adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The deceased had apparently been stabbed, and had received several severe blows about the head.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading The Baron adjusted his eyeglass with shaking fingers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face now was waxen-white as he spread out the newspaper upon the table and read the paragraph word by word.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The deceased had apparently been stabbed, and had received several severe blows about the head.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His face now was waxen-white as he spread out the newspaper upon the table and read the paragraph word by word.
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The Baron adjusted his eyeglass with shaking fingers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The deceased had apparently been stabbed, and had received several severe blows about the head.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading The deceased had apparently been stabbed, and had received several severe blows about the head.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His face now was waxen-white as he spread out the newspaper upon the table and read the paragraph word by word.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading He was shabbily dressed but was well supplied with money, and he was wearing a gold watch and chain when he was found.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
CITYnounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
CRIMEnounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
CrookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading The deceased had apparently been stabbed, and had received several severe blows about the head.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was shabbily dressed but was well supplied with money, and he was wearing a gold watch and chain when he was found.
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 TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
eyeglassnounUS /ˈaɪɡlæs/
lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles
From this reading The Baron adjusted his eyeglass with shaking fingers.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face now was waxen-white as he spread out the newspaper upon the table and read the paragraph word by word.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The Baron adjusted his eyeglass with shaking fingers.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He was shabbily dressed but was well supplied with money, and he was wearing a gold watch and chain when he was found.
FriarsnounUS /ˈfraɪərz/
plural of “friar” — a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading He was shabbily dressed but was well supplied with money, and he was wearing a gold watch and chain when he was found.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The deceased had apparently been stabbed, and had received several severe blows about the head.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face now was waxen-white as he spread out the newspaper upon the table and read the paragraph word by word.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The deceased had apparently been stabbed, and had received several severe blows about the head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Baron adjusted his eyeglass with shaking fingers.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He was shabbily dressed but was well supplied with money, and he was wearing a gold watch and chain when he was found.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading His face now was waxen-white as he spread out the newspaper upon the table and read the paragraph word by word.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His face now was waxen-white as he spread out the newspaper upon the table and read the paragraph word by word.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His face now was waxen-white as he spread out the newspaper upon the table and read the paragraph word by word.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading His face now was waxen-white as he spread out the newspaper upon the table and read the paragraph word by word.
passagewaynounUS /ˈpæsədʒweɪ/
a passage between rooms or between buildings
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading His face now was waxen-white as he spread out the newspaper upon the table and read the paragraph word by word.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The deceased had apparently been stabbed, and had received several severe blows about the head.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The deceased had apparently been stabbed, and had received several severe blows about the head.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The deceased had apparently been stabbed, and had received several severe blows about the head.
shabbilyadverb
so as to appear worn and threadbare or dilapidated
From this reading He was shabbily dressed but was well supplied with money, and he was wearing a gold watch and chain when he was found.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading The Baron adjusted his eyeglass with shaking fingers.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading His face now was waxen-white as he spread out the newspaper upon the table and read the paragraph word by word.
stabbedverbUS /stæbd/
inflected form of “stab” — use a knife on
From this reading The deceased had apparently been stabbed, and had received several severe blows about the head.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He was shabbily dressed but was well supplied with money, and he was wearing a gold watch and chain when he was found.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading His face now was waxen-white as he spread out the newspaper upon the table and read the paragraph word by word.
TERRIBLEadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Baron adjusted his eyeglass with shaking fingers.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His face now was waxen-white as he spread out the newspaper upon the table and read the paragraph word by word.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face now was waxen-white as he spread out the newspaper upon the table and read the paragraph word by word.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading He was shabbily dressed but was well supplied with money, and he was wearing a gold watch and chain when he was found.
waxen-white
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His face now was waxen-white as he spread out the newspaper upon the table and read the paragraph word by word.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading He was shabbily dressed but was well supplied with money, and he was wearing a gold watch and chain when he was found.
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 He was shabbily dressed but was well supplied with money, and he was wearing a gold watch and chain when he was found.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was shabbily dressed but was well supplied with money, and he was wearing a gold watch and chain when he was found.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TERRIBLE CRIME IN THE CITY Early this morning the body of a man was discovered in a narrow passageway leading from Crooked Friars to Royal Street, under circumstances which leave little doubt but that the man’s death was owing to foul play.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Baron adjusted his eyeglass with shaking fingers.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading His face now was waxen-white as he spread out the newspaper upon the table and read the paragraph word by word.
