adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Why shouldn't Gerald gas as we go along?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading I don't suppose anything very much happened, anyhow."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I don't suppose anything very much happened, anyhow."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why shouldn't Gerald gas as we go along?
assignationnoun
a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)
From this reading "The assignation was ten-thirty, wasn't it?
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
don't
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From this reading I don't suppose anything very much happened, anyhow."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
fryverbUS /fraɪ/
be excessively hot
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Why shouldn't Gerald gas as we go along?
Gerald
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From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Let's keep it till we get to Mabel," said Kathleen heroically.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why shouldn't Gerald gas as we go along?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I don't suppose anything very much happened, anyhow."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
heroicallyadverbUS /ˌhɪˈroʊɪkli/
in a heroic manner
From this reading "Let's keep it till we get to Mabel," said Kathleen heroically.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't suppose anything very much happened, anyhow."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Let's keep it till we get to Mabel," said Kathleen heroically.
jiff
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From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
Kathleen
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From this reading "Let's keep it till we get to Mabel," said Kathleen heroically.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Let's keep it till we get to Mabel," said Kathleen heroically.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
Let's
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From this reading "Let's keep it till we get to Mabel," said Kathleen heroically.
Mabel
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From this reading "Let's keep it till we get to Mabel," said Kathleen heroically.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I don't suppose anything very much happened, anyhow."
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
SearchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
shouldn't
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From this reading Why shouldn't Gerald gas as we go along?
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading I don't suppose anything very much happened, anyhow."
talenounUS /teɪl/
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 "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
ten-thirty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The assignation was ten-thirty, wasn't it?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Let's keep it till we get to Mabel," said Kathleen heroically.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I don't suppose anything very much happened, anyhow."
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The assignation was ten-thirty, wasn't it?
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The assignation was ten-thirty, wasn't it?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Let's keep it till we get to Mabel," said Kathleen heroically.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why shouldn't Gerald gas as we go along?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Search and research proving vain," said Gerald, when every corner of the bedroom had been turned out and the ring had not been found, "the noble detective hero of our tale remarked that he would have other fish to fry in half a jiff, and if the rest of you want to hear about last night..."
