adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed there were not a few wild rumors which insisted that he had been held on a charge of murder.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It can't be possible that they can hold him on such a charge.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Oh, I can't believe it!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It can't be possible that they can hold him on such a charge.
can't
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From this reading “Oh, I can't believe it!
Carwell
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From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Indeed there were not a few wild rumors which insisted that he had been held on a charge of murder.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I can't believe it!” exclaimed Viola, when they told her.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Indeed there were not a few wild rumors which insisted that he had been held on a charge of murder.
fiancenounUS /fiˈɑːnseɪ/
a man who is engaged to be married
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed there were not a few wild rumors which insisted that he had been held on a charge of murder.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It can't be possible that they can hold him on such a charge.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “It can't be possible that they can hold him on such a charge.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I can't believe it!
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed there were not a few wild rumors which insisted that he had been held on a charge of murder.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Indeed there were not a few wild rumors which insisted that he had been held on a charge of murder.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Indeed there were not a few wild rumors which insisted that he had been held on a charge of murder.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed there were not a few wild rumors which insisted that he had been held on a charge of murder.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I can't believe it!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indeed there were not a few wild rumors which insisted that he had been held on a charge of murder.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “It can't be possible that they can hold him on such a charge.
rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Indeed there were not a few wild rumors which insisted that he had been held on a charge of murder.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “It can't be possible that they can hold him on such a charge.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I can't believe it!” exclaimed Viola, when they told her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I can't believe it!” exclaimed Viola, when they told her.
universallyadverbUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəli/
everywhere
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed there were not a few wild rumors which insisted that he had been held on a charge of murder.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was considerable excitement when it became known to the crowd, as it speedily did, that Harry Bartlett, almost universally accepted as the fiance of Viola Carwell, had been held as having vital knowledge of her father's death.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed there were not a few wild rumors which insisted that he had been held on a charge of murder.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Indeed there were not a few wild rumors which insisted that he had been held on a charge of murder.
