adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From a batch of letters that had accumulated in the litter on the top of his desk, he selected one and glanced over it hurriedly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading From a batch of letters that had accumulated in the litter on the top of his desk, he selected one and glanced over it hurriedly.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
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 “For instance,” he went on reflectively, “here’s a letter from a Constant Reader who asks, ‘Is this Professor Craig Kennedy really all that you say he is, and, if so, how can I find out about his new scientific detective method?’”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From a batch of letters that had accumulated in the litter on the top of his desk, he selected one and glanced over it hurriedly.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “For instance,” he went on reflectively, “here’s a letter from a Constant Reader who asks, ‘Is this Professor Craig Kennedy really all that you say he is, and, if so, how can I find out about his new scientific detective method?’”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He paused and tipped back his chair.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “Now, I don’t want to file these letters in the waste basket.
batchnounUS /bætʃ/
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading From a batch of letters that had accumulated in the litter on the top of his desk, he selected one and glanced over it hurriedly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “For instance,” he went on reflectively, “here’s a letter from a Constant Reader who asks, ‘Is this Professor Craig Kennedy really all that you say he is, and, if so, how can I find out about his new scientific detective method?’”
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He paused and tipped back his chair.
ConstantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading “For instance,” he went on reflectively, “here’s a letter from a Constant Reader who asks, ‘Is this Professor Craig Kennedy really all that you say he is, and, if so, how can I find out about his new scientific detective method?’”
Craig
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From this reading “For instance,” he went on reflectively, “here’s a letter from a Constant Reader who asks, ‘Is this Professor Craig Kennedy really all that you say he is, and, if so, how can I find out about his new scientific detective method?’”
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading From a batch of letters that had accumulated in the litter on the top of his desk, he selected one and glanced over it hurriedly.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “For instance,” he went on reflectively, “here’s a letter from a Constant Reader who asks, ‘Is this Professor Craig Kennedy really all that you say he is, and, if so, how can I find out about his new scientific detective method?’”
don't
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From this reading “Now, I don’t want to file these letters in the waste basket.
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 “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading “Now, I don’t want to file these letters in the waste basket.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “For instance,” he went on reflectively, “here’s a letter from a Constant Reader who asks, ‘Is this Professor Craig Kennedy really all that you say he is, and, if so, how can I find out about his new scientific detective method?’”
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For instance,” he went on reflectively, “here’s a letter from a Constant Reader who asks, ‘Is this Professor Craig Kennedy really all that you say he is, and, if so, how can I find out about his new scientific detective method?’”
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a batch of letters that had accumulated in the litter on the top of his desk, he selected one and glanced over it hurriedly.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading From a batch of letters that had accumulated in the litter on the top of his desk, he selected one and glanced over it hurriedly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From a batch of letters that had accumulated in the litter on the top of his desk, he selected one and glanced over it hurriedly.
here's
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From this reading “For instance,” he went on reflectively, “here’s a letter from a Constant Reader who asks, ‘Is this Professor Craig Kennedy really all that you say he is, and, if so, how can I find out about his new scientific detective method?’”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From a batch of letters that had accumulated in the litter on the top of his desk, he selected one and glanced over it hurriedly.
how
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From this reading “For instance,” he went on reflectively, “here’s a letter from a Constant Reader who asks, ‘Is this Professor Craig Kennedy really all that you say he is, and, if so, how can I find out about his new scientific detective method?’”
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading From a batch of letters that had accumulated in the litter on the top of his desk, he selected one and glanced over it hurriedly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “For instance,” he went on reflectively, “here’s a letter from a Constant Reader who asks, ‘Is this Professor Craig Kennedy really all that you say he is, and, if so, how can I find out about his new scientific detective method?’”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From a batch of letters that had accumulated in the litter on the top of his desk, he selected one and glanced over it hurriedly.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading “For instance,” he went on reflectively, “here’s a letter from a Constant Reader who asks, ‘Is this Professor Craig Kennedy really all that you say he is, and, if so, how can I find out about his new scientific detective method?’”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “For instance,” he went on reflectively, “here’s a letter from a Constant Reader who asks, ‘Is this Professor Craig Kennedy really all that you say he is, and, if so, how can I find out about his new scientific detective method?’”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From a batch of letters that had accumulated in the litter on the top of his desk, he selected one and glanced over it hurriedly.
