AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MEAN REVENGE!
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The result of the telephone call was a request to call at the Police Headquarters of the little town and give a detailed account of the affair.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The result of the telephone call was a request to call at the Police Headquarters of the little town and give a detailed account of the affair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The result of the telephone call was a request to call at the Police Headquarters of the little town and give a detailed account of the affair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The result of the telephone call was a request to call at the Police Headquarters of the little town and give a detailed account of the affair.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I should think that the only way to get a clue would be to send a detective down here," exclaimed Peggy, on receipt of this information.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The result of the telephone call was a request to call at the Police Headquarters of the little town and give a detailed account of the affair.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading I should think that the only way to get a clue would be to send a detective down here," exclaimed Peggy, on receipt of this information.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading The result of the telephone call was a request to call at the Police Headquarters of the little town and give a detailed account of the affair.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading I should think that the only way to get a clue would be to send a detective down here," exclaimed Peggy, on receipt of this information.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading "We have our own ways of doing them things, miss," rejoined the policeman with dignity.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "We have our own ways of doing them things, miss," rejoined the policeman with dignity.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I should think that the only way to get a clue would be to send a detective down here," exclaimed Peggy, on receipt of this information.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I should think that the only way to get a clue would be to send a detective down here," exclaimed Peggy, on receipt of this information.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I should think that the only way to get a clue would be to send a detective down here," exclaimed Peggy, on receipt of this information.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The result of the telephone call was a request to call at the Police Headquarters of the little town and give a detailed account of the affair.
GraciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "Gracious!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have our own ways of doing them things, miss," rejoined the policeman with dignity.
HeadquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading The result of the telephone call was a request to call at the Police Headquarters of the little town and give a detailed account of the affair.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I should think that the only way to get a clue would be to send a detective down here," exclaimed Peggy, on receipt of this information.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should think that the only way to get a clue would be to send a detective down here," exclaimed Peggy, on receipt of this information.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading I should think that the only way to get a clue would be to send a detective down here," exclaimed Peggy, on receipt of this information.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The result of the telephone call was a request to call at the Police Headquarters of the little town and give a detailed account of the affair.
MEANverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A MEAN REVENGE!
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "We have our own ways of doing them things, miss," rejoined the policeman with dignity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The result of the telephone call was a request to call at the Police Headquarters of the little town and give a detailed account of the affair.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I should think that the only way to get a clue would be to send a detective down here," exclaimed Peggy, on receipt of this information.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I should think that the only way to get a clue would be to send a detective down here," exclaimed Peggy, on receipt of this information.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We have our own ways of doing them things, miss," rejoined the policeman with dignity.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "We have our own ways of doing them things, miss," rejoined the policeman with dignity.
Peggy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I should think that the only way to get a clue would be to send a detective down here," exclaimed Peggy, on receipt of this information.
PolicenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The result of the telephone call was a request to call at the Police Headquarters of the little town and give a detailed account of the affair.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading "We have our own ways of doing them things, miss," rejoined the policeman with dignity.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading I should think that the only way to get a clue would be to send a detective down here," exclaimed Peggy, on receipt of this information.
rejoinedverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnd/
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "We have our own ways of doing them things, miss," rejoined the policeman with dignity.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading The result of the telephone call was a request to call at the Police Headquarters of the little town and give a detailed account of the affair.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result of the telephone call was a request to call at the Police Headquarters of the little town and give a detailed account of the affair.
REVENGEnounUS /riˈvendʒ/
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading A MEAN REVENGE!
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I should think that the only way to get a clue would be to send a detective down here," exclaimed Peggy, on receipt of this information.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should think that the only way to get a clue would be to send a detective down here," exclaimed Peggy, on receipt of this information.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading The result of the telephone call was a request to call at the Police Headquarters of the little town and give a detailed account of the affair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I should think that the only way to get a clue would be to send a detective down here," exclaimed Peggy, on receipt of this information.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The result of the telephone call was a request to call at the Police Headquarters of the little town and give a detailed account of the affair.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We have our own ways of doing them things, miss," rejoined the policeman with dignity.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "We have our own ways of doing them things, miss," rejoined the policeman with dignity.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I should think that the only way to get a clue would be to send a detective down here," exclaimed Peggy, on receipt of this information.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I should think that the only way to get a clue would be to send a detective down here," exclaimed Peggy, on receipt of this information.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The result of the telephone call was a request to call at the Police Headquarters of the little town and give a detailed account of the affair.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The result of the telephone call was a request to call at the Police Headquarters of the little town and give a detailed account of the affair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The result of the telephone call was a request to call at the Police Headquarters of the little town and give a detailed account of the affair.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I should think that the only way to get a clue would be to send a detective down here," exclaimed Peggy, on receipt of this information.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "We have our own ways of doing them things, miss," rejoined the policeman with dignity.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have our own ways of doing them things, miss," rejoined the policeman with dignity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We have our own ways of doing them things, miss," rejoined the policeman with dignity.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I should think that the only way to get a clue would be to send a detective down here," exclaimed Peggy, on receipt of this information.
