AdventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading But the landlady had the pertinacity and also the cunning of her sex.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So spoke Sherlock Holmes and turned back to the great scrapbook in which he was arranging and indexing some of his recent material.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading So spoke Sherlock Holmes and turned back to the great scrapbook in which he was arranging and indexing some of his recent material.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So spoke Sherlock Holmes and turned back to the great scrapbook in which he was arranging and indexing some of his recent material.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the landlady had the pertinacity and also the cunning of her sex.
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From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
CirclenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading But the landlady had the pertinacity and also the cunning of her sex.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading I really have other things to engage me."
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading She held her ground firmly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So spoke Sherlock Holmes and turned back to the great scrapbook in which he was arranging and indexing some of his recent material.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She held her ground firmly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the landlady had the pertinacity and also the cunning of her sex.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So spoke Sherlock Holmes and turned back to the great scrapbook in which he was arranging and indexing some of his recent material.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held her ground firmly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the landlady had the pertinacity and also the cunning of her sex.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So spoke Sherlock Holmes and turned back to the great scrapbook in which he was arranging and indexing some of his recent material.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading So spoke Sherlock Holmes and turned back to the great scrapbook in which he was arranging and indexing some of his recent material.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
indexingnounUS /ˈɪndeksɪŋ/
the act of classifying and providing an index in order to make items easier to retrieve
From this reading So spoke Sherlock Holmes and turned back to the great scrapbook in which he was arranging and indexing some of his recent material.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading But the landlady had the pertinacity and also the cunning of her sex.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading So spoke Sherlock Holmes and turned back to the great scrapbook in which he was arranging and indexing some of his recent material.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I really have other things to engage me."
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I really have other things to engage me."
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
pertinacitynoun
persistent determination
From this reading But the landlady had the pertinacity and also the cunning of her sex.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I really have other things to engage me."
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading So spoke Sherlock Holmes and turned back to the great scrapbook in which he was arranging and indexing some of his recent material.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
scrapbooknounUS /ˈskræpbʊk/
an album into which clippings or notes or pictures can be pasted
From this reading So spoke Sherlock Holmes and turned back to the great scrapbook in which he was arranging and indexing some of his recent material.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading But the landlady had the pertinacity and also the cunning of her sex.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She held her ground firmly.
SherlocknounUS /ˈʃɜːrlɑːk/
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
From this reading So spoke Sherlock Holmes and turned back to the great scrapbook in which he was arranging and indexing some of his recent material.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So spoke Sherlock Holmes and turned back to the great scrapbook in which he was arranging and indexing some of his recent material.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading So spoke Sherlock Holmes and turned back to the great scrapbook in which he was arranging and indexing some of his recent material.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I really have other things to engage me."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I really have other things to engage me."
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading So spoke Sherlock Holmes and turned back to the great scrapbook in which he was arranging and indexing some of his recent material.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So spoke Sherlock Holmes and turned back to the great scrapbook in which he was arranging and indexing some of his recent material.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So spoke Sherlock Holmes and turned back to the great scrapbook in which he was arranging and indexing some of his recent material.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Adventure of the Red Circle "Well, Mrs. Warren, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.
