AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This was the question that at once suggested itself to his mind, and he found it not difficult to frame an answer, although, until this moment, he had supposed that Madge Scarlet was still in prison.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was the question that at once suggested itself to his mind, and he found it not difficult to frame an answer, although, until this moment, he had supposed that Madge Scarlet was still in prison.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was the question that at once suggested itself to his mind, and he found it not difficult to frame an answer, although, until this moment, he had supposed that Madge Scarlet was still in prison.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading This was the question that at once suggested itself to his mind, and he found it not difficult to frame an answer, although, until this moment, he had supposed that Madge Scarlet was still in prison.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As may be supposed, Professor Ruggles was deeply stunned at the coup de main that had deprived him of his fair charge.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As may be supposed, Professor Ruggles was deeply stunned at the coup de main that had deprived him of his fair charge.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As may be supposed, Professor Ruggles was deeply stunned at the coup de main that had deprived him of his fair charge.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading As may be supposed, Professor Ruggles was deeply stunned at the coup de main that had deprived him of his fair charge.
coupnounUS /kuː/
a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
From this reading As may be supposed, Professor Ruggles was deeply stunned at the coup de main that had deprived him of his fair charge.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading As may be supposed, Professor Ruggles was deeply stunned at the coup de main that had deprived him of his fair charge.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading As may be supposed, Professor Ruggles was deeply stunned at the coup de main that had deprived him of his fair charge.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading As may be supposed, Professor Ruggles was deeply stunned at the coup de main that had deprived him of his fair charge.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading This was the question that at once suggested itself to his mind, and he found it not difficult to frame an answer, although, until this moment, he had supposed that Madge Scarlet was still in prison.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading As may be supposed, Professor Ruggles was deeply stunned at the coup de main that had deprived him of his fair charge.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading This was the question that at once suggested itself to his mind, and he found it not difficult to frame an answer, although, until this moment, he had supposed that Madge Scarlet was still in prison.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading This was the question that at once suggested itself to his mind, and he found it not difficult to frame an answer, although, until this moment, he had supposed that Madge Scarlet was still in prison.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "It must be her," he muttered, as he gazed madly at the vacant seat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As may be supposed, Professor Ruggles was deeply stunned at the coup de main that had deprived him of his fair charge.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the question that at once suggested itself to his mind, and he found it not difficult to frame an answer, although, until this moment, he had supposed that Madge Scarlet was still in prison.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It must be her," he muttered, as he gazed madly at the vacant seat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As may be supposed, Professor Ruggles was deeply stunned at the coup de main that had deprived him of his fair charge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As may be supposed, Professor Ruggles was deeply stunned at the coup de main that had deprived him of his fair charge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was the question that at once suggested itself to his mind, and he found it not difficult to frame an answer, although, until this moment, he had supposed that Madge Scarlet was still in prison.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was the question that at once suggested itself to his mind, and he found it not difficult to frame an answer, although, until this moment, he had supposed that Madge Scarlet was still in prison.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading This was the question that at once suggested itself to his mind, and he found it not difficult to frame an answer, although, until this moment, he had supposed that Madge Scarlet was still in prison.
LIFEnounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE.
Madge
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From this reading This was the question that at once suggested itself to his mind, and he found it not difficult to frame an answer, although, until this moment, he had supposed that Madge Scarlet was still in prison.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading "It must be her," he muttered, as he gazed madly at the vacant seat.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading As may be supposed, Professor Ruggles was deeply stunned at the coup de main that had deprived him of his fair charge.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As may be supposed, Professor Ruggles was deeply stunned at the coup de main that had deprived him of his fair charge.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This was the question that at once suggested itself to his mind, and he found it not difficult to frame an answer, although, until this moment, he had supposed that Madge Scarlet was still in prison.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading This was the question that at once suggested itself to his mind, and he found it not difficult to frame an answer, although, until this moment, he had supposed that Madge Scarlet was still in prison.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must be her," he muttered, as he gazed madly at the vacant seat.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "It must be her," he muttered, as he gazed madly at the vacant seat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was the question that at once suggested itself to his mind, and he found it not difficult to frame an answer, although, until this moment, he had supposed that Madge Scarlet was still in prison.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As may be supposed, Professor Ruggles was deeply stunned at the coup de main that had deprived him of his fair charge.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading This was the question that at once suggested itself to his mind, and he found it not difficult to frame an answer, although, until this moment, he had supposed that Madge Scarlet was still in prison.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading This was the question that at once suggested itself to his mind, and he found it not difficult to frame an answer, although, until this moment, he had supposed that Madge Scarlet was still in prison.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading As may be supposed, Professor Ruggles was deeply stunned at the coup de main that had deprived him of his fair charge.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading This was the question that at once suggested itself to his mind, and he found it not difficult to frame an answer, although, until this moment, he had supposed that Madge Scarlet was still in prison.
RACEnounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Who had robbed him?
Ruggles
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From this reading As may be supposed, Professor Ruggles was deeply stunned at the coup de main that had deprived him of his fair charge.
ScarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading This was the question that at once suggested itself to his mind, and he found it not difficult to frame an answer, although, until this moment, he had supposed that Madge Scarlet was still in prison.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "It must be her," he muttered, as he gazed madly at the vacant seat.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading This was the question that at once suggested itself to his mind, and he found it not difficult to frame an answer, although, until this moment, he had supposed that Madge Scarlet was still in prison.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading As may be supposed, Professor Ruggles was deeply stunned at the coup de main that had deprived him of his fair charge.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading This was the question that at once suggested itself to his mind, and he found it not difficult to frame an answer, although, until this moment, he had supposed that Madge Scarlet was still in prison.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading As may be supposed, Professor Ruggles was deeply stunned at the coup de main that had deprived him of his fair charge.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As may be supposed, Professor Ruggles was deeply stunned at the coup de main that had deprived him of his fair charge.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As may be supposed, Professor Ruggles was deeply stunned at the coup de main that had deprived him of his fair charge.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the question that at once suggested itself to his mind, and he found it not difficult to frame an answer, although, until this moment, he had supposed that Madge Scarlet was still in prison.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was the question that at once suggested itself to his mind, and he found it not difficult to frame an answer, although, until this moment, he had supposed that Madge Scarlet was still in prison.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This was the question that at once suggested itself to his mind, and he found it not difficult to frame an answer, although, until this moment, he had supposed that Madge Scarlet was still in prison.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading "It must be her," he muttered, as he gazed madly at the vacant seat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As may be supposed, Professor Ruggles was deeply stunned at the coup de main that had deprived him of his fair charge.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who had robbed him?
