adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For some time after our start, we were silent.
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 THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
Champnell
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From this reading Then Lessingham, who was sitting at my side, said to me, ‘Mr Champnell, you have that report.’
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each was occupied with his own thoughts.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
ENDERSON'S
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From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
fastestadverbUS /ˈfæstəst/
most quickly
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time after our start, we were silent.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each was occupied with his own thoughts.
hitverbUS /hɪt/
cause to move by striking
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
journey's
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From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
Lessingham
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From this reading Then Lessingham, who was sitting at my side, said to me, ‘Mr Champnell, you have that report.’
Limehouse
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From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Lessingham, who was sitting at my side, said to me, ‘Mr Champnell, you have that report.’
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then Lessingham, who was sitting at my side, said to me, ‘Mr Champnell, you have that report.’
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
MURDERverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then Lessingham, who was sitting at my side, said to me, ‘Mr Champnell, you have that report.’
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading Each was occupied with his own thoughts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For some time after our start, we were silent.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Each was occupied with his own thoughts.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Then Lessingham, who was sitting at my side, said to me, ‘Mr Champnell, you have that report.’
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then Lessingham, who was sitting at my side, said to me, ‘Mr Champnell, you have that report.’
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then Lessingham, who was sitting at my side, said to me, ‘Mr Champnell, you have that report.’
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading For some time after our start, we were silent.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Then Lessingham, who was sitting at my side, said to me, ‘Mr Champnell, you have that report.’
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time after our start, we were silent.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For some time after our start, we were silent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Lessingham, who was sitting at my side, said to me, ‘Mr Champnell, you have that report.’
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Lessingham, who was sitting at my side, said to me, ‘Mr Champnell, you have that report.’
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Each was occupied with his own thoughts.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time after our start, we were silent.
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each was occupied with his own thoughts.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For some time after our start, we were silent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For some time after our start, we were silent.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then Lessingham, who was sitting at my side, said to me, ‘Mr Champnell, you have that report.’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then Lessingham, who was sitting at my side, said to me, ‘Mr Champnell, you have that report.’
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MURDER AT MRS ’ENDERSON’S It is something of a drive from Waterloo to Limehouse,--it seems longer when all your nerves are tingling with anxiety to reach your journey’s end; and the cab I had hit upon proved to be not the fastest I might have chosen.
