adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The detective's friendliness, so frankly expressed, pleased her, in a way, yet she realized his vigilance would not be relaxed and that he was still determined, through her, to discover where Gran'pa Jim was hidden.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading An uncomfortable degree of danger had already been incurred by her unconsciously leading the officer to Dorfield.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An uncomfortable degree of danger had already been incurred by her unconsciously leading the officer to Dorfield.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFFICER O'GORMAN Mary Louise returned to her room and sat down to consider the best way out of her dilemma.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The detective's friendliness, so frankly expressed, pleased her, in a way, yet she realized his vigilance would not be relaxed and that he was still determined, through her, to discover where Gran'pa Jim was hidden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An uncomfortable degree of danger had already been incurred by her unconsciously leading the officer to Dorfield.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading OFFICER O'GORMAN Mary Louise returned to her room and sat down to consider the best way out of her dilemma.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But unless she led him to the exact spot--to the dwelling of the Conants--it would take even this clever detective some time to locate the refugee.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An uncomfortable degree of danger had already been incurred by her unconsciously leading the officer to Dorfield.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He knew now that the man he was seeking was either in this city or its immediate neighborhood.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading But unless she led him to the exact spot--to the dwelling of the Conants--it would take even this clever detective some time to locate the refugee.
Conants
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From this reading But unless she led him to the exact spot--to the dwelling of the Conants--it would take even this clever detective some time to locate the refugee.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading OFFICER O'GORMAN Mary Louise returned to her room and sat down to consider the best way out of her dilemma.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading An uncomfortable degree of danger had already been incurred by her unconsciously leading the officer to Dorfield.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading An uncomfortable degree of danger had already been incurred by her unconsciously leading the officer to Dorfield.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading But unless she led him to the exact spot--to the dwelling of the Conants--it would take even this clever detective some time to locate the refugee.
detective'snounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
possessive form of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The detective's friendliness, so frankly expressed, pleased her, in a way, yet she realized his vigilance would not be relaxed and that he was still determined, through her, to discover where Gran'pa Jim was hidden.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading The detective's friendliness, so frankly expressed, pleased her, in a way, yet she realized his vigilance would not be relaxed and that he was still determined, through her, to discover where Gran'pa Jim was hidden.
dilemmanounUS /dɪˈlemə/
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading OFFICER O'GORMAN Mary Louise returned to her room and sat down to consider the best way out of her dilemma.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The detective's friendliness, so frankly expressed, pleased her, in a way, yet she realized his vigilance would not be relaxed and that he was still determined, through her, to discover where Gran'pa Jim was hidden.
Dorfield
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From this reading An uncomfortable degree of danger had already been incurred by her unconsciously leading the officer to Dorfield.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading OFFICER O'GORMAN Mary Louise returned to her room and sat down to consider the best way out of her dilemma.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading But unless she led him to the exact spot--to the dwelling of the Conants--it would take even this clever detective some time to locate the refugee.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He knew now that the man he was seeking was either in this city or its immediate neighborhood.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But unless she led him to the exact spot--to the dwelling of the Conants--it would take even this clever detective some time to locate the refugee.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading But unless she led him to the exact spot--to the dwelling of the Conants--it would take even this clever detective some time to locate the refugee.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading The detective's friendliness, so frankly expressed, pleased her, in a way, yet she realized his vigilance would not be relaxed and that he was still determined, through her, to discover where Gran'pa Jim was hidden.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading The detective's friendliness, so frankly expressed, pleased her, in a way, yet she realized his vigilance would not be relaxed and that he was still determined, through her, to discover where Gran'pa Jim was hidden.
friendlinessnounUS /ˈfrendlinɪs/
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading The detective's friendliness, so frankly expressed, pleased her, in a way, yet she realized his vigilance would not be relaxed and that he was still determined, through her, to discover where Gran'pa Jim was hidden.
Gran'pa
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From this reading The detective's friendliness, so frankly expressed, pleased her, in a way, yet she realized his vigilance would not be relaxed and that he was still determined, through her, to discover where Gran'pa Jim was hidden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An uncomfortable degree of danger had already been incurred by her unconsciously leading the officer to Dorfield.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The detective's friendliness, so frankly expressed, pleased her, in a way, yet she realized his vigilance would not be relaxed and that he was still determined, through her, to discover where Gran'pa Jim was hidden.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OFFICER O'GORMAN Mary Louise returned to her room and sat down to consider the best way out of her dilemma.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading The detective's friendliness, so frankly expressed, pleased her, in a way, yet she realized his vigilance would not be relaxed and that he was still determined, through her, to discover where Gran'pa Jim was hidden.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But unless she led him to the exact spot--to the dwelling of the Conants--it would take even this clever detective some time to locate the refugee.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The detective's friendliness, so frankly expressed, pleased her, in a way, yet she realized his vigilance would not be relaxed and that he was still determined, through her, to discover where Gran'pa Jim was hidden.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading He knew now that the man he was seeking was either in this city or its immediate neighborhood.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The detective's friendliness, so frankly expressed, pleased her, in a way, yet she realized his vigilance would not be relaxed and that he was still determined, through her, to discover where Gran'pa Jim was hidden.
incurredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “incur” — make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading An uncomfortable degree of danger had already been incurred by her unconsciously leading the officer to Dorfield.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But unless she led him to the exact spot--to the dwelling of the Conants--it would take even this clever detective some time to locate the refugee.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew now that the man he was seeking was either in this city or its immediate neighborhood.
Jim
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From this reading The detective's friendliness, so frankly expressed, pleased her, in a way, yet she realized his vigilance would not be relaxed and that he was still determined, through her, to discover where Gran'pa Jim was hidden.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew now that the man he was seeking was either in this city or its immediate neighborhood.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading An uncomfortable degree of danger had already been incurred by her unconsciously leading the officer to Dorfield.