Jameson
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From this reading “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “For instance,” he went on reflectively, “here’s a letter from a Constant Reader who asks, ‘Is this Professor Craig Kennedy really all that you say he is, and, if so, how can I find out about his new scientific detective method?’”
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading From a batch of letters that had accumulated in the litter on the top of his desk, he selected one and glanced over it hurriedly.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading From a batch of letters that had accumulated in the litter on the top of his desk, he selected one and glanced over it hurriedly.
managingverbUS /ˈmænədʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
methodnounUS /ˈmeθəd/
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading “For instance,” he went on reflectively, “here’s a letter from a Constant Reader who asks, ‘Is this Professor Craig Kennedy really all that you say he is, and, if so, how can I find out about his new scientific detective method?’”
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “For instance,” he went on reflectively, “here’s a letter from a Constant Reader who asks, ‘Is this Professor Craig Kennedy really all that you say he is, and, if so, how can I find out about his new scientific detective method?’”
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, I don’t want to file these letters in the waste basket.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From a batch of letters that had accumulated in the litter on the top of his desk, he selected one and glanced over it hurriedly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “For instance,” he went on reflectively, “here’s a letter from a Constant Reader who asks, ‘Is this Professor Craig Kennedy really all that you say he is, and, if so, how can I find out about his new scientific detective method?’”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From a batch of letters that had accumulated in the litter on the top of his desk, he selected one and glanced over it hurriedly.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused and tipped back his chair.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
ReadernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “For instance,” he went on reflectively, “here’s a letter from a Constant Reader who asks, ‘Is this Professor Craig Kennedy really all that you say he is, and, if so, how can I find out about his new scientific detective method?’”
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “For instance,” he went on reflectively, “here’s a letter from a Constant Reader who asks, ‘Is this Professor Craig Kennedy really all that you say he is, and, if so, how can I find out about his new scientific detective method?’”
reflectivelyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading “For instance,” he went on reflectively, “here’s a letter from a Constant Reader who asks, ‘Is this Professor Craig Kennedy really all that you say he is, and, if so, how can I find out about his new scientific detective method?’”
sanctumnounUS /ˈsæŋktəm/
a place of inviolable privacy
From this reading “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “For instance,” he went on reflectively, “here’s a letter from a Constant Reader who asks, ‘Is this Professor Craig Kennedy really all that you say he is, and, if so, how can I find out about his new scientific detective method?’”
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading “For instance,” he went on reflectively, “here’s a letter from a Constant Reader who asks, ‘Is this Professor Craig Kennedy really all that you say he is, and, if so, how can I find out about his new scientific detective method?’”
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading From a batch of letters that had accumulated in the litter on the top of his desk, he selected one and glanced over it hurriedly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “For instance,” he went on reflectively, “here’s a letter from a Constant Reader who asks, ‘Is this Professor Craig Kennedy really all that you say he is, and, if so, how can I find out about his new scientific detective method?’”
StarnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Now, I don’t want to file these letters in the waste basket.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “For instance,” he went on reflectively, “here’s a letter from a Constant Reader who asks, ‘Is this Professor Craig Kennedy really all that you say he is, and, if so, how can I find out about his new scientific detective method?’”
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading He paused and tipped back his chair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading From a batch of letters that had accumulated in the litter on the top of his desk, he selected one and glanced over it hurriedly.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “Now, I don’t want to file these letters in the waste basket.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “For instance,” he went on reflectively, “here’s a letter from a Constant Reader who asks, ‘Is this Professor Craig Kennedy really all that you say he is, and, if so, how can I find out about his new scientific detective method?’”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “For instance,” he went on reflectively, “here’s a letter from a Constant Reader who asks, ‘Is this Professor Craig Kennedy really all that you say he is, and, if so, how can I find out about his new scientific detective method?’”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Jameson, I want you to get the real story about that friend of yours, Professor Kennedy,” announced the managing editor of the Star, early one afternoon when I had been summoned into the sanctum.
