adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You're something of a scientific detective, aren't you?"
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE LIFE CURRENT Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and I was standing talking with several other reporter in the busy hum of typewriters and clicking telegraphs.
AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading THE POISONED KISS AGAIN Three More New York Women Report Being Kissed by Mysterious Stranger--Later Fell into Deep Unconsciousness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LIFE CURRENT Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and I was standing talking with several other reporter in the busy hum of typewriters and clicking telegraphs.
aren't
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From this reading "You're something of a scientific detective, aren't you?"
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you think of that?" asked one of the fellows.
AssignmentsnounUS /əˈsaɪnmənts/
plural of “assignment” — a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
From this reading THE LIFE CURRENT Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and I was standing talking with several other reporter in the busy hum of typewriters and clicking telegraphs.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE LIFE CURRENT Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and I was standing talking with several other reporter in the busy hum of typewriters and clicking telegraphs.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading THE LIFE CURRENT Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and I was standing talking with several other reporter in the busy hum of typewriters and clicking telegraphs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE POISONED KISS AGAIN Three More New York Women Report Being Kissed by Mysterious Stranger--Later Fell into Deep Unconsciousness.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Without laying claim to such a distinction, I took the paper and read:
clickingverbUS /ˈklɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading THE LIFE CURRENT Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and I was standing talking with several other reporter in the busy hum of typewriters and clicking telegraphs.
CURRENTnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading THE LIFE CURRENT Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and I was standing talking with several other reporter in the busy hum of typewriters and clicking telegraphs.
DeepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE POISONED KISS AGAIN Three More New York Women Report Being Kissed by Mysterious Stranger--Later Fell into Deep Unconsciousness.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "You're something of a scientific detective, aren't you?"
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading Without laying claim to such a distinction, I took the paper and read:
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think of that?" asked one of the fellows.
FellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE POISONED KISS AGAIN Three More New York Women Report Being Kissed by Mysterious Stranger--Later Fell into Deep Unconsciousness.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "What do you think of that?" asked one of the fellows.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE LIFE CURRENT Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and I was standing talking with several other reporter in the busy hum of typewriters and clicking telegraphs.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading THE LIFE CURRENT Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and I was standing talking with several other reporter in the busy hum of typewriters and clicking telegraphs.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LIFE CURRENT Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and I was standing talking with several other reporter in the busy hum of typewriters and clicking telegraphs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LIFE CURRENT Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and I was standing talking with several other reporter in the busy hum of typewriters and clicking telegraphs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE POISONED KISS AGAIN Three More New York Women Report Being Kissed by Mysterious Stranger--Later Fell into Deep Unconsciousness.
KISSnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading THE POISONED KISS AGAIN Three More New York Women Report Being Kissed by Mysterious Stranger--Later Fell into Deep Unconsciousness.
KissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading THE POISONED KISS AGAIN Three More New York Women Report Being Kissed by Mysterious Stranger--Later Fell into Deep Unconsciousness.
LateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE POISONED KISS AGAIN Three More New York Women Report Being Kissed by Mysterious Stranger--Later Fell into Deep Unconsciousness.
layingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading Without laying claim to such a distinction, I took the paper and read:
LIFEnounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE LIFE CURRENT Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and I was standing talking with several other reporter in the busy hum of typewriters and clicking telegraphs.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE POISONED KISS AGAIN Three More New York Women Report Being Kissed by Mysterious Stranger--Later Fell into Deep Unconsciousness.
MysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE POISONED KISS AGAIN Three More New York Women Report Being Kissed by Mysterious Stranger--Later Fell into Deep Unconsciousness.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE POISONED KISS AGAIN Three More New York Women Report Being Kissed by Mysterious Stranger--Later Fell into Deep Unconsciousness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LIFE CURRENT Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and I was standing talking with several other reporter in the busy hum of typewriters and clicking telegraphs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LIFE CURRENT Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and I was standing talking with several other reporter in the busy hum of typewriters and clicking telegraphs.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE LIFE CURRENT Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and I was standing talking with several other reporter in the busy hum of typewriters and clicking telegraphs.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE LIFE CURRENT Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and I was standing talking with several other reporter in the busy hum of typewriters and clicking telegraphs.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE LIFE CURRENT Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and I was standing talking with several other reporter in the busy hum of typewriters and clicking telegraphs.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Without laying claim to such a distinction, I took the paper and read:
POISONEDverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading THE POISONED KISS AGAIN Three More New York Women Report Being Kissed by Mysterious Stranger--Later Fell into Deep Unconsciousness.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Without laying claim to such a distinction, I took the paper and read:
ReportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading THE POISONED KISS AGAIN Three More New York Women Report Being Kissed by Mysterious Stranger--Later Fell into Deep Unconsciousness.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading THE LIFE CURRENT Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and I was standing talking with several other reporter in the busy hum of typewriters and clicking telegraphs.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading "You're something of a scientific detective, aren't you?"
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE LIFE CURRENT Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and I was standing talking with several other reporter in the busy hum of typewriters and clicking telegraphs.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "You're something of a scientific detective, aren't you?"
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading THE LIFE CURRENT Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and I was standing talking with several other reporter in the busy hum of typewriters and clicking telegraphs.
StarnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE LIFE CURRENT Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and I was standing talking with several other reporter in the busy hum of typewriters and clicking telegraphs.
StrangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE POISONED KISS AGAIN Three More New York Women Report Being Kissed by Mysterious Stranger--Later Fell into Deep Unconsciousness.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Without laying claim to such a distinction, I took the paper and read:
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading THE LIFE CURRENT Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and I was standing talking with several other reporter in the busy hum of typewriters and clicking telegraphs.
telegraphs
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From this reading THE LIFE CURRENT Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and I was standing talking with several other reporter in the busy hum of typewriters and clicking telegraphs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What do you think of that?" asked one of the fellows.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIFE CURRENT Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and I was standing talking with several other reporter in the busy hum of typewriters and clicking telegraphs.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What do you think of that?" asked one of the fellows.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE POISONED KISS AGAIN Three More New York Women Report Being Kissed by Mysterious Stranger--Later Fell into Deep Unconsciousness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without laying claim to such a distinction, I took the paper and read:
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Without laying claim to such a distinction, I took the paper and read:
typewritersnounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtərz/
plural of “typewriter” — hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading THE LIFE CURRENT Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and I was standing talking with several other reporter in the busy hum of typewriters and clicking telegraphs.
UnconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading THE POISONED KISS AGAIN Three More New York Women Report Being Kissed by Mysterious Stranger--Later Fell into Deep Unconsciousness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LIFE CURRENT Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and I was standing talking with several other reporter in the busy hum of typewriters and clicking telegraphs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LIFE CURRENT Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and I was standing talking with several other reporter in the busy hum of typewriters and clicking telegraphs.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think of that?" asked one of the fellows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LIFE CURRENT Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and I was standing talking with several other reporter in the busy hum of typewriters and clicking telegraphs.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without laying claim to such a distinction, I took the paper and read:
WomennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE POISONED KISS AGAIN Three More New York Women Report Being Kissed by Mysterious Stranger--Later Fell into Deep Unconsciousness.
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 THE POISONED KISS AGAIN Three More New York Women Report Being Kissed by Mysterious Stranger--Later Fell into Deep Unconsciousness.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you think of that?" asked one of the fellows.
You're
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From this reading "You're something of a scientific detective, aren't you?"
