adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Because,” he went on, “you go about it scientifically, and you never jump at conclusions, or accept them, until they're indubitably warranted.”
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading “Because,” he went on, “you go about it scientifically, and you never jump at conclusions, or accept them, until they're indubitably warranted.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Chief said to me one day: “Burroughs, if there's a mystery to be unravelled; I'd rather put it in your hands than to trust it to any other man on the force.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Because,” he went on, “you go about it scientifically, and you never jump at conclusions, or accept them, until they're indubitably warranted.”
BAGnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Chief said to me one day: “Burroughs, if there's a mystery to be unravelled; I'd rather put it in your hands than to trust it to any other man on the force.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “Because,” he went on, “you go about it scientifically, and you never jump at conclusions, or accept them, until they're indubitably warranted.”
BurroughsnounUS /ˈbʌroʊz/
United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)
From this reading The Chief said to me one day: “Burroughs, if there's a mystery to be unravelled; I'd rather put it in your hands than to trust it to any other man on the force.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading The Chief said to me one day: “Burroughs, if there's a mystery to be unravelled; I'd rather put it in your hands than to trust it to any other man on the force.
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “Because,” he went on, “you go about it scientifically, and you never jump at conclusions, or accept them, until they're indubitably warranted.”
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
CRIMEnounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Chief said to me one day: “Burroughs, if there's a mystery to be unravelled; I'd rather put it in your hands than to trust it to any other man on the force.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
DISCLOSUREnounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
FLEMINGnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading FLEMING STONE XXI.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The Chief said to me one day: “Burroughs, if there's a mystery to be unravelled; I'd rather put it in your hands than to trust it to any other man on the force.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Because,” he went on, “you go about it scientifically, and you never jump at conclusions, or accept them, until they're indubitably warranted.”
GOLDnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The Chief said to me one day: “Burroughs, if there's a mystery to be unravelled; I'd rather put it in your hands than to trust it to any other man on the force.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Because,” he went on, “you go about it scientifically, and you never jump at conclusions, or accept them, until they're indubitably warranted.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
I'd
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From this reading The Chief said to me one day: “Burroughs, if there's a mystery to be unravelled; I'd rather put it in your hands than to trust it to any other man on the force.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Chief said to me one day: “Burroughs, if there's a mystery to be unravelled; I'd rather put it in your hands than to trust it to any other man on the force.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
indubitablyadverb
in a manner or to a degree that could not be doubted
From this reading “Because,” he went on, “you go about it scientifically, and you never jump at conclusions, or accept them, until they're indubitably warranted.”
inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
investigationsnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Chief said to me one day: “Burroughs, if there's a mystery to be unravelled; I'd rather put it in your hands than to trust it to any other man on the force.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Because,” he went on, “you go about it scientifically, and you never jump at conclusions, or accept them, until they're indubitably warranted.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Chief said to me one day: “Burroughs, if there's a mystery to be unravelled; I'd rather put it in your hands than to trust it to any other man on the force.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Chief said to me one day: “Burroughs, if there's a mystery to be unravelled; I'd rather put it in your hands than to trust it to any other man on the force.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The Chief said to me one day: “Burroughs, if there's a mystery to be unravelled; I'd rather put it in your hands than to trust it to any other man on the force.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Because,” he went on, “you go about it scientifically, and you never jump at conclusions, or accept them, until they're indubitably warranted.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
OfficenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Because,” he went on, “you go about it scientifically, and you never jump at conclusions, or accept them, until they're indubitably warranted.”
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Chief said to me one day: “Burroughs, if there's a mystery to be unravelled; I'd rather put it in your hands than to trust it to any other man on the force.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Chief said to me one day: “Burroughs, if there's a mystery to be unravelled; I'd rather put it in your hands than to trust it to any other man on the force.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The Chief said to me one day: “Burroughs, if there's a mystery to be unravelled; I'd rather put it in your hands than to trust it to any other man on the force.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Chief said to me one day: “Burroughs, if there's a mystery to be unravelled; I'd rather put it in your hands than to trust it to any other man on the force.
scientificallyadverbUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkəli/
with respect to science; in a scientific way
From this reading “Because,” he went on, “you go about it scientifically, and you never jump at conclusions, or accept them, until they're indubitably warranted.”
SEDGWICK
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
STONEnounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading FLEMING STONE XXI.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Chief said to me one day: “Burroughs, if there's a mystery to be unravelled; I'd rather put it in your hands than to trust it to any other man on the force.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Because,” he went on, “you go about it scientifically, and you never jump at conclusions, or accept them, until they're indubitably warranted.”
there's
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From this reading The Chief said to me one day: “Burroughs, if there's a mystery to be unravelled; I'd rather put it in your hands than to trust it to any other man on the force.
they're
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From this reading “Because,” he went on, “you go about it scientifically, and you never jump at conclusions, or accept them, until they're indubitably warranted.”
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading The Chief said to me one day: “Burroughs, if there's a mystery to be unravelled; I'd rather put it in your hands than to trust it to any other man on the force.
unravelled
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From this reading The Chief said to me one day: “Burroughs, if there's a mystery to be unravelled; I'd rather put it in your hands than to trust it to any other man on the force.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Because,” he went on, “you go about it scientifically, and you never jump at conclusions, or accept them, until they're indubitably warranted.”
warrantedverbUS /ˈwɔːrəntɪd/
past form of “warrant” — provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)
From this reading “Because,” he went on, “you go about it scientifically, and you never jump at conclusions, or accept them, until they're indubitably warranted.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Because,” he went on, “you go about it scientifically, and you never jump at conclusions, or accept them, until they're indubitably warranted.”
WESTnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
XXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading XX.
XXInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading FLEMING STONE XXI.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Because,” he went on, “you go about it scientifically, and you never jump at conclusions, or accept them, until they're indubitably warranted.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE DISCLOSURE THE GOLD BAG I. THE CRIME IN WEST SEDGWICK Though a young detective, I am not entirely an inexperienced one, and I have several fairly successful investigations to my credit on the records of the Central Office.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Chief said to me one day: “Burroughs, if there's a mystery to be unravelled; I'd rather put it in your hands than to trust it to any other man on the force.
