adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He pulled a little viciously at his cigarette, as he stared out of the St. James Club window.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading By neither act, sign, nor word had she evidenced the slightest interest in that ring--and yet she must know, she certainly must know that it was now in his possession.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Somehow, he had counted more than he had cared to admit on developments from that ring.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By neither act, sign, nor word had she evidenced the slightest interest in that ring--and yet she must know, she certainly must know that it was now in his possession.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He pulled a little viciously at his cigarette, as he stared out of the St. James Club window.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He pulled a little viciously at his cigarette, as he stared out of the St. James Club window.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By neither act, sign, nor word had she evidenced the slightest interest in that ring--and yet she must know, she certainly must know that it was now in his possession.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Somehow, he had counted more than he had cared to admit on developments from that ring.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading By neither act, sign, nor word had she evidenced the slightest interest in that ring--and yet she must know, she certainly must know that it was now in his possession.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He pulled a little viciously at his cigarette, as he stared out of the St. James Club window.
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He pulled a little viciously at his cigarette, as he stared out of the St. James Club window.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Somehow, he had counted more than he had cared to admit on developments from that ring.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Jimmie Dale was disappointed.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Somehow, he had counted more than he had cared to admit on developments from that ring.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Jimmie Dale was disappointed.
evidencedadjectiveUS /ˈevɪdənst/
supported by evidence
From this reading By neither act, sign, nor word had she evidenced the slightest interest in that ring--and yet she must know, she certainly must know that it was now in his possession.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Somehow, he had counted more than he had cared to admit on developments from that ring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By neither act, sign, nor word had she evidenced the slightest interest in that ring--and yet she must know, she certainly must know that it was now in his possession.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somehow, he had counted more than he had cared to admit on developments from that ring.
HIGHERadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading THE MAN HIGHER UP The Tocsin!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By neither act, sign, nor word had she evidenced the slightest interest in that ring--and yet she must know, she certainly must know that it was now in his possession.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By neither act, sign, nor word had she evidenced the slightest interest in that ring--and yet she must know, she certainly must know that it was now in his possession.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading By neither act, sign, nor word had she evidenced the slightest interest in that ring--and yet she must know, she certainly must know that it was now in his possession.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By neither act, sign, nor word had she evidenced the slightest interest in that ring--and yet she must know, she certainly must know that it was now in his possession.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading He pulled a little viciously at his cigarette, as he stared out of the St. James Club window.
Jimmie
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From this reading Jimmie Dale was disappointed.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading By neither act, sign, nor word had she evidenced the slightest interest in that ring--and yet she must know, she certainly must know that it was now in his possession.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He pulled a little viciously at his cigarette, as he stared out of the St. James Club window.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN HIGHER UP The Tocsin!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Somehow, he had counted more than he had cared to admit on developments from that ring.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading By neither act, sign, nor word had she evidenced the slightest interest in that ring--and yet she must know, she certainly must know that it was now in his possession.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading By neither act, sign, nor word had she evidenced the slightest interest in that ring--and yet she must know, she certainly must know that it was now in his possession.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading By neither act, sign, nor word had she evidenced the slightest interest in that ring--and yet she must know, she certainly must know that it was now in his possession.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading By neither act, sign, nor word had she evidenced the slightest interest in that ring--and yet she must know, she certainly must know that it was now in his possession.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He pulled a little viciously at his cigarette, as he stared out of the St. James Club window.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Somehow, he had counted more than he had cared to admit on developments from that ring.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He pulled a little viciously at his cigarette, as he stared out of the St. James Club window.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading By neither act, sign, nor word had she evidenced the slightest interest in that ring--and yet she must know, she certainly must know that it was now in his possession.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He pulled a little viciously at his cigarette, as he stared out of the St. James Club window.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading By neither act, sign, nor word had she evidenced the slightest interest in that ring--and yet she must know, she certainly must know that it was now in his possession.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By neither act, sign, nor word had she evidenced the slightest interest in that ring--and yet she must know, she certainly must know that it was now in his possession.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading By neither act, sign, nor word had she evidenced the slightest interest in that ring--and yet she must know, she certainly must know that it was now in his possession.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading By neither act, sign, nor word had she evidenced the slightest interest in that ring--and yet she must know, she certainly must know that it was now in his possession.
SomehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow, he had counted more than he had cared to admit on developments from that ring.
St
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From this reading He pulled a little viciously at his cigarette, as he stared out of the St. James Club window.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He pulled a little viciously at his cigarette, as he stared out of the St. James Club window.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Somehow, he had counted more than he had cared to admit on developments from that ring.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By neither act, sign, nor word had she evidenced the slightest interest in that ring--and yet she must know, she certainly must know that it was now in his possession.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN HIGHER UP The Tocsin!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somehow, he had counted more than he had cared to admit on developments from that ring.
Tocsinnoun
the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)
From this reading THE MAN HIGHER UP The Tocsin!
UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE MAN HIGHER UP The Tocsin!
viciouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪʃəsli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading He pulled a little viciously at his cigarette, as he stared out of the St. James Club window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By neither act, sign, nor word had she evidenced the slightest interest in that ring--and yet she must know, she certainly must know that it was now in his possession.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He pulled a little viciously at his cigarette, as he stared out of the St. James Club window.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading By neither act, sign, nor word had she evidenced the slightest interest in that ring--and yet she must know, she certainly must know that it was now in his possession.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading By neither act, sign, nor word had she evidenced the slightest interest in that ring--and yet she must know, she certainly must know that it was now in his possession.
