adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Garrick spoke a word or two to each, but was still busy putting the finishing touches on the preparations for the "entertainment," as he called it facetiously, which he had arranged.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Before I put to the test a rather novel combination which I have arranged," began Garrick, when they had all been seated, "I want to say a few words about some of the discoveries I have already made in this remarkable case."
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 "Before I put to the test a rather novel combination which I have arranged," began Garrick, when they had all been seated, "I want to say a few words about some of the discoveries I have already made in this remarkable case."
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Before I put to the test a rather novel combination which I have arranged," began Garrick, when they had all been seated, "I want to say a few words about some of the discoveries I have already made in this remarkable case."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Garrick spoke a word or two to each, but was still busy putting the finishing touches on the preparations for the "entertainment," as he called it facetiously, which he had arranged.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He paused a moment to make sure that he had our attention, but it was unnecessary.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Before I put to the test a rather novel combination which I have arranged," began Garrick, when they had all been seated, "I want to say a few words about some of the discoveries I have already made in this remarkable case."
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Before I put to the test a rather novel combination which I have arranged," began Garrick, when they had all been seated, "I want to say a few words about some of the discoveries I have already made in this remarkable case."
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Before I put to the test a rather novel combination which I have arranged," began Garrick, when they had all been seated, "I want to say a few words about some of the discoveries I have already made in this remarkable case."
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Garrick spoke a word or two to each, but was still busy putting the finishing touches on the preparations for the "entertainment," as he called it facetiously, which he had arranged.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Garrick spoke a word or two to each, but was still busy putting the finishing touches on the preparations for the "entertainment," as he called it facetiously, which he had arranged.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Garrick spoke a word or two to each, but was still busy putting the finishing touches on the preparations for the "entertainment," as he called it facetiously, which he had arranged.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Before I put to the test a rather novel combination which I have arranged," began Garrick, when they had all been seated, "I want to say a few words about some of the discoveries I have already made in this remarkable case."
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading "Before I put to the test a rather novel combination which I have arranged," began Garrick, when they had all been seated, "I want to say a few words about some of the discoveries I have already made in this remarkable case."
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading "Before I put to the test a rather novel combination which I have arranged," began Garrick, when they had all been seated, "I want to say a few words about some of the discoveries I have already made in this remarkable case."
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Garrick spoke a word or two to each, but was still busy putting the finishing touches on the preparations for the "entertainment," as he called it facetiously, which he had arranged.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading We were all hanging eagerly on his words.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading Garrick spoke a word or two to each, but was still busy putting the finishing touches on the preparations for the "entertainment," as he called it facetiously, which he had arranged.
facetiouslyadverbUS /fəˈsiːʃəsli/
not seriously
From this reading Garrick spoke a word or two to each, but was still busy putting the finishing touches on the preparations for the "entertainment," as he called it facetiously, which he had arranged.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Before I put to the test a rather novel combination which I have arranged," began Garrick, when they had all been seated, "I want to say a few words about some of the discoveries I have already made in this remarkable case."
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading Garrick spoke a word or two to each, but was still busy putting the finishing touches on the preparations for the "entertainment," as he called it facetiously, which he had arranged.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Garrick spoke a word or two to each, but was still busy putting the finishing touches on the preparations for the "entertainment," as he called it facetiously, which he had arranged.
GarricknounUS /ˈɡerɪk/
English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)
From this reading Garrick spoke a word or two to each, but was still busy putting the finishing touches on the preparations for the "entertainment," as he called it facetiously, which he had arranged.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
GUNMANnounUS /ˈɡʌnmən/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Garrick spoke a word or two to each, but was still busy putting the finishing touches on the preparations for the "entertainment," as he called it facetiously, which he had arranged.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading We were all hanging eagerly on his words.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Before I put to the test a rather novel combination which I have arranged," began Garrick, when they had all been seated, "I want to say a few words about some of the discoveries I have already made in this remarkable case."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Garrick spoke a word or two to each, but was still busy putting the finishing touches on the preparations for the "entertainment," as he called it facetiously, which he had arranged.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We were all hanging eagerly on his words.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Before I put to the test a rather novel combination which I have arranged," began Garrick, when they had all been seated, "I want to say a few words about some of the discoveries I have already made in this remarkable case."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Before I put to the test a rather novel combination which I have arranged," began Garrick, when they had all been seated, "I want to say a few words about some of the discoveries I have already made in this remarkable case."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Before I put to the test a rather novel combination which I have arranged," began Garrick, when they had all been seated, "I want to say a few words about some of the discoveries I have already made in this remarkable case."
