adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suspecting no danger in a course which was usual enough, I hastened to comply.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I went over the papers again, and again, and yet again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Summoning Maignan, who, whenever I travelled, carried my portfolio, I unlocked it, and emptying the papers in a mass on the table, handed them in detail to Ferret.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Presently, to my astonishment, I found that one, and this the most important, was missing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still it was not to be found.
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 Summoning Maignan, who, whenever I travelled, carried my portfolio, I unlocked it, and emptying the papers in a mass on the table, handed them in detail to Ferret.
complyverbUS /kəmˈplaɪ/
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading Suspecting no danger in a course which was usual enough, I hastened to comply.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Suspecting no danger in a course which was usual enough, I hastened to comply.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Suspecting no danger in a course which was usual enough, I hastened to comply.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Summoning Maignan, who, whenever I travelled, carried my portfolio, I unlocked it, and emptying the papers in a mass on the table, handed them in detail to Ferret.
emptyingnounUS /ˈemptiɪŋ/
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading Summoning Maignan, who, whenever I travelled, carried my portfolio, I unlocked it, and emptying the papers in a mass on the table, handed them in detail to Ferret.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Suspecting no danger in a course which was usual enough, I hastened to comply.
FerretverbUS /ˈferət/
hound or harry relentlessly
From this reading Summoning Maignan, who, whenever I travelled, carried my portfolio, I unlocked it, and emptying the papers in a mass on the table, handed them in detail to Ferret.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Presently, to my astonishment, I found that one, and this the most important, was missing.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Summoning Maignan, who, whenever I travelled, carried my portfolio, I unlocked it, and emptying the papers in a mass on the table, handed them in detail to Ferret.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Suspecting no danger in a course which was usual enough, I hastened to comply.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Suspecting no danger in a course which was usual enough, I hastened to comply.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Presently, to my astonishment, I found that one, and this the most important, was missing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suspecting no danger in a course which was usual enough, I hastened to comply.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Summoning Maignan, who, whenever I travelled, carried my portfolio, I unlocked it, and emptying the papers in a mass on the table, handed them in detail to Ferret.
Maignan
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From this reading Summoning Maignan, who, whenever I travelled, carried my portfolio, I unlocked it, and emptying the papers in a mass on the table, handed them in detail to Ferret.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Summoning Maignan, who, whenever I travelled, carried my portfolio, I unlocked it, and emptying the papers in a mass on the table, handed them in detail to Ferret.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Presently, to my astonishment, I found that one, and this the most important, was missing.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Presently, to my astonishment, I found that one, and this the most important, was missing.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Summoning Maignan, who, whenever I travelled, carried my portfolio, I unlocked it, and emptying the papers in a mass on the table, handed them in detail to Ferret.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Suspecting no danger in a course which was usual enough, I hastened to comply.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still it was not to be found.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Summoning Maignan, who, whenever I travelled, carried my portfolio, I unlocked it, and emptying the papers in a mass on the table, handed them in detail to Ferret.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Presently, to my astonishment, I found that one, and this the most important, was missing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I went over the papers again, and again, and yet again.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Summoning Maignan, who, whenever I travelled, carried my portfolio, I unlocked it, and emptying the papers in a mass on the table, handed them in detail to Ferret.
portfolionounUS /pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊ/
a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
From this reading Summoning Maignan, who, whenever I travelled, carried my portfolio, I unlocked it, and emptying the papers in a mass on the table, handed them in detail to Ferret.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently, to my astonishment, I found that one, and this the most important, was missing.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still it was not to be found.
SummoningnounUS /ˈsʌmənɪŋ/
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
From this reading Summoning Maignan, who, whenever I travelled, carried my portfolio, I unlocked it, and emptying the papers in a mass on the table, handed them in detail to Ferret.
SuspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Suspecting no danger in a course which was usual enough, I hastened to comply.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Summoning Maignan, who, whenever I travelled, carried my portfolio, I unlocked it, and emptying the papers in a mass on the table, handed them in detail to Ferret.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Presently, to my astonishment, I found that one, and this the most important, was missing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Summoning Maignan, who, whenever I travelled, carried my portfolio, I unlocked it, and emptying the papers in a mass on the table, handed them in detail to Ferret.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Summoning Maignan, who, whenever I travelled, carried my portfolio, I unlocked it, and emptying the papers in a mass on the table, handed them in detail to Ferret.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Presently, to my astonishment, I found that one, and this the most important, was missing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suspecting no danger in a course which was usual enough, I hastened to comply.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Summoning Maignan, who, whenever I travelled, carried my portfolio, I unlocked it, and emptying the papers in a mass on the table, handed them in detail to Ferret.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading Summoning Maignan, who, whenever I travelled, carried my portfolio, I unlocked it, and emptying the papers in a mass on the table, handed them in detail to Ferret.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Suspecting no danger in a course which was usual enough, I hastened to comply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suspecting no danger in a course which was usual enough, I hastened to comply.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went over the papers again, and again, and yet again.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Summoning Maignan, who, whenever I travelled, carried my portfolio, I unlocked it, and emptying the papers in a mass on the table, handed them in detail to Ferret.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Suspecting no danger in a course which was usual enough, I hastened to comply.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Summoning Maignan, who, whenever I travelled, carried my portfolio, I unlocked it, and emptying the papers in a mass on the table, handed them in detail to Ferret.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I went over the papers again, and again, and yet again.
