adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So I took a holiday for a fortnight, to go bicycling in the Midlands I told my patients; and I fixed my head-quarters at Wrode, which, as you probably remember, is twenty miles off from Woodbury.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "It was important for my scheme I should catch Mr. Callingham alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So I took a holiday for a fortnight, to go bicycling in the Midlands I told my patients; and I fixed my head-quarters at Wrode, which, as you probably remember, is twenty miles off from Woodbury.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MY MEMORY RETURNS "At last my chance came," Jack went on.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
bicyclingnounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəlɪŋ/
riding a bicycle
From this reading So I took a holiday for a fortnight, to go bicycling in the Midlands I told my patients; and I fixed my head-quarters at Wrode, which, as you probably remember, is twenty miles off from Woodbury.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
Callingham
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From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MY MEMORY RETURNS "At last my chance came," Jack went on.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "It was important for my scheme I should catch Mr. Callingham alone.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading MY MEMORY RETURNS "At last my chance came," Jack went on.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
entrapping
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had no idea of entrapping him.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading So I took a holiday for a fortnight, to go bicycling in the Midlands I told my patients; and I fixed my head-quarters at Wrode, which, as you probably remember, is twenty miles off from Woodbury.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So I took a holiday for a fortnight, to go bicycling in the Midlands I told my patients; and I fixed my head-quarters at Wrode, which, as you probably remember, is twenty miles off from Woodbury.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading So I took a holiday for a fortnight, to go bicycling in the Midlands I told my patients; and I fixed my head-quarters at Wrode, which, as you probably remember, is twenty miles off from Woodbury.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So I took a holiday for a fortnight, to go bicycling in the Midlands I told my patients; and I fixed my head-quarters at Wrode, which, as you probably remember, is twenty miles off from Woodbury.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So I took a holiday for a fortnight, to go bicycling in the Midlands I told my patients; and I fixed my head-quarters at Wrode, which, as you probably remember, is twenty miles off from Woodbury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no idea of entrapping him.
head-quarters
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From this reading So I took a holiday for a fortnight, to go bicycling in the Midlands I told my patients; and I fixed my head-quarters at Wrode, which, as you probably remember, is twenty miles off from Woodbury.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had no idea of entrapping him.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading So I took a holiday for a fortnight, to go bicycling in the Midlands I told my patients; and I fixed my head-quarters at Wrode, which, as you probably remember, is twenty miles off from Woodbury.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
I'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had no idea of entrapping him.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading "It was important for my scheme I should catch Mr. Callingham alone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So I took a holiday for a fortnight, to go bicycling in the Midlands I told my patients; and I fixed my head-quarters at Wrode, which, as you probably remember, is twenty miles off from Woodbury.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So I took a holiday for a fortnight, to go bicycling in the Midlands I told my patients; and I fixed my head-quarters at Wrode, which, as you probably remember, is twenty miles off from Woodbury.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was important for my scheme I should catch Mr. Callingham alone.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading MY MEMORY RETURNS "At last my chance came," Jack went on.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading MY MEMORY RETURNS "At last my chance came," Jack went on.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
MEMORYnounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading MY MEMORY RETURNS "At last my chance came," Jack went on.
MidlandsnounUS /ˈmɪdlændz/
plural of “midland” — a town in west central Texas
From this reading So I took a holiday for a fortnight, to go bicycling in the Midlands I told my patients; and I fixed my head-quarters at Wrode, which, as you probably remember, is twenty miles off from Woodbury.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading So I took a holiday for a fortnight, to go bicycling in the Midlands I told my patients; and I fixed my head-quarters at Wrode, which, as you probably remember, is twenty miles off from Woodbury.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY MEMORY RETURNS "At last my chance came," Jack went on.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had no idea of entrapping him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So I took a holiday for a fortnight, to go bicycling in the Midlands I told my patients; and I fixed my head-quarters at Wrode, which, as you probably remember, is twenty miles off from Woodbury.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MY MEMORY RETURNS "At last my chance came," Jack went on.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading So I took a holiday for a fortnight, to go bicycling in the Midlands I told my patients; and I fixed my head-quarters at Wrode, which, as you probably remember, is twenty miles off from Woodbury.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading So I took a holiday for a fortnight, to go bicycling in the Midlands I told my patients; and I fixed my head-quarters at Wrode, which, as you probably remember, is twenty miles off from Woodbury.
proofnounUS /pruːf/
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading So I took a holiday for a fortnight, to go bicycling in the Midlands I told my patients; and I fixed my head-quarters at Wrode, which, as you probably remember, is twenty miles off from Woodbury.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading MY MEMORY RETURNS "At last my chance came," Jack went on.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading "It was important for my scheme I should catch Mr. Callingham alone.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It was important for my scheme I should catch Mr. Callingham alone.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I took a holiday for a fortnight, to go bicycling in the Midlands I told my patients; and I fixed my head-quarters at Wrode, which, as you probably remember, is twenty miles off from Woodbury.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So I took a holiday for a fortnight, to go bicycling in the Midlands I told my patients; and I fixed my head-quarters at Wrode, which, as you probably remember, is twenty miles off from Woodbury.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So I took a holiday for a fortnight, to go bicycling in the Midlands I told my patients; and I fixed my head-quarters at Wrode, which, as you probably remember, is twenty miles off from Woodbury.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading So I took a holiday for a fortnight, to go bicycling in the Midlands I told my patients; and I fixed my head-quarters at Wrode, which, as you probably remember, is twenty miles off from Woodbury.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was important for my scheme I should catch Mr. Callingham alone.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I'd found out almost everything; not, of course, exactly by way of legal proof, but to my own entire satisfaction: and I determined to lay the matter definitely at once before Mr. Callingham.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MY MEMORY RETURNS "At last my chance came," Jack went on.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So I took a holiday for a fortnight, to go bicycling in the Midlands I told my patients; and I fixed my head-quarters at Wrode, which, as you probably remember, is twenty miles off from Woodbury.
WoodburynounUS /ˈwʊdberi/
United States social economist (1876-1933)
From this reading So I took a holiday for a fortnight, to go bicycling in the Midlands I told my patients; and I fixed my head-quarters at Wrode, which, as you probably remember, is twenty miles off from Woodbury.
Wrode
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I took a holiday for a fortnight, to go bicycling in the Midlands I told my patients; and I fixed my head-quarters at Wrode, which, as you probably remember, is twenty miles off from Woodbury.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So I took a holiday for a fortnight, to go bicycling in the Midlands I told my patients; and I fixed my head-quarters at Wrode, which, as you probably remember, is twenty miles off from Woodbury.
