adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “To convict Judson Clark of the murder of Howard Lucas is to convict a probably or at least possibly innocent man.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading To convict Richard Livingstone of that crime is to convict a different man, innocent of the crime, innocent of its memory, innocent of any single impulse to lift his hand against a law of God or the state.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It knew nothing, and yet somehow it knew everything.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To convict Richard Livingstone of that crime is to convict a different man, innocent of the crime, innocent of its memory, innocent of any single impulse to lift his hand against a law of God or the state.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “To convict Judson Clark of the murder of Howard Lucas is to convict a probably or at least possibly innocent man.
buzzedverbUS /bʌzd/
past form of “buzz” — make a buzzing sound
From this reading XXXII For a month Haverly had buzzed with whispered conjectures.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading “To convict Judson Clark of the murder of Howard Lucas is to convict a probably or at least possibly innocent man.
conjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading XXXII For a month Haverly had buzzed with whispered conjectures.
convictnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading “To convict Judson Clark of the murder of Howard Lucas is to convict a probably or at least possibly innocent man.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading To convict Richard Livingstone of that crime is to convict a different man, innocent of the crime, innocent of its memory, innocent of any single impulse to lift his hand against a law of God or the state.”
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Doctor David was ill at the seashore, and Dick was not with him.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Doctor David was ill at the seashore, and Dick was not with him.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading To convict Richard Livingstone of that crime is to convict a different man, innocent of the crime, innocent of its memory, innocent of any single impulse to lift his hand against a law of God or the state.”
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor David was ill at the seashore, and Dick was not with him.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It knew nothing, and yet somehow it knew everything.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading XXXII For a month Haverly had buzzed with whispered conjectures.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading To convict Richard Livingstone of that crime is to convict a different man, innocent of the crime, innocent of its memory, innocent of any single impulse to lift his hand against a law of God or the state.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading XXXII For a month Haverly had buzzed with whispered conjectures.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading To convict Richard Livingstone of that crime is to convict a different man, innocent of the crime, innocent of its memory, innocent of any single impulse to lift his hand against a law of God or the state.”
Haverly
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From this reading XXXII For a month Haverly had buzzed with whispered conjectures.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Doctor David was ill at the seashore, and Dick was not with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To convict Richard Livingstone of that crime is to convict a different man, innocent of the crime, innocent of its memory, innocent of any single impulse to lift his hand against a law of God or the state.”
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “To convict Judson Clark of the murder of Howard Lucas is to convict a probably or at least possibly innocent man.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Doctor David was ill at the seashore, and Dick was not with him.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading To convict Richard Livingstone of that crime is to convict a different man, innocent of the crime, innocent of its memory, innocent of any single impulse to lift his hand against a law of God or the state.”
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “To convict Judson Clark of the murder of Howard Lucas is to convict a probably or at least possibly innocent man.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “To convict Judson Clark of the murder of Howard Lucas is to convict a probably or at least possibly innocent man.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It knew nothing, and yet somehow it knew everything.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To convict Richard Livingstone of that crime is to convict a different man, innocent of the crime, innocent of its memory, innocent of any single impulse to lift his hand against a law of God or the state.”
Judson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To convict Judson Clark of the murder of Howard Lucas is to convict a probably or at least possibly innocent man.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It knew nothing, and yet somehow it knew everything.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading To convict Richard Livingstone of that crime is to convict a different man, innocent of the crime, innocent of its memory, innocent of any single impulse to lift his hand against a law of God or the state.”
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “To convict Judson Clark of the murder of Howard Lucas is to convict a probably or at least possibly innocent man.
liftverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading To convict Richard Livingstone of that crime is to convict a different man, innocent of the crime, innocent of its memory, innocent of any single impulse to lift his hand against a law of God or the state.”
LivingstonenounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstoʊn/
Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)
From this reading To convict Richard Livingstone of that crime is to convict a different man, innocent of the crime, innocent of its memory, innocent of any single impulse to lift his hand against a law of God or the state.”
LucasnounUS /ˈluːkəs/
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading “To convict Judson Clark of the murder of Howard Lucas is to convict a probably or at least possibly innocent man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “To convict Judson Clark of the murder of Howard Lucas is to convict a probably or at least possibly innocent man.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading To convict Richard Livingstone of that crime is to convict a different man, innocent of the crime, innocent of its memory, innocent of any single impulse to lift his hand against a law of God or the state.”
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading XXXII For a month Haverly had buzzed with whispered conjectures.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “To convict Judson Clark of the murder of Howard Lucas is to convict a probably or at least possibly innocent man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Doctor David was ill at the seashore, and Dick was not with him.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It knew nothing, and yet somehow it knew everything.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “To convict Judson Clark of the murder of Howard Lucas is to convict a probably or at least possibly innocent man.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “To convict Judson Clark of the murder of Howard Lucas is to convict a probably or at least possibly innocent man.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading “To convict Judson Clark of the murder of Howard Lucas is to convict a probably or at least possibly innocent man.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “To convict Judson Clark of the murder of Howard Lucas is to convict a probably or at least possibly innocent man.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To convict Richard Livingstone of that crime is to convict a different man, innocent of the crime, innocent of its memory, innocent of any single impulse to lift his hand against a law of God or the state.”
seashorenounUS /ˈsiːʃɔːr/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Doctor David was ill at the seashore, and Dick was not with him.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading To convict Richard Livingstone of that crime is to convict a different man, innocent of the crime, innocent of its memory, innocent of any single impulse to lift his hand against a law of God or the state.”
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading It knew nothing, and yet somehow it knew everything.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading To convict Richard Livingstone of that crime is to convict a different man, innocent of the crime, innocent of its memory, innocent of any single impulse to lift his hand against a law of God or the state.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To convict Richard Livingstone of that crime is to convict a different man, innocent of the crime, innocent of its memory, innocent of any single impulse to lift his hand against a law of God or the state.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “To convict Judson Clark of the murder of Howard Lucas is to convict a probably or at least possibly innocent man.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To convict Judson Clark of the murder of Howard Lucas is to convict a probably or at least possibly innocent man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doctor David was ill at the seashore, and Dick was not with him.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading XXXII For a month Haverly had buzzed with whispered conjectures.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading XXXII For a month Haverly had buzzed with whispered conjectures.
XXXIIadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading XXXII For a month Haverly had buzzed with whispered conjectures.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It knew nothing, and yet somehow it knew everything.
