adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the date indicated in the report, then, the city of Liverpool and the whole country were agitated by the news of a terrible murder.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The discovery had been made at about eleven o'clock in the evening by some passers-by.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading On the date indicated in the report, then, the city of Liverpool and the whole country were agitated by the news of a terrible murder.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the road-side near Everton the dead body of a Mr. Henderson, an eminent banker, had been found, not far from his own residence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the date indicated in the report, then, the city of Liverpool and the whole country were agitated by the news of a terrible murder.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The discovery had been made at about eleven o'clock in the evening by some passers-by.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Upon examination a wound was found in the back of the head which had been caused by a bullet.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading On the road-side near Everton the dead body of a Mr. Henderson, an eminent banker, had been found, not far from his own residence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the road-side near Everton the dead body of a Mr. Henderson, an eminent banker, had been found, not far from his own residence.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading On the road-side near Everton the dead body of a Mr. Henderson, an eminent banker, had been found, not far from his own residence.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Upon examination a wound was found in the back of the head which had been caused by a bullet.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the date indicated in the report, then, the city of Liverpool and the whole country were agitated by the news of a terrible murder.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Upon examination a wound was found in the back of the head which had been caused by a bullet.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading On the date indicated in the report, then, the city of Liverpool and the whole country were agitated by the news of a terrible murder.
CONTENTSnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading THE CONTENTS OF THE MANUSCRIPT.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading On the date indicated in the report, then, the city of Liverpool and the whole country were agitated by the news of a terrible murder.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading On the date indicated in the report, then, the city of Liverpool and the whole country were agitated by the news of a terrible murder.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading On the road-side near Everton the dead body of a Mr. Henderson, an eminent banker, had been found, not far from his own residence.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading The discovery had been made at about eleven o'clock in the evening by some passers-by.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading The discovery had been made at about eleven o'clock in the evening by some passers-by.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading On the road-side near Everton the dead body of a Mr. Henderson, an eminent banker, had been found, not far from his own residence.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The discovery had been made at about eleven o'clock in the evening by some passers-by.
Everton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the road-side near Everton the dead body of a Mr. Henderson, an eminent banker, had been found, not far from his own residence.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Upon examination a wound was found in the back of the head which had been caused by a bullet.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading On the road-side near Everton the dead body of a Mr. Henderson, an eminent banker, had been found, not far from his own residence.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On the road-side near Everton the dead body of a Mr. Henderson, an eminent banker, had been found, not far from his own residence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the road-side near Everton the dead body of a Mr. Henderson, an eminent banker, had been found, not far from his own residence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the road-side near Everton the dead body of a Mr. Henderson, an eminent banker, had been found, not far from his own residence.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Upon examination a wound was found in the back of the head which had been caused by a bullet.
Henderson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the road-side near Everton the dead body of a Mr. Henderson, an eminent banker, had been found, not far from his own residence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the road-side near Everton the dead body of a Mr. Henderson, an eminent banker, had been found, not far from his own residence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the date indicated in the report, then, the city of Liverpool and the whole country were agitated by the news of a terrible murder.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading On the date indicated in the report, then, the city of Liverpool and the whole country were agitated by the news of a terrible murder.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading On the date indicated in the report, then, the city of Liverpool and the whole country were agitated by the news of a terrible murder.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The discovery had been made at about eleven o'clock in the evening by some passers-by.
MANUSCRIPTnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading THE CONTENTS OF THE MANUSCRIPT.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the road-side near Everton the dead body of a Mr. Henderson, an eminent banker, had been found, not far from his own residence.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading On the date indicated in the report, then, the city of Liverpool and the whole country were agitated by the news of a terrible murder.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On the road-side near Everton the dead body of a Mr. Henderson, an eminent banker, had been found, not far from his own residence.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading On the date indicated in the report, then, the city of Liverpool and the whole country were agitated by the news of a terrible murder.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the road-side near Everton the dead body of a Mr. Henderson, an eminent banker, had been found, not far from his own residence.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The discovery had been made at about eleven o'clock in the evening by some passers-by.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONTENTS OF THE MANUSCRIPT.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the date indicated in the report, then, the city of Liverpool and the whole country were agitated by the news of a terrible murder.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On the road-side near Everton the dead body of a Mr. Henderson, an eminent banker, had been found, not far from his own residence.
passers-bynounUS /ˈpæsərzbaɪ/
plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading The discovery had been made at about eleven o'clock in the evening by some passers-by.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading On the date indicated in the report, then, the city of Liverpool and the whole country were agitated by the news of a terrible murder.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading On the road-side near Everton the dead body of a Mr. Henderson, an eminent banker, had been found, not far from his own residence.
road-side
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the road-side near Everton the dead body of a Mr. Henderson, an eminent banker, had been found, not far from his own residence.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The discovery had been made at about eleven o'clock in the evening by some passers-by.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading On the date indicated in the report, then, the city of Liverpool and the whole country were agitated by the news of a terrible murder.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONTENTS OF THE MANUSCRIPT.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading On the date indicated in the report, then, the city of Liverpool and the whole country were agitated by the news of a terrible murder.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon examination a wound was found in the back of the head which had been caused by a bullet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon examination a wound was found in the back of the head which had been caused by a bullet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the date indicated in the report, then, the city of Liverpool and the whole country were agitated by the news of a terrible murder.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Upon examination a wound was found in the back of the head which had been caused by a bullet.
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 date indicated in the report, then, the city of Liverpool and the whole country were agitated by the news of a terrible murder.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Upon examination a wound was found in the back of the head which had been caused by a bullet.
