adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I think there must be a conspiracy between the Architects’ Association and the Housebreakers’ Union these days,” he said grimly.
alcovenounUS /ˈælkoʊv/
a small recess opening off a larger room
From this reading The detective came out of the alcove and paused by the French windows.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Look at all that glass.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The detective came out of the alcove and paused by the French windows.
ArchitectsnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekts/
plural of “architect” — someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading “I think there must be a conspiracy between the Architects’ Association and the Housebreakers’ Union these days,” he said grimly.
AssociationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading “I think there must be a conspiracy between the Architects’ Association and the Housebreakers’ Union these days,” he said grimly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Look at all that glass.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I think there must be a conspiracy between the Architects’ Association and the Housebreakers’ Union these days,” he said grimly.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “I think there must be a conspiracy between the Architects’ Association and the Housebreakers’ Union these days,” he said grimly.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading All a burglar needs is a piece of putty and a diamond-cutter to break in.”
burglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading All a burglar needs is a piece of putty and a diamond-cutter to break in.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But the curious thing is,” continued Miss Cornelia, “that whoever got into the house evidently had a key to that door.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The detective came out of the alcove and paused by the French windows.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The detective came out of the alcove and paused by the French windows.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading “I think there must be a conspiracy between the Architects’ Association and the Housebreakers’ Union these days,” he said grimly.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “But the curious thing is,” continued Miss Cornelia, “that whoever got into the house evidently had a key to that door.”
Cornelia
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From this reading “But the curious thing is,” continued Miss Cornelia, “that whoever got into the house evidently had a key to that door.”
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “But the curious thing is,” continued Miss Cornelia, “that whoever got into the house evidently had a key to that door.”
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “I think there must be a conspiracy between the Architects’ Association and the Housebreakers’ Union these days,” he said grimly.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The detective came out of the alcove and paused by the French windows.
diamond-cutter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All a burglar needs is a piece of putty and a diamond-cutter to break in.”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “But the curious thing is,” continued Miss Cornelia, “that whoever got into the house evidently had a key to that door.”
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “But the curious thing is,” continued Miss Cornelia, “that whoever got into the house evidently had a key to that door.”
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The detective came out of the alcove and paused by the French windows.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “Look at all that glass.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But the curious thing is,” continued Miss Cornelia, “that whoever got into the house evidently had a key to that door.”
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “I think there must be a conspiracy between the Architects’ Association and the Housebreakers’ Union these days,” he said grimly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “But the curious thing is,” continued Miss Cornelia, “that whoever got into the house evidently had a key to that door.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think there must be a conspiracy between the Architects’ Association and the Housebreakers’ Union these days,” he said grimly.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “But the curious thing is,” continued Miss Cornelia, “that whoever got into the house evidently had a key to that door.”
Housebreakers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think there must be a conspiracy between the Architects’ Association and the Housebreakers’ Union these days,” he said grimly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think there must be a conspiracy between the Architects’ Association and the Housebreakers’ Union these days,” he said grimly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All a burglar needs is a piece of putty and a diamond-cutter to break in.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “But the curious thing is,” continued Miss Cornelia, “that whoever got into the house evidently had a key to that door.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All a burglar needs is a piece of putty and a diamond-cutter to break in.”
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “But the curious thing is,” continued Miss Cornelia, “that whoever got into the house evidently had a key to that door.”
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look at all that glass.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “But the curious thing is,” continued Miss Cornelia, “that whoever got into the house evidently had a key to that door.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I think there must be a conspiracy between the Architects’ Association and the Housebreakers’ Union these days,” he said grimly.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading All a burglar needs is a piece of putty and a diamond-cutter to break in.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The detective came out of the alcove and paused by the French windows.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The detective came out of the alcove and paused by the French windows.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The detective came out of the alcove and paused by the French windows.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading All a burglar needs is a piece of putty and a diamond-cutter to break in.”
puttynounUS /ˈpʌti/
a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass
From this reading All a burglar needs is a piece of putty and a diamond-cutter to break in.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think there must be a conspiracy between the Architects’ Association and the Housebreakers’ Union these days,” he said grimly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Look at all that glass.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The detective came out of the alcove and paused by the French windows.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I think there must be a conspiracy between the Architects’ Association and the Housebreakers’ Union these days,” he said grimly.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I think there must be a conspiracy between the Architects’ Association and the Housebreakers’ Union these days,” he said grimly.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “But the curious thing is,” continued Miss Cornelia, “that whoever got into the house evidently had a key to that door.”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think there must be a conspiracy between the Architects’ Association and the Housebreakers’ Union these days,” he said grimly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All a burglar needs is a piece of putty and a diamond-cutter to break in.”
UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading “I think there must be a conspiracy between the Architects’ Association and the Housebreakers’ Union these days,” he said grimly.
whoever
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But the curious thing is,” continued Miss Cornelia, “that whoever got into the house evidently had a key to that door.”
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The detective came out of the alcove and paused by the French windows.
