AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE PROCEEDING "Lieutenant," said the Canadian named Gregory, "before I joined the army I was considered somewhat of a detective in Montreal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That sounds like rather a left-handed compliment," said Chester with a smile, while Hal and the others laughed.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading A STRANGE PROCEEDING "Lieutenant," said the Canadian named Gregory, "before I joined the army I was considered somewhat of a detective in Montreal.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A STRANGE PROCEEDING "Lieutenant," said the Canadian named Gregory, "before I joined the army I was considered somewhat of a detective in Montreal.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading A STRANGE PROCEEDING "Lieutenant," said the Canadian named Gregory, "before I joined the army I was considered somewhat of a detective in Montreal.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading "That sounds like rather a left-handed compliment," said Chester with a smile, while Hal and the others laughed.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading "That sounds like rather a left-handed compliment," said Chester with a smile, while Hal and the others laughed.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading A STRANGE PROCEEDING "Lieutenant," said the Canadian named Gregory, "before I joined the army I was considered somewhat of a detective in Montreal.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading A STRANGE PROCEEDING "Lieutenant," said the Canadian named Gregory, "before I joined the army I was considered somewhat of a detective in Montreal.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Nevertheless, it was very neatly done," said Gregory.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I've had some experience with pickpockets.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading A STRANGE PROCEEDING "Lieutenant," said the Canadian named Gregory, "before I joined the army I was considered somewhat of a detective in Montreal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I've had some experience with pickpockets.
Hal
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From this reading "That sounds like rather a left-handed compliment," said Chester with a smile, while Hal and the others laughed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A STRANGE PROCEEDING "Lieutenant," said the Canadian named Gregory, "before I joined the army I was considered somewhat of a detective in Montreal.
I've
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From this reading I've had some experience with pickpockets.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STRANGE PROCEEDING "Lieutenant," said the Canadian named Gregory, "before I joined the army I was considered somewhat of a detective in Montreal.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Nevertheless, it was very neatly done," said Gregory.
It's
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From this reading It's a pleasure to see you work."
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading A STRANGE PROCEEDING "Lieutenant," said the Canadian named Gregory, "before I joined the army I was considered somewhat of a detective in Montreal.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "That sounds like rather a left-handed compliment," said Chester with a smile, while Hal and the others laughed.
left-handedadjectiveUS /ˌleftˈhændɪd/
using or intended for the left hand
From this reading "That sounds like rather a left-handed compliment," said Chester with a smile, while Hal and the others laughed.
LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading A STRANGE PROCEEDING "Lieutenant," said the Canadian named Gregory, "before I joined the army I was considered somewhat of a detective in Montreal.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "That sounds like rather a left-handed compliment," said Chester with a smile, while Hal and the others laughed.
MontrealnounUS /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading A STRANGE PROCEEDING "Lieutenant," said the Canadian named Gregory, "before I joined the army I was considered somewhat of a detective in Montreal.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A STRANGE PROCEEDING "Lieutenant," said the Canadian named Gregory, "before I joined the army I was considered somewhat of a detective in Montreal.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading "Nevertheless, it was very neatly done," said Gregory.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading "Nevertheless, it was very neatly done," said Gregory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRANGE PROCEEDING "Lieutenant," said the Canadian named Gregory, "before I joined the army I was considered somewhat of a detective in Montreal.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That sounds like rather a left-handed compliment," said Chester with a smile, while Hal and the others laughed.
pickpocketsnounUS /ˈpɪkpɑːkəts/
plural of “pickpocket” — a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
From this reading I've had some experience with pickpockets.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It's a pleasure to see you work."
PROCEEDINGnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading A STRANGE PROCEEDING "Lieutenant," said the Canadian named Gregory, "before I joined the army I was considered somewhat of a detective in Montreal.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "That sounds like rather a left-handed compliment," said Chester with a smile, while Hal and the others laughed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A STRANGE PROCEEDING "Lieutenant," said the Canadian named Gregory, "before I joined the army I was considered somewhat of a detective in Montreal.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It's a pleasure to see you work."
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "That sounds like rather a left-handed compliment," said Chester with a smile, while Hal and the others laughed.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I've had some experience with pickpockets.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A STRANGE PROCEEDING "Lieutenant," said the Canadian named Gregory, "before I joined the army I was considered somewhat of a detective in Montreal.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "That sounds like rather a left-handed compliment," said Chester with a smile, while Hal and the others laughed.
STRANGEadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE PROCEEDING "Lieutenant," said the Canadian named Gregory, "before I joined the army I was considered somewhat of a detective in Montreal.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That sounds like rather a left-handed compliment," said Chester with a smile, while Hal and the others laughed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE PROCEEDING "Lieutenant," said the Canadian named Gregory, "before I joined the army I was considered somewhat of a detective in Montreal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's a pleasure to see you work."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Nevertheless, it was very neatly done," said Gregory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STRANGE PROCEEDING "Lieutenant," said the Canadian named Gregory, "before I joined the army I was considered somewhat of a detective in Montreal.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "That sounds like rather a left-handed compliment," said Chester with a smile, while Hal and the others laughed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I've had some experience with pickpockets.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It's a pleasure to see you work."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's a pleasure to see you work."
