accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It may be readily supposed that Phil's New York friends listened with the greatest attention to his account of what he had learned in his visit to Planktown.
accountabilitynounUS /əˈkaʊntəbɪlɪti/
responsibility to someone or for some activity
From this reading “Doubtless she has left your old town in order to escape accountability to you for your stolen inheritance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Your step-mother is certainly an unscrupulous woman,” said Mr. Carter.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE PALMER HOUSE.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It may be readily supposed that Phil's New York friends listened with the greatest attention to his account of what he had learned in his visit to Planktown.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be readily supposed that Phil's New York friends listened with the greatest attention to his account of what he had learned in his visit to Planktown.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading What puzzles me however, is her leaving behind such tell-tale evidence.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Your step-mother is certainly an unscrupulous woman,” said Mr. Carter.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Your step-mother is certainly an unscrupulous woman,” said Mr. Carter.
DoubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “Doubtless she has left your old town in order to escape accountability to you for your stolen inheritance.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “Doubtless she has left your old town in order to escape accountability to you for your stolen inheritance.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading What puzzles me however, is her leaving behind such tell-tale evidence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Doubtless she has left your old town in order to escape accountability to you for your stolen inheritance.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It may be readily supposed that Phil's New York friends listened with the greatest attention to his account of what he had learned in his visit to Planktown.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading It may be readily supposed that Phil's New York friends listened with the greatest attention to his account of what he had learned in his visit to Planktown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It may be readily supposed that Phil's New York friends listened with the greatest attention to his account of what he had learned in his visit to Planktown.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Doubtless she has left your old town in order to escape accountability to you for your stolen inheritance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It may be readily supposed that Phil's New York friends listened with the greatest attention to his account of what he had learned in his visit to Planktown.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What puzzles me however, is her leaving behind such tell-tale evidence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It may be readily supposed that Phil's New York friends listened with the greatest attention to his account of what he had learned in his visit to Planktown.
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AT THE PALMER HOUSE.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading What puzzles me however, is her leaving behind such tell-tale evidence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It may be readily supposed that Phil's New York friends listened with the greatest attention to his account of what he had learned in his visit to Planktown.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading “Doubtless she has left your old town in order to escape accountability to you for your stolen inheritance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your step-mother is certainly an unscrupulous woman,” said Mr. Carter.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be readily supposed that Phil's New York friends listened with the greatest attention to his account of what he had learned in his visit to Planktown.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading It may be readily supposed that Phil's New York friends listened with the greatest attention to his account of what he had learned in his visit to Planktown.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading What puzzles me however, is her leaving behind such tell-tale evidence.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Doubtless she has left your old town in order to escape accountability to you for your stolen inheritance.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading It may be readily supposed that Phil's New York friends listened with the greatest attention to his account of what he had learned in his visit to Planktown.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be readily supposed that Phil's New York friends listened with the greatest attention to his account of what he had learned in his visit to Planktown.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What puzzles me however, is her leaving behind such tell-tale evidence.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Your step-mother is certainly an unscrupulous woman,” said Mr. Carter.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It may be readily supposed that Phil's New York friends listened with the greatest attention to his account of what he had learned in his visit to Planktown.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may be readily supposed that Phil's New York friends listened with the greatest attention to his account of what he had learned in his visit to Planktown.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Doubtless she has left your old town in order to escape accountability to you for your stolen inheritance.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Doubtless she has left your old town in order to escape accountability to you for your stolen inheritance.
PALMERnounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading AT THE PALMER HOUSE.
Phil's
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From this reading It may be readily supposed that Phil's New York friends listened with the greatest attention to his account of what he had learned in his visit to Planktown.
Planktown
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From this reading It may be readily supposed that Phil's New York friends listened with the greatest attention to his account of what he had learned in his visit to Planktown.
puzzlesnounUS /ˈpʌzəlz/
plural of “puzzle” — a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
From this reading What puzzles me however, is her leaving behind such tell-tale evidence.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading It may be readily supposed that Phil's New York friends listened with the greatest attention to his account of what he had learned in his visit to Planktown.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Your step-mother is certainly an unscrupulous woman,” said Mr. Carter.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Doubtless she has left your old town in order to escape accountability to you for your stolen inheritance.
step-mother
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From this reading “Your step-mother is certainly an unscrupulous woman,” said Mr. Carter.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “Doubtless she has left your old town in order to escape accountability to you for your stolen inheritance.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What puzzles me however, is her leaving behind such tell-tale evidence.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading It may be readily supposed that Phil's New York friends listened with the greatest attention to his account of what he had learned in his visit to Planktown.
tell-tale
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From this reading What puzzles me however, is her leaving behind such tell-tale evidence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may be readily supposed that Phil's New York friends listened with the greatest attention to his account of what he had learned in his visit to Planktown.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE PALMER HOUSE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may be readily supposed that Phil's New York friends listened with the greatest attention to his account of what he had learned in his visit to Planktown.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Doubtless she has left your old town in order to escape accountability to you for your stolen inheritance.
unscrupulousadjectiveUS /ənˈskruːpjələs/
without scruples or principles
From this reading “Your step-mother is certainly an unscrupulous woman,” said Mr. Carter.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It may be readily supposed that Phil's New York friends listened with the greatest attention to his account of what he had learned in his visit to Planktown.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It may be readily supposed that Phil's New York friends listened with the greatest attention to his account of what he had learned in his visit to Planktown.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It may be readily supposed that Phil's New York friends listened with the greatest attention to his account of what he had learned in his visit to Planktown.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Your step-mother is certainly an unscrupulous woman,” said Mr. Carter.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It may be readily supposed that Phil's New York friends listened with the greatest attention to his account of what he had learned in his visit to Planktown.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Doubtless she has left your old town in order to escape accountability to you for your stolen inheritance.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your step-mother is certainly an unscrupulous woman,” said Mr. Carter.
