adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "After some weeks of uncertainty the mystery surrounding the murder of Victoria Vane, a beautiful young girl of Ridgewood, seems likely to be closed up.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After some weeks of uncertainty the mystery surrounding the murder of Victoria Vane, a beautiful young girl of Ridgewood, seems likely to be closed up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Young Vane is something of a detective himself, and he has succeeded in fixing the crime, it is believed, upon the right person, a young man of supposed spotless reputation, living with his widowed mother in the northern part of the city.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "After some weeks of uncertainty the mystery surrounding the murder of Victoria Vane, a beautiful young girl of Ridgewood, seems likely to be closed up.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "After some weeks of uncertainty the mystery surrounding the murder of Victoria Vane, a beautiful young girl of Ridgewood, seems likely to be closed up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Ransom Vane, the brother of the murdered girl, has been in our city for some time in secret communication with officers of the law.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Young Vane is something of a detective himself, and he has succeeded in fixing the crime, it is believed, upon the right person, a young man of supposed spotless reputation, living with his widowed mother in the northern part of the city.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Mr. Ransom Vane, the brother of the murdered girl, has been in our city for some time in secret communication with officers of the law.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Mr. Ransom Vane, the brother of the murdered girl, has been in our city for some time in secret communication with officers of the law.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "After some weeks of uncertainty the mystery surrounding the murder of Victoria Vane, a beautiful young girl of Ridgewood, seems likely to be closed up.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Mr. Ransom Vane, the brother of the murdered girl, has been in our city for some time in secret communication with officers of the law.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Young Vane is something of a detective himself, and he has succeeded in fixing the crime, it is believed, upon the right person, a young man of supposed spotless reputation, living with his widowed mother in the northern part of the city.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Young Vane is something of a detective himself, and he has succeeded in fixing the crime, it is believed, upon the right person, a young man of supposed spotless reputation, living with his widowed mother in the northern part of the city.
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Young Vane is something of a detective himself, and he has succeeded in fixing the crime, it is believed, upon the right person, a young man of supposed spotless reputation, living with his widowed mother in the northern part of the city.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Ransom Vane, the brother of the murdered girl, has been in our city for some time in secret communication with officers of the law.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "After some weeks of uncertainty the mystery surrounding the murder of Victoria Vane, a beautiful young girl of Ridgewood, seems likely to be closed up.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Ransom Vane, the brother of the murdered girl, has been in our city for some time in secret communication with officers of the law.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Young Vane is something of a detective himself, and he has succeeded in fixing the crime, it is believed, upon the right person, a young man of supposed spotless reputation, living with his widowed mother in the northern part of the city.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Young Vane is something of a detective himself, and he has succeeded in fixing the crime, it is believed, upon the right person, a young man of supposed spotless reputation, living with his widowed mother in the northern part of the city.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Young Vane is something of a detective himself, and he has succeeded in fixing the crime, it is believed, upon the right person, a young man of supposed spotless reputation, living with his widowed mother in the northern part of the city.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Ransom Vane, the brother of the murdered girl, has been in our city for some time in secret communication with officers of the law.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Young Vane is something of a detective himself, and he has succeeded in fixing the crime, it is believed, upon the right person, a young man of supposed spotless reputation, living with his widowed mother in the northern part of the city.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Young Vane is something of a detective himself, and he has succeeded in fixing the crime, it is believed, upon the right person, a young man of supposed spotless reputation, living with his widowed mother in the northern part of the city.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Mr. Ransom Vane, the brother of the murdered girl, has been in our city for some time in secret communication with officers of the law.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "After some weeks of uncertainty the mystery surrounding the murder of Victoria Vane, a beautiful young girl of Ridgewood, seems likely to be closed up.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Young Vane is something of a detective himself, and he has succeeded in fixing the crime, it is believed, upon the right person, a young man of supposed spotless reputation, living with his widowed mother in the northern part of the city.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Young Vane is something of a detective himself, and he has succeeded in fixing the crime, it is believed, upon the right person, a young man of supposed spotless reputation, living with his widowed mother in the northern part of the city.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Young Vane is something of a detective himself, and he has succeeded in fixing the crime, it is believed, upon the right person, a young man of supposed spotless reputation, living with his widowed mother in the northern part of the city.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ransom Vane, the brother of the murdered girl, has been in our city for some time in secret communication with officers of the law.
MURDERverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "THAT MURDER MYSTERY.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading Mr. Ransom Vane, the brother of the murdered girl, has been in our city for some time in secret communication with officers of the law.
MYSTERYnounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading "THAT MURDER MYSTERY.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Young Vane is something of a detective himself, and he has succeeded in fixing the crime, it is believed, upon the right person, a young man of supposed spotless reputation, living with his widowed mother in the northern part of the city.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "After some weeks of uncertainty the mystery surrounding the murder of Victoria Vane, a beautiful young girl of Ridgewood, seems likely to be closed up.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Mr. Ransom Vane, the brother of the murdered girl, has been in our city for some time in secret communication with officers of the law.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mr. Ransom Vane, the brother of the murdered girl, has been in our city for some time in secret communication with officers of the law.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Young Vane is something of a detective himself, and he has succeeded in fixing the crime, it is believed, upon the right person, a young man of supposed spotless reputation, living with his widowed mother in the northern part of the city.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Young Vane is something of a detective himself, and he has succeeded in fixing the crime, it is believed, upon the right person, a young man of supposed spotless reputation, living with his widowed mother in the northern part of the city.
RansomnounUS /ˈrænsəm/
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading Mr. Ransom Vane, the brother of the murdered girl, has been in our city for some time in secret communication with officers of the law.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Young Vane is something of a detective himself, and he has succeeded in fixing the crime, it is believed, upon the right person, a young man of supposed spotless reputation, living with his widowed mother in the northern part of the city.
Ridgewood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "After some weeks of uncertainty the mystery surrounding the murder of Victoria Vane, a beautiful young girl of Ridgewood, seems likely to be closed up.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Young Vane is something of a detective himself, and he has succeeded in fixing the crime, it is believed, upon the right person, a young man of supposed spotless reputation, living with his widowed mother in the northern part of the city.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Mr. Ransom Vane, the brother of the murdered girl, has been in our city for some time in secret communication with officers of the law.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "After some weeks of uncertainty the mystery surrounding the murder of Victoria Vane, a beautiful young girl of Ridgewood, seems likely to be closed up.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "After some weeks of uncertainty the mystery surrounding the murder of Victoria Vane, a beautiful young girl of Ridgewood, seems likely to be closed up.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Young Vane is something of a detective himself, and he has succeeded in fixing the crime, it is believed, upon the right person, a young man of supposed spotless reputation, living with his widowed mother in the northern part of the city.
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading Young Vane is something of a detective himself, and he has succeeded in fixing the crime, it is believed, upon the right person, a young man of supposed spotless reputation, living with his widowed mother in the northern part of the city.
STRANGEadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading STRANGE VISITORS.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Young Vane is something of a detective himself, and he has succeeded in fixing the crime, it is believed, upon the right person, a young man of supposed spotless reputation, living with his widowed mother in the northern part of the city.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading Young Vane is something of a detective himself, and he has succeeded in fixing the crime, it is believed, upon the right person, a young man of supposed spotless reputation, living with his widowed mother in the northern part of the city.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading "After some weeks of uncertainty the mystery surrounding the murder of Victoria Vane, a beautiful young girl of Ridgewood, seems likely to be closed up.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "THAT MURDER MYSTERY.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "After some weeks of uncertainty the mystery surrounding the murder of Victoria Vane, a beautiful young girl of Ridgewood, seems likely to be closed up.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Ransom Vane, the brother of the murdered girl, has been in our city for some time in secret communication with officers of the law.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "After some weeks of uncertainty the mystery surrounding the murder of Victoria Vane, a beautiful young girl of Ridgewood, seems likely to be closed up.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading "After some weeks of uncertainty the mystery surrounding the murder of Victoria Vane, a beautiful young girl of Ridgewood, seems likely to be closed up.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "After some weeks of uncertainty the mystery surrounding the murder of Victoria Vane, a beautiful young girl of Ridgewood, seems likely to be closed up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Young Vane is something of a detective himself, and he has succeeded in fixing the crime, it is believed, upon the right person, a young man of supposed spotless reputation, living with his widowed mother in the northern part of the city.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading "After some weeks of uncertainty the mystery surrounding the murder of Victoria Vane, a beautiful young girl of Ridgewood, seems likely to be closed up.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading "After some weeks of uncertainty the mystery surrounding the murder of Victoria Vane, a beautiful young girl of Ridgewood, seems likely to be closed up.
VISITORSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading STRANGE VISITORS.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "After some weeks of uncertainty the mystery surrounding the murder of Victoria Vane, a beautiful young girl of Ridgewood, seems likely to be closed up.
widowedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪdoʊd/
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading Young Vane is something of a detective himself, and he has succeeded in fixing the crime, it is believed, upon the right person, a young man of supposed spotless reputation, living with his widowed mother in the northern part of the city.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Ransom Vane, the brother of the murdered girl, has been in our city for some time in secret communication with officers of the law.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "After some weeks of uncertainty the mystery surrounding the murder of Victoria Vane, a beautiful young girl of Ridgewood, seems likely to be closed up.
