adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning after Graydon Bansemer's important visit to the home of the Cables, Eddie Deever lounged into Rigby's presence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seemed relieved to find that the stenographer was ill and would not be down that day.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
Bansemer
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From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
Bansemer's
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From this reading The morning after Graydon Bansemer's important visit to the home of the Cables, Eddie Deever lounged into Rigby's presence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed relieved to find that the stenographer was ill and would not be down that day.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
BuildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
CablesnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlz/
plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading The morning after Graydon Bansemer's important visit to the home of the Cables, Eddie Deever lounged into Rigby's presence.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He seemed relieved to find that the stenographer was ill and would not be down that day.
Deever
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From this reading The morning after Graydon Bansemer's important visit to the home of the Cables, Eddie Deever lounged into Rigby's presence.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He seemed relieved to find that the stenographer was ill and would not be down that day.
Eddie
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From this reading The morning after Graydon Bansemer's important visit to the home of the Cables, Eddie Deever lounged into Rigby's presence.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He seemed relieved to find that the stenographer was ill and would not be down that day.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
FOURnounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
Graydon
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From this reading The morning after Graydon Bansemer's important visit to the home of the Cables, Eddie Deever lounged into Rigby's presence.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed relieved to find that the stenographer was ill and would not be down that day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last he ventured a remark somewhat out of the ordinary--for him:
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The morning after Graydon Bansemer's important visit to the home of the Cables, Eddie Deever lounged into Rigby's presence.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He seemed relieved to find that the stenographer was ill and would not be down that day.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading The morning after Graydon Bansemer's important visit to the home of the Cables, Eddie Deever lounged into Rigby's presence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
INITIALSnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz/
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
inspectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The morning after Graydon Bansemer's important visit to the home of the Cables, Eddie Deever lounged into Rigby's presence.
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 THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
lankyadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋki/
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last he ventured a remark somewhat out of the ordinary--for him:
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
lounged
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From this reading The morning after Graydon Bansemer's important visit to the home of the Cables, Eddie Deever lounged into Rigby's presence.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning after Graydon Bansemer's important visit to the home of the Cables, Eddie Deever lounged into Rigby's presence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He seemed relieved to find that the stenographer was ill and would not be down that day.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading At last he ventured a remark somewhat out of the ordinary--for him:
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At last he ventured a remark somewhat out of the ordinary--for him:
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The morning after Graydon Bansemer's important visit to the home of the Cables, Eddie Deever lounged into Rigby's presence.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading He seemed relieved to find that the stenographer was ill and would not be down that day.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading At last he ventured a remark somewhat out of the ordinary--for him:
Rigby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
Rigby's
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From this reading The morning after Graydon Bansemer's important visit to the home of the Cables, Eddie Deever lounged into Rigby's presence.
RobertsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbərtsən/
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed relieved to find that the stenographer was ill and would not be down that day.
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading At last he ventured a remark somewhat out of the ordinary--for him:
stenographernounUS /steˈnʌɡrəfər/
someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
From this reading He seemed relieved to find that the stenographer was ill and would not be down that day.
studiouslyadverbUS /ˈstuːdiəsli/
in a studious manner
From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He seemed relieved to find that the stenographer was ill and would not be down that day.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning after Graydon Bansemer's important visit to the home of the Cables, Eddie Deever lounged into Rigby's presence.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading At last he ventured a remark somewhat out of the ordinary--for him:
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The morning after Graydon Bansemer's important visit to the home of the Cables, Eddie Deever lounged into Rigby's presence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He seemed relieved to find that the stenographer was ill and would not be down that day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He seemed relieved to find that the stenographer was ill and would not be down that day.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
