adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kennedy had taken a step or two into the office, and was now facing the safe.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He repeated the story substantially as we had already read it in the papers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kennedy had taken a step or two into the office, and was now facing the safe.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He repeated the story substantially as we had already read it in the papers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was not a large safe, but was one of the most modern construction and was supposed to be burglar proof.
burglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading It was not a large safe, but was one of the most modern construction and was supposed to be burglar proof.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not a large safe, but was one of the most modern construction and was supposed to be burglar proof.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading It was not a large safe, but was one of the most modern construction and was supposed to be burglar proof.
Craig
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you say you lost practically nothing?" persisted Craig.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Kennedy had taken a step or two into the office, and was now facing the safe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He repeated the story substantially as we had already read it in the papers.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He repeated the story substantially as we had already read it in the papers.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "Nothing of importance," reiterated Langhorne.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He repeated the story substantially as we had already read it in the papers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Kennedy had taken a step or two into the office, and was now facing the safe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He repeated the story substantially as we had already read it in the papers.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Kennedy had taken a step or two into the office, and was now facing the safe.
Langhorne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothing of importance," reiterated Langhorne.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was not a large safe, but was one of the most modern construction and was supposed to be burglar proof.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "And you say you lost practically nothing?" persisted Craig.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading It was not a large safe, but was one of the most modern construction and was supposed to be burglar proof.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was not a large safe, but was one of the most modern construction and was supposed to be burglar proof.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a large safe, but was one of the most modern construction and was supposed to be burglar proof.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "And you say you lost practically nothing?" persisted Craig.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Kennedy had taken a step or two into the office, and was now facing the safe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not a large safe, but was one of the most modern construction and was supposed to be burglar proof.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Kennedy had taken a step or two into the office, and was now facing the safe.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not a large safe, but was one of the most modern construction and was supposed to be burglar proof.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Kennedy had taken a step or two into the office, and was now facing the safe.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He repeated the story substantially as we had already read it in the papers.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading "And you say you lost practically nothing?" persisted Craig.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading "And you say you lost practically nothing?" persisted Craig.
proofnounUS /pruːf/
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading It was not a large safe, but was one of the most modern construction and was supposed to be burglar proof.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He repeated the story substantially as we had already read it in the papers.
reiteratedverbUS /riˈɪtəreɪtɪd/
past form of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again
From this reading "Nothing of importance," reiterated Langhorne.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading He repeated the story substantially as we had already read it in the papers.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Kennedy had taken a step or two into the office, and was now facing the safe.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "And you say you lost practically nothing?" persisted Craig.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Kennedy had taken a step or two into the office, and was now facing the safe.
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 He repeated the story substantially as we had already read it in the papers.
substantiallyadverbUS /səbˈstænʃəli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading He repeated the story substantially as we had already read it in the papers.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading It was not a large safe, but was one of the most modern construction and was supposed to be burglar proof.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Kennedy had taken a step or two into the office, and was now facing the safe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He repeated the story substantially as we had already read it in the papers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not a large safe, but was one of the most modern construction and was supposed to be burglar proof.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Kennedy had taken a step or two into the office, and was now facing the safe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kennedy had taken a step or two into the office, and was now facing the safe.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He repeated the story substantially as we had already read it in the papers.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you say you lost practically nothing?" persisted Craig.
