adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He lit a cigarette and stretched himself in his chair.
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 He had been interviewed by all manner of people, had listened to dozens of suspicious stories.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was towards the close of an unusually long day’s work and Major Thomson sighed with relief as he realised that at last his anteroom was empty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was towards the close of an unusually long day’s work and Major Thomson sighed with relief as he realised that at last his anteroom was empty.
anteroomnoun
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading It was towards the close of an unusually long day’s work and Major Thomson sighed with relief as he realised that at last his anteroom was empty.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading On the whole, a good day’s work, he decided, and he had been warmly thanked over the wires by a Brigadier-General at Harwich for his arrest and exposure of a man who had in his possession a very wonderful plan of the Felixstowe land defences.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was towards the close of an unusually long day’s work and Major Thomson sighed with relief as he realised that at last his anteroom was empty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was towards the close of an unusually long day’s work and Major Thomson sighed with relief as he realised that at last his anteroom was empty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been interviewed by all manner of people, had listened to dozens of suspicious stories.
Brigadier-General
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From this reading On the whole, a good day’s work, he decided, and he had been warmly thanked over the wires by a Brigadier-General at Harwich for his arrest and exposure of a man who had in his possession a very wonderful plan of the Felixstowe land defences.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been interviewed by all manner of people, had listened to dozens of suspicious stories.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He lit a cigarette and stretched himself in his chair.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He lit a cigarette and stretched himself in his chair.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was towards the close of an unusually long day’s work and Major Thomson sighed with relief as he realised that at last his anteroom was empty.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was towards the close of an unusually long day’s work and Major Thomson sighed with relief as he realised that at last his anteroom was empty.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading On the whole, a good day’s work, he decided, and he had been warmly thanked over the wires by a Brigadier-General at Harwich for his arrest and exposure of a man who had in his possession a very wonderful plan of the Felixstowe land defences.
defences
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From this reading On the whole, a good day’s work, he decided, and he had been warmly thanked over the wires by a Brigadier-General at Harwich for his arrest and exposure of a man who had in his possession a very wonderful plan of the Felixstowe land defences.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading His work had been intricate and at times full of detail.
dozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading He had been interviewed by all manner of people, had listened to dozens of suspicious stories.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading It was towards the close of an unusually long day’s work and Major Thomson sighed with relief as he realised that at last his anteroom was empty.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading On the whole, a good day’s work, he decided, and he had been warmly thanked over the wires by a Brigadier-General at Harwich for his arrest and exposure of a man who had in his possession a very wonderful plan of the Felixstowe land defences.
Felixstowe
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From this reading On the whole, a good day’s work, he decided, and he had been warmly thanked over the wires by a Brigadier-General at Harwich for his arrest and exposure of a man who had in his possession a very wonderful plan of the Felixstowe land defences.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the whole, a good day’s work, he decided, and he had been warmly thanked over the wires by a Brigadier-General at Harwich for his arrest and exposure of a man who had in his possession a very wonderful plan of the Felixstowe land defences.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His work had been intricate and at times full of detail.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On the whole, a good day’s work, he decided, and he had been warmly thanked over the wires by a Brigadier-General at Harwich for his arrest and exposure of a man who had in his possession a very wonderful plan of the Felixstowe land defences.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been interviewed by all manner of people, had listened to dozens of suspicious stories.
Harwich
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From this reading On the whole, a good day’s work, he decided, and he had been warmly thanked over the wires by a Brigadier-General at Harwich for his arrest and exposure of a man who had in his possession a very wonderful plan of the Felixstowe land defences.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was towards the close of an unusually long day’s work and Major Thomson sighed with relief as he realised that at last his anteroom was empty.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He lit a cigarette and stretched himself in his chair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was towards the close of an unusually long day’s work and Major Thomson sighed with relief as he realised that at last his anteroom was empty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lit a cigarette and stretched himself in his chair.
interviewedverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuːd/
past form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He had been interviewed by all manner of people, had listened to dozens of suspicious stories.
intricateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəkət/
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
From this reading His work had been intricate and at times full of detail.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was towards the close of an unusually long day’s work and Major Thomson sighed with relief as he realised that at last his anteroom was empty.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading On the whole, a good day’s work, he decided, and he had been warmly thanked over the wires by a Brigadier-General at Harwich for his arrest and exposure of a man who had in his possession a very wonderful plan of the Felixstowe land defences.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was towards the close of an unusually long day’s work and Major Thomson sighed with relief as he realised that at last his anteroom was empty.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He had been interviewed by all manner of people, had listened to dozens of suspicious stories.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading He lit a cigarette and stretched himself in his chair.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was towards the close of an unusually long day’s work and Major Thomson sighed with relief as he realised that at last his anteroom was empty.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading It was towards the close of an unusually long day’s work and Major Thomson sighed with relief as he realised that at last his anteroom was empty.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On the whole, a good day’s work, he decided, and he had been warmly thanked over the wires by a Brigadier-General at Harwich for his arrest and exposure of a man who had in his possession a very wonderful plan of the Felixstowe land defences.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had been interviewed by all manner of people, had listened to dozens of suspicious stories.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was towards the close of an unusually long day’s work and Major Thomson sighed with relief as he realised that at last his anteroom was empty.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the whole, a good day’s work, he decided, and he had been warmly thanked over the wires by a Brigadier-General at Harwich for his arrest and exposure of a man who had in his possession a very wonderful plan of the Felixstowe land defences.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the whole, a good day’s work, he decided, and he had been warmly thanked over the wires by a Brigadier-General at Harwich for his arrest and exposure of a man who had in his possession a very wonderful plan of the Felixstowe land defences.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He had been interviewed by all manner of people, had listened to dozens of suspicious stories.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading On the whole, a good day’s work, he decided, and he had been warmly thanked over the wires by a Brigadier-General at Harwich for his arrest and exposure of a man who had in his possession a very wonderful plan of the Felixstowe land defences.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading On the whole, a good day’s work, he decided, and he had been warmly thanked over the wires by a Brigadier-General at Harwich for his arrest and exposure of a man who had in his possession a very wonderful plan of the Felixstowe land defences.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was towards the close of an unusually long day’s work and Major Thomson sighed with relief as he realised that at last his anteroom was empty.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was towards the close of an unusually long day’s work and Major Thomson sighed with relief as he realised that at last his anteroom was empty.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading It was towards the close of an unusually long day’s work and Major Thomson sighed with relief as he realised that at last his anteroom was empty.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He had been interviewed by all manner of people, had listened to dozens of suspicious stories.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He lit a cigarette and stretched himself in his chair.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading He had been interviewed by all manner of people, had listened to dozens of suspicious stories.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading On the whole, a good day’s work, he decided, and he had been warmly thanked over the wires by a Brigadier-General at Harwich for his arrest and exposure of a man who had in his possession a very wonderful plan of the Felixstowe land defences.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was towards the close of an unusually long day’s work and Major Thomson sighed with relief as he realised that at last his anteroom was empty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was towards the close of an unusually long day’s work and Major Thomson sighed with relief as he realised that at last his anteroom was empty.
ThomsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmsən/
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading It was towards the close of an unusually long day’s work and Major Thomson sighed with relief as he realised that at last his anteroom was empty.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading His work had been intricate and at times full of detail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been interviewed by all manner of people, had listened to dozens of suspicious stories.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading It was towards the close of an unusually long day’s work and Major Thomson sighed with relief as he realised that at last his anteroom was empty.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading It was towards the close of an unusually long day’s work and Major Thomson sighed with relief as he realised that at last his anteroom was empty.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading On the whole, a good day’s work, he decided, and he had been warmly thanked over the wires by a Brigadier-General at Harwich for his arrest and exposure of a man who had in his possession a very wonderful plan of the Felixstowe land defences.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading On the whole, a good day’s work, he decided, and he had been warmly thanked over the wires by a Brigadier-General at Harwich for his arrest and exposure of a man who had in his possession a very wonderful plan of the Felixstowe land defences.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was towards the close of an unusually long day’s work and Major Thomson sighed with relief as he realised that at last his anteroom was empty.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the whole, a good day’s work, he decided, and he had been warmly thanked over the wires by a Brigadier-General at Harwich for his arrest and exposure of a man who had in his possession a very wonderful plan of the Felixstowe land defences.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading On the whole, a good day’s work, he decided, and he had been warmly thanked over the wires by a Brigadier-General at Harwich for his arrest and exposure of a man who had in his possession a very wonderful plan of the Felixstowe land defences.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading On the whole, a good day’s work, he decided, and he had been warmly thanked over the wires by a Brigadier-General at Harwich for his arrest and exposure of a man who had in his possession a very wonderful plan of the Felixstowe land defences.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was towards the close of an unusually long day’s work and Major Thomson sighed with relief as he realised that at last his anteroom was empty.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading On the whole, a good day’s work, he decided, and he had been warmly thanked over the wires by a Brigadier-General at Harwich for his arrest and exposure of a man who had in his possession a very wonderful plan of the Felixstowe land defences.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was towards the close of an unusually long day’s work and Major Thomson sighed with relief as he realised that at last his anteroom was empty.
