adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
architectnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekt/
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading No one suspected that the young architect had killed himself.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
chloral
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
coroner'snounUS /ˈkɔːrənərz/
possessive form of “coroner” — a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading The doctor so decided, and the doctor's word was law in such MATTERS, and so there was no coroner's inquest.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading The doctor so decided, and the doctor's word was law in such MATTERS, and so there was no coroner's inquest.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor so decided, and the doctor's word was law in such MATTERS, and so there was no coroner's inquest.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor so decided, and the doctor's word was law in such MATTERS, and so there was no coroner's inquest.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading McGowan and his friends were stupefied.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
Garry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one suspected that the young architect had killed himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading No one suspected that the young architect had killed himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doctor so decided, and the doctor's word was law in such MATTERS, and so there was no coroner's inquest.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading The doctor so decided, and the doctor's word was law in such MATTERS, and so there was no coroner's inquest.
insomnianounUS /ˌɪnˈsɑːmniə/
an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness
From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading No one suspected that the young architect had killed himself.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The doctor so decided, and the doctor's word was law in such MATTERS, and so there was no coroner's inquest.
MATTERSnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The doctor so decided, and the doctor's word was law in such MATTERS, and so there was no coroner's inquest.
McGowan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McGowan and his friends were stupefied.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one suspected that the young architect had killed himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one suspected that the young architect had killed himself.
overdoseverbUS /ˈoʊvərdoʊs/
dose too heavily
From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The doctor so decided, and the doctor's word was law in such MATTERS, and so there was no coroner's inquest.
stepfathernounUS /ˈstepfɑːðər/
the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading McGowan and his friends were stupefied.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The doctor so decided, and the doctor's word was law in such MATTERS, and so there was no coroner's inquest.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading No one suspected that the young architect had killed himself.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one suspected that the young architect had killed himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No one suspected that the young architect had killed himself.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The doctor so decided, and the doctor's word was law in such MATTERS, and so there was no coroner's inquest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Garry was known to have suffered from insomnia, and was supposed to have taken an overdose of chloral.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading McGowan and his friends were stupefied.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then again, it was also known that he was doing a prosperous business with several buildings still in course of construction, and that his wife's stepfather was a prominent banker.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The doctor so decided, and the doctor's word was law in such MATTERS, and so there was no coroner's inquest.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading No one suspected that the young architect had killed himself.
