adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He noticed that the mud with which it was liberally covered was of a light sandy sort, and he discovered on one of the tyres a small shell.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading But then that meant that there was no evidence left on which he could take action.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When he had finished his breakfast, and after he had had the wash of which he certainly stood in considerable need, Dunn made his way to the garage and there occupied himself cleaning the car.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he had finished his breakfast, and after he had had the wash of which he certainly stood in considerable need, Dunn made his way to the garage and there occupied himself cleaning the car.
ApparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently, therefore, last night's wild journey had been to the coast, and it was a natural inference that the sea had provided a secure hiding-place for the packing-case and its dreadful contents.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he busied himself with his task, he tried to think out as clearly as he could the position in which he found himself and to decide what he ought to do next.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Apparently, therefore, last night's wild journey had been to the coast, and it was a natural inference that the sea had provided a secure hiding-place for the packing-case and its dreadful contents.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When he had finished his breakfast, and after he had had the wash of which he certainly stood in considerable need, Dunn made his way to the garage and there occupied himself cleaning the car.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading As he busied himself with his task, he tried to think out as clearly as he could the position in which he found himself and to decide what he ought to do next.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then that meant that there was no evidence left on which he could take action.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading When he had finished his breakfast, and after he had had the wash of which he certainly stood in considerable need, Dunn made his way to the garage and there occupied himself cleaning the car.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading When he had finished his breakfast, and after he had had the wash of which he certainly stood in considerable need, Dunn made his way to the garage and there occupied himself cleaning the car.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading When he had finished his breakfast, and after he had had the wash of which he certainly stood in considerable need, Dunn made his way to the garage and there occupied himself cleaning the car.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading As he busied himself with his task, he tried to think out as clearly as he could the position in which he found himself and to decide what he ought to do next.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Apparently, therefore, last night's wild journey had been to the coast, and it was a natural inference that the sea had provided a secure hiding-place for the packing-case and its dreadful contents.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When he had finished his breakfast, and after he had had the wash of which he certainly stood in considerable need, Dunn made his way to the garage and there occupied himself cleaning the car.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Apparently, therefore, last night's wild journey had been to the coast, and it was a natural inference that the sea had provided a secure hiding-place for the packing-case and its dreadful contents.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But then that meant that there was no evidence left on which he could take action.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He noticed that the mud with which it was liberally covered was of a light sandy sort, and he discovered on one of the tyres a small shell.
decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading As he busied himself with his task, he tried to think out as clearly as he could the position in which he found himself and to decide what he ought to do next.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He noticed that the mud with which it was liberally covered was of a light sandy sort, and he discovered on one of the tyres a small shell.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As he busied himself with his task, he tried to think out as clearly as he could the position in which he found himself and to decide what he ought to do next.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Apparently, therefore, last night's wild journey had been to the coast, and it was a natural inference that the sea had provided a secure hiding-place for the packing-case and its dreadful contents.
Dunn
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From this reading When he had finished his breakfast, and after he had had the wash of which he certainly stood in considerable need, Dunn made his way to the garage and there occupied himself cleaning the car.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading But then that meant that there was no evidence left on which he could take action.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When he had finished his breakfast, and after he had had the wash of which he certainly stood in considerable need, Dunn made his way to the garage and there occupied himself cleaning the car.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Apparently, therefore, last night's wild journey had been to the coast, and it was a natural inference that the sea had provided a secure hiding-place for the packing-case and its dreadful contents.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading As he busied himself with his task, he tried to think out as clearly as he could the position in which he found himself and to decide what he ought to do next.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading When he had finished his breakfast, and after he had had the wash of which he certainly stood in considerable need, Dunn made his way to the garage and there occupied himself cleaning the car.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had finished his breakfast, and after he had had the wash of which he certainly stood in considerable need, Dunn made his way to the garage and there occupied himself cleaning the car.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had finished his breakfast, and after he had had the wash of which he certainly stood in considerable need, Dunn made his way to the garage and there occupied himself cleaning the car.
hiding-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Apparently, therefore, last night's wild journey had been to the coast, and it was a natural inference that the sea had provided a secure hiding-place for the packing-case and its dreadful contents.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he had finished his breakfast, and after he had had the wash of which he certainly stood in considerable need, Dunn made his way to the garage and there occupied himself cleaning the car.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had finished his breakfast, and after he had had the wash of which he certainly stood in considerable need, Dunn made his way to the garage and there occupied himself cleaning the car.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he had finished his breakfast, and after he had had the wash of which he certainly stood in considerable need, Dunn made his way to the garage and there occupied himself cleaning the car.
inferencenounUS /ˈɪnfərəns/
the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
From this reading Apparently, therefore, last night's wild journey had been to the coast, and it was a natural inference that the sea had provided a secure hiding-place for the packing-case and its dreadful contents.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He noticed that the mud with which it was liberally covered was of a light sandy sort, and he discovered on one of the tyres a small shell.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Apparently, therefore, last night's wild journey had been to the coast, and it was a natural inference that the sea had provided a secure hiding-place for the packing-case and its dreadful contents.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Apparently, therefore, last night's wild journey had been to the coast, and it was a natural inference that the sea had provided a secure hiding-place for the packing-case and its dreadful contents.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Apparently, therefore, last night's wild journey had been to the coast, and it was a natural inference that the sea had provided a secure hiding-place for the packing-case and its dreadful contents.
