actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading They were in the house of death, and they had to do with more than death, for there was, in the reputed action of Horace Carwell, the hint of disgrace which suicide always engenders.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They were in the house of death, and they had to do with more than death, for there was, in the reputed action of Horace Carwell, the hint of disgrace which suicide always engenders.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “And we are no nearer an answer now than, apparently, you are.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And we are no nearer an answer now than, apparently, you are.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading “And we are no nearer an answer now than, apparently, you are.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading “And we are no nearer an answer now than, apparently, you are.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And we are no nearer an answer now than, apparently, you are.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “That is the very question we have been asking ourselves, my dear Captain,” said Dr. Lambert wearily.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “That is the very question we have been asking ourselves, my dear Captain,” said Dr. Lambert wearily.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “That is the very question we have been asking ourselves, my dear Captain,” said Dr. Lambert wearily.
Carwell
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From this reading They were in the house of death, and they had to do with more than death, for there was, in the reputed action of Horace Carwell, the hint of disgrace which suicide always engenders.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
colleaguenounUS /ˈkɑːliɡ/
an associate that one works with
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “That is the very question we have been asking ourselves, my dear Captain,” said Dr. Lambert wearily.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading They were in the house of death, and they had to do with more than death, for there was, in the reputed action of Horace Carwell, the hint of disgrace which suicide always engenders.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did he do it?”
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading They were in the house of death, and they had to do with more than death, for there was, in the reputed action of Horace Carwell, the hint of disgrace which suicide always engenders.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why did he do it?”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
Dr
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From this reading “That is the very question we have been asking ourselves, my dear Captain,” said Dr. Lambert wearily.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
engendersverbUS /ˈeŋɡəndərz/
third-person singular of “engender” — call forth
From this reading They were in the house of death, and they had to do with more than death, for there was, in the reputed action of Horace Carwell, the hint of disgrace which suicide always engenders.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were in the house of death, and they had to do with more than death, for there was, in the reputed action of Horace Carwell, the hint of disgrace which suicide always engenders.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were in the house of death, and they had to do with more than death, for there was, in the reputed action of Horace Carwell, the hint of disgrace which suicide always engenders.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That is the very question we have been asking ourselves, my dear Captain,” said Dr. Lambert wearily.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why did he do it?”
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading They were in the house of death, and they had to do with more than death, for there was, in the reputed action of Horace Carwell, the hint of disgrace which suicide always engenders.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading They were in the house of death, and they had to do with more than death, for there was, in the reputed action of Horace Carwell, the hint of disgrace which suicide always engenders.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They were in the house of death, and they had to do with more than death, for there was, in the reputed action of Horace Carwell, the hint of disgrace which suicide always engenders.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in the house of death, and they had to do with more than death, for there was, in the reputed action of Horace Carwell, the hint of disgrace which suicide always engenders.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is the very question we have been asking ourselves, my dear Captain,” said Dr. Lambert wearily.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why did he do it?”
LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading “That is the very question we have been asking ourselves, my dear Captain,” said Dr. Lambert wearily.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
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 three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That is the very question we have been asking ourselves, my dear Captain,” said Dr. Lambert wearily.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “And we are no nearer an answer now than, apparently, you are.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “And we are no nearer an answer now than, apparently, you are.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And we are no nearer an answer now than, apparently, you are.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “That is the very question we have been asking ourselves, my dear Captain,” said Dr. Lambert wearily.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “That is the very question we have been asking ourselves, my dear Captain,” said Dr. Lambert wearily.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
reputedverbUS /rɪˈpjuːtɪd/
past form of “repute” — look on as or consider
From this reading They were in the house of death, and they had to do with more than death, for there was, in the reputed action of Horace Carwell, the hint of disgrace which suicide always engenders.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That is the very question we have been asking ourselves, my dear Captain,” said Dr. Lambert wearily.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading They were in the house of death, and they had to do with more than death, for there was, in the reputed action of Horace Carwell, the hint of disgrace which suicide always engenders.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “And we are no nearer an answer now than, apparently, you are.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is the very question we have been asking ourselves, my dear Captain,” said Dr. Lambert wearily.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That is the very question we have been asking ourselves, my dear Captain,” said Dr. Lambert wearily.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were in the house of death, and they had to do with more than death, for there was, in the reputed action of Horace Carwell, the hint of disgrace which suicide always engenders.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in the house of death, and they had to do with more than death, for there was, in the reputed action of Horace Carwell, the hint of disgrace which suicide always engenders.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were in the house of death, and they had to do with more than death, for there was, in the reputed action of Horace Carwell, the hint of disgrace which suicide always engenders.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “That is the very question we have been asking ourselves, my dear Captain,” said Dr. Lambert wearily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were in the house of death, and they had to do with more than death, for there was, in the reputed action of Horace Carwell, the hint of disgrace which suicide always engenders.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “That is the very question we have been asking ourselves, my dear Captain,” said Dr. Lambert wearily.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading “That is the very question we have been asking ourselves, my dear Captain,” said Dr. Lambert wearily.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in the house of death, and they had to do with more than death, for there was, in the reputed action of Horace Carwell, the hint of disgrace which suicide always engenders.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were in the house of death, and they had to do with more than death, for there was, in the reputed action of Horace Carwell, the hint of disgrace which suicide always engenders.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did he do it?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were in the house of death, and they had to do with more than death, for there was, in the reputed action of Horace Carwell, the hint of disgrace which suicide always engenders.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And we are no nearer an answer now than, apparently, you are.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The three men, two gravely professional, one, the younger, more so than his elder colleague, and the third plainly upset over the surprising news, looked at one another behind the closed door of the little room off the imposing reception hall at The Haven.
