adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I asked, regarding the whole affair so far as a hopeless mystery from which I could not see that we had extracted so much as a promising clew.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "This thing has gone just about far enough," he remarked meditatively, looking at his watch.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading THE RAID Garrick was evidently turning over and over in his mind some plan of action.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I asked, regarding the whole affair so far as a hopeless mystery from which I could not see that we had extracted so much as a promising clew.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was now well along in the afternoon.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was now well along in the afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RAID Garrick was evidently turning over and over in his mind some plan of action.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I asked, regarding the whole affair so far as a hopeless mystery from which I could not see that we had extracted so much as a promising clew.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked, regarding the whole affair so far as a hopeless mystery from which I could not see that we had extracted so much as a promising clew.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "This thing has gone just about far enough," he remarked meditatively, looking at his watch.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what do you intend doing?"
clewnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading I asked, regarding the whole affair so far as a hopeless mystery from which I could not see that we had extracted so much as a promising clew.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I asked, regarding the whole affair so far as a hopeless mystery from which I could not see that we had extracted so much as a promising clew.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But what do you intend doing?"
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "But what do you intend doing?"
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "This thing has gone just about far enough," he remarked meditatively, looking at his watch.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading THE RAID Garrick was evidently turning over and over in his mind some plan of action.
extractedverbUS /ekˈstræktɪd/
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading I asked, regarding the whole affair so far as a hopeless mystery from which I could not see that we had extracted so much as a promising clew.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "This thing has gone just about far enough," he remarked meditatively, looking at his watch.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I asked, regarding the whole affair so far as a hopeless mystery from which I could not see that we had extracted so much as a promising clew.
GarricknounUS /ˈɡerɪk/
English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)
From this reading THE RAID Garrick was evidently turning over and over in his mind some plan of action.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "This thing has gone just about far enough," he remarked meditatively, looking at his watch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I asked, regarding the whole affair so far as a hopeless mystery from which I could not see that we had extracted so much as a promising clew.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This thing has gone just about far enough," he remarked meditatively, looking at his watch.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This thing has gone just about far enough," he remarked meditatively, looking at his watch.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RAID Garrick was evidently turning over and over in his mind some plan of action.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading I asked, regarding the whole affair so far as a hopeless mystery from which I could not see that we had extracted so much as a promising clew.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked, regarding the whole affair so far as a hopeless mystery from which I could not see that we had extracted so much as a promising clew.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RAID Garrick was evidently turning over and over in his mind some plan of action.
intendverbUS /ˌɪnˈtend/
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "But what do you intend doing?"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now well along in the afternoon.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "This thing has gone just about far enough," he remarked meditatively, looking at his watch.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "This thing has gone just about far enough," he remarked meditatively, looking at his watch.
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading "This thing has gone just about far enough," he remarked meditatively, looking at his watch.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE RAID Garrick was evidently turning over and over in his mind some plan of action.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I asked, regarding the whole affair so far as a hopeless mystery from which I could not see that we had extracted so much as a promising clew.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading I asked, regarding the whole affair so far as a hopeless mystery from which I could not see that we had extracted so much as a promising clew.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I asked, regarding the whole affair so far as a hopeless mystery from which I could not see that we had extracted so much as a promising clew.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now well along in the afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RAID Garrick was evidently turning over and over in his mind some plan of action.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE RAID Garrick was evidently turning over and over in his mind some plan of action.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading THE RAID Garrick was evidently turning over and over in his mind some plan of action.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading I asked, regarding the whole affair so far as a hopeless mystery from which I could not see that we had extracted so much as a promising clew.
RAIDverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading THE RAID Garrick was evidently turning over and over in his mind some plan of action.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading I asked, regarding the whole affair so far as a hopeless mystery from which I could not see that we had extracted so much as a promising clew.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "This thing has gone just about far enough," he remarked meditatively, looking at his watch.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I asked, regarding the whole affair so far as a hopeless mystery from which I could not see that we had extracted so much as a promising clew.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I asked, regarding the whole affair so far as a hopeless mystery from which I could not see that we had extracted so much as a promising clew.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE RAID Garrick was evidently turning over and over in his mind some plan of action.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I asked, regarding the whole affair so far as a hopeless mystery from which I could not see that we had extracted so much as a promising clew.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAID Garrick was evidently turning over and over in his mind some plan of action.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "This thing has gone just about far enough," he remarked meditatively, looking at his watch.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This thing has gone just about far enough," he remarked meditatively, looking at his watch.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading THE RAID Garrick was evidently turning over and over in his mind some plan of action.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RAID Garrick was evidently turning over and over in his mind some plan of action.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading "This thing has gone just about far enough," he remarked meditatively, looking at his watch.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I asked, regarding the whole affair so far as a hopeless mystery from which I could not see that we had extracted so much as a promising clew.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was now well along in the afternoon.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what do you intend doing?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I asked, regarding the whole affair so far as a hopeless mystery from which I could not see that we had extracted so much as a promising clew.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I asked, regarding the whole affair so far as a hopeless mystery from which I could not see that we had extracted so much as a promising clew.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But what do you intend doing?"