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 But then that meant that there was no evidence left on which he could take action.
liberallyadverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəliː/
freely in a nonliteral manner
From this reading He noticed that the mud with which it was liberally covered was of a light sandy sort, and he discovered on one of the tyres a small shell.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He noticed that the mud with which it was liberally covered was of a light sandy sort, and he discovered on one of the tyres a small shell.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When he had finished his breakfast, and after he had had the wash of which he certainly stood in considerable need, Dunn made his way to the garage and there occupied himself cleaning the car.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But then that meant that there was no evidence left on which he could take action.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading He noticed that the mud with which it was liberally covered was of a light sandy sort, and he discovered on one of the tyres a small shell.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Apparently, therefore, last night's wild journey had been to the coast, and it was a natural inference that the sea had provided a secure hiding-place for the packing-case and its dreadful contents.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading When he had finished his breakfast, and after he had had the wash of which he certainly stood in considerable need, Dunn made his way to the garage and there occupied himself cleaning the car.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading As he busied himself with his task, he tried to think out as clearly as he could the position in which he found himself and to decide what he ought to do next.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Apparently, therefore, last night's wild journey had been to the coast, and it was a natural inference that the sea had provided a secure hiding-place for the packing-case and its dreadful contents.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But then that meant that there was no evidence left on which he could take action.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading He noticed that the mud with which it was liberally covered was of a light sandy sort, and he discovered on one of the tyres a small shell.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading When he had finished his breakfast, and after he had had the wash of which he certainly stood in considerable need, Dunn made his way to the garage and there occupied himself cleaning the car.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he had finished his breakfast, and after he had had the wash of which he certainly stood in considerable need, Dunn made his way to the garage and there occupied himself cleaning the car.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He noticed that the mud with which it was liberally covered was of a light sandy sort, and he discovered on one of the tyres a small shell.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He noticed that the mud with which it was liberally covered was of a light sandy sort, and he discovered on one of the tyres a small shell.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading As he busied himself with his task, he tried to think out as clearly as he could the position in which he found himself and to decide what he ought to do next.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he busied himself with his task, he tried to think out as clearly as he could the position in which he found himself and to decide what he ought to do next.
packing-case
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From this reading Apparently, therefore, last night's wild journey had been to the coast, and it was a natural inference that the sea had provided a secure hiding-place for the packing-case and its dreadful contents.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading As he busied himself with his task, he tried to think out as clearly as he could the position in which he found himself and to decide what he ought to do next.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Apparently, therefore, last night's wild journey had been to the coast, and it was a natural inference that the sea had provided a secure hiding-place for the packing-case and its dreadful contents.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading He noticed that the mud with which it was liberally covered was of a light sandy sort, and he discovered on one of the tyres a small shell.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Apparently, therefore, last night's wild journey had been to the coast, and it was a natural inference that the sea had provided a secure hiding-place for the packing-case and its dreadful contents.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading Apparently, therefore, last night's wild journey had been to the coast, and it was a natural inference that the sea had provided a secure hiding-place for the packing-case and its dreadful contents.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading He noticed that the mud with which it was liberally covered was of a light sandy sort, and he discovered on one of the tyres a small shell.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He noticed that the mud with which it was liberally covered was of a light sandy sort, and he discovered on one of the tyres a small shell.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He noticed that the mud with which it was liberally covered was of a light sandy sort, and he discovered on one of the tyres a small shell.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When he had finished his breakfast, and after he had had the wash of which he certainly stood in considerable need, Dunn made his way to the garage and there occupied himself cleaning the car.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading But then that meant that there was no evidence left on which he could take action.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading As he busied himself with his task, he tried to think out as clearly as he could the position in which he found himself and to decide what he ought to do next.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He noticed that the mud with which it was liberally covered was of a light sandy sort, and he discovered on one of the tyres a small shell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he had finished his breakfast, and after he had had the wash of which he certainly stood in considerable need, Dunn made his way to the garage and there occupied himself cleaning the car.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then that meant that there was no evidence left on which he could take action.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When he had finished his breakfast, and after he had had the wash of which he certainly stood in considerable need, Dunn made his way to the garage and there occupied himself cleaning the car.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Apparently, therefore, last night's wild journey had been to the coast, and it was a natural inference that the sea had provided a secure hiding-place for the packing-case and its dreadful contents.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading As he busied himself with his task, he tried to think out as clearly as he could the position in which he found himself and to decide what he ought to do next.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he had finished his breakfast, and after he had had the wash of which he certainly stood in considerable need, Dunn made his way to the garage and there occupied himself cleaning the car.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading As he busied himself with his task, he tried to think out as clearly as he could the position in which he found himself and to decide what he ought to do next.
tyresnounUS /ˈtaɪərz/
plural of “tyre” — a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading He noticed that the mud with which it was liberally covered was of a light sandy sort, and he discovered on one of the tyres a small shell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He noticed that the mud with which it was liberally covered was of a light sandy sort, and he discovered on one of the tyres a small shell.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading When he had finished his breakfast, and after he had had the wash of which he certainly stood in considerable need, Dunn made his way to the garage and there occupied himself cleaning the car.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When he had finished his breakfast, and after he had had the wash of which he certainly stood in considerable need, Dunn made his way to the garage and there occupied himself cleaning the car.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As he busied himself with his task, he tried to think out as clearly as he could the position in which he found himself and to decide what he ought to do next.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had finished his breakfast, and after he had had the wash of which he certainly stood in considerable need, Dunn made his way to the garage and there occupied himself cleaning the car.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he had finished his breakfast, and after he had had the wash of which he certainly stood in considerable need, Dunn made his way to the garage and there occupied himself cleaning the car.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Apparently, therefore, last night's wild journey had been to the coast, and it was a natural inference that the sea had provided a secure hiding-place for the packing-case and its dreadful contents.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He noticed that the mud with which it was liberally covered was of a light sandy sort, and he discovered on one of the tyres a small shell.
