adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To his surprise and uneasiness _the drawer proved to be empty!_ “Come here a minute, Fosdick,” he said.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Having agreed to give further assistance to Tom Wilkins, he was naturally led to go to the drawer where he and Fosdick kept their bank-books.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having agreed to give further assistance to Tom Wilkins, he was naturally led to go to the drawer where he and Fosdick kept their bank-books.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Having agreed to give further assistance to Tom Wilkins, he was naturally led to go to the drawer where he and Fosdick kept their bank-books.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DICK LOSES HIS BANK-BOOK It was hinted at the close of the last chapter that Dick was destined to be disagreeably surprised on reaching home.
BANK-BOOK
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From this reading DICK LOSES HIS BANK-BOOK It was hinted at the close of the last chapter that Dick was destined to be disagreeably surprised on reaching home.
bank-books
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From this reading Having agreed to give further assistance to Tom Wilkins, he was naturally led to go to the drawer where he and Fosdick kept their bank-books.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DICK LOSES HIS BANK-BOOK It was hinted at the close of the last chapter that Dick was destined to be disagreeably surprised on reaching home.
can't
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From this reading “I can’t find my bank-book, nor yours either.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading DICK LOSES HIS BANK-BOOK It was hinted at the close of the last chapter that Dick was destined to be disagreeably surprised on reaching home.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading DICK LOSES HIS BANK-BOOK It was hinted at the close of the last chapter that Dick was destined to be disagreeably surprised on reaching home.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To his surprise and uneasiness _the drawer proved to be empty!_ “Come here a minute, Fosdick,” he said.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading DICK LOSES HIS BANK-BOOK It was hinted at the close of the last chapter that Dick was destined to be disagreeably surprised on reaching home.
DICKnounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK LOSES HIS BANK-BOOK It was hinted at the close of the last chapter that Dick was destined to be disagreeably surprised on reaching home.
disagreeablyadverb
in a disagreeable manner
From this reading DICK LOSES HIS BANK-BOOK It was hinted at the close of the last chapter that Dick was destined to be disagreeably surprised on reaching home.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading Having agreed to give further assistance to Tom Wilkins, he was naturally led to go to the drawer where he and Fosdick kept their bank-books.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading “I can’t find my bank-book, nor yours either.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading To his surprise and uneasiness _the drawer proved to be empty!_ “Come here a minute, Fosdick,” he said.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I can’t find my bank-book, nor yours either.
Fosdick
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From this reading Having agreed to give further assistance to Tom Wilkins, he was naturally led to go to the drawer where he and Fosdick kept their bank-books.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Having agreed to give further assistance to Tom Wilkins, he was naturally led to go to the drawer where he and Fosdick kept their bank-books.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Having agreed to give further assistance to Tom Wilkins, he was naturally led to go to the drawer where he and Fosdick kept their bank-books.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Having agreed to give further assistance to Tom Wilkins, he was naturally led to go to the drawer where he and Fosdick kept their bank-books.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having agreed to give further assistance to Tom Wilkins, he was naturally led to go to the drawer where he and Fosdick kept their bank-books.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having agreed to give further assistance to Tom Wilkins, he was naturally led to go to the drawer where he and Fosdick kept their bank-books.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading To his surprise and uneasiness _the drawer proved to be empty!_ “Come here a minute, Fosdick,” he said.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading DICK LOSES HIS BANK-BOOK It was hinted at the close of the last chapter that Dick was destined to be disagreeably surprised on reaching home.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DICK LOSES HIS BANK-BOOK It was hinted at the close of the last chapter that Dick was destined to be disagreeably surprised on reaching home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading DICK LOSES HIS BANK-BOOK It was hinted at the close of the last chapter that Dick was destined to be disagreeably surprised on reaching home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t find my bank-book, nor yours either.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DICK LOSES HIS BANK-BOOK It was hinted at the close of the last chapter that Dick was destined to be disagreeably surprised on reaching home.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Having agreed to give further assistance to Tom Wilkins, he was naturally led to go to the drawer where he and Fosdick kept their bank-books.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading DICK LOSES HIS BANK-BOOK It was hinted at the close of the last chapter that Dick was destined to be disagreeably surprised on reaching home.
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 Having agreed to give further assistance to Tom Wilkins, he was naturally led to go to the drawer where he and Fosdick kept their bank-books.
LOSESverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading DICK LOSES HIS BANK-BOOK It was hinted at the close of the last chapter that Dick was destined to be disagreeably surprised on reaching home.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s the matter, Dick?”
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading To his surprise and uneasiness _the drawer proved to be empty!_ “Come here a minute, Fosdick,” he said.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I can’t find my bank-book, nor yours either.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Having agreed to give further assistance to Tom Wilkins, he was naturally led to go to the drawer where he and Fosdick kept their bank-books.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “I can’t find my bank-book, nor yours either.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DICK LOSES HIS BANK-BOOK It was hinted at the close of the last chapter that Dick was destined to be disagreeably surprised on reaching home.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DICK LOSES HIS BANK-BOOK It was hinted at the close of the last chapter that Dick was destined to be disagreeably surprised on reaching home.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading To his surprise and uneasiness _the drawer proved to be empty!_ “Come here a minute, Fosdick,” he said.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading DICK LOSES HIS BANK-BOOK It was hinted at the close of the last chapter that Dick was destined to be disagreeably surprised on reaching home.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading To his surprise and uneasiness _the drawer proved to be empty!_ “Come here a minute, Fosdick,” he said.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To his surprise and uneasiness _the drawer proved to be empty!_ “Come here a minute, Fosdick,” he said.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading DICK LOSES HIS BANK-BOOK It was hinted at the close of the last chapter that Dick was destined to be disagreeably surprised on reaching home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DICK LOSES HIS BANK-BOOK It was hinted at the close of the last chapter that Dick was destined to be disagreeably surprised on reaching home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK LOSES HIS BANK-BOOK It was hinted at the close of the last chapter that Dick was destined to be disagreeably surprised on reaching home.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Having agreed to give further assistance to Tom Wilkins, he was naturally led to go to the drawer where he and Fosdick kept their bank-books.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DICK LOSES HIS BANK-BOOK It was hinted at the close of the last chapter that Dick was destined to be disagreeably surprised on reaching home.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Having agreed to give further assistance to Tom Wilkins, he was naturally led to go to the drawer where he and Fosdick kept their bank-books.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading To his surprise and uneasiness _the drawer proved to be empty!_ “Come here a minute, Fosdick,” he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK LOSES HIS BANK-BOOK It was hinted at the close of the last chapter that Dick was destined to be disagreeably surprised on reaching home.
What's
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From this reading “What’s the matter, Dick?”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Having agreed to give further assistance to Tom Wilkins, he was naturally led to go to the drawer where he and Fosdick kept their bank-books.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading Having agreed to give further assistance to Tom Wilkins, he was naturally led to go to the drawer where he and Fosdick kept their bank-books.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “I can’t find my bank-book, nor yours either.
