adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like a geographical Lord Byron, the isolated village of Gartley awoke one morning to find itself famous.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Next morning London was duly advised that a valuable mummy was missing, and that the assistant of Professor Braddock, who had been sent to fetch it from Malta, was murdered by strangulation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Previously unknown, save to the inhabitants of Brefort, Jessum, and the surrounding country, and to the soldiers stationed in the Fort, it became a nine days' centre of interest.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Inspector Date of Pierside arrived with his constables to inquire into the reported crime, and the local journalists, scenting sensation, came flying to Gartley on bicycles and in traps.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Next morning London was duly advised that a valuable mummy was missing, and that the assistant of Professor Braddock, who had been sent to fetch it from Malta, was murdered by strangulation.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Like a geographical Lord Byron, the isolated village of Gartley awoke one morning to find itself famous.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Previously unknown, save to the inhabitants of Brefort, Jessum, and the surrounding country, and to the soldiers stationed in the Fort, it became a nine days' centre of interest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Next morning London was duly advised that a valuable mummy was missing, and that the assistant of Professor Braddock, who had been sent to fetch it from Malta, was murdered by strangulation.
bicyclesnounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəlz/
plural of “bicycle” — a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading Inspector Date of Pierside arrived with his constables to inquire into the reported crime, and the local journalists, scenting sensation, came flying to Gartley on bicycles and in traps.
Braddock
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From this reading Next morning London was duly advised that a valuable mummy was missing, and that the assistant of Professor Braddock, who had been sent to fetch it from Malta, was murdered by strangulation.
Brefort
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From this reading Previously unknown, save to the inhabitants of Brefort, Jessum, and the surrounding country, and to the soldiers stationed in the Fort, it became a nine days' centre of interest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Next morning London was duly advised that a valuable mummy was missing, and that the assistant of Professor Braddock, who had been sent to fetch it from Malta, was murdered by strangulation.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading Like a geographical Lord Byron, the isolated village of Gartley awoke one morning to find itself famous.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Inspector Date of Pierside arrived with his constables to inquire into the reported crime, and the local journalists, scenting sensation, came flying to Gartley on bicycles and in traps.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Previously unknown, save to the inhabitants of Brefort, Jessum, and the surrounding country, and to the soldiers stationed in the Fort, it became a nine days' centre of interest.
constablesnounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəlz/
plural of “constable” — a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading Inspector Date of Pierside arrived with his constables to inquire into the reported crime, and the local journalists, scenting sensation, came flying to Gartley on bicycles and in traps.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Previously unknown, save to the inhabitants of Brefort, Jessum, and the surrounding country, and to the soldiers stationed in the Fort, it became a nine days' centre of interest.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading In a couple of days the three kingdoms were ringing with the news of the mystery.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Inspector Date of Pierside arrived with his constables to inquire into the reported crime, and the local journalists, scenting sensation, came flying to Gartley on bicycles and in traps.
DatenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading Inspector Date of Pierside arrived with his constables to inquire into the reported crime, and the local journalists, scenting sensation, came flying to Gartley on bicycles and in traps.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Previously unknown, save to the inhabitants of Brefort, Jessum, and the surrounding country, and to the soldiers stationed in the Fort, it became a nine days' centre of interest.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Next morning London was duly advised that a valuable mummy was missing, and that the assistant of Professor Braddock, who had been sent to fetch it from Malta, was murdered by strangulation.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Like a geographical Lord Byron, the isolated village of Gartley awoke one morning to find itself famous.
fetchverbUS /fetʃ/
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Next morning London was duly advised that a valuable mummy was missing, and that the assistant of Professor Braddock, who had been sent to fetch it from Malta, was murdered by strangulation.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Like a geographical Lord Byron, the isolated village of Gartley awoke one morning to find itself famous.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading Inspector Date of Pierside arrived with his constables to inquire into the reported crime, and the local journalists, scenting sensation, came flying to Gartley on bicycles and in traps.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Previously unknown, save to the inhabitants of Brefort, Jessum, and the surrounding country, and to the soldiers stationed in the Fort, it became a nine days' centre of interest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next morning London was duly advised that a valuable mummy was missing, and that the assistant of Professor Braddock, who had been sent to fetch it from Malta, was murdered by strangulation.
