adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
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 They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?"
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she had broached a subject that had been on her mind for days.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
broachedadjectiveUS /broʊtʃt/
of a cask or barrel
From this reading At last she had broached a subject that had been on her mind for days.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The interrogation came suddenly from Grace, the next morning, on deck.
Can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't say that I have."
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?"
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At last she had broached a subject that had been on her mind for days.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The interrogation came suddenly from Grace, the next morning, on deck.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The interrogation came suddenly from Grace, the next morning, on deck.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading The interrogation came suddenly from Grace, the next morning, on deck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
Hugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Can't say that I have."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?"
interrogationnounUS /ɪnˌter.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.
From this reading The interrogation came suddenly from Grace, the next morning, on deck.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last she had broached a subject that had been on her mind for days.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?"
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At last she had broached a subject that had been on her mind for days.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The interrogation came suddenly from Grace, the next morning, on deck.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?"
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The interrogation came suddenly from Grace, the next morning, on deck.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?"
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The interrogation came suddenly from Grace, the next morning, on deck.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Can't say that I have."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last she had broached a subject that had been on her mind for days.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?"
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading At last she had broached a subject that had been on her mind for days.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The interrogation came suddenly from Grace, the next morning, on deck.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last she had broached a subject that had been on her mind for days.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?"
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
VEATH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?"
