adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Already, however, he had made for himself a place as one of the foremost of South American explorers and archaeologists.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There's something weird and mysterious about the robbery, Kennedy.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They took the very thing I treasure most of all, an ancient Peruvian dagger."
Allan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Professor Allan Norton was very much excited as he dropped into Craig's laboratory early that forenoon.
AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already, however, he had made for himself a place as one of the foremost of South American explorers and archaeologists.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Already, however, he had made for himself a place as one of the foremost of South American explorers and archaeologists.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They took the very thing I treasure most of all, an ancient Peruvian dagger."
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading They took the very thing I treasure most of all, an ancient Peruvian dagger."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's something weird and mysterious about the robbery, Kennedy.
archaeologistsnounUS /ˌɑːrkiˈɑːlədʒɪsts/
plural of “archaeologist” — an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture
From this reading Already, however, he had made for himself a place as one of the foremost of South American explorers and archaeologists.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Professor Allan Norton was very much excited as he dropped into Craig's laboratory early that forenoon.
Craig's
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From this reading Professor Allan Norton was very much excited as he dropped into Craig's laboratory early that forenoon.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading They took the very thing I treasure most of all, an ancient Peruvian dagger."
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Professor Allan Norton was very much excited as he dropped into Craig's laboratory early that forenoon.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Professor Allan Norton was very much excited as he dropped into Craig's laboratory early that forenoon.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Professor Allan Norton was very much excited as he dropped into Craig's laboratory early that forenoon.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading Already, however, he had made for himself a place as one of the foremost of South American explorers and archaeologists.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Norton, I may say, was one of the younger members of the faculty, like Kennedy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Already, however, he had made for himself a place as one of the foremost of South American explorers and archaeologists.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading Already, however, he had made for himself a place as one of the foremost of South American explorers and archaeologists.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Professor Allan Norton was very much excited as he dropped into Craig's laboratory early that forenoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already, however, he had made for himself a place as one of the foremost of South American explorers and archaeologists.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Professor Allan Norton was very much excited as he dropped into Craig's laboratory early that forenoon.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Already, however, he had made for himself a place as one of the foremost of South American explorers and archaeologists.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Already, however, he had made for himself a place as one of the foremost of South American explorers and archaeologists.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They took the very thing I treasure most of all, an ancient Peruvian dagger."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Professor Allan Norton was very much excited as he dropped into Craig's laboratory early that forenoon.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading "There's something weird and mysterious about the robbery, Kennedy.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading Professor Allan Norton was very much excited as he dropped into Craig's laboratory early that forenoon.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Norton, I may say, was one of the younger members of the faculty, like Kennedy.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Already, however, he had made for himself a place as one of the foremost of South American explorers and archaeologists.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Norton, I may say, was one of the younger members of the faculty, like Kennedy.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Norton, I may say, was one of the younger members of the faculty, like Kennedy.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading They took the very thing I treasure most of all, an ancient Peruvian dagger."
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Professor Allan Norton was very much excited as he dropped into Craig's laboratory early that forenoon.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading "There's something weird and mysterious about the robbery, Kennedy.
Norton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Professor Allan Norton was very much excited as he dropped into Craig's laboratory early that forenoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They took the very thing I treasure most of all, an ancient Peruvian dagger."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Norton, I may say, was one of the younger members of the faculty, like Kennedy.
PeruviannounUS /pərˈuːviən/
a native or inhabitant of Peru
From this reading They took the very thing I treasure most of all, an ancient Peruvian dagger."
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Already, however, he had made for himself a place as one of the foremost of South American explorers and archaeologists.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Allan Norton was very much excited as he dropped into Craig's laboratory early that forenoon.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading "There's something weird and mysterious about the robbery, Kennedy.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Norton, I may say, was one of the younger members of the faculty, like Kennedy.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There's something weird and mysterious about the robbery, Kennedy.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Already, however, he had made for himself a place as one of the foremost of South American explorers and archaeologists.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Professor Allan Norton was very much excited as he dropped into Craig's laboratory early that forenoon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's something weird and mysterious about the robbery, Kennedy.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's something weird and mysterious about the robbery, Kennedy.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took the very thing I treasure most of all, an ancient Peruvian dagger."
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading They took the very thing I treasure most of all, an ancient Peruvian dagger."
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took the very thing I treasure most of all, an ancient Peruvian dagger."
treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading They took the very thing I treasure most of all, an ancient Peruvian dagger."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading They took the very thing I treasure most of all, an ancient Peruvian dagger."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Professor Allan Norton was very much excited as he dropped into Craig's laboratory early that forenoon.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading "There's something weird and mysterious about the robbery, Kennedy.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Norton, I may say, was one of the younger members of the faculty, like Kennedy.
