adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Muller remained there all alone to make a thorough examination of the entire vicinity.
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 But Muller remained there all alone to make a thorough examination of the entire vicinity.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But Muller remained there all alone to make a thorough examination of the entire vicinity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were traces of flower cultivation as well, for several trailing vines and overgrown bushes showed where shrubs had been grown which do not usually grow without man’s assistance.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the corpse had been taken away, the police commissioner returned to the station.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading There were traces of flower cultivation as well, for several trailing vines and overgrown bushes showed where shrubs had been grown which do not usually grow without man’s assistance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There must have been a nursery there at one time, for there were still several ordered rows of small trees to be seen.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading It was not a very attractive spot, this particular part of the street.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As soon as the corpse had been taken away, the police commissioner returned to the station.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There must have been a nursery there at one time, for there were still several ordered rows of small trees to be seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As soon as the corpse had been taken away, the police commissioner returned to the station.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading There were traces of flower cultivation as well, for several trailing vines and overgrown bushes showed where shrubs had been grown which do not usually grow without man’s assistance.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Muller remained there all alone to make a thorough examination of the entire vicinity.
commissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading As soon as the corpse had been taken away, the police commissioner returned to the station.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading As soon as the corpse had been taken away, the police commissioner returned to the station.
cultivationnounUS /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/
socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
From this reading There were traces of flower cultivation as well, for several trailing vines and overgrown bushes showed where shrubs had been grown which do not usually grow without man’s assistance.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There were traces of flower cultivation as well, for several trailing vines and overgrown bushes showed where shrubs had been grown which do not usually grow without man’s assistance.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading But Muller remained there all alone to make a thorough examination of the entire vicinity.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading But Muller remained there all alone to make a thorough examination of the entire vicinity.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading There were traces of flower cultivation as well, for several trailing vines and overgrown bushes showed where shrubs had been grown which do not usually grow without man’s assistance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There must have been a nursery there at one time, for there were still several ordered rows of small trees to be seen.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading There were traces of flower cultivation as well, for several trailing vines and overgrown bushes showed where shrubs had been grown which do not usually grow without man’s assistance.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading There were traces of flower cultivation as well, for several trailing vines and overgrown bushes showed where shrubs had been grown which do not usually grow without man’s assistance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as the corpse had been taken away, the police commissioner returned to the station.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There must have been a nursery there at one time, for there were still several ordered rows of small trees to be seen.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a very attractive spot, this particular part of the street.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading But Muller remained there all alone to make a thorough examination of the entire vicinity.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There were traces of flower cultivation as well, for several trailing vines and overgrown bushes showed where shrubs had been grown which do not usually grow without man’s assistance.
MullernounUS /ˈmʌlər/
Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
From this reading But Muller remained there all alone to make a thorough examination of the entire vicinity.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must have been a nursery there at one time, for there were still several ordered rows of small trees to be seen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a very attractive spot, this particular part of the street.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading There must have been a nursery there at one time, for there were still several ordered rows of small trees to be seen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Muller remained there all alone to make a thorough examination of the entire vicinity.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There must have been a nursery there at one time, for there were still several ordered rows of small trees to be seen.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading There must have been a nursery there at one time, for there were still several ordered rows of small trees to be seen.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading There were traces of flower cultivation as well, for several trailing vines and overgrown bushes showed where shrubs had been grown which do not usually grow without man’s assistance.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was not a very attractive spot, this particular part of the street.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It was not a very attractive spot, this particular part of the street.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading As soon as the corpse had been taken away, the police commissioner returned to the station.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But Muller remained there all alone to make a thorough examination of the entire vicinity.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As soon as the corpse had been taken away, the police commissioner returned to the station.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading There must have been a nursery there at one time, for there were still several ordered rows of small trees to be seen.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There must have been a nursery there at one time, for there were still several ordered rows of small trees to be seen.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There must have been a nursery there at one time, for there were still several ordered rows of small trees to be seen.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There were traces of flower cultivation as well, for several trailing vines and overgrown bushes showed where shrubs had been grown which do not usually grow without man’s assistance.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading There were traces of flower cultivation as well, for several trailing vines and overgrown bushes showed where shrubs had been grown which do not usually grow without man’s assistance.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There must have been a nursery there at one time, for there were still several ordered rows of small trees to be seen.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the corpse had been taken away, the police commissioner returned to the station.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was not a very attractive spot, this particular part of the street.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading As soon as the corpse had been taken away, the police commissioner returned to the station.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading There must have been a nursery there at one time, for there were still several ordered rows of small trees to be seen.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was not a very attractive spot, this particular part of the street.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As soon as the corpse had been taken away, the police commissioner returned to the station.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the corpse had been taken away, the police commissioner returned to the station.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But Muller remained there all alone to make a thorough examination of the entire vicinity.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not a very attractive spot, this particular part of the street.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading But Muller remained there all alone to make a thorough examination of the entire vicinity.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There must have been a nursery there at one time, for there were still several ordered rows of small trees to be seen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the corpse had been taken away, the police commissioner returned to the station.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading There were traces of flower cultivation as well, for several trailing vines and overgrown bushes showed where shrubs had been grown which do not usually grow without man’s assistance.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading There were traces of flower cultivation as well, for several trailing vines and overgrown bushes showed where shrubs had been grown which do not usually grow without man’s assistance.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There must have been a nursery there at one time, for there were still several ordered rows of small trees to be seen.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading There were traces of flower cultivation as well, for several trailing vines and overgrown bushes showed where shrubs had been grown which do not usually grow without man’s assistance.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was not a very attractive spot, this particular part of the street.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading But Muller remained there all alone to make a thorough examination of the entire vicinity.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading There were traces of flower cultivation as well, for several trailing vines and overgrown bushes showed where shrubs had been grown which do not usually grow without man’s assistance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a very attractive spot, this particular part of the street.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There were traces of flower cultivation as well, for several trailing vines and overgrown bushes showed where shrubs had been grown which do not usually grow without man’s assistance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There must have been a nursery there at one time, for there were still several ordered rows of small trees to be seen.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There were traces of flower cultivation as well, for several trailing vines and overgrown bushes showed where shrubs had been grown which do not usually grow without man’s assistance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were traces of flower cultivation as well, for several trailing vines and overgrown bushes showed where shrubs had been grown which do not usually grow without man’s assistance.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There were traces of flower cultivation as well, for several trailing vines and overgrown bushes showed where shrubs had been grown which do not usually grow without man’s assistance.
