atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She must see him at once, she said.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading The day that Sam Wright was buried Helena had written to Lloyd Pryor.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading He must let her know when he would come to Old Chester--or she would come to him, if he preferred.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He must let her know when he would come to Old Chester--or she would come to him, if he preferred.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She did not say why; she could not write of this dreadful thing that had happened.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day that Sam Wright was buried Helena had written to Lloyd Pryor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not say why; she could not write of this dreadful thing that had happened.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She did not say why; she could not write of this dreadful thing that had happened.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "It is most important," she ended, "_most_ important."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day that Sam Wright was buried Helena had written to Lloyd Pryor.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She did not say why; she could not write of this dreadful thing that had happened.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must let her know when he would come to Old Chester--or she would come to him, if he preferred.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading The day that Sam Wright was buried Helena had written to Lloyd Pryor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He must let her know when he would come to Old Chester--or she would come to him, if he preferred.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She must see him at once, she said.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He must let her know when he would come to Old Chester--or she would come to him, if he preferred.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading "It is most important," she ended, "_most_ important."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is most important," she ended, "_most_ important."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is most important," she ended, "_most_ important."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He must let her know when he would come to Old Chester--or she would come to him, if he preferred.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He must let her know when he would come to Old Chester--or she would come to him, if he preferred.
LloydnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading The day that Sam Wright was buried Helena had written to Lloyd Pryor.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "It is most important," she ended, "_most_ important."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must see him at once, she said.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not say why; she could not write of this dreadful thing that had happened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not say why; she could not write of this dreadful thing that had happened.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He must let her know when he would come to Old Chester--or she would come to him, if he preferred.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She must see him at once, she said.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He must let her know when he would come to Old Chester--or she would come to him, if he preferred.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading He must let her know when he would come to Old Chester--or she would come to him, if he preferred.
Pryor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day that Sam Wright was buried Helena had written to Lloyd Pryor.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She must see him at once, she said.
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The day that Sam Wright was buried Helena had written to Lloyd Pryor.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She did not say why; she could not write of this dreadful thing that had happened.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She must see him at once, she said.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must see him at once, she said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day that Sam Wright was buried Helena had written to Lloyd Pryor.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day that Sam Wright was buried Helena had written to Lloyd Pryor.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading She did not say why; she could not write of this dreadful thing that had happened.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She did not say why; she could not write of this dreadful thing that had happened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day that Sam Wright was buried Helena had written to Lloyd Pryor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day that Sam Wright was buried Helena had written to Lloyd Pryor.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He must let her know when he would come to Old Chester--or she would come to him, if he preferred.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She did not say why; she could not write of this dreadful thing that had happened.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He must let her know when he would come to Old Chester--or she would come to him, if he preferred.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading The day that Sam Wright was buried Helena had written to Lloyd Pryor.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading She did not say why; she could not write of this dreadful thing that had happened.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The day that Sam Wright was buried Helena had written to Lloyd Pryor.
