adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading The detective raised his hat and would have passed on, but Francis accosted him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an insignificant-looking little man, undersized, with thin frame and watery eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The detective raised his hat and would have passed on, but Francis accosted him.
AnyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Any progress, Mr. Shopland?” he enquired.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The detective raised his hat and would have passed on, but Francis accosted him.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
Clarges
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From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The detective raised his hat and would have passed on, but Francis accosted him.
enquired
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From this reading “Any progress, Mr. Shopland?” he enquired.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was an insignificant-looking little man, undersized, with thin frame and watery eyes.
fingeredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪŋɡərd/
having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in combination
From this reading The detective fingered his small, sandy moustache.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading He was an insignificant-looking little man, undersized, with thin frame and watery eyes.
Francis
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From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The detective raised his hat and would have passed on, but Francis accosted him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The detective raised his hat and would have passed on, but Francis accosted him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Any progress, Mr. Shopland?” he enquired.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The detective raised his hat and would have passed on, but Francis accosted him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
insignificant-looking
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From this reading He was an insignificant-looking little man, undersized, with thin frame and watery eyes.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was an insignificant-looking little man, undersized, with thin frame and watery eyes.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was an insignificant-looking little man, undersized, with thin frame and watery eyes.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading The detective fingered his small, sandy moustache.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Any progress, Mr. Shopland?” he enquired.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The detective raised his hat and would have passed on, but Francis accosted him.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading “Any progress, Mr. Shopland?” he enquired.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The detective raised his hat and would have passed on, but Francis accosted him.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The detective fingered his small, sandy moustache.
Shopland
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From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The detective fingered his small, sandy moustache.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was an insignificant-looking little man, undersized, with thin frame and watery eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
undersizedadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərsaɪzd/
smaller than normal for its kind
From this reading He was an insignificant-looking little man, undersized, with thin frame and watery eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was an insignificant-looking little man, undersized, with thin frame and watery eyes.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading He was an insignificant-looking little man, undersized, with thin frame and watery eyes.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was an insignificant-looking little man, undersized, with thin frame and watery eyes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The detective raised his hat and would have passed on, but Francis accosted him.
