adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the eleventh hour, as it were, the Peruvian had got back his own, or at least a portion of his own.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Of all the surprises in connection with the tragedy of the green mummy, this was surely the greatest.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading In the midst of his amazement Sir Frank could not help chuckling when he thought how enraged Professor Braddock would be at Don Pedro's good fortune.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sidney Bolton had undoubtedly been murdered for the sake of the emeralds, and the assassin had escaped with the spoil, for which he had sold his soul.
anonymouslyadverbUS /əˈnɑːnəməsli/
without giving a name
From this reading Yet here was one of the jewels returned anonymously to Random, who could pass on the same to its rightful owner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the eleventh hour, as it were, the Peruvian had got back his own, or at least a portion of his own.
assassinnounUS /əˈsæsən/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading Sidney Bolton had undoubtedly been murdered for the sake of the emeralds, and the assassin had escaped with the spoil, for which he had sold his soul.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the midst of his amazement Sir Frank could not help chuckling when he thought how enraged Professor Braddock would be at Don Pedro's good fortune.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the eleventh hour, as it were, the Peruvian had got back his own, or at least a portion of his own.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the midst of his amazement Sir Frank could not help chuckling when he thought how enraged Professor Braddock would be at Don Pedro's good fortune.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sidney Bolton had undoubtedly been murdered for the sake of the emeralds, and the assassin had escaped with the spoil, for which he had sold his soul.
Bolton
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From this reading Sidney Bolton had undoubtedly been murdered for the sake of the emeralds, and the assassin had escaped with the spoil, for which he had sold his soul.
Braddock
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From this reading In the midst of his amazement Sir Frank could not help chuckling when he thought how enraged Professor Braddock would be at Don Pedro's good fortune.
chucklingverbUS /ˈtʃʌklɪŋ/
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading In the midst of his amazement Sir Frank could not help chuckling when he thought how enraged Professor Braddock would be at Don Pedro's good fortune.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Of all the surprises in connection with the tragedy of the green mummy, this was surely the greatest.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet here was one of the jewels returned anonymously to Random, who could pass on the same to its rightful owner.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading In the midst of his amazement Sir Frank could not help chuckling when he thought how enraged Professor Braddock would be at Don Pedro's good fortune.
eleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading At the eleventh hour, as it were, the Peruvian had got back his own, or at least a portion of his own.
emeraldsnounUS /ˈemrəldz/
plural of “emerald” — a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading Sidney Bolton had undoubtedly been murdered for the sake of the emeralds, and the assassin had escaped with the spoil, for which he had sold his soul.
enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading In the midst of his amazement Sir Frank could not help chuckling when he thought how enraged Professor Braddock would be at Don Pedro's good fortune.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Sidney Bolton had undoubtedly been murdered for the sake of the emeralds, and the assassin had escaped with the spoil, for which he had sold his soul.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sidney Bolton had undoubtedly been murdered for the sake of the emeralds, and the assassin had escaped with the spoil, for which he had sold his soul.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading In the midst of his amazement Sir Frank could not help chuckling when he thought how enraged Professor Braddock would be at Don Pedro's good fortune.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading In the midst of his amazement Sir Frank could not help chuckling when he thought how enraged Professor Braddock would be at Don Pedro's good fortune.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In the midst of his amazement Sir Frank could not help chuckling when he thought how enraged Professor Braddock would be at Don Pedro's good fortune.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At the eleventh hour, as it were, the Peruvian had got back his own, or at least a portion of his own.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading Of all the surprises in connection with the tragedy of the green mummy, this was surely the greatest.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Of all the surprises in connection with the tragedy of the green mummy, this was surely the greatest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sidney Bolton had undoubtedly been murdered for the sake of the emeralds, and the assassin had escaped with the spoil, for which he had sold his soul.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sidney Bolton had undoubtedly been murdered for the sake of the emeralds, and the assassin had escaped with the spoil, for which he had sold his soul.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading In the midst of his amazement Sir Frank could not help chuckling when he thought how enraged Professor Braddock would be at Don Pedro's good fortune.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Yet here was one of the jewels returned anonymously to Random, who could pass on the same to its rightful owner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sidney Bolton had undoubtedly been murdered for the sake of the emeralds, and the assassin had escaped with the spoil, for which he had sold his soul.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the eleventh hour, as it were, the Peruvian had got back his own, or at least a portion of his own.
how
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From this reading In the midst of his amazement Sir Frank could not help chuckling when he thought how enraged Professor Braddock would be at Don Pedro's good fortune.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of all the surprises in connection with the tragedy of the green mummy, this was surely the greatest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the eleventh hour, as it were, the Peruvian had got back his own, or at least a portion of his own.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet here was one of the jewels returned anonymously to Random, who could pass on the same to its rightful owner.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Yet here was one of the jewels returned anonymously to Random, who could pass on the same to its rightful owner.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At the eleventh hour, as it were, the Peruvian had got back his own, or at least a portion of his own.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of his amazement Sir Frank could not help chuckling when he thought how enraged Professor Braddock would be at Don Pedro's good fortune.
