931
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From this reading If you don’t believe it, watch the house at 931 North Tenth Street.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
Aileen
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From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
Algernon
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From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Perhaps you don’t know that your husband is running with another woman.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you don’t believe it, watch the house at 931 North Tenth Street.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading If you don’t believe it, watch the house at 931 North Tenth Street.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Cowperwood was in the conservatory watering some plants when this letter was brought by her maid Monday morning.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading Mrs. Cowperwood was in the conservatory watering some plants when this letter was brought by her maid Monday morning.
Cowperwood
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From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
don't
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From this reading Perhaps you don’t know that your husband is running with another woman.
duplicateverbUS /ˈduːpləkət/
make or do or perform again
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Cowperwood was in the conservatory watering some plants when this letter was brought by her maid Monday morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If you don’t believe it, watch the house at 931 North Tenth Street.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Perhaps you don’t know that your husband is running with another woman.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you don’t believe it, watch the house at 931 North Tenth Street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps you don’t know that your husband is running with another woman.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Perhaps you don’t know that your husband is running with another woman.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mrs. Cowperwood was in the conservatory watering some plants when this letter was brought by her maid Monday morning.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading Mrs. Cowperwood was in the conservatory watering some plants when this letter was brought by her maid Monday morning.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Mrs. Cowperwood was in the conservatory watering some plants when this letter was brought by her maid Monday morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mrs. Cowperwood was in the conservatory watering some plants when this letter was brought by her maid Monday morning.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading If you don’t believe it, watch the house at 931 North Tenth Street.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps you don’t know that your husband is running with another woman.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Mrs. Cowperwood was in the conservatory watering some plants when this letter was brought by her maid Monday morning.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Perhaps you don’t know that your husband is running with another woman.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mrs. Cowperwood was in the conservatory watering some plants when this letter was brought by her maid Monday morning.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading If you don’t believe it, watch the house at 931 North Tenth Street.
TenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading If you don’t believe it, watch the house at 931 North Tenth Street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The same day that brought Edward Butler the anonymous communication in regard to his daughter, brought almost a duplicate of it to Mrs. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, only in this case the name of Aileen Butler had curiously been omitted.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading If you don’t believe it, watch the house at 931 North Tenth Street.
wateringnounUS /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Mrs. Cowperwood was in the conservatory watering some plants when this letter was brought by her maid Monday morning.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Cowperwood was in the conservatory watering some plants when this letter was brought by her maid Monday morning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Perhaps you don’t know that your husband is running with another woman.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading There was one development in connection with all of this of which Cowperwood was as yet unaware.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Perhaps you don’t know that your husband is running with another woman.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Perhaps you don’t know that your husband is running with another woman.
