adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We also think that the proper thing would be to place on record that the prisoner is the Sunchild--about which neither Dr. Downie nor I have a shadow of doubt.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They returned in about ten minutes, and Dr. Downie asked Mrs. Humdrum to say what they had agreed to recommend.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER AN AMENDMENT BY GEORGE, IS CARRIED NEM.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading They returned in about ten minutes, and Dr. Downie asked Mrs. Humdrum to say what they had agreed to recommend.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading “We also think that the proper thing would be to place on record that the prisoner is the Sunchild--about which neither Dr. Downie nor I have a shadow of doubt.
AMENDMENTnounUS /əˈmendmənt/
the act of amending or correcting
From this reading AFTER AN AMENDMENT BY GEORGE, IS CARRIED NEM.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AFTER AN AMENDMENT BY GEORGE, IS CARRIED NEM.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They returned in about ten minutes, and Dr. Downie asked Mrs. Humdrum to say what they had agreed to recommend.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They returned in about ten minutes, and Dr. Downie asked Mrs. Humdrum to say what they had agreed to recommend.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We think,” said she very demurely, “that the strict course would be to drop the charge of poaching, and Blue-Pool both the Professors and the prisoner without delay.
Blue-Pool
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From this reading “We think,” said she very demurely, “that the strict course would be to drop the charge of poaching, and Blue-Pool both the Professors and the prisoner without delay.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “We think,” said she very demurely, “that the strict course would be to drop the charge of poaching, and Blue-Pool both the Professors and the prisoner without delay.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AFTER AN AMENDMENT BY GEORGE, IS CARRIED NEM.
CARRIEDverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading AFTER AN AMENDMENT BY GEORGE, IS CARRIED NEM.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “We think,” said she very demurely, “that the strict course would be to drop the charge of poaching, and Blue-Pool both the Professors and the prisoner without delay.
CONnounUS /kɑːn/
an argument opposed to a proposal
From this reading CON.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “We think,” said she very demurely, “that the strict course would be to drop the charge of poaching, and Blue-Pool both the Professors and the prisoner without delay.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “We think,” said she very demurely, “that the strict course would be to drop the charge of poaching, and Blue-Pool both the Professors and the prisoner without delay.
demurelyadverbUS /dɪˈmjʊrli/
in a demure manner
From this reading “We think,” said she very demurely, “that the strict course would be to drop the charge of poaching, and Blue-Pool both the Professors and the prisoner without delay.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “We also think that the proper thing would be to place on record that the prisoner is the Sunchild--about which neither Dr. Downie nor I have a shadow of doubt.
Downie
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From this reading They returned in about ten minutes, and Dr. Downie asked Mrs. Humdrum to say what they had agreed to recommend.
Dr
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From this reading They returned in about ten minutes, and Dr. Downie asked Mrs. Humdrum to say what they had agreed to recommend.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading “We think,” said she very demurely, “that the strict course would be to drop the charge of poaching, and Blue-Pool both the Professors and the prisoner without delay.
GEORGEnounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading AFTER AN AMENDMENT BY GEORGE, IS CARRIED NEM.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They returned in about ten minutes, and Dr. Downie asked Mrs. Humdrum to say what they had agreed to recommend.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We also think that the proper thing would be to place on record that the prisoner is the Sunchild--about which neither Dr. Downie nor I have a shadow of doubt.
HumdrumadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmdrʌm/
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
From this reading They returned in about ten minutes, and Dr. Downie asked Mrs. Humdrum to say what they had agreed to recommend.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We also think that the proper thing would be to place on record that the prisoner is the Sunchild--about which neither Dr. Downie nor I have a shadow of doubt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They returned in about ten minutes, and Dr. Downie asked Mrs. Humdrum to say what they had agreed to recommend.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTER AN AMENDMENT BY GEORGE, IS CARRIED NEM.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They returned in about ten minutes, and Dr. Downie asked Mrs. Humdrum to say what they had agreed to recommend.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They returned in about ten minutes, and Dr. Downie asked Mrs. Humdrum to say what they had agreed to recommend.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “We also think that the proper thing would be to place on record that the prisoner is the Sunchild--about which neither Dr. Downie nor I have a shadow of doubt.
