a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I had read the account aloud to him, while he finished his breakfast.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading I had read the account aloud to him, while he finished his breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
for the reason that
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I had read the account aloud to him, while he finished his breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “Surely it is final as regards the man’s death.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you think of that, Holmes?”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even now this report from Paris does not help us much.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
divisible by two
From this reading Even now this report from Paris does not help us much.”
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “Surely it is final as regards the man’s death.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading I had read the account aloud to him, while he finished his breakfast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had read the account aloud to him, while he finished his breakfast.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had read the account aloud to him, while he finished his breakfast.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Even now this report from Paris does not help us much.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had read the account aloud to him, while he finished his breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had read the account aloud to him, while he finished his breakfast.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading “What do you think of that, Holmes?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had read the account aloud to him, while he finished his breakfast.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
immediately past
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
long-sufferingnoun
patient endurance of pain or unhappiness
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Surely it is final as regards the man’s death.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Even now this report from Paris does not help us much.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even now this report from Paris does not help us much.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even now this report from Paris does not help us much.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What do you think of that, Holmes?”
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Even now this report from Paris does not help us much.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I had read the account aloud to him, while he finished his breakfast.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “Surely it is final as regards the man’s death.”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Even now this report from Paris does not help us much.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Surely it is final as regards the man’s death.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
express in words
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What do you think of that, Holmes?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had read the account aloud to him, while he finished his breakfast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What do you think of that, Holmes?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even now this report from Paris does not help us much.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had read the account aloud to him, while he finished his breakfast.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even now this report from Paris does not help us much.”
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading “My dear Watson,” said he, as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, “You are most long-suffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you think of that, Holmes?”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I had read the account aloud to him, while he finished his breakfast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you think of that, Holmes?”
