, and by piecing together scraps of information which I have gathered in a great many ways.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "My lord," replied the man, "I can speak only by hearsay--from whispers which I have heard in a thousand places, and by piecing together scraps of information which I have gathered in a great many ways.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I understand the difficulties you have to contend with," replied the Prince; "and these gentlemen will not hold you to a strict accountability for the correctness of what you have gathered in that way."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I understand the difficulties you have to contend with," replied the Prince; "and these gentlemen will not hold you to a strict accountability for the correctness of what you have gathered in that way."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I do not yet speak positively.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SPY'S STORY "Andrews," said the Prince, "tell these gentlemen what you have found out about the extent of this organization and the personality of its leaders?"