NEM
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AFTER AN AMENDMENT BY GEORGE, IS CARRIED NEM.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “We also think that the proper thing would be to place on record that the prisoner is the Sunchild--about which neither Dr. Downie nor I have a shadow of doubt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We think,” said she very demurely, “that the strict course would be to drop the charge of poaching, and Blue-Pool both the Professors and the prisoner without delay.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We also think that the proper thing would be to place on record that the prisoner is the Sunchild--about which neither Dr. Downie nor I have a shadow of doubt.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “We also think that the proper thing would be to place on record that the prisoner is the Sunchild--about which neither Dr. Downie nor I have a shadow of doubt.
poachingnounUS /ˈpoʊtʃɪŋ/
cooking in simmering liquid
From this reading “We think,” said she very demurely, “that the strict course would be to drop the charge of poaching, and Blue-Pool both the Professors and the prisoner without delay.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “We think,” said she very demurely, “that the strict course would be to drop the charge of poaching, and Blue-Pool both the Professors and the prisoner without delay.
ProfessorsnounUS /prəˈfesərz/
plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “We think,” said she very demurely, “that the strict course would be to drop the charge of poaching, and Blue-Pool both the Professors and the prisoner without delay.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “We also think that the proper thing would be to place on record that the prisoner is the Sunchild--about which neither Dr. Downie nor I have a shadow of doubt.
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading They returned in about ten minutes, and Dr. Downie asked Mrs. Humdrum to say what they had agreed to recommend.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “We also think that the proper thing would be to place on record that the prisoner is the Sunchild--about which neither Dr. Downie nor I have a shadow of doubt.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They returned in about ten minutes, and Dr. Downie asked Mrs. Humdrum to say what they had agreed to recommend.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We think,” said she very demurely, “that the strict course would be to drop the charge of poaching, and Blue-Pool both the Professors and the prisoner without delay.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading They returned in about ten minutes, and Dr. Downie asked Mrs. Humdrum to say what they had agreed to recommend.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “We also think that the proper thing would be to place on record that the prisoner is the Sunchild--about which neither Dr. Downie nor I have a shadow of doubt.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We think,” said she very demurely, “that the strict course would be to drop the charge of poaching, and Blue-Pool both the Professors and the prisoner without delay.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading “We think,” said she very demurely, “that the strict course would be to drop the charge of poaching, and Blue-Pool both the Professors and the prisoner without delay.
Sunchild
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We also think that the proper thing would be to place on record that the prisoner is the Sunchild--about which neither Dr. Downie nor I have a shadow of doubt.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading They returned in about ten minutes, and Dr. Downie asked Mrs. Humdrum to say what they had agreed to recommend.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We think,” said she very demurely, “that the strict course would be to drop the charge of poaching, and Blue-Pool both the Professors and the prisoner without delay.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We think,” said she very demurely, “that the strict course would be to drop the charge of poaching, and Blue-Pool both the Professors and the prisoner without delay.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They returned in about ten minutes, and Dr. Downie asked Mrs. Humdrum to say what they had agreed to recommend.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “We also think that the proper thing would be to place on record that the prisoner is the Sunchild--about which neither Dr. Downie nor I have a shadow of doubt.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “We think,” said she very demurely, “that the strict course would be to drop the charge of poaching, and Blue-Pool both the Professors and the prisoner without delay.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They returned in about ten minutes, and Dr. Downie asked Mrs. Humdrum to say what they had agreed to recommend.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “We think,” said she very demurely, “that the strict course would be to drop the charge of poaching, and Blue-Pool both the Professors and the prisoner without delay.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We think,” said she very demurely, “that the strict course would be to drop the charge of poaching, and Blue-Pool both the Professors and the prisoner without delay.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They returned in about ten minutes, and Dr. Downie asked Mrs. Humdrum to say what they had agreed to recommend.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “We also think that the proper thing would be to place on record that the prisoner is the Sunchild--about which neither Dr. Downie nor I have a shadow of doubt.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “We think,” said she very demurely, “that the strict course would be to drop the charge of poaching, and Blue-Pool both the Professors and the prisoner without delay.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “We think,” said she very demurely, “that the strict course would be to drop the charge of poaching, and Blue-Pool both the Professors and the prisoner without delay.