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He paused a moment to make sure that he had our attention, but it was unnecessary.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He paused a moment to make sure that he had our attention, but it was unnecessary.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading "Before I put to the test a rather novel combination which I have arranged," began Garrick, when they had all been seated, "I want to say a few words about some of the discoveries I have already made in this remarkable case."
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Garrick spoke a word or two to each, but was still busy putting the finishing touches on the preparations for the "entertainment," as he called it facetiously, which he had arranged.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Garrick spoke a word or two to each, but was still busy putting the finishing touches on the preparations for the "entertainment," as he called it facetiously, which he had arranged.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused a moment to make sure that he had our attention, but it was unnecessary.
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Garrick spoke a word or two to each, but was still busy putting the finishing touches on the preparations for the "entertainment," as he called it facetiously, which he had arranged.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Before I put to the test a rather novel combination which I have arranged," began Garrick, when they had all been seated, "I want to say a few words about some of the discoveries I have already made in this remarkable case."
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Garrick spoke a word or two to each, but was still busy putting the finishing touches on the preparations for the "entertainment," as he called it facetiously, which he had arranged.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "Before I put to the test a rather novel combination which I have arranged," began Garrick, when they had all been seated, "I want to say a few words about some of the discoveries I have already made in this remarkable case."
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading "Before I put to the test a rather novel combination which I have arranged," began Garrick, when they had all been seated, "I want to say a few words about some of the discoveries I have already made in this remarkable case."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Before I put to the test a rather novel combination which I have arranged," began Garrick, when they had all been seated, "I want to say a few words about some of the discoveries I have already made in this remarkable case."
SCIENTIFICadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "Before I put to the test a rather novel combination which I have arranged," began Garrick, when they had all been seated, "I want to say a few words about some of the discoveries I have already made in this remarkable case."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Before I put to the test a rather novel combination which I have arranged," began Garrick, when they had all been seated, "I want to say a few words about some of the discoveries I have already made in this remarkable case."
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Garrick spoke a word or two to each, but was still busy putting the finishing touches on the preparations for the "entertainment," as he called it facetiously, which he had arranged.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Garrick spoke a word or two to each, but was still busy putting the finishing touches on the preparations for the "entertainment," as he called it facetiously, which he had arranged.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He paused a moment to make sure that he had our attention, but it was unnecessary.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading "Before I put to the test a rather novel combination which I have arranged," began Garrick, when they had all been seated, "I want to say a few words about some of the discoveries I have already made in this remarkable case."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He paused a moment to make sure that he had our attention, but it was unnecessary.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Before I put to the test a rather novel combination which I have arranged," began Garrick, when they had all been seated, "I want to say a few words about some of the discoveries I have already made in this remarkable case."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Before I put to the test a rather novel combination which I have arranged," began Garrick, when they had all been seated, "I want to say a few words about some of the discoveries I have already made in this remarkable case."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading Garrick spoke a word or two to each, but was still busy putting the finishing touches on the preparations for the "entertainment," as he called it facetiously, which he had arranged.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Garrick spoke a word or two to each, but was still busy putting the finishing touches on the preparations for the "entertainment," as he called it facetiously, which he had arranged.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading He paused a moment to make sure that he had our attention, but it was unnecessary.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Before I put to the test a rather novel combination which I have arranged," began Garrick, when they had all been seated, "I want to say a few words about some of the discoveries I have already made in this remarkable case."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Garrick spoke a word or two to each, but was still busy putting the finishing touches on the preparations for the "entertainment," as he called it facetiously, which he had arranged.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were all hanging eagerly on his words.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were all hanging eagerly on his words.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Before I put to the test a rather novel combination which I have arranged," began Garrick, when they had all been seated, "I want to say a few words about some of the discoveries I have already made in this remarkable case."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Garrick spoke a word or two to each, but was still busy putting the finishing touches on the preparations for the "entertainment," as he called it facetiously, which he had arranged.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Garrick spoke a word or two to each, but was still busy putting the finishing touches on the preparations for the "entertainment," as he called it facetiously, which he had arranged.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Before I put to the test a rather novel combination which I have arranged," began Garrick, when they had all been seated, "I want to say a few words about some of the discoveries I have already made in this remarkable case."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE SCIENTIFIC GUNMAN Our little audience arrived one by one, and, as master of ceremonies, it fell to me to greet them and place them as much at ease as the natural tension of the occasion would permit.
