719
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From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading A smoky oil-lamp burned upon the table, and two notebooks lay beside it.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading “It is certainly odd,” Seton was saying, “that you failed to break my neck.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading A smoky oil-lamp burned upon the table, and two notebooks lay beside it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I have made it a practice since taking up my residence here to wear a cap heavily padded.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading But I have made it a practice since taking up my residence here to wear a cap heavily padded.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “It is certainly odd,” Seton was saying, “that you failed to break my neck.
chewedverbUS /tʃuːd/
past form of “chew” — chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading Seton smoked and Kerry chewed.
ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “It is certainly odd,” Seton was saying, “that you failed to break my neck.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I have made it a practice since taking up my residence here to wear a cap heavily padded.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading But I have made it a practice since taking up my residence here to wear a cap heavily padded.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But I have made it a practice since taking up my residence here to wear a cap heavily padded.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I have made it a practice since taking up my residence here to wear a cap heavily padded.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is certainly odd,” Seton was saying, “that you failed to break my neck.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A smoky oil-lamp burned upon the table, and two notebooks lay beside it.
Kerry
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From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A smoky oil-lamp burned upon the table, and two notebooks lay beside it.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But I have made it a practice since taking up my residence here to wear a cap heavily padded.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It is certainly odd,” Seton was saying, “that you failed to break my neck.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “It is certainly odd,” Seton was saying, “that you failed to break my neck.
notebooksnounUS /ˈnoʊtbʊks/
plural of “notebook” — a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading A smoky oil-lamp burned upon the table, and two notebooks lay beside it.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading “It is certainly odd,” Seton was saying, “that you failed to break my neck.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
oil-lamp
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From this reading A smoky oil-lamp burned upon the table, and two notebooks lay beside it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
paddedadjectiveUS /ˈpædɪd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading But I have made it a practice since taking up my residence here to wear a cap heavily padded.
PashanounUS /pəˈʃɑː/
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading But I have made it a practice since taking up my residence here to wear a cap heavily padded.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “It is certainly odd,” Seton was saying, “that you failed to break my neck.
SetonnounUS /ˈsiːtən/
United States religious leader who was the first person born in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821)
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
SinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But I have made it a practice since taking up my residence here to wear a cap heavily padded.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Seton smoked and Kerry chewed.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading A smoky oil-lamp burned upon the table, and two notebooks lay beside it.
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 STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading But I have made it a practice since taking up my residence here to wear a cap heavily padded.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is certainly odd,” Seton was saying, “that you failed to break my neck.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is certainly odd,” Seton was saying, “that you failed to break my neck.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A smoky oil-lamp burned upon the table, and two notebooks lay beside it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But I have made it a practice since taking up my residence here to wear a cap heavily padded.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A smoky oil-lamp burned upon the table, and two notebooks lay beside it.
WanounUS /wɑː/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is certainly odd,” Seton was saying, “that you failed to break my neck.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading But I have made it a practice since taking up my residence here to wear a cap heavily padded.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE STORY OF 719 In a top back room of the end house in the street which also boasted the residence of Sin Sin Wa, Seton Pasha and Chief Inspector Kerry sat one on either side of a dirty deal table.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is certainly odd,” Seton was saying, “that you failed to break my neck.