Gartley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like a geographical Lord Byron, the isolated village of Gartley awoke one morning to find itself famous.
geographicaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to the science of geography
From this reading Like a geographical Lord Byron, the isolated village of Gartley awoke one morning to find itself famous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next morning London was duly advised that a valuable mummy was missing, and that the assistant of Professor Braddock, who had been sent to fetch it from Malta, was murdered by strangulation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Inspector Date of Pierside arrived with his constables to inquire into the reported crime, and the local journalists, scenting sensation, came flying to Gartley on bicycles and in traps.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Previously unknown, save to the inhabitants of Brefort, Jessum, and the surrounding country, and to the soldiers stationed in the Fort, it became a nine days' centre of interest.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Previously unknown, save to the inhabitants of Brefort, Jessum, and the surrounding country, and to the soldiers stationed in the Fort, it became a nine days' centre of interest.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Inspector Date of Pierside arrived with his constables to inquire into the reported crime, and the local journalists, scenting sensation, came flying to Gartley on bicycles and in traps.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Inspector Date of Pierside arrived with his constables to inquire into the reported crime, and the local journalists, scenting sensation, came flying to Gartley on bicycles and in traps.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Previously unknown, save to the inhabitants of Brefort, Jessum, and the surrounding country, and to the soldiers stationed in the Fort, it became a nine days' centre of interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Inspector Date of Pierside arrived with his constables to inquire into the reported crime, and the local journalists, scenting sensation, came flying to Gartley on bicycles and in traps.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading Like a geographical Lord Byron, the isolated village of Gartley awoke one morning to find itself famous.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Previously unknown, save to the inhabitants of Brefort, Jessum, and the surrounding country, and to the soldiers stationed in the Fort, it became a nine days' centre of interest.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Like a geographical Lord Byron, the isolated village of Gartley awoke one morning to find itself famous.
Jessum
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From this reading Previously unknown, save to the inhabitants of Brefort, Jessum, and the surrounding country, and to the soldiers stationed in the Fort, it became a nine days' centre of interest.
journalistsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələsts/
plural of “journalist” — a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading Inspector Date of Pierside arrived with his constables to inquire into the reported crime, and the local journalists, scenting sensation, came flying to Gartley on bicycles and in traps.
kingdomsnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəmz/
plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading In a couple of days the three kingdoms were ringing with the news of the mystery.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a geographical Lord Byron, the isolated village of Gartley awoke one morning to find itself famous.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Inspector Date of Pierside arrived with his constables to inquire into the reported crime, and the local journalists, scenting sensation, came flying to Gartley on bicycles and in traps.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Next morning London was duly advised that a valuable mummy was missing, and that the assistant of Professor Braddock, who had been sent to fetch it from Malta, was murdered by strangulation.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Like a geographical Lord Byron, the isolated village of Gartley awoke one morning to find itself famous.
MaltanounUS /ˈmɔːltə/
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
From this reading Next morning London was duly advised that a valuable mummy was missing, and that the assistant of Professor Braddock, who had been sent to fetch it from Malta, was murdered by strangulation.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Next morning London was duly advised that a valuable mummy was missing, and that the assistant of Professor Braddock, who had been sent to fetch it from Malta, was murdered by strangulation.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Like a geographical Lord Byron, the isolated village of Gartley awoke one morning to find itself famous.
mummynounUS /ˈmʌmi/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Next morning London was duly advised that a valuable mummy was missing, and that the assistant of Professor Braddock, who had been sent to fetch it from Malta, was murdered by strangulation.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading Next morning London was duly advised that a valuable mummy was missing, and that the assistant of Professor Braddock, who had been sent to fetch it from Malta, was murdered by strangulation.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading In a couple of days the three kingdoms were ringing with the news of the mystery.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading In a couple of days the three kingdoms were ringing with the news of the mystery.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning London was duly advised that a valuable mummy was missing, and that the assistant of Professor Braddock, who had been sent to fetch it from Malta, was murdered by strangulation.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Previously unknown, save to the inhabitants of Brefort, Jessum, and the surrounding country, and to the soldiers stationed in the Fort, it became a nine days' centre of interest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like a geographical Lord Byron, the isolated village of Gartley awoke one morning to find itself famous.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Inspector Date of Pierside arrived with his constables to inquire into the reported crime, and the local journalists, scenting sensation, came flying to Gartley on bicycles and in traps.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Like a geographical Lord Byron, the isolated village of Gartley awoke one morning to find itself famous.
