AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
abackadverbUS /əˈbæk/
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He's here to object, but it won't go," thought the Lieutenant, as he made his visitor welcome.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I've got to have a long talk with you, Burrell," he began, with an effort.
Burrell
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From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He's here to object, but it won't go," thought the Lieutenant, as he made his visitor welcome.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the trader's first glimpse of the officer's quarters, and he cast a roving eye over the room, as if measuring the owner's character by his surroundings.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading It was the trader's first glimpse of the officer's quarters, and he cast a roving eye over the room, as if measuring the owner's character by his surroundings.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It was the trader's first glimpse of the officer's quarters, and he cast a roving eye over the room, as if measuring the owner's character by his surroundings.
complicationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
coupledadjectiveUS /ˈkʌpəld/
joined together especially in a pair or pairs
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
ecstaticadjectiveUS /ekˈstætɪk/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "I've got to have a long talk with you, Burrell," he began, with an effort.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading It was the trader's first glimpse of the officer's quarters, and he cast a roving eye over the room, as if measuring the owner's character by his surroundings.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the trader's first glimpse of the officer's quarters, and he cast a roving eye over the room, as if measuring the owner's character by his surroundings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
forecastverbUS /ˈfɔːrkæst/
predict in advance
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading It was the trader's first glimpse of the officer's quarters, and he cast a roving eye over the room, as if measuring the owner's character by his surroundings.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He's here to object, but it won't go," thought the Lieutenant, as he made his visitor welcome.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got to have a long talk with you, Burrell," he began, with an effort.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I've got to have a long talk with you, Burrell," he began, with an effort.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He's here to object, but it won't go," thought the Lieutenant, as he made his visitor welcome.
He's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's here to object, but it won't go," thought the Lieutenant, as he made his visitor welcome.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "He's here to object, but it won't go," thought the Lieutenant, as he made his visitor welcome.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got to have a long talk with you, Burrell," he began, with an effort.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was the trader's first glimpse of the officer's quarters, and he cast a roving eye over the room, as if measuring the owner's character by his surroundings.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He's here to object, but it won't go," thought the Lieutenant, as he made his visitor welcome.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's liable to take me an hour or two."
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading "It's liable to take me an hour or two."
LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
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've got to have a long talk with you, Burrell," he began, with an effort.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "He's here to object, but it won't go," thought the Lieutenant, as he made his visitor welcome.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's liable to take me an hour or two."
measuringnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading It was the trader's first glimpse of the officer's quarters, and he cast a roving eye over the room, as if measuring the owner's character by his surroundings.
MYSTERYnounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "He's here to object, but it won't go," thought the Lieutenant, as he made his visitor welcome.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
officer'snounUS /ˈɔːfɪsərz/
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading It was the trader's first glimpse of the officer's quarters, and he cast a roving eye over the room, as if measuring the owner's character by his surroundings.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It's liable to take me an hour or two."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was the trader's first glimpse of the officer's quarters, and he cast a roving eye over the room, as if measuring the owner's character by his surroundings.
owner'snounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
possessive form of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading It was the trader's first glimpse of the officer's quarters, and he cast a roving eye over the room, as if measuring the owner's character by his surroundings.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was the trader's first glimpse of the officer's quarters, and he cast a roving eye over the room, as if measuring the owner's character by his surroundings.
rovingnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋ/
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading It was the trader's first glimpse of the officer's quarters, and he cast a roving eye over the room, as if measuring the owner's character by his surroundings.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading It was the trader's first glimpse of the officer's quarters, and he cast a roving eye over the room, as if measuring the owner's character by his surroundings.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "It's liable to take me an hour or two."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I've got to have a long talk with you, Burrell," he began, with an effort.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "He's here to object, but it won't go," thought the Lieutenant, as he made his visitor welcome.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
trader'snounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
possessive form of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "It's liable to take me an hour or two."
UNRAVELLED
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From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading "He's here to object, but it won't go," thought the Lieutenant, as he made his visitor welcome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading "He's here to object, but it won't go," thought the Lieutenant, as he made his visitor welcome.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's here to object, but it won't go," thought the Lieutenant, as he made his visitor welcome.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've got to have a long talk with you, Burrell," he began, with an effort.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A MYSTERY IS UNRAVELLED Lieutenant Burrell was considerably taken aback when, a quarter of an hour after the young lover's ecstatic return to his quarters, Gale knocked at his door, for the trader's visit, coupled with the late hour and his sombre countenance, forecast new complications.