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 But unless she led him to the exact spot--to the dwelling of the Conants--it would take even this clever detective some time to locate the refugee.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading But unless she led him to the exact spot--to the dwelling of the Conants--it would take even this clever detective some time to locate the refugee.
Louise
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From this reading OFFICER O'GORMAN Mary Louise returned to her room and sat down to consider the best way out of her dilemma.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He knew now that the man he was seeking was either in this city or its immediate neighborhood.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading OFFICER O'GORMAN Mary Louise returned to her room and sat down to consider the best way out of her dilemma.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading He knew now that the man he was seeking was either in this city or its immediate neighborhood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The detective's friendliness, so frankly expressed, pleased her, in a way, yet she realized his vigilance would not be relaxed and that he was still determined, through her, to discover where Gran'pa Jim was hidden.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He knew now that the man he was seeking was either in this city or its immediate neighborhood.
O'GORMAN
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From this reading OFFICER O'GORMAN Mary Louise returned to her room and sat down to consider the best way out of her dilemma.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OFFICER O'GORMAN Mary Louise returned to her room and sat down to consider the best way out of her dilemma.
OFFICERnounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading OFFICER O'GORMAN Mary Louise returned to her room and sat down to consider the best way out of her dilemma.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He knew now that the man he was seeking was either in this city or its immediate neighborhood.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OFFICER O'GORMAN Mary Louise returned to her room and sat down to consider the best way out of her dilemma.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The detective's friendliness, so frankly expressed, pleased her, in a way, yet she realized his vigilance would not be relaxed and that he was still determined, through her, to discover where Gran'pa Jim was hidden.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The detective's friendliness, so frankly expressed, pleased her, in a way, yet she realized his vigilance would not be relaxed and that he was still determined, through her, to discover where Gran'pa Jim was hidden.
refugeenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒi/
an exile who flees for safety
From this reading But unless she led him to the exact spot--to the dwelling of the Conants--it would take even this clever detective some time to locate the refugee.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading The detective's friendliness, so frankly expressed, pleased her, in a way, yet she realized his vigilance would not be relaxed and that he was still determined, through her, to discover where Gran'pa Jim was hidden.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading OFFICER O'GORMAN Mary Louise returned to her room and sat down to consider the best way out of her dilemma.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading OFFICER O'GORMAN Mary Louise returned to her room and sat down to consider the best way out of her dilemma.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading OFFICER O'GORMAN Mary Louise returned to her room and sat down to consider the best way out of her dilemma.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading He knew now that the man he was seeking was either in this city or its immediate neighborhood.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The detective's friendliness, so frankly expressed, pleased her, in a way, yet she realized his vigilance would not be relaxed and that he was still determined, through her, to discover where Gran'pa Jim was hidden.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The detective's friendliness, so frankly expressed, pleased her, in a way, yet she realized his vigilance would not be relaxed and that he was still determined, through her, to discover where Gran'pa Jim was hidden.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But unless she led him to the exact spot--to the dwelling of the Conants--it would take even this clever detective some time to locate the refugee.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But unless she led him to the exact spot--to the dwelling of the Conants--it would take even this clever detective some time to locate the refugee.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The detective's friendliness, so frankly expressed, pleased her, in a way, yet she realized his vigilance would not be relaxed and that he was still determined, through her, to discover where Gran'pa Jim was hidden.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading But unless she led him to the exact spot--to the dwelling of the Conants--it would take even this clever detective some time to locate the refugee.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The detective's friendliness, so frankly expressed, pleased her, in a way, yet she realized his vigilance would not be relaxed and that he was still determined, through her, to discover where Gran'pa Jim was hidden.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFFICER O'GORMAN Mary Louise returned to her room and sat down to consider the best way out of her dilemma.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He knew now that the man he was seeking was either in this city or its immediate neighborhood.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The detective's friendliness, so frankly expressed, pleased her, in a way, yet she realized his vigilance would not be relaxed and that he was still determined, through her, to discover where Gran'pa Jim was hidden.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But unless she led him to the exact spot--to the dwelling of the Conants--it would take even this clever detective some time to locate the refugee.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFFICER O'GORMAN Mary Louise returned to her room and sat down to consider the best way out of her dilemma.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading An uncomfortable degree of danger had already been incurred by her unconsciously leading the officer to Dorfield.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading An uncomfortable degree of danger had already been incurred by her unconsciously leading the officer to Dorfield.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading But unless she led him to the exact spot--to the dwelling of the Conants--it would take even this clever detective some time to locate the refugee.
vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading The detective's friendliness, so frankly expressed, pleased her, in a way, yet she realized his vigilance would not be relaxed and that he was still determined, through her, to discover where Gran'pa Jim was hidden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The detective's friendliness, so frankly expressed, pleased her, in a way, yet she realized his vigilance would not be relaxed and that he was still determined, through her, to discover where Gran'pa Jim was hidden.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading OFFICER O'GORMAN Mary Louise returned to her room and sat down to consider the best way out of her dilemma.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The detective's friendliness, so frankly expressed, pleased her, in a way, yet she realized his vigilance would not be relaxed and that he was still determined, through her, to discover where Gran'pa Jim was hidden.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The detective's friendliness, so frankly expressed, pleased her, in a way, yet she realized his vigilance would not be relaxed and that he was still determined, through her, to discover where Gran'pa Jim was hidden.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The detective's friendliness, so frankly expressed, pleased her, in a way, yet she realized his vigilance would not be relaxed and that he was still determined, through her, to discover where Gran'pa Jim was hidden.
