adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PLOT We had been able to secure a key to the hotel entrance of the Old Tavern, so that we felt free to come and go at any hour of the day or night.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading THE PLOT We had been able to secure a key to the hotel entrance of the Old Tavern, so that we felt free to come and go at any hour of the day or night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "At least they haven't discovered anything, yet," Garrick congratulated himself, looking about, as I struck a light, and finding everything as we had left it.
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 "There's someone in the garage, all right," he exclaimed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PLOT We had been able to secure a key to the hotel entrance of the Old Tavern, so that we felt free to come and go at any hour of the day or night.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE PLOT We had been able to secure a key to the hotel entrance of the Old Tavern, so that we felt free to come and go at any hour of the day or night.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "At least they haven't discovered anything, yet," Garrick congratulated himself, looking about, as I struck a light, and finding everything as we had left it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "At least they haven't discovered anything, yet," Garrick congratulated himself, looking about, as I struck a light, and finding everything as we had left it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PLOT We had been able to secure a key to the hotel entrance of the Old Tavern, so that we felt free to come and go at any hour of the day or night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE PLOT We had been able to secure a key to the hotel entrance of the Old Tavern, so that we felt free to come and go at any hour of the day or night.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading We let ourselves in and mounted the stairs cautiously to our room.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE PLOT We had been able to secure a key to the hotel entrance of the Old Tavern, so that we felt free to come and go at any hour of the day or night.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading "At least they haven't discovered anything, yet," Garrick congratulated himself, looking about, as I struck a light, and finding everything as we had left it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE PLOT We had been able to secure a key to the hotel entrance of the Old Tavern, so that we felt free to come and go at any hour of the day or night.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Late as it was, he picked up the detective receiver of the mechanical eavesdropper and held it to his ears, listening intently several moments.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "At least they haven't discovered anything, yet," Garrick congratulated himself, looking about, as I struck a light, and finding everything as we had left it.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Late as it was, he picked up the detective receiver of the mechanical eavesdropper and held it to his ears, listening intently several moments.
eavesdroppernoun
a secret listener to private conversations
From this reading Late as it was, he picked up the detective receiver of the mechanical eavesdropper and held it to his ears, listening intently several moments.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading THE PLOT We had been able to secure a key to the hotel entrance of the Old Tavern, so that we felt free to come and go at any hour of the day or night.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "At least they haven't discovered anything, yet," Garrick congratulated himself, looking about, as I struck a light, and finding everything as we had left it.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "There's someone in the garage, all right," he exclaimed.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE PLOT We had been able to secure a key to the hotel entrance of the Old Tavern, so that we felt free to come and go at any hour of the day or night.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "At least they haven't discovered anything, yet," Garrick congratulated himself, looking about, as I struck a light, and finding everything as we had left it.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading THE PLOT We had been able to secure a key to the hotel entrance of the Old Tavern, so that we felt free to come and go at any hour of the day or night.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading "There's someone in the garage, all right," he exclaimed.
GarricknounUS /ˈɡerɪk/
English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)
From this reading "At least they haven't discovered anything, yet," Garrick congratulated himself, looking about, as I struck a light, and finding everything as we had left it.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE PLOT We had been able to secure a key to the hotel entrance of the Old Tavern, so that we felt free to come and go at any hour of the day or night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PLOT We had been able to secure a key to the hotel entrance of the Old Tavern, so that we felt free to come and go at any hour of the day or night.
haven't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "At least they haven't discovered anything, yet," Garrick congratulated himself, looking about, as I struck a light, and finding everything as we had left it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Late as it was, he picked up the detective receiver of the mechanical eavesdropper and held it to his ears, listening intently several moments.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Late as it was, he picked up the detective receiver of the mechanical eavesdropper and held it to his ears, listening intently several moments.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "At least they haven't discovered anything, yet," Garrick congratulated himself, looking about, as I struck a light, and finding everything as we had left it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Late as it was, he picked up the detective receiver of the mechanical eavesdropper and held it to his ears, listening intently several moments.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading THE PLOT We had been able to secure a key to the hotel entrance of the Old Tavern, so that we felt free to come and go at any hour of the day or night.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE PLOT We had been able to secure a key to the hotel entrance of the Old Tavern, so that we felt free to come and go at any hour of the day or night.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "At least they haven't discovered anything, yet," Garrick congratulated himself, looking about, as I struck a light, and finding everything as we had left it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We let ourselves in and mounted the stairs cautiously to our room.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Late as it was, he picked up the detective receiver of the mechanical eavesdropper and held it to his ears, listening intently several moments.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "At least they haven't discovered anything, yet," Garrick congratulated himself, looking about, as I struck a light, and finding everything as we had left it.
