andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once convinced that the erstwhile fireman was now the rich and powerful magnate, he set to work upon the machinery which was to extract personal gain from the secret in his possession.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Investigation, however, assured him that the Cables in the mansion near the lake were the people he had known in New York.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FANGS At first, it was hard for James Bansemer to believe that his henchman had not been mistaken.
Bansemer
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From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FANGS At first, it was hard for James Bansemer to believe that his henchman had not been mistaken.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FANGS At first, it was hard for James Bansemer to believe that his henchman had not been mistaken.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FANGS At first, it was hard for James Bansemer to believe that his henchman had not been mistaken.
CablesnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlz/
plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading Investigation, however, assured him that the Cables in the mansion near the lake were the people he had known in New York.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Droom's description of the lady certainly did not correspond to what his memory recalled.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Bansemer took no one into his confidence, not even Droom.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Once convinced that the erstwhile fireman was now the rich and powerful magnate, he set to work upon the machinery which was to extract personal gain from the secret in his possession.
correspondverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːnd/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Droom's description of the lady certainly did not correspond to what his memory recalled.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Droom's description of the lady certainly did not correspond to what his memory recalled.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Droom's description of the lady certainly did not correspond to what his memory recalled.
Droom
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From this reading Bansemer took no one into his confidence, not even Droom.
Droom's
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From this reading Droom's description of the lady certainly did not correspond to what his memory recalled.
erstwhileadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrstwaɪl/
belonging to some prior time
From this reading Once convinced that the erstwhile fireman was now the rich and powerful magnate, he set to work upon the machinery which was to extract personal gain from the secret in his possession.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Bansemer took no one into his confidence, not even Droom.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading Once convinced that the erstwhile fireman was now the rich and powerful magnate, he set to work upon the machinery which was to extract personal gain from the secret in his possession.
FANGSnounUS /fæŋz/
plural of “fang” — a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FANGS At first, it was hard for James Bansemer to believe that his henchman had not been mistaken.
firemannounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading Once convinced that the erstwhile fireman was now the rich and powerful magnate, he set to work upon the machinery which was to extract personal gain from the secret in his possession.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FANGS At first, it was hard for James Bansemer to believe that his henchman had not been mistaken.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FANGS At first, it was hard for James Bansemer to believe that his henchman had not been mistaken.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once convinced that the erstwhile fireman was now the rich and powerful magnate, he set to work upon the machinery which was to extract personal gain from the secret in his possession.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading Once convinced that the erstwhile fireman was now the rich and powerful magnate, he set to work upon the machinery which was to extract personal gain from the secret in his possession.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FANGS At first, it was hard for James Bansemer to believe that his henchman had not been mistaken.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FANGS At first, it was hard for James Bansemer to believe that his henchman had not been mistaken.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Investigation, however, assured him that the Cables in the mansion near the lake were the people he had known in New York.
henchmannounUS /ˈhentʃmən/
someone who assists in a plot
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FANGS At first, it was hard for James Bansemer to believe that his henchman had not been mistaken.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Investigation, however, assured him that the Cables in the mansion near the lake were the people he had known in New York.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FANGS At first, it was hard for James Bansemer to believe that his henchman had not been mistaken.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Investigation, however, assured him that the Cables in the mansion near the lake were the people he had known in New York.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FANGS At first, it was hard for James Bansemer to believe that his henchman had not been mistaken.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bansemer took no one into his confidence, not even Droom.
InvestigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading Investigation, however, assured him that the Cables in the mansion near the lake were the people he had known in New York.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FANGS At first, it was hard for James Bansemer to believe that his henchman had not been mistaken.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FANGS At first, it was hard for James Bansemer to believe that his henchman had not been mistaken.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Investigation, however, assured him that the Cables in the mansion near the lake were the people he had known in New York.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Droom's description of the lady certainly did not correspond to what his memory recalled.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Investigation, however, assured him that the Cables in the mansion near the lake were the people he had known in New York.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading Once convinced that the erstwhile fireman was now the rich and powerful magnate, he set to work upon the machinery which was to extract personal gain from the secret in his possession.
magnatenounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
From this reading Once convinced that the erstwhile fireman was now the rich and powerful magnate, he set to work upon the machinery which was to extract personal gain from the secret in his possession.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Investigation, however, assured him that the Cables in the mansion near the lake were the people he had known in New York.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Droom's description of the lady certainly did not correspond to what his memory recalled.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FANGS At first, it was hard for James Bansemer to believe that his henchman had not been mistaken.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Investigation, however, assured him that the Cables in the mansion near the lake were the people he had known in New York.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Investigation, however, assured him that the Cables in the mansion near the lake were the people he had known in New York.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Bansemer took no one into his confidence, not even Droom.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FANGS At first, it was hard for James Bansemer to believe that his henchman had not been mistaken.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Once convinced that the erstwhile fireman was now the rich and powerful magnate, he set to work upon the machinery which was to extract personal gain from the secret in his possession.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FANGS At first, it was hard for James Bansemer to believe that his henchman had not been mistaken.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once convinced that the erstwhile fireman was now the rich and powerful magnate, he set to work upon the machinery which was to extract personal gain from the secret in his possession.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bansemer took no one into his confidence, not even Droom.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Investigation, however, assured him that the Cables in the mansion near the lake were the people he had known in New York.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Once convinced that the erstwhile fireman was now the rich and powerful magnate, he set to work upon the machinery which was to extract personal gain from the secret in his possession.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Once convinced that the erstwhile fireman was now the rich and powerful magnate, he set to work upon the machinery which was to extract personal gain from the secret in his possession.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Once convinced that the erstwhile fireman was now the rich and powerful magnate, he set to work upon the machinery which was to extract personal gain from the secret in his possession.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Droom's description of the lady certainly did not correspond to what his memory recalled.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Once convinced that the erstwhile fireman was now the rich and powerful magnate, he set to work upon the machinery which was to extract personal gain from the secret in his possession.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Once convinced that the erstwhile fireman was now the rich and powerful magnate, he set to work upon the machinery which was to extract personal gain from the secret in his possession.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Once convinced that the erstwhile fireman was now the rich and powerful magnate, he set to work upon the machinery which was to extract personal gain from the secret in his possession.
SIGHTnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FANGS At first, it was hard for James Bansemer to believe that his henchman had not been mistaken.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FANGS At first, it was hard for James Bansemer to believe that his henchman had not been mistaken.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FANGS At first, it was hard for James Bansemer to believe that his henchman had not been mistaken.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FANGS At first, it was hard for James Bansemer to believe that his henchman had not been mistaken.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Bansemer took no one into his confidence, not even Droom.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once convinced that the erstwhile fireman was now the rich and powerful magnate, he set to work upon the machinery which was to extract personal gain from the secret in his possession.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE FANGS At first, it was hard for James Bansemer to believe that his henchman had not been mistaken.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Investigation, however, assured him that the Cables in the mansion near the lake were the people he had known in New York.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Droom's description of the lady certainly did not correspond to what his memory recalled.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once convinced that the erstwhile fireman was now the rich and powerful magnate, he set to work upon the machinery which was to extract personal gain from the secret in his possession.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Once convinced that the erstwhile fireman was now the rich and powerful magnate, he set to work upon the machinery which was to extract personal gain from the secret in his possession.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Investigation, however, assured him that the Cables in the mansion near the lake were the people he had known in New York.
