andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Smith and I undertook an exhaustive examination of the shrubbery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH the first coming of light, Eltham, Smith and I tested the electrical contrivances from every point.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading It became more and more incomprehensible how anyone could have entered and quitted Redmoat during the night.
barbed-wire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The barbed-wire fencing was intact, and bore no signs of having been tampered with.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It became more and more incomprehensible how anyone could have entered and quitted Redmoat during the night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The barbed-wire fencing was intact, and bore no signs of having been tampered with.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading The barbed-wire fencing was intact, and bore no signs of having been tampered with.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading WITH the first coming of light, Eltham, Smith and I tested the electrical contrivances from every point.
contrivancesnounUS /kənˈtraɪvənsɪz/
plural of “contrivance” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading WITH the first coming of light, Eltham, Smith and I tested the electrical contrivances from every point.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It became more and more incomprehensible how anyone could have entered and quitted Redmoat during the night.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It became more and more incomprehensible how anyone could have entered and quitted Redmoat during the night.
electricaladjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪkəl/
relating to or concerned with electricity
From this reading WITH the first coming of light, Eltham, Smith and I tested the electrical contrivances from every point.
Eltham
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From this reading WITH the first coming of light, Eltham, Smith and I tested the electrical contrivances from every point.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It became more and more incomprehensible how anyone could have entered and quitted Redmoat during the night.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading WITH the first coming of light, Eltham, Smith and I tested the electrical contrivances from every point.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Smith and I undertook an exhaustive examination of the shrubbery.
exhaustiveadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv/
performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial
From this reading Smith and I undertook an exhaustive examination of the shrubbery.
fencingnounUS /ˈfensɪŋ/
a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading The barbed-wire fencing was intact, and bore no signs of having been tampered with.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WITH the first coming of light, Eltham, Smith and I tested the electrical contrivances from every point.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WITH the first coming of light, Eltham, Smith and I tested the electrical contrivances from every point.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It became more and more incomprehensible how anyone could have entered and quitted Redmoat during the night.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The barbed-wire fencing was intact, and bore no signs of having been tampered with.
how
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From this reading It became more and more incomprehensible how anyone could have entered and quitted Redmoat during the night.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WITH the first coming of light, Eltham, Smith and I tested the electrical contrivances from every point.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in perfect order.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading It became more and more incomprehensible how anyone could have entered and quitted Redmoat during the night.
intactadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtækt/
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading The barbed-wire fencing was intact, and bore no signs of having been tampered with.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It became more and more incomprehensible how anyone could have entered and quitted Redmoat during the night.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading WITH the first coming of light, Eltham, Smith and I tested the electrical contrivances from every point.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It became more and more incomprehensible how anyone could have entered and quitted Redmoat during the night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It became more and more incomprehensible how anyone could have entered and quitted Redmoat during the night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The barbed-wire fencing was intact, and bore no signs of having been tampered with.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITH the first coming of light, Eltham, Smith and I tested the electrical contrivances from every point.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They were in perfect order.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading They were in perfect order.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading WITH the first coming of light, Eltham, Smith and I tested the electrical contrivances from every point.
quitted
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From this reading It became more and more incomprehensible how anyone could have entered and quitted Redmoat during the night.
Redmoat
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From this reading It became more and more incomprehensible how anyone could have entered and quitted Redmoat during the night.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading Smith and I undertook an exhaustive examination of the shrubbery.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The barbed-wire fencing was intact, and bore no signs of having been tampered with.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading WITH the first coming of light, Eltham, Smith and I tested the electrical contrivances from every point.
tamperedverbUS /ˈtæmpərd/
past form of “tamper” — play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
From this reading The barbed-wire fencing was intact, and bore no signs of having been tampered with.
testedadjectiveUS /ˈtestɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading WITH the first coming of light, Eltham, Smith and I tested the electrical contrivances from every point.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH the first coming of light, Eltham, Smith and I tested the electrical contrivances from every point.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in perfect order.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Smith and I undertook an exhaustive examination of the shrubbery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The barbed-wire fencing was intact, and bore no signs of having been tampered with.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in perfect order.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH the first coming of light, Eltham, Smith and I tested the electrical contrivances from every point.
