adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The autopsy proved beyond a doubt that the murdered man had been dead for many hours before the discovery of his body.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about ten o’clock next morning when Mrs. Klingmayer, a widow living in a quiet street at the opposite end of the city from Hietzing, returned from her morning marketing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The evening paper printed an exact description of the man’s appearance and his clothing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bullet which had struck him in the back had pierced the trachea and death had occurred within a few minutes.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The evening paper printed an exact description of the man’s appearance and his clothing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was about ten o’clock next morning when Mrs. Klingmayer, a widow living in a quiet street at the opposite end of the city from Hietzing, returned from her morning marketing.
autopsynounUS /ˈɔːtɑːpsi/
an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
From this reading The autopsy proved beyond a doubt that the murdered man had been dead for many hours before the discovery of his body.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The bullet which had struck him in the back had pierced the trachea and death had occurred within a few minutes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The autopsy proved beyond a doubt that the murdered man had been dead for many hours before the discovery of his body.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The autopsy proved beyond a doubt that the murdered man had been dead for many hours before the discovery of his body.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The autopsy proved beyond a doubt that the murdered man had been dead for many hours before the discovery of his body.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The autopsy proved beyond a doubt that the murdered man had been dead for many hours before the discovery of his body.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading The bullet which had struck him in the back had pierced the trachea and death had occurred within a few minutes.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was about ten o’clock next morning when Mrs. Klingmayer, a widow living in a quiet street at the opposite end of the city from Hietzing, returned from her morning marketing.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading The evening paper printed an exact description of the man’s appearance and his clothing.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The autopsy proved beyond a doubt that the murdered man had been dead for many hours before the discovery of his body.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The bullet which had struck him in the back had pierced the trachea and death had occurred within a few minutes.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The evening paper printed an exact description of the man’s appearance and his clothing.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading The autopsy proved beyond a doubt that the murdered man had been dead for many hours before the discovery of his body.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The autopsy proved beyond a doubt that the murdered man had been dead for many hours before the discovery of his body.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was about ten o’clock next morning when Mrs. Klingmayer, a widow living in a quiet street at the opposite end of the city from Hietzing, returned from her morning marketing.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening paper printed an exact description of the man’s appearance and his clothing.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading The evening paper printed an exact description of the man’s appearance and his clothing.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The bullet which had struck him in the back had pierced the trachea and death had occurred within a few minutes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The autopsy proved beyond a doubt that the murdered man had been dead for many hours before the discovery of his body.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was about ten o’clock next morning when Mrs. Klingmayer, a widow living in a quiet street at the opposite end of the city from Hietzing, returned from her morning marketing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The autopsy proved beyond a doubt that the murdered man had been dead for many hours before the discovery of his body.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was about ten o’clock next morning when Mrs. Klingmayer, a widow living in a quiet street at the opposite end of the city from Hietzing, returned from her morning marketing.
Hietzing
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From this reading It was about ten o’clock next morning when Mrs. Klingmayer, a widow living in a quiet street at the opposite end of the city from Hietzing, returned from her morning marketing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bullet which had struck him in the back had pierced the trachea and death had occurred within a few minutes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The autopsy proved beyond a doubt that the murdered man had been dead for many hours before the discovery of his body.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The autopsy proved beyond a doubt that the murdered man had been dead for many hours before the discovery of his body.
identificationnounUS /aɪˌdentəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of designating or identifying something
From this reading The only marks for identification of the body were the initials L. W. on his underwear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bullet which had struck him in the back had pierced the trachea and death had occurred within a few minutes.
initialsnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz/
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading The only marks for identification of the body were the initials L. W. on his underwear.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about ten o’clock next morning when Mrs. Klingmayer, a widow living in a quiet street at the opposite end of the city from Hietzing, returned from her morning marketing.
Klingmayer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about ten o’clock next morning when Mrs. Klingmayer, a widow living in a quiet street at the opposite end of the city from Hietzing, returned from her morning marketing.
