AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Fancy you turning up again!"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading That's why I asked you to look in."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
chapnounUS /tʃæp/
a boy or man
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
CONTAINSverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
FancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Fancy you turning up again!"
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
FURTHERadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading That's why I asked you to look in."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
Murie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
MYSTERYnounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's why I asked you to look in."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Fancy you turning up again!"
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fancy you turning up again!"
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That's why I asked you to look in."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