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading THE PLOT We had been able to secure a key to the hotel entrance of the Old Tavern, so that we felt free to come and go at any hour of the day or night.
LateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late as it was, he picked up the detective receiver of the mechanical eavesdropper and held it to his ears, listening intently several moments.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "At least they haven't discovered anything, yet," Garrick congratulated himself, looking about, as I struck a light, and finding everything as we had left it.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "At least they haven't discovered anything, yet," Garrick congratulated himself, looking about, as I struck a light, and finding everything as we had left it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We let ourselves in and mounted the stairs cautiously to our room.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "At least they haven't discovered anything, yet," Garrick congratulated himself, looking about, as I struck a light, and finding everything as we had left it.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Late as it was, he picked up the detective receiver of the mechanical eavesdropper and held it to his ears, listening intently several moments.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "At least they haven't discovered anything, yet," Garrick congratulated himself, looking about, as I struck a light, and finding everything as we had left it.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading Late as it was, he picked up the detective receiver of the mechanical eavesdropper and held it to his ears, listening intently several moments.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Late as it was, he picked up the detective receiver of the mechanical eavesdropper and held it to his ears, listening intently several moments.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading We let ourselves in and mounted the stairs cautiously to our room.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE PLOT We had been able to secure a key to the hotel entrance of the Old Tavern, so that we felt free to come and go at any hour of the day or night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLOT We had been able to secure a key to the hotel entrance of the Old Tavern, so that we felt free to come and go at any hour of the day or night.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE PLOT We had been able to secure a key to the hotel entrance of the Old Tavern, so that we felt free to come and go at any hour of the day or night.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE PLOT We had been able to secure a key to the hotel entrance of the Old Tavern, so that we felt free to come and go at any hour of the day or night.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We let ourselves in and mounted the stairs cautiously to our room.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We let ourselves in and mounted the stairs cautiously to our room.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Late as it was, he picked up the detective receiver of the mechanical eavesdropper and held it to his ears, listening intently several moments.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading THE PLOT We had been able to secure a key to the hotel entrance of the Old Tavern, so that we felt free to come and go at any hour of the day or night.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading Late as it was, he picked up the detective receiver of the mechanical eavesdropper and held it to his ears, listening intently several moments.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "There's someone in the garage, all right," he exclaimed.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We let ourselves in and mounted the stairs cautiously to our room.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading THE PLOT We had been able to secure a key to the hotel entrance of the Old Tavern, so that we felt free to come and go at any hour of the day or night.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Late as it was, he picked up the detective receiver of the mechanical eavesdropper and held it to his ears, listening intently several moments.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE PLOT We had been able to secure a key to the hotel entrance of the Old Tavern, so that we felt free to come and go at any hour of the day or night.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading "There's someone in the garage, all right," he exclaimed.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading We let ourselves in and mounted the stairs cautiously to our room.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "At least they haven't discovered anything, yet," Garrick congratulated himself, looking about, as I struck a light, and finding everything as we had left it.
TavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading THE PLOT We had been able to secure a key to the hotel entrance of the Old Tavern, so that we felt free to come and go at any hour of the day or night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PLOT We had been able to secure a key to the hotel entrance of the Old Tavern, so that we felt free to come and go at any hour of the day or night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLOT We had been able to secure a key to the hotel entrance of the Old Tavern, so that we felt free to come and go at any hour of the day or night.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's someone in the garage, all right," he exclaimed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "At least they haven't discovered anything, yet," Garrick congratulated himself, looking about, as I struck a light, and finding everything as we had left it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PLOT We had been able to secure a key to the hotel entrance of the Old Tavern, so that we felt free to come and go at any hour of the day or night.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Late as it was, he picked up the detective receiver of the mechanical eavesdropper and held it to his ears, listening intently several moments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Late as it was, he picked up the detective receiver of the mechanical eavesdropper and held it to his ears, listening intently several moments.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE PLOT We had been able to secure a key to the hotel entrance of the Old Tavern, so that we felt free to come and go at any hour of the day or night.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "At least they haven't discovered anything, yet," Garrick congratulated himself, looking about, as I struck a light, and finding everything as we had left it.
