adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Dr. Leatrim's was not a spirit to brook delay.
abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading '"Ralph, the church has been entered, the poor's box opened, and money to the amount of twenty pounds been abstracted.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading He called Ralph into the study, and after carefully closing the door, addressed him in a voice hoarse with emotion:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He called Ralph into the study, and after carefully closing the door, addressed him in a voice hoarse with emotion:
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading '"Ralph, the church has been entered, the poor's box opened, and money to the amount of twenty pounds been abstracted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He called Ralph into the study, and after carefully closing the door, addressed him in a voice hoarse with emotion:
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My dear old friend," he continued, grasping his hand, "can you throw any light upon this dreadful transaction?"
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As stern as Brutus, like Brutus he could be as unflinching in the performance of his duty.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As stern as Brutus, like Brutus he could be as unflinching in the performance of his duty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading '"Ralph, the church has been entered, the poor's box opened, and money to the amount of twenty pounds been abstracted.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading '"Ralph, the church has been entered, the poor's box opened, and money to the amount of twenty pounds been abstracted.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading 'Dr. Leatrim's was not a spirit to brook delay.
BrutusnounUS /ˈbruːtəs/
statesman of ancient Rome who (with Cassius) led a conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar (85-42 BC)
From this reading As stern as Brutus, like Brutus he could be as unflinching in the performance of his duty.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called Ralph into the study, and after carefully closing the door, addressed him in a voice hoarse with emotion:
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My dear old friend," he continued, grasping his hand, "can you throw any light upon this dreadful transaction?"
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He called Ralph into the study, and after carefully closing the door, addressed him in a voice hoarse with emotion:
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading '"Ralph, the church has been entered, the poor's box opened, and money to the amount of twenty pounds been abstracted.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading He called Ralph into the study, and after carefully closing the door, addressed him in a voice hoarse with emotion:
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading My dear old friend," he continued, grasping his hand, "can you throw any light upon this dreadful transaction?"
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As stern as Brutus, like Brutus he could be as unflinching in the performance of his duty.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading My dear old friend," he continued, grasping his hand, "can you throw any light upon this dreadful transaction?"
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading 'Dr. Leatrim's was not a spirit to brook delay.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He called Ralph into the study, and after carefully closing the door, addressed him in a voice hoarse with emotion:
Dr
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From this reading 'Dr. Leatrim's was not a spirit to brook delay.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading My dear old friend," he continued, grasping his hand, "can you throw any light upon this dreadful transaction?"
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading As stern as Brutus, like Brutus he could be as unflinching in the performance of his duty.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading He called Ralph into the study, and after carefully closing the door, addressed him in a voice hoarse with emotion:
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading '"Ralph, the church has been entered, the poor's box opened, and money to the amount of twenty pounds been abstracted.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My dear old friend," he continued, grasping his hand, "can you throw any light upon this dreadful transaction?"
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading My dear old friend," he continued, grasping his hand, "can you throw any light upon this dreadful transaction?"
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading My dear old friend," he continued, grasping his hand, "can you throw any light upon this dreadful transaction?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading '"Ralph, the church has been entered, the poor's box opened, and money to the amount of twenty pounds been abstracted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As stern as Brutus, like Brutus he could be as unflinching in the performance of his duty.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He called Ralph into the study, and after carefully closing the door, addressed him in a voice hoarse with emotion:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As stern as Brutus, like Brutus he could be as unflinching in the performance of his duty.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading He called Ralph into the study, and after carefully closing the door, addressed him in a voice hoarse with emotion:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As stern as Brutus, like Brutus he could be as unflinching in the performance of his duty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He called Ralph into the study, and after carefully closing the door, addressed him in a voice hoarse with emotion:
Leatrim's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Dr. Leatrim's was not a spirit to brook delay.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading My dear old friend," he continued, grasping his hand, "can you throw any light upon this dreadful transaction?"
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As stern as Brutus, like Brutus he could be as unflinching in the performance of his duty.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading '"Ralph, the church has been entered, the poor's box opened, and money to the amount of twenty pounds been abstracted.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear old friend," he continued, grasping his hand, "can you throw any light upon this dreadful transaction?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Dr. Leatrim's was not a spirit to brook delay.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As stern as Brutus, like Brutus he could be as unflinching in the performance of his duty.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My dear old friend," he continued, grasping his hand, "can you throw any light upon this dreadful transaction?"
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading '"Ralph, the church has been entered, the poor's box opened, and money to the amount of twenty pounds been abstracted.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading As stern as Brutus, like Brutus he could be as unflinching in the performance of his duty.
poor'snounUS /puːrz/
possessive form of “poor” — people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)
From this reading '"Ralph, the church has been entered, the poor's box opened, and money to the amount of twenty pounds been abstracted.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading '"Ralph, the church has been entered, the poor's box opened, and money to the amount of twenty pounds been abstracted.
Ralph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He called Ralph into the study, and after carefully closing the door, addressed him in a voice hoarse with emotion:
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading 'Dr. Leatrim's was not a spirit to brook delay.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading As stern as Brutus, like Brutus he could be as unflinching in the performance of his duty.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He called Ralph into the study, and after carefully closing the door, addressed him in a voice hoarse with emotion:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As stern as Brutus, like Brutus he could be as unflinching in the performance of his duty.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My dear old friend," he continued, grasping his hand, "can you throw any light upon this dreadful transaction?"
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading My dear old friend," he continued, grasping his hand, "can you throw any light upon this dreadful transaction?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Dr. Leatrim's was not a spirit to brook delay.
transactionnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading My dear old friend," he continued, grasping his hand, "can you throw any light upon this dreadful transaction?"
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading '"Ralph, the church has been entered, the poor's box opened, and money to the amount of twenty pounds been abstracted.
unflinchingadjectiveUS /ənˈflɪntʃɪŋ/
not shrinking from danger
From this reading As stern as Brutus, like Brutus he could be as unflinching in the performance of his duty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My dear old friend," he continued, grasping his hand, "can you throw any light upon this dreadful transaction?"
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He called Ralph into the study, and after carefully closing the door, addressed him in a voice hoarse with emotion:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Dr. Leatrim's was not a spirit to brook delay.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He called Ralph into the study, and after carefully closing the door, addressed him in a voice hoarse with emotion:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear old friend," he continued, grasping his hand, "can you throw any light upon this dreadful transaction?"
