adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading As an expert in stones he was always prepared to advise the police.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading As an expert in stones he was always prepared to advise the police.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As an expert in stones he was always prepared to advise the police.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As an expert in stones he was always prepared to advise the police.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were grouped round the case in which the breastplate of the Jewish priest had been exposed.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The plate had been taken out and laid upon the glass top of the case, and the three heads were bent over it.
breastplatenounUS /ˈbrestpleɪt/
armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass
From this reading They were grouped round the case in which the breastplate of the Jewish priest had been exposed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading They were grouped round the case in which the breastplate of the Jewish priest had been exposed.
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading As an expert in stones he was always prepared to advise the police.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading They were grouped round the case in which the breastplate of the Jewish priest had been exposed.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The plate had been taken out and laid upon the glass top of the case, and the three heads were bent over it.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading They were grouped round the case in which the breastplate of the Jewish priest had been exposed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is obvious that it has been tampered with," said Mortimer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The plate had been taken out and laid upon the glass top of the case, and the three heads were bent over it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is obvious that it has been tampered with," said Mortimer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The plate had been taken out and laid upon the glass top of the case, and the three heads were bent over it.
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading They were grouped round the case in which the breastplate of the Jewish priest had been exposed.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading The plate had been taken out and laid upon the glass top of the case, and the three heads were bent over it.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
Morson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading "It is obvious that it has been tampered with," said Mortimer.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading "It is obvious that it has been tampered with," said Mortimer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The plate had been taken out and laid upon the glass top of the case, and the three heads were bent over it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The plate had been taken out and laid upon the glass top of the case, and the three heads were bent over it.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The plate had been taken out and laid upon the glass top of the case, and the three heads were bent over it.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading As an expert in stones he was always prepared to advise the police.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading They were grouped round the case in which the breastplate of the Jewish priest had been exposed.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
Purvis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They were grouped round the case in which the breastplate of the Jewish priest had been exposed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is obvious that it has been tampered with," said Mortimer.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As an expert in stones he was always prepared to advise the police.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The plate had been taken out and laid upon the glass top of the case, and the three heads were bent over it.
tamperedverbUS /ˈtæmpərd/
past form of “tamper” — play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
From this reading "It is obvious that it has been tampered with," said Mortimer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were grouped round the case in which the breastplate of the Jewish priest had been exposed.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The plate had been taken out and laid upon the glass top of the case, and the three heads were bent over it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading The plate had been taken out and laid upon the glass top of the case, and the three heads were bent over it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The plate had been taken out and laid upon the glass top of the case, and the three heads were bent over it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were grouped round the case in which the breastplate of the Jewish priest had been exposed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were grouped round the case in which the breastplate of the Jewish priest had been exposed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants.
