AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRUITLESS CHASE.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He remembered a good deal of the talk he had overheard during the storm, although such talk had, for the time being, been driven from his mind by the tragic death of old Hiram Bodley.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thought it best to get back to the hotel at once, and tell Mr. Mallison of his suspicions.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If they are working some game what can this Maurice Vane have to do with it?” he asked himself.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “If they are working some game what can this Maurice Vane have to do with it?” he asked himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He thought it best to get back to the hotel at once, and tell Mr. Mallison of his suspicions.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He thought it best to get back to the hotel at once, and tell Mr. Mallison of his suspicions.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The more Joe thought over the matter the more he became convinced that he was right.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He remembered a good deal of the talk he had overheard during the storm, although such talk had, for the time being, been driven from his mind by the tragic death of old Hiram Bodley.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He remembered a good deal of the talk he had overheard during the storm, although such talk had, for the time being, been driven from his mind by the tragic death of old Hiram Bodley.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He thought it best to get back to the hotel at once, and tell Mr. Mallison of his suspicions.
Bodley
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From this reading He remembered a good deal of the talk he had overheard during the storm, although such talk had, for the time being, been driven from his mind by the tragic death of old Hiram Bodley.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He remembered a good deal of the talk he had overheard during the storm, although such talk had, for the time being, been driven from his mind by the tragic death of old Hiram Bodley.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “If they are working some game what can this Maurice Vane have to do with it?” he asked himself.
CHASEverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading A FRUITLESS CHASE.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading The more Joe thought over the matter the more he became convinced that he was right.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He remembered a good deal of the talk he had overheard during the storm, although such talk had, for the time being, been driven from his mind by the tragic death of old Hiram Bodley.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He remembered a good deal of the talk he had overheard during the storm, although such talk had, for the time being, been driven from his mind by the tragic death of old Hiram Bodley.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “If they are working some game what can this Maurice Vane have to do with it?” he asked himself.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He remembered a good deal of the talk he had overheard during the storm, although such talk had, for the time being, been driven from his mind by the tragic death of old Hiram Bodley.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He remembered a good deal of the talk he had overheard during the storm, although such talk had, for the time being, been driven from his mind by the tragic death of old Hiram Bodley.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He remembered a good deal of the talk he had overheard during the storm, although such talk had, for the time being, been driven from his mind by the tragic death of old Hiram Bodley.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He remembered a good deal of the talk he had overheard during the storm, although such talk had, for the time being, been driven from his mind by the tragic death of old Hiram Bodley.
FRUITLESSadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading A FRUITLESS CHASE.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “If they are working some game what can this Maurice Vane have to do with it?” he asked himself.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He thought it best to get back to the hotel at once, and tell Mr. Mallison of his suspicions.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He remembered a good deal of the talk he had overheard during the storm, although such talk had, for the time being, been driven from his mind by the tragic death of old Hiram Bodley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He remembered a good deal of the talk he had overheard during the storm, although such talk had, for the time being, been driven from his mind by the tragic death of old Hiram Bodley.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If they are working some game what can this Maurice Vane have to do with it?” he asked himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more Joe thought over the matter the more he became convinced that he was right.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “If they are working some game what can this Maurice Vane have to do with it?” he asked himself.
Hiram
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From this reading He remembered a good deal of the talk he had overheard during the storm, although such talk had, for the time being, been driven from his mind by the tragic death of old Hiram Bodley.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He remembered a good deal of the talk he had overheard during the storm, although such talk had, for the time being, been driven from his mind by the tragic death of old Hiram Bodley.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He thought it best to get back to the hotel at once, and tell Mr. Mallison of his suspicions.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If they are working some game what can this Maurice Vane have to do with it?” he asked himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If they are working some game what can this Maurice Vane have to do with it?” he asked himself.
Joe
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From this reading The more Joe thought over the matter the more he became convinced that he was right.
Mallison
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From this reading He thought it best to get back to the hotel at once, and tell Mr. Mallison of his suspicions.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The more Joe thought over the matter the more he became convinced that he was right.
Maurice
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From this reading “If they are working some game what can this Maurice Vane have to do with it?” he asked himself.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He remembered a good deal of the talk he had overheard during the storm, although such talk had, for the time being, been driven from his mind by the tragic death of old Hiram Bodley.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more Joe thought over the matter the more he became convinced that he was right.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He thought it best to get back to the hotel at once, and tell Mr. Mallison of his suspicions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He remembered a good deal of the talk he had overheard during the storm, although such talk had, for the time being, been driven from his mind by the tragic death of old Hiram Bodley.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He remembered a good deal of the talk he had overheard during the storm, although such talk had, for the time being, been driven from his mind by the tragic death of old Hiram Bodley.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He thought it best to get back to the hotel at once, and tell Mr. Mallison of his suspicions.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The more Joe thought over the matter the more he became convinced that he was right.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading He remembered a good deal of the talk he had overheard during the storm, although such talk had, for the time being, been driven from his mind by the tragic death of old Hiram Bodley.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered a good deal of the talk he had overheard during the storm, although such talk had, for the time being, been driven from his mind by the tragic death of old Hiram Bodley.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The more Joe thought over the matter the more he became convinced that he was right.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “If they are working some game what can this Maurice Vane have to do with it?” he asked himself.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He remembered a good deal of the talk he had overheard during the storm, although such talk had, for the time being, been driven from his mind by the tragic death of old Hiram Bodley.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He remembered a good deal of the talk he had overheard during the storm, although such talk had, for the time being, been driven from his mind by the tragic death of old Hiram Bodley.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading He thought it best to get back to the hotel at once, and tell Mr. Mallison of his suspicions.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He remembered a good deal of the talk he had overheard during the storm, although such talk had, for the time being, been driven from his mind by the tragic death of old Hiram Bodley.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading He thought it best to get back to the hotel at once, and tell Mr. Mallison of his suspicions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The more Joe thought over the matter the more he became convinced that he was right.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The more Joe thought over the matter the more he became convinced that he was right.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If they are working some game what can this Maurice Vane have to do with it?” he asked himself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “If they are working some game what can this Maurice Vane have to do with it?” he asked himself.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The more Joe thought over the matter the more he became convinced that he was right.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He remembered a good deal of the talk he had overheard during the storm, although such talk had, for the time being, been driven from his mind by the tragic death of old Hiram Bodley.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If they are working some game what can this Maurice Vane have to do with it?” he asked himself.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading He remembered a good deal of the talk he had overheard during the storm, although such talk had, for the time being, been driven from his mind by the tragic death of old Hiram Bodley.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading “If they are working some game what can this Maurice Vane have to do with it?” he asked himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The more Joe thought over the matter the more he became convinced that he was right.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “If they are working some game what can this Maurice Vane have to do with it?” he asked himself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “If they are working some game what can this Maurice Vane have to do with it?” he asked himself.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “If they are working some game what can this Maurice Vane have to do with it?” he asked himself.
