adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘If what the boy says is correct it sounds as if the person whom you are seeking may have had a finger in the pie.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was of the same opinion, as, apparently, were Lessingham and Sydney.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading I was of the same opinion, as, apparently, were Lessingham and Sydney.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘If what the boy says is correct it sounds as if the person whom you are seeking may have had a finger in the pie.’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘If what the boy says is correct it sounds as if the person whom you are seeking may have had a finger in the pie.’
Atherton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Atherton collared the youth by the shoulder which Mr Pleesman had left disengaged.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘What sort of looking bloke is it who’s been murdered?’
blokenounUS /bloʊk/
a boy or man
From this reading ‘What sort of looking bloke is it who’s been murdered?’
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading ‘If what the boy says is correct it sounds as if the person whom you are seeking may have had a finger in the pie.’
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Atherton collared the youth by the shoulder which Mr Pleesman had left disengaged.
collaredverbUS /ˈkɑːlərd/
past form of “collar” — take into custody
From this reading Atherton collared the youth by the shoulder which Mr Pleesman had left disengaged.
correctverbUS /kərˈekt/
make right or correct
From this reading ‘If what the boy says is correct it sounds as if the person whom you are seeking may have had a finger in the pie.’
disengagedverbUS /dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading Atherton collared the youth by the shoulder which Mr Pleesman had left disengaged.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading ‘If what the boy says is correct it sounds as if the person whom you are seeking may have had a finger in the pie.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘If what the boy says is correct it sounds as if the person whom you are seeking may have had a finger in the pie.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘If what the boy says is correct it sounds as if the person whom you are seeking may have had a finger in the pie.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was of the same opinion, as, apparently, were Lessingham and Sydney.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘If what the boy says is correct it sounds as if the person whom you are seeking may have had a finger in the pie.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘If what the boy says is correct it sounds as if the person whom you are seeking may have had a finger in the pie.’
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS MURDERED The Inspector spoke to me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘If what the boy says is correct it sounds as if the person whom you are seeking may have had a finger in the pie.’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘If what the boy says is correct it sounds as if the person whom you are seeking may have had a finger in the pie.’
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Atherton collared the youth by the shoulder which Mr Pleesman had left disengaged.
Lessingham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was of the same opinion, as, apparently, were Lessingham and Sydney.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ‘What sort of looking bloke is it who’s been murdered?’
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS MURDERED The Inspector spoke to me.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ‘If what the boy says is correct it sounds as if the person whom you are seeking may have had a finger in the pie.’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS MURDERED The Inspector spoke to me.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Atherton collared the youth by the shoulder which Mr Pleesman had left disengaged.
MURDEREDadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS MURDERED The Inspector spoke to me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was of the same opinion, as, apparently, were Lessingham and Sydney.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading I was of the same opinion, as, apparently, were Lessingham and Sydney.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading ‘If what the boy says is correct it sounds as if the person whom you are seeking may have had a finger in the pie.’
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading ‘If what the boy says is correct it sounds as if the person whom you are seeking may have had a finger in the pie.’
Pleesman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Atherton collared the youth by the shoulder which Mr Pleesman had left disengaged.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading I was of the same opinion, as, apparently, were Lessingham and Sydney.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ‘If what the boy says is correct it sounds as if the person whom you are seeking may have had a finger in the pie.’
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading ‘If what the boy says is correct it sounds as if the person whom you are seeking may have had a finger in the pie.’
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Atherton collared the youth by the shoulder which Mr Pleesman had left disengaged.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading ‘What sort of looking bloke is it who’s been murdered?’
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading ‘If what the boy says is correct it sounds as if the person whom you are seeking may have had a finger in the pie.’
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS MURDERED The Inspector spoke to me.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading I was of the same opinion, as, apparently, were Lessingham and Sydney.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS MURDERED The Inspector spoke to me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS MURDERED The Inspector spoke to me.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS MURDERED The Inspector spoke to me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was of the same opinion, as, apparently, were Lessingham and Sydney.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘If what the boy says is correct it sounds as if the person whom you are seeking may have had a finger in the pie.’
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Atherton collared the youth by the shoulder which Mr Pleesman had left disengaged.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS MURDERED The Inspector spoke to me.
who's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘What sort of looking bloke is it who’s been murdered?’
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘If what the boy says is correct it sounds as if the person whom you are seeking may have had a finger in the pie.’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘If what the boy says is correct it sounds as if the person whom you are seeking may have had a finger in the pie.’
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Atherton collared the youth by the shoulder which Mr Pleesman had left disengaged.
