adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
accessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
accuracynounUS /ˈækjərəsi/
the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading A murder is for them a murder, and a murderer a murderer; it is not their habit to divide and distinguish between case and case with Hilda Wade's analytical accuracy.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
analyticaladjectiveUS /ˌænəˈlɪtɪkəl/
using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles)
From this reading A murder is for them a murder, and a murderer a murderer; it is not their habit to divide and distinguish between case and case with Hilda Wade's analytical accuracy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A murder is for them a murder, and a murderer a murderer; it is not their habit to divide and distinguish between case and case with Hilda Wade's analytical accuracy.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is a way they have; the police are no respecters of persons; neither do they pry into the question of motives.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as my duties at St. Nathaniel's permitted me, on the evening of the discovery, I rushed round to Mrs. Mallet's, Le Geyt's sister.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as my duties at St. Nathaniel's permitted me, on the evening of the discovery, I rushed round to Mrs. Mallet's, Le Geyt's sister.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A murder is for them a murder, and a murderer a murderer; it is not their habit to divide and distinguish between case and case with Hilda Wade's analytical accuracy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They are but poor casuists.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading A murder is for them a murder, and a murderer a murderer; it is not their habit to divide and distinguish between case and case with Hilda Wade's analytical accuracy.
casuists
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From this reading They are but poor casuists.
COMMITverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading As soon as my duties at St. Nathaniel's permitted me, on the evening of the discovery, I rushed round to Mrs. Mallet's, Le Geyt's sister.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading A murder is for them a murder, and a murderer a murderer; it is not their habit to divide and distinguish between case and case with Hilda Wade's analytical accuracy.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading A murder is for them a murder, and a murderer a murderer; it is not their habit to divide and distinguish between case and case with Hilda Wade's analytical accuracy.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is a way they have; the police are no respecters of persons; neither do they pry into the question of motives.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading As soon as my duties at St. Nathaniel's permitted me, on the evening of the discovery, I rushed round to Mrs. Mallet's, Le Geyt's sister.
EPISODEnounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading As soon as my duties at St. Nathaniel's permitted me, on the evening of the discovery, I rushed round to Mrs. Mallet's, Le Geyt's sister.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
Geyt
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From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
Geyt's
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From this reading As soon as my duties at St. Nathaniel's permitted me, on the evening of the discovery, I rushed round to Mrs. Mallet's, Le Geyt's sister.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading A murder is for them a murder, and a murderer a murderer; it is not their habit to divide and distinguish between case and case with Hilda Wade's analytical accuracy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is a way they have; the police are no respecters of persons; neither do they pry into the question of motives.
Hilda
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From this reading A murder is for them a murder, and a murderer a murderer; it is not their habit to divide and distinguish between case and case with Hilda Wade's analytical accuracy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as my duties at St. Nathaniel's permitted me, on the evening of the discovery, I rushed round to Mrs. Mallet's, Le Geyt's sister.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is a way they have; the police are no respecters of persons; neither do they pry into the question of motives.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a way they have; the police are no respecters of persons; neither do they pry into the question of motives.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a way they have; the police are no respecters of persons; neither do they pry into the question of motives.
LenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
Mallet's
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From this reading As soon as my duties at St. Nathaniel's permitted me, on the evening of the discovery, I rushed round to Mrs. Mallet's, Le Geyt's sister.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as my duties at St. Nathaniel's permitted me, on the evening of the discovery, I rushed round to Mrs. Mallet's, Le Geyt's sister.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading It is a way they have; the police are no respecters of persons; neither do they pry into the question of motives.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As soon as my duties at St. Nathaniel's permitted me, on the evening of the discovery, I rushed round to Mrs. Mallet's, Le Geyt's sister.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading A murder is for them a murder, and a murderer a murderer; it is not their habit to divide and distinguish between case and case with Hilda Wade's analytical accuracy.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading A murder is for them a murder, and a murderer a murderer; it is not their habit to divide and distinguish between case and case with Hilda Wade's analytical accuracy.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
Nathaniel's
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From this reading As soon as my duties at St. Nathaniel's permitted me, on the evening of the discovery, I rushed round to Mrs. Mallet's, Le Geyt's sister.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It is a way they have; the police are no respecters of persons; neither do they pry into the question of motives.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It is a way they have; the police are no respecters of persons; neither do they pry into the question of motives.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as my duties at St. Nathaniel's permitted me, on the evening of the discovery, I rushed round to Mrs. Mallet's, Le Geyt's sister.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading As soon as my duties at St. Nathaniel's permitted me, on the evening of the discovery, I rushed round to Mrs. Mallet's, Le Geyt's sister.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading It is a way they have; the police are no respecters of persons; neither do they pry into the question of motives.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
provocationnounUS /ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃən/
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
pryverbUS /praɪ/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading It is a way they have; the police are no respecters of persons; neither do they pry into the question of motives.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It is a way they have; the police are no respecters of persons; neither do they pry into the question of motives.
respecters
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From this reading It is a way they have; the police are no respecters of persons; neither do they pry into the question of motives.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As soon as my duties at St. Nathaniel's permitted me, on the evening of the discovery, I rushed round to Mrs. Mallet's, Le Geyt's sister.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading As soon as my duties at St. Nathaniel's permitted me, on the evening of the discovery, I rushed round to Mrs. Mallet's, Le Geyt's sister.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading As soon as my duties at St. Nathaniel's permitted me, on the evening of the discovery, I rushed round to Mrs. Mallet's, Le Geyt's sister.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as my duties at St. Nathaniel's permitted me, on the evening of the discovery, I rushed round to Mrs. Mallet's, Le Geyt's sister.
St
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From this reading As soon as my duties at St. Nathaniel's permitted me, on the evening of the discovery, I rushed round to Mrs. Mallet's, Le Geyt's sister.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
SUICIDEnounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A murder is for them a murder, and a murderer a murderer; it is not their habit to divide and distinguish between case and case with Hilda Wade's analytical accuracy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A murder is for them a murder, and a murderer a murderer; it is not their habit to divide and distinguish between case and case with Hilda Wade's analytical accuracy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is a way they have; the police are no respecters of persons; neither do they pry into the question of motives.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
uncontrollableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈtroʊləbəl/
difficult to solve or alleviate
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
Wade'snounUS /weɪdz/
possessive form of “wade” — English tennis player who won many women's singles titles (born in 1945)
From this reading A murder is for them a murder, and a murderer a murderer; it is not their habit to divide and distinguish between case and case with Hilda Wade's analytical accuracy.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is a way they have; the police are no respecters of persons; neither do they pry into the question of motives.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A murder is for them a murder, and a murderer a murderer; it is not their habit to divide and distinguish between case and case with Hilda Wade's analytical accuracy.
WOULDmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE After my poor friend Le Geyt had murdered his wife, in a sudden access of uncontrollable anger, under the deepest provocation, the police naturally began to inquire for him.
