adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I therefore obtained a search warrant and visited the room occupied by that gentleman, whose name I believe is Willis Ford.”
abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading “Your statement that four hundred dollars remained to be accounted for, led me to conclude that they would be found in the possession of the party who had abstracted the others.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading “Your statement that four hundred dollars remained to be accounted for, led me to conclude that they would be found in the possession of the party who had abstracted the others.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Mr. Graham turned to the broker and addressed further remarks to him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was an unexpected stroke.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Graham turned to the broker and addressed further remarks to him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Your statement that four hundred dollars remained to be accounted for, led me to conclude that they would be found in the possession of the party who had abstracted the others.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I therefore obtained a search warrant and visited the room occupied by that gentleman, whose name I believe is Willis Ford.”
brokernounUS /ˈbroʊkər/
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading Mr. Graham turned to the broker and addressed further remarks to him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ford did not speak, but kept his eyes fixed upon the detective in evident panic.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I therefore obtained a search warrant and visited the room occupied by that gentleman, whose name I believe is Willis Ford.”
concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading “Your statement that four hundred dollars remained to be accounted for, led me to conclude that they would be found in the possession of the party who had abstracted the others.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Ford did not speak, but kept his eyes fixed upon the detective in evident panic.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ford did not speak, but kept his eyes fixed upon the detective in evident panic.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Your statement that four hundred dollars remained to be accounted for, led me to conclude that they would be found in the possession of the party who had abstracted the others.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Ford did not speak, but kept his eyes fixed upon the detective in evident panic.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ford did not speak, but kept his eyes fixed upon the detective in evident panic.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Ford did not speak, but kept his eyes fixed upon the detective in evident panic.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Your statement that four hundred dollars remained to be accounted for, led me to conclude that they would be found in the possession of the party who had abstracted the others.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading I therefore obtained a search warrant and visited the room occupied by that gentleman, whose name I believe is Willis Ford.”
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “Your statement that four hundred dollars remained to be accounted for, led me to conclude that they would be found in the possession of the party who had abstracted the others.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “Your statement that four hundred dollars remained to be accounted for, led me to conclude that they would be found in the possession of the party who had abstracted the others.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Mr. Graham turned to the broker and addressed further remarks to him.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading I therefore obtained a search warrant and visited the room occupied by that gentleman, whose name I believe is Willis Ford.”
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Mr. Graham turned to the broker and addressed further remarks to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Your statement that four hundred dollars remained to be accounted for, led me to conclude that they would be found in the possession of the party who had abstracted the others.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Graham turned to the broker and addressed further remarks to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ford did not speak, but kept his eyes fixed upon the detective in evident panic.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading “Your statement that four hundred dollars remained to be accounted for, led me to conclude that they would be found in the possession of the party who had abstracted the others.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I therefore obtained a search warrant and visited the room occupied by that gentleman, whose name I believe is Willis Ford.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Your statement that four hundred dollars remained to be accounted for, led me to conclude that they would be found in the possession of the party who had abstracted the others.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I therefore obtained a search warrant and visited the room occupied by that gentleman, whose name I believe is Willis Ford.”
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Ford did not speak, but kept his eyes fixed upon the detective in evident panic.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “Your statement that four hundred dollars remained to be accounted for, led me to conclude that they would be found in the possession of the party who had abstracted the others.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Your statement that four hundred dollars remained to be accounted for, led me to conclude that they would be found in the possession of the party who had abstracted the others.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Graham turned to the broker and addressed further remarks to him.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I therefore obtained a search warrant and visited the room occupied by that gentleman, whose name I believe is Willis Ford.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ford did not speak, but kept his eyes fixed upon the detective in evident panic.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading I therefore obtained a search warrant and visited the room occupied by that gentleman, whose name I believe is Willis Ford.”
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading I therefore obtained a search warrant and visited the room occupied by that gentleman, whose name I believe is Willis Ford.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Your statement that four hundred dollars remained to be accounted for, led me to conclude that they would be found in the possession of the party who had abstracted the others.
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From this reading “Your statement that four hundred dollars remained to be accounted for, led me to conclude that they would be found in the possession of the party who had abstracted the others.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Ford did not speak, but kept his eyes fixed upon the detective in evident panic.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “Your statement that four hundred dollars remained to be accounted for, led me to conclude that they would be found in the possession of the party who had abstracted the others.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “Your statement that four hundred dollars remained to be accounted for, led me to conclude that they would be found in the possession of the party who had abstracted the others.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Your statement that four hundred dollars remained to be accounted for, led me to conclude that they would be found in the possession of the party who had abstracted the others.
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Mr. Graham turned to the broker and addressed further remarks to him.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I therefore obtained a search warrant and visited the room occupied by that gentleman, whose name I believe is Willis Ford.”
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I therefore obtained a search warrant and visited the room occupied by that gentleman, whose name I believe is Willis Ford.”
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Ford did not speak, but kept his eyes fixed upon the detective in evident panic.
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “Your statement that four hundred dollars remained to be accounted for, led me to conclude that they would be found in the possession of the party who had abstracted the others.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading This was an unexpected stroke.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Your statement that four hundred dollars remained to be accounted for, led me to conclude that they would be found in the possession of the party who had abstracted the others.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Graham turned to the broker and addressed further remarks to him.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I therefore obtained a search warrant and visited the room occupied by that gentleman, whose name I believe is Willis Ford.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Your statement that four hundred dollars remained to be accounted for, led me to conclude that they would be found in the possession of the party who had abstracted the others.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was an unexpected stroke.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Graham turned to the broker and addressed further remarks to him.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mr. Graham turned to the broker and addressed further remarks to him.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading This was an unexpected stroke.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ford did not speak, but kept his eyes fixed upon the detective in evident panic.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I therefore obtained a search warrant and visited the room occupied by that gentleman, whose name I believe is Willis Ford.”
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading I therefore obtained a search warrant and visited the room occupied by that gentleman, whose name I believe is Willis Ford.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was an unexpected stroke.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Your statement that four hundred dollars remained to be accounted for, led me to conclude that they would be found in the possession of the party who had abstracted the others.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I therefore obtained a search warrant and visited the room occupied by that gentleman, whose name I believe is Willis Ford.”
WillisnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading I therefore obtained a search warrant and visited the room occupied by that gentleman, whose name I believe is Willis Ford.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Your statement that four hundred dollars remained to be accounted for, led me to conclude that they would be found in the possession of the party who had abstracted the others.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your statement that four hundred dollars remained to be accounted for, led me to conclude that they would be found in the possession of the party who had abstracted the others.
