adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The jaw of the American set in a resolute square, and he pressed his lips together.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The jaw of the American set in a resolute square, and he pressed his lips together.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The jaw of the American set in a resolute square, and he pressed his lips together.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are perfectly right, sir,” he said, “Lord Chetney did arrive in London yesterday morning, and yesterday night I found his dead body.”
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “You are perfectly right, sir,” he said, “Lord Chetney did arrive in London yesterday morning, and yesterday night I found his dead body.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He seemed much less concerned over the identity of the murdered man than at the interruption of the narrative.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “You are perfectly right, sir,” he said, “Lord Chetney did arrive in London yesterday morning, and yesterday night I found his dead body.”
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From this reading “You are perfectly right, sir,” he said, “Lord Chetney did arrive in London yesterday morning, and yesterday night I found his dead body.”
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading He seemed much less concerned over the identity of the murdered man than at the interruption of the narrative.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, please let him go on!” he cried.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “You are perfectly right, sir,” he said, “Lord Chetney did arrive in London yesterday morning, and yesterday night I found his dead body.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You are perfectly right, sir,” he said, “Lord Chetney did arrive in London yesterday morning, and yesterday night I found his dead body.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The youngest member present was the first to recover.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “You are perfectly right, sir,” he said, “Lord Chetney did arrive in London yesterday morning, and yesterday night I found his dead body.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Oh, please let him go on!” he cried.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The jaw of the American set in a resolute square, and he pressed his lips together.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, please let him go on!” he cried.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The jaw of the American set in a resolute square, and he pressed his lips together.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You are perfectly right, sir,” he said, “Lord Chetney did arrive in London yesterday morning, and yesterday night I found his dead body.”
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading He seemed much less concerned over the identity of the murdered man than at the interruption of the narrative.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The jaw of the American set in a resolute square, and he pressed his lips together.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading He seemed much less concerned over the identity of the murdered man than at the interruption of the narrative.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading The jaw of the American set in a resolute square, and he pressed his lips together.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He seemed much less concerned over the identity of the murdered man than at the interruption of the narrative.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Oh, please let him go on!” he cried.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The jaw of the American set in a resolute square, and he pressed his lips together.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “You are perfectly right, sir,” he said, “Lord Chetney did arrive in London yesterday morning, and yesterday night I found his dead body.”
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “You are perfectly right, sir,” he said, “Lord Chetney did arrive in London yesterday morning, and yesterday night I found his dead body.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He seemed much less concerned over the identity of the murdered man than at the interruption of the narrative.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The youngest member present was the first to recover.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “You are perfectly right, sir,” he said, “Lord Chetney did arrive in London yesterday morning, and yesterday night I found his dead body.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He seemed much less concerned over the identity of the murdered man than at the interruption of the narrative.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading He seemed much less concerned over the identity of the murdered man than at the interruption of the narrative.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He seemed much less concerned over the identity of the murdered man than at the interruption of the narrative.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “You are perfectly right, sir,” he said, “Lord Chetney did arrive in London yesterday morning, and yesterday night I found his dead body.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The jaw of the American set in a resolute square, and he pressed his lips together.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, please let him go on!” he cried.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh, please let him go on!” he cried.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He seemed much less concerned over the identity of the murdered man than at the interruption of the narrative.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “You are perfectly right, sir,” he said, “Lord Chetney did arrive in London yesterday morning, and yesterday night I found his dead body.”
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Oh, please let him go on!” he cried.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The youngest member present was the first to recover.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading The jaw of the American set in a resolute square, and he pressed his lips together.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading The youngest member present was the first to recover.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading The jaw of the American set in a resolute square, and he pressed his lips together.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You are perfectly right, sir,” he said, “Lord Chetney did arrive in London yesterday morning, and yesterday night I found his dead body.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You are perfectly right, sir,” he said, “Lord Chetney did arrive in London yesterday morning, and yesterday night I found his dead body.”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed much less concerned over the identity of the murdered man than at the interruption of the narrative.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The jaw of the American set in a resolute square, and he pressed his lips together.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “You are perfectly right, sir,” he said, “Lord Chetney did arrive in London yesterday morning, and yesterday night I found his dead body.”
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading The jaw of the American set in a resolute square, and he pressed his lips together.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He seemed much less concerned over the identity of the murdered man than at the interruption of the narrative.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The jaw of the American set in a resolute square, and he pressed his lips together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The youngest member present was the first to recover.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The jaw of the American set in a resolute square, and he pressed his lips together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The youngest member present was the first to recover.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading “You are perfectly right, sir,” he said, “Lord Chetney did arrive in London yesterday morning, and yesterday night I found his dead body.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are perfectly right, sir,” he said, “Lord Chetney did arrive in London yesterday morning, and yesterday night I found his dead body.”
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The youngest member present was the first to recover.
