adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, when I came to consider the matter coolly it seemed that I had but a slender chance of finding him in this city.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading So soon as I was settled in the house of Andres de Fonseca I set myself to make inquiries as to de Garcia’s whereabouts with all possible diligence, but without result.
Andres
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From this reading So soon as I was settled in the house of Andres de Fonseca I set myself to make inquiries as to de Garcia’s whereabouts with all possible diligence, but without result.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So soon as I was settled in the house of Andres de Fonseca I set myself to make inquiries as to de Garcia’s whereabouts with all possible diligence, but without result.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was not so.
CadiznounUS /kəˈdiːz/
an ancient port city in southwestern Spain
From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Indeed, when I came to consider the matter coolly it seemed that I had but a slender chance of finding him in this city.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Indeed, when I came to consider the matter coolly it seemed that I had but a slender chance of finding him in this city.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Indeed, when I came to consider the matter coolly it seemed that I had but a slender chance of finding him in this city.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading Indeed, when I came to consider the matter coolly it seemed that I had but a slender chance of finding him in this city.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading Indeed, when I came to consider the matter coolly it seemed that I had but a slender chance of finding him in this city.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
diligencenounUS /ˈdɪlədʒəns/
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
From this reading So soon as I was settled in the house of Andres de Fonseca I set myself to make inquiries as to de Garcia’s whereabouts with all possible diligence, but without result.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Indeed, when I came to consider the matter coolly it seemed that I had but a slender chance of finding him in this city.
Fonseca
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From this reading So soon as I was settled in the house of Andres de Fonseca I set myself to make inquiries as to de Garcia’s whereabouts with all possible diligence, but without result.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
Garcia
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From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
Garcia's
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From this reading So soon as I was settled in the house of Andres de Fonseca I set myself to make inquiries as to de Garcia’s whereabouts with all possible diligence, but without result.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
Guadalquivir
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From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, when I came to consider the matter coolly it seemed that I had but a slender chance of finding him in this city.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So soon as I was settled in the house of Andres de Fonseca I set myself to make inquiries as to de Garcia’s whereabouts with all possible diligence, but without result.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So soon as I was settled in the house of Andres de Fonseca I set myself to make inquiries as to de Garcia’s whereabouts with all possible diligence, but without result.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, when I came to consider the matter coolly it seemed that I had but a slender chance of finding him in this city.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading So soon as I was settled in the house of Andres de Fonseca I set myself to make inquiries as to de Garcia’s whereabouts with all possible diligence, but without result.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
Juan
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From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading So soon as I was settled in the house of Andres de Fonseca I set myself to make inquiries as to de Garcia’s whereabouts with all possible diligence, but without result.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Indeed, when I came to consider the matter coolly it seemed that I had but a slender chance of finding him in this city.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
MEETINGnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So soon as I was settled in the house of Andres de Fonseca I set myself to make inquiries as to de Garcia’s whereabouts with all possible diligence, but without result.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this was not so.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading So soon as I was settled in the house of Andres de Fonseca I set myself to make inquiries as to de Garcia’s whereabouts with all possible diligence, but without result.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading So soon as I was settled in the house of Andres de Fonseca I set myself to make inquiries as to de Garcia’s whereabouts with all possible diligence, but without result.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Indeed, when I came to consider the matter coolly it seemed that I had but a slender chance of finding him in this city.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So soon as I was settled in the house of Andres de Fonseca I set myself to make inquiries as to de Garcia’s whereabouts with all possible diligence, but without result.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading So soon as I was settled in the house of Andres de Fonseca I set myself to make inquiries as to de Garcia’s whereabouts with all possible diligence, but without result.
SevillenounUS /səˈvɪl/
a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain
From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Indeed, when I came to consider the matter coolly it seemed that I had but a slender chance of finding him in this city.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But this was not so.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading So soon as I was settled in the house of Andres de Fonseca I set myself to make inquiries as to de Garcia’s whereabouts with all possible diligence, but without result.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was not so.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Indeed, when I came to consider the matter coolly it seemed that I had but a slender chance of finding him in this city.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading So soon as I was settled in the house of Andres de Fonseca I set myself to make inquiries as to de Garcia’s whereabouts with all possible diligence, but without result.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING It may be thought that while I was employed thus I had forgotten the object of my coming to Spain, namely to avenge my mother’s murder on the person of Juan de Garcia.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So soon as I was settled in the house of Andres de Fonseca I set myself to make inquiries as to de Garcia’s whereabouts with all possible diligence, but without result.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So soon as I was settled in the house of Andres de Fonseca I set myself to make inquiries as to de Garcia’s whereabouts with all possible diligence, but without result.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
Yarmouth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had, indeed, given it out in Yarmouth that he was bound for Seville, but no ship bearing the same name as his had put in at Cadiz or sailed up the Guadalquivir, nor was it likely, having committed murder in England, that he would speak the truth as to his destination.
