adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
ALTERverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
amicablyadverbUS /ˈæmɪkəbli/
in an amicable manner
From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
arm-chairs
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From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.
couldn't
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From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.
Dr
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From this reading These were friends of Dr. Ivor's--friends of my father's murderer!
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading These were friends of Dr. Ivor's--friends of my father's murderer!
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading These were friends of Dr. Ivor's--friends of my father's murderer!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I was so terribly at home with them.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
Ivor's
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From this reading These were friends of Dr. Ivor's--friends of my father's murderer!
JusticenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading These were friends of Dr. Ivor's--friends of my father's murderer!
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.
PLANSnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
PullmannounUS /ˈpʊlmən/
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was so terribly at home with them.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading I was so terribly at home with them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was so terribly at home with them.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were friends of Dr. Ivor's--friends of my father's murderer!
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were friends of Dr. Ivor's--friends of my father's murderer!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was so terribly at home with them.
