adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pinned to the order was a small slip of paper, and on this MacGregor had repeated in writing his words of a few hours before: “Whatever happens, bring back your prisoner.”
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Philip's instructions came from the inspector.
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 were tersely official in form, gave him all necessary authority, and ordered him to leave for Le Pas that night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were tersely official in form, gave him all necessary authority, and ordered him to leave for Le Pas that night.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading They were tersely official in form, gave him all necessary authority, and ordered him to leave for Le Pas that night.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Pinned to the order was a small slip of paper, and on this MacGregor had repeated in writing his words of a few hours before: “Whatever happens, bring back your prisoner.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Pinned to the order was a small slip of paper, and on this MacGregor had repeated in writing his words of a few hours before: “Whatever happens, bring back your prisoner.”
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Pinned to the order was a small slip of paper, and on this MacGregor had repeated in writing his words of a few hours before: “Whatever happens, bring back your prisoner.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Philip's instructions came from the inspector.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading What did this double caution mean?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did this double caution mean?
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading What did this double caution mean?
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Pinned to the order was a small slip of paper, and on this MacGregor had repeated in writing his words of a few hours before: “Whatever happens, bring back your prisoner.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was no signature to this slip, and the first two words were heavily underscored.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were tersely official in form, gave him all necessary authority, and ordered him to leave for Le Pas that night.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading They were tersely official in form, gave him all necessary authority, and ordered him to leave for Le Pas that night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Philip's instructions came from the inspector.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They were tersely official in form, gave him all necessary authority, and ordered him to leave for Le Pas that night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pinned to the order was a small slip of paper, and on this MacGregor had repeated in writing his words of a few hours before: “Whatever happens, bring back your prisoner.”
happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Pinned to the order was a small slip of paper, and on this MacGregor had repeated in writing his words of a few hours before: “Whatever happens, bring back your prisoner.”
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading There was no signature to this slip, and the first two words were heavily underscored.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were tersely official in form, gave him all necessary authority, and ordered him to leave for Le Pas that night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pinned to the order was a small slip of paper, and on this MacGregor had repeated in writing his words of a few hours before: “Whatever happens, bring back your prisoner.”
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Pinned to the order was a small slip of paper, and on this MacGregor had repeated in writing his words of a few hours before: “Whatever happens, bring back your prisoner.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Philip's instructions came from the inspector.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Philip's instructions came from the inspector.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Philip's instructions came from the inspector.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Philip's instructions came from the inspector.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Philip's instructions came from the inspector.
LenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading They were tersely official in form, gave him all necessary authority, and ordered him to leave for Le Pas that night.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading They were tersely official in form, gave him all necessary authority, and ordered him to leave for Le Pas that night.
MacGregornounUS /məˈɡreɡər/
Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)
From this reading Pinned to the order was a small slip of paper, and on this MacGregor had repeated in writing his words of a few hours before: “Whatever happens, bring back your prisoner.”
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What did this double caution mean?
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading They were tersely official in form, gave him all necessary authority, and ordered him to leave for Le Pas that night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They were tersely official in form, gave him all necessary authority, and ordered him to leave for Le Pas that night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no signature to this slip, and the first two words were heavily underscored.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pinned to the order was a small slip of paper, and on this MacGregor had repeated in writing his words of a few hours before: “Whatever happens, bring back your prisoner.”
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading They were tersely official in form, gave him all necessary authority, and ordered him to leave for Le Pas that night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pinned to the order was a small slip of paper, and on this MacGregor had repeated in writing his words of a few hours before: “Whatever happens, bring back your prisoner.”
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Pinned to the order was a small slip of paper, and on this MacGregor had repeated in writing his words of a few hours before: “Whatever happens, bring back your prisoner.”
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading They were tersely official in form, gave him all necessary authority, and ordered him to leave for Le Pas that night.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Pinned to the order was a small slip of paper, and on this MacGregor had repeated in writing his words of a few hours before: “Whatever happens, bring back your prisoner.”
PasnounUS /pɑːz/
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading They were tersely official in form, gave him all necessary authority, and ordered him to leave for Le Pas that night.
Philip'snounUS /ˈfɪləps/
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Philip's instructions came from the inspector.
PinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading Pinned to the order was a small slip of paper, and on this MacGregor had repeated in writing his words of a few hours before: “Whatever happens, bring back your prisoner.”
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Pinned to the order was a small slip of paper, and on this MacGregor had repeated in writing his words of a few hours before: “Whatever happens, bring back your prisoner.”
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading Pinned to the order was a small slip of paper, and on this MacGregor had repeated in writing his words of a few hours before: “Whatever happens, bring back your prisoner.”
signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading There was no signature to this slip, and the first two words were heavily underscored.
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading Pinned to the order was a small slip of paper, and on this MacGregor had repeated in writing his words of a few hours before: “Whatever happens, bring back your prisoner.”
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Pinned to the order was a small slip of paper, and on this MacGregor had repeated in writing his words of a few hours before: “Whatever happens, bring back your prisoner.”
terselyadverbUS /ˈtɜːrsli/
in a short and concise manner
From this reading They were tersely official in form, gave him all necessary authority, and ordered him to leave for Le Pas that night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were tersely official in form, gave him all necessary authority, and ordered him to leave for Le Pas that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Philip's instructions came from the inspector.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no signature to this slip, and the first two words were heavily underscored.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were tersely official in form, gave him all necessary authority, and ordered him to leave for Le Pas that night.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Pinned to the order was a small slip of paper, and on this MacGregor had repeated in writing his words of a few hours before: “Whatever happens, bring back your prisoner.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were tersely official in form, gave him all necessary authority, and ordered him to leave for Le Pas that night.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was no signature to this slip, and the first two words were heavily underscored.
underscoredverbUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrd/
past form of “underscore” — give extra weight to (a communication)
From this reading There was no signature to this slip, and the first two words were heavily underscored.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Philip's instructions came from the inspector.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were tersely official in form, gave him all necessary authority, and ordered him to leave for Le Pas that night.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did this double caution mean?
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Pinned to the order was a small slip of paper, and on this MacGregor had repeated in writing his words of a few hours before: “Whatever happens, bring back your prisoner.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Philip's instructions came from the inspector.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Pinned to the order was a small slip of paper, and on this MacGregor had repeated in writing his words of a few hours before: “Whatever happens, bring back your prisoner.”
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Pinned to the order was a small slip of paper, and on this MacGregor had repeated in writing his words of a few hours before: “Whatever happens, bring back your prisoner.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pinned to the order was a small slip of paper, and on this MacGregor had repeated in writing his words of a few hours before: “Whatever happens, bring back your prisoner.”
