adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the early hours of the morning a tragic little party was assembled in the study at Beston Priory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Lexman, white and haggard, sat on the sofa with his wife by his side.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He had described his interview with the money-lender the day before and the arrival of the letter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Immediate authority as represented by a village constable was on duty in the passage outside, whilst T. X. sitting at the table with a writing pad and a pencil was briefly noting the evidence.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading In the early hours of the morning a tragic little party was assembled in the study at Beston Priory.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the early hours of the morning a tragic little party was assembled in the study at Beston Priory.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The author had sketched the events of the day.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Immediate authority as represented by a village constable was on duty in the passage outside, whilst T. X. sitting at the table with a writing pad and a pencil was briefly noting the evidence.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had described his interview with the money-lender the day before and the arrival of the letter.
Beston
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From this reading In the early hours of the morning a tragic little party was assembled in the study at Beston Priory.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Immediate authority as represented by a village constable was on duty in the passage outside, whilst T. X. sitting at the table with a writing pad and a pencil was briefly noting the evidence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading John Lexman, white and haggard, sat on the sofa with his wife by his side.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading Immediate authority as represented by a village constable was on duty in the passage outside, whilst T. X. sitting at the table with a writing pad and a pencil was briefly noting the evidence.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The author had sketched the events of the day.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading He had described his interview with the money-lender the day before and the arrival of the letter.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Immediate authority as represented by a village constable was on duty in the passage outside, whilst T. X. sitting at the table with a writing pad and a pencil was briefly noting the evidence.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the early hours of the morning a tragic little party was assembled in the study at Beston Priory.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The author had sketched the events of the day.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Immediate authority as represented by a village constable was on duty in the passage outside, whilst T. X. sitting at the table with a writing pad and a pencil was briefly noting the evidence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The author had sketched the events of the day.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading John Lexman, white and haggard, sat on the sofa with his wife by his side.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had described his interview with the money-lender the day before and the arrival of the letter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Lexman, white and haggard, sat on the sofa with his wife by his side.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In the early hours of the morning a tragic little party was assembled in the study at Beston Priory.
ImmediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading Immediate authority as represented by a village constable was on duty in the passage outside, whilst T. X. sitting at the table with a writing pad and a pencil was briefly noting the evidence.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the early hours of the morning a tragic little party was assembled in the study at Beston Priory.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He had described his interview with the money-lender the day before and the arrival of the letter.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Lexman, white and haggard, sat on the sofa with his wife by his side.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had described his interview with the money-lender the day before and the arrival of the letter.
Lexman
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From this reading John Lexman, white and haggard, sat on the sofa with his wife by his side.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the early hours of the morning a tragic little party was assembled in the study at Beston Priory.
money-lender
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had described his interview with the money-lender the day before and the arrival of the letter.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the early hours of the morning a tragic little party was assembled in the study at Beston Priory.
notingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading Immediate authority as represented by a village constable was on duty in the passage outside, whilst T. X. sitting at the table with a writing pad and a pencil was briefly noting the evidence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the early hours of the morning a tragic little party was assembled in the study at Beston Priory.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John Lexman, white and haggard, sat on the sofa with his wife by his side.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Immediate authority as represented by a village constable was on duty in the passage outside, whilst T. X. sitting at the table with a writing pad and a pencil was briefly noting the evidence.
padnounUS /pæd/
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading Immediate authority as represented by a village constable was on duty in the passage outside, whilst T. X. sitting at the table with a writing pad and a pencil was briefly noting the evidence.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In the early hours of the morning a tragic little party was assembled in the study at Beston Priory.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Immediate authority as represented by a village constable was on duty in the passage outside, whilst T. X. sitting at the table with a writing pad and a pencil was briefly noting the evidence.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading Immediate authority as represented by a village constable was on duty in the passage outside, whilst T. X. sitting at the table with a writing pad and a pencil was briefly noting the evidence.
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading In the early hours of the morning a tragic little party was assembled in the study at Beston Priory.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Immediate authority as represented by a village constable was on duty in the passage outside, whilst T. X. sitting at the table with a writing pad and a pencil was briefly noting the evidence.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading John Lexman, white and haggard, sat on the sofa with his wife by his side.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading John Lexman, white and haggard, sat on the sofa with his wife by his side.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Immediate authority as represented by a village constable was on duty in the passage outside, whilst T. X. sitting at the table with a writing pad and a pencil was briefly noting the evidence.
sketchedverbUS /sketʃt/
past form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading The author had sketched the events of the day.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading John Lexman, white and haggard, sat on the sofa with his wife by his side.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading In the early hours of the morning a tragic little party was assembled in the study at Beston Priory.
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Immediate authority as represented by a village constable was on duty in the passage outside, whilst T. X. sitting at the table with a writing pad and a pencil was briefly noting the evidence.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Immediate authority as represented by a village constable was on duty in the passage outside, whilst T. X. sitting at the table with a writing pad and a pencil was briefly noting the evidence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the early hours of the morning a tragic little party was assembled in the study at Beston Priory.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading In the early hours of the morning a tragic little party was assembled in the study at Beston Priory.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Immediate authority as represented by a village constable was on duty in the passage outside, whilst T. X. sitting at the table with a writing pad and a pencil was briefly noting the evidence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the early hours of the morning a tragic little party was assembled in the study at Beston Priory.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Immediate authority as represented by a village constable was on duty in the passage outside, whilst T. X. sitting at the table with a writing pad and a pencil was briefly noting the evidence.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading John Lexman, white and haggard, sat on the sofa with his wife by his side.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading John Lexman, white and haggard, sat on the sofa with his wife by his side.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading John Lexman, white and haggard, sat on the sofa with his wife by his side.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Immediate authority as represented by a village constable was on duty in the passage outside, whilst T. X. sitting at the table with a writing pad and a pencil was briefly noting the evidence.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Immediate authority as represented by a village constable was on duty in the passage outside, whilst T. X. sitting at the table with a writing pad and a pencil was briefly noting the evidence.