Pierside
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inspector Date of Pierside arrived with his constables to inquire into the reported crime, and the local journalists, scenting sensation, came flying to Gartley on bicycles and in traps.
PreviouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Previously unknown, save to the inhabitants of Brefort, Jessum, and the surrounding country, and to the soldiers stationed in the Fort, it became a nine days' centre of interest.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Next morning London was duly advised that a valuable mummy was missing, and that the assistant of Professor Braddock, who had been sent to fetch it from Malta, was murdered by strangulation.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Inspector Date of Pierside arrived with his constables to inquire into the reported crime, and the local journalists, scenting sensation, came flying to Gartley on bicycles and in traps.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading In a couple of days the three kingdoms were ringing with the news of the mystery.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Previously unknown, save to the inhabitants of Brefort, Jessum, and the surrounding country, and to the soldiers stationed in the Fort, it became a nine days' centre of interest.
scenting
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From this reading Inspector Date of Pierside arrived with his constables to inquire into the reported crime, and the local journalists, scenting sensation, came flying to Gartley on bicycles and in traps.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Inspector Date of Pierside arrived with his constables to inquire into the reported crime, and the local journalists, scenting sensation, came flying to Gartley on bicycles and in traps.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Next morning London was duly advised that a valuable mummy was missing, and that the assistant of Professor Braddock, who had been sent to fetch it from Malta, was murdered by strangulation.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Previously unknown, save to the inhabitants of Brefort, Jessum, and the surrounding country, and to the soldiers stationed in the Fort, it became a nine days' centre of interest.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading Previously unknown, save to the inhabitants of Brefort, Jessum, and the surrounding country, and to the soldiers stationed in the Fort, it became a nine days' centre of interest.
strangulationnounUS /ˌstræŋɡjəˈleɪʃən/
the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
From this reading Next morning London was duly advised that a valuable mummy was missing, and that the assistant of Professor Braddock, who had been sent to fetch it from Malta, was murdered by strangulation.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Previously unknown, save to the inhabitants of Brefort, Jessum, and the surrounding country, and to the soldiers stationed in the Fort, it became a nine days' centre of interest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next morning London was duly advised that a valuable mummy was missing, and that the assistant of Professor Braddock, who had been sent to fetch it from Malta, was murdered by strangulation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like a geographical Lord Byron, the isolated village of Gartley awoke one morning to find itself famous.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In a couple of days the three kingdoms were ringing with the news of the mystery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like a geographical Lord Byron, the isolated village of Gartley awoke one morning to find itself famous.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Inspector Date of Pierside arrived with his constables to inquire into the reported crime, and the local journalists, scenting sensation, came flying to Gartley on bicycles and in traps.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading Previously unknown, save to the inhabitants of Brefort, Jessum, and the surrounding country, and to the soldiers stationed in the Fort, it became a nine days' centre of interest.
valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Next morning London was duly advised that a valuable mummy was missing, and that the assistant of Professor Braddock, who had been sent to fetch it from Malta, was murdered by strangulation.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Like a geographical Lord Byron, the isolated village of Gartley awoke one morning to find itself famous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning London was duly advised that a valuable mummy was missing, and that the assistant of Professor Braddock, who had been sent to fetch it from Malta, was murdered by strangulation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a couple of days the three kingdoms were ringing with the news of the mystery.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Next morning London was duly advised that a valuable mummy was missing, and that the assistant of Professor Braddock, who had been sent to fetch it from Malta, was murdered by strangulation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Inspector Date of Pierside arrived with his constables to inquire into the reported crime, and the local journalists, scenting sensation, came flying to Gartley on bicycles and in traps.
