againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It seemed to me that again the best laid plans of one that I had come to consider among the cleverest of men had been defeated, and it is not pleasant to be defeated, even temporarily.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It seemed to me that again the best laid plans of one that I had come to consider among the cleverest of men had been defeated, and it is not pleasant to be defeated, even temporarily.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to me that again the best laid plans of one that I had come to consider among the cleverest of men had been defeated, and it is not pleasant to be defeated, even temporarily.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he had said at the start, it was no ordinary criminal with whom we had to deal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he had said at the start, it was no ordinary criminal with whom we had to deal.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to me that again the best laid plans of one that I had come to consider among the cleverest of men had been defeated, and it is not pleasant to be defeated, even temporarily.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed to me that again the best laid plans of one that I had come to consider among the cleverest of men had been defeated, and it is not pleasant to be defeated, even temporarily.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It seemed to me that again the best laid plans of one that I had come to consider among the cleverest of men had been defeated, and it is not pleasant to be defeated, even temporarily.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Garrick was certainly not discouraged.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading But Garrick was certainly not discouraged.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading That was clear.
cleverest
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From this reading It seemed to me that again the best laid plans of one that I had come to consider among the cleverest of men had been defeated, and it is not pleasant to be defeated, even temporarily.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It seemed to me that again the best laid plans of one that I had come to consider among the cleverest of men had been defeated, and it is not pleasant to be defeated, even temporarily.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading It seemed to me that again the best laid plans of one that I had come to consider among the cleverest of men had been defeated, and it is not pleasant to be defeated, even temporarily.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading As he had said at the start, it was no ordinary criminal with whom we had to deal.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading As he had said at the start, it was no ordinary criminal with whom we had to deal.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading It seemed to me that again the best laid plans of one that I had come to consider among the cleverest of men had been defeated, and it is not pleasant to be defeated, even temporarily.
DETECTAPHONE
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From this reading THE DETECTAPHONE I found it difficult to share Garrick's optimism, however.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE DETECTAPHONE I found it difficult to share Garrick's optimism, however.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading But Garrick was certainly not discouraged.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It seemed to me that again the best laid plans of one that I had come to consider among the cleverest of men had been defeated, and it is not pleasant to be defeated, even temporarily.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THE DETECTAPHONE I found it difficult to share Garrick's optimism, however.
GarricknounUS /ˈɡerɪk/
English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)
From this reading But Garrick was certainly not discouraged.
Garrick's
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From this reading THE DETECTAPHONE I found it difficult to share Garrick's optimism, however.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to me that again the best laid plans of one that I had come to consider among the cleverest of men had been defeated, and it is not pleasant to be defeated, even temporarily.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he had said at the start, it was no ordinary criminal with whom we had to deal.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading THE DETECTAPHONE I found it difficult to share Garrick's optimism, however.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DETECTAPHONE I found it difficult to share Garrick's optimism, however.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to me that again the best laid plans of one that I had come to consider among the cleverest of men had been defeated, and it is not pleasant to be defeated, even temporarily.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DETECTAPHONE I found it difficult to share Garrick's optimism, however.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading It seemed to me that again the best laid plans of one that I had come to consider among the cleverest of men had been defeated, and it is not pleasant to be defeated, even temporarily.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to me that again the best laid plans of one that I had come to consider among the cleverest of men had been defeated, and it is not pleasant to be defeated, even temporarily.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It seemed to me that again the best laid plans of one that I had come to consider among the cleverest of men had been defeated, and it is not pleasant to be defeated, even temporarily.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As he had said at the start, it was no ordinary criminal with whom we had to deal.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed to me that again the best laid plans of one that I had come to consider among the cleverest of men had been defeated, and it is not pleasant to be defeated, even temporarily.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to me that again the best laid plans of one that I had come to consider among the cleverest of men had been defeated, and it is not pleasant to be defeated, even temporarily.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seemed to me that again the best laid plans of one that I had come to consider among the cleverest of men had been defeated, and it is not pleasant to be defeated, even temporarily.
optimismnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪzəm/
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
From this reading THE DETECTAPHONE I found it difficult to share Garrick's optimism, however.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading As he had said at the start, it was no ordinary criminal with whom we had to deal.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading It seemed to me that again the best laid plans of one that I had come to consider among the cleverest of men had been defeated, and it is not pleasant to be defeated, even temporarily.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It seemed to me that again the best laid plans of one that I had come to consider among the cleverest of men had been defeated, and it is not pleasant to be defeated, even temporarily.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As he had said at the start, it was no ordinary criminal with whom we had to deal.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to me that again the best laid plans of one that I had come to consider among the cleverest of men had been defeated, and it is not pleasant to be defeated, even temporarily.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading THE DETECTAPHONE I found it difficult to share Garrick's optimism, however.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As he had said at the start, it was no ordinary criminal with whom we had to deal.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading It seemed to me that again the best laid plans of one that I had come to consider among the cleverest of men had been defeated, and it is not pleasant to be defeated, even temporarily.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to me that again the best laid plans of one that I had come to consider among the cleverest of men had been defeated, and it is not pleasant to be defeated, even temporarily.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DETECTAPHONE I found it difficult to share Garrick's optimism, however.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DETECTAPHONE I found it difficult to share Garrick's optimism, however.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Garrick was certainly not discouraged.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As he had said at the start, it was no ordinary criminal with whom we had to deal.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he had said at the start, it was no ordinary criminal with whom we had to deal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he had said at the start, it was no ordinary criminal with whom we had to deal.