LnounUS /el/
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading The only marks for identification of the body were the initials L. W. on his underwear.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It was about ten o’clock next morning when Mrs. Klingmayer, a widow living in a quiet street at the opposite end of the city from Hietzing, returned from her morning marketing.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The autopsy proved beyond a doubt that the murdered man had been dead for many hours before the discovery of his body.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The evening paper printed an exact description of the man’s appearance and his clothing.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The autopsy proved beyond a doubt that the murdered man had been dead for many hours before the discovery of his body.
marketingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkətɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading It was about ten o’clock next morning when Mrs. Klingmayer, a widow living in a quiet street at the opposite end of the city from Hietzing, returned from her morning marketing.
marksnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading The only marks for identification of the body were the initials L. W. on his underwear.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The bullet which had struck him in the back had pierced the trachea and death had occurred within a few minutes.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was about ten o’clock next morning when Mrs. Klingmayer, a widow living in a quiet street at the opposite end of the city from Hietzing, returned from her morning marketing.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was about ten o’clock next morning when Mrs. Klingmayer, a widow living in a quiet street at the opposite end of the city from Hietzing, returned from her morning marketing.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading The autopsy proved beyond a doubt that the murdered man had been dead for many hours before the discovery of his body.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was about ten o’clock next morning when Mrs. Klingmayer, a widow living in a quiet street at the opposite end of the city from Hietzing, returned from her morning marketing.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was about ten o’clock next morning when Mrs. Klingmayer, a widow living in a quiet street at the opposite end of the city from Hietzing, returned from her morning marketing.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The bullet which had struck him in the back had pierced the trachea and death had occurred within a few minutes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The autopsy proved beyond a doubt that the murdered man had been dead for many hours before the discovery of his body.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The only marks for identification of the body were the initials L. W. on his underwear.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The only marks for identification of the body were the initials L. W. on his underwear.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading It was about ten o’clock next morning when Mrs. Klingmayer, a widow living in a quiet street at the opposite end of the city from Hietzing, returned from her morning marketing.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The evening paper printed an exact description of the man’s appearance and his clothing.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading The bullet which had struck him in the back had pierced the trachea and death had occurred within a few minutes.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The evening paper printed an exact description of the man’s appearance and his clothing.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading The autopsy proved beyond a doubt that the murdered man had been dead for many hours before the discovery of his body.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was about ten o’clock next morning when Mrs. Klingmayer, a widow living in a quiet street at the opposite end of the city from Hietzing, returned from her morning marketing.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was about ten o’clock next morning when Mrs. Klingmayer, a widow living in a quiet street at the opposite end of the city from Hietzing, returned from her morning marketing.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was about ten o’clock next morning when Mrs. Klingmayer, a widow living in a quiet street at the opposite end of the city from Hietzing, returned from her morning marketing.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The bullet which had struck him in the back had pierced the trachea and death had occurred within a few minutes.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was about ten o’clock next morning when Mrs. Klingmayer, a widow living in a quiet street at the opposite end of the city from Hietzing, returned from her morning marketing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The autopsy proved beyond a doubt that the murdered man had been dead for many hours before the discovery of his body.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The autopsy proved beyond a doubt that the murdered man had been dead for many hours before the discovery of his body.
tracheanounUS /ˈtreɪkiə/
membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
From this reading The bullet which had struck him in the back had pierced the trachea and death had occurred within a few minutes.
underwearnounUS /ˈʌndərwer/
undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
From this reading The only marks for identification of the body were the initials L. W. on his underwear.
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading The only marks for identification of the body were the initials L. W. on his underwear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about ten o’clock next morning when Mrs. Klingmayer, a widow living in a quiet street at the opposite end of the city from Hietzing, returned from her morning marketing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The only marks for identification of the body were the initials L. W. on his underwear.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was about ten o’clock next morning when Mrs. Klingmayer, a widow living in a quiet street at the opposite end of the city from Hietzing, returned from her morning marketing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bullet which had struck him in the back had pierced the trachea and death had occurred within a few minutes.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading It was about ten o’clock next morning when Mrs. Klingmayer, a widow living in a quiet street at the opposite end of the city from Hietzing, returned from her morning marketing.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The bullet which had struck him in the back had pierced the trachea and death had occurred within a few minutes.