mummynounUS /ˈmʌmi/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Of all the surprises in connection with the tragedy of the green mummy, this was surely the greatest.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading Sidney Bolton had undoubtedly been murdered for the sake of the emeralds, and the assassin had escaped with the spoil, for which he had sold his soul.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the midst of his amazement Sir Frank could not help chuckling when he thought how enraged Professor Braddock would be at Don Pedro's good fortune.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all the surprises in connection with the tragedy of the green mummy, this was surely the greatest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet here was one of the jewels returned anonymously to Random, who could pass on the same to its rightful owner.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet here was one of the jewels returned anonymously to Random, who could pass on the same to its rightful owner.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At the eleventh hour, as it were, the Peruvian had got back his own, or at least a portion of his own.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At the eleventh hour, as it were, the Peruvian had got back his own, or at least a portion of his own.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Yet here was one of the jewels returned anonymously to Random, who could pass on the same to its rightful owner.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Yet here was one of the jewels returned anonymously to Random, who could pass on the same to its rightful owner.
Pedro's
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From this reading In the midst of his amazement Sir Frank could not help chuckling when he thought how enraged Professor Braddock would be at Don Pedro's good fortune.
PeruviannounUS /pərˈuːviən/
a native or inhabitant of Peru
From this reading At the eleventh hour, as it were, the Peruvian had got back his own, or at least a portion of his own.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading At the eleventh hour, as it were, the Peruvian had got back his own, or at least a portion of his own.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading In the midst of his amazement Sir Frank could not help chuckling when he thought how enraged Professor Braddock would be at Don Pedro's good fortune.
RandomadjectiveUS /ˈrændəm/
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading Yet here was one of the jewels returned anonymously to Random, who could pass on the same to its rightful owner.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Yet here was one of the jewels returned anonymously to Random, who could pass on the same to its rightful owner.
rightfuladjectiveUS /ˈraɪtfəl/
legally valid
From this reading Yet here was one of the jewels returned anonymously to Random, who could pass on the same to its rightful owner.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Sidney Bolton had undoubtedly been murdered for the sake of the emeralds, and the assassin had escaped with the spoil, for which he had sold his soul.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Yet here was one of the jewels returned anonymously to Random, who could pass on the same to its rightful owner.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading Sidney Bolton had undoubtedly been murdered for the sake of the emeralds, and the assassin had escaped with the spoil, for which he had sold his soul.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading In the midst of his amazement Sir Frank could not help chuckling when he thought how enraged Professor Braddock would be at Don Pedro's good fortune.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Sidney Bolton had undoubtedly been murdered for the sake of the emeralds, and the assassin had escaped with the spoil, for which he had sold his soul.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Sidney Bolton had undoubtedly been murdered for the sake of the emeralds, and the assassin had escaped with the spoil, for which he had sold his soul.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading Sidney Bolton had undoubtedly been murdered for the sake of the emeralds, and the assassin had escaped with the spoil, for which he had sold his soul.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Of all the surprises in connection with the tragedy of the green mummy, this was surely the greatest.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Of all the surprises in connection with the tragedy of the green mummy, this was surely the greatest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all the surprises in connection with the tragedy of the green mummy, this was surely the greatest.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of all the surprises in connection with the tragedy of the green mummy, this was surely the greatest.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the midst of his amazement Sir Frank could not help chuckling when he thought how enraged Professor Braddock would be at Don Pedro's good fortune.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet here was one of the jewels returned anonymously to Random, who could pass on the same to its rightful owner.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Of all the surprises in connection with the tragedy of the green mummy, this was surely the greatest.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Sidney Bolton had undoubtedly been murdered for the sake of the emeralds, and the assassin had escaped with the spoil, for which he had sold his soul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all the surprises in connection with the tragedy of the green mummy, this was surely the greatest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the eleventh hour, as it were, the Peruvian had got back his own, or at least a portion of his own.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the midst of his amazement Sir Frank could not help chuckling when he thought how enraged Professor Braddock would be at Don Pedro's good fortune.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sidney Bolton had undoubtedly been murdered for the sake of the emeralds, and the assassin had escaped with the spoil, for which he had sold his soul.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Yet here was one of the jewels returned anonymously to Random, who could pass on the same to its rightful owner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of all the surprises in connection with the tragedy of the green mummy, this was surely the greatest.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the midst of his amazement Sir Frank could not help chuckling when he thought how enraged Professor Braddock would be at Don Pedro's good fortune.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet here was one of the jewels returned anonymously to Random, who could pass on the same to its rightful owner.
