adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus, Pugh, if you will only send for the police, we shall earn the gratitude of a person of whom we never heard in our lives--I for discovering the contents of the box, and you for returning them."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I should say that the proper owner was the person from whom you purchased the box, or, more probably, the person from whom he purchased it, and by whom, doubtless, it was sold in ignorance, or by mistake.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Excuse me, but I don't understand how that can be; at least, until the police have made inquiries.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Excuse me, but I don't understand how that can be; at least, until the police have made inquiries.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading I should say that the proper owner was the person from whom you purchased the box, or, more probably, the person from whom he purchased it, and by whom, doubtless, it was sold in ignorance, or by mistake.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Excuse me, but I don't understand how that can be; at least, until the police have made inquiries.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I should say that the proper owner was the person from whom you purchased the box, or, more probably, the person from whom he purchased it, and by whom, doubtless, it was sold in ignorance, or by mistake.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Excuse me, but I don't understand how that can be; at least, until the police have made inquiries.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Thus, Pugh, if you will only send for the police, we shall earn the gratitude of a person of whom we never heard in our lives--I for discovering the contents of the box, and you for returning them."
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Thus, Pugh, if you will only send for the police, we shall earn the gratitude of a person of whom we never heard in our lives--I for discovering the contents of the box, and you for returning them."
don't
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From this reading "Excuse me, but I don't understand how that can be; at least, until the police have made inquiries.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading I should say that the proper owner was the person from whom you purchased the box, or, more probably, the person from whom he purchased it, and by whom, doubtless, it was sold in ignorance, or by mistake.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading Thus, Pugh, if you will only send for the police, we shall earn the gratitude of a person of whom we never heard in our lives--I for discovering the contents of the box, and you for returning them."
ExcuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Excuse me, but I don't understand how that can be; at least, until the police have made inquiries.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus, Pugh, if you will only send for the police, we shall earn the gratitude of a person of whom we never heard in our lives--I for discovering the contents of the box, and you for returning them."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I should say that the proper owner was the person from whom you purchased the box, or, more probably, the person from whom he purchased it, and by whom, doubtless, it was sold in ignorance, or by mistake.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Thus, Pugh, if you will only send for the police, we shall earn the gratitude of a person of whom we never heard in our lives--I for discovering the contents of the box, and you for returning them."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Excuse me, but I don't understand how that can be; at least, until the police have made inquiries.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I should say that the proper owner was the person from whom you purchased the box, or, more probably, the person from whom he purchased it, and by whom, doubtless, it was sold in ignorance, or by mistake.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Thus, Pugh, if you will only send for the police, we shall earn the gratitude of a person of whom we never heard in our lives--I for discovering the contents of the box, and you for returning them."
how
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From this reading "Excuse me, but I don't understand how that can be; at least, until the police have made inquiries.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Excuse me, but I don't understand how that can be; at least, until the police have made inquiries.
I'm
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From this reading I'm its proper owner!"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Thus, Pugh, if you will only send for the police, we shall earn the gratitude of a person of whom we never heard in our lives--I for discovering the contents of the box, and you for returning them."
ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading I should say that the proper owner was the person from whom you purchased the box, or, more probably, the person from whom he purchased it, and by whom, doubtless, it was sold in ignorance, or by mistake.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I should say that the proper owner was the person from whom you purchased the box, or, more probably, the person from whom he purchased it, and by whom, doubtless, it was sold in ignorance, or by mistake.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading "Excuse me, but I don't understand how that can be; at least, until the police have made inquiries.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I should say that the proper owner was the person from whom you purchased the box, or, more probably, the person from whom he purchased it, and by whom, doubtless, it was sold in ignorance, or by mistake.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Its proper 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 "Excuse me, but I don't understand how that can be; at least, until the police have made inquiries.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Thus, Pugh, if you will only send for the police, we shall earn the gratitude of a person of whom we never heard in our lives--I for discovering the contents of the box, and you for returning them."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Excuse me, but I don't understand how that can be; at least, until the police have made inquiries.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Excuse me, but I don't understand how that can be; at least, until the police have made inquiries.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I should say that the proper owner was the person from whom you purchased the box, or, more probably, the person from whom he purchased it, and by whom, doubtless, it was sold in ignorance, or by mistake.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I should say that the proper owner was the person from whom you purchased the box, or, more probably, the person from whom he purchased it, and by whom, doubtless, it was sold in ignorance, or by mistake.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Thus, Pugh, if you will only send for the police, we shall earn the gratitude of a person of whom we never heard in our lives--I for discovering the contents of the box, and you for returning them."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus, Pugh, if you will only send for the police, we shall earn the gratitude of a person of whom we never heard in our lives--I for discovering the contents of the box, and you for returning them."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Thus, Pugh, if you will only send for the police, we shall earn the gratitude of a person of whom we never heard in our lives--I for discovering the contents of the box, and you for returning them."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I should say that the proper owner was the person from whom you purchased the box, or, more probably, the person from whom he purchased it, and by whom, doubtless, it was sold in ignorance, or by mistake.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Thus, Pugh, if you will only send for the police, we shall earn the gratitude of a person of whom we never heard in our lives--I for discovering the contents of the box, and you for returning them."
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading "Its proper owner!
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading I should say that the proper owner was the person from whom you purchased the box, or, more probably, the person from whom he purchased it, and by whom, doubtless, it was sold in ignorance, or by mistake.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "Excuse me, but I don't understand how that can be; at least, until the police have made inquiries.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I should say that the proper owner was the person from whom you purchased the box, or, more probably, the person from whom he purchased it, and by whom, doubtless, it was sold in ignorance, or by mistake.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "Its proper owner!
Pugh
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From this reading Thus, Pugh, if you will only send for the police, we shall earn the gratitude of a person of whom we never heard in our lives--I for discovering the contents of the box, and you for returning them."
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I should say that the proper owner was the person from whom you purchased the box, or, more probably, the person from whom he purchased it, and by whom, doubtless, it was sold in ignorance, or by mistake.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Thus, Pugh, if you will only send for the police, we shall earn the gratitude of a person of whom we never heard in our lives--I for discovering the contents of the box, and you for returning them."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I should say that the proper owner was the person from whom you purchased the box, or, more probably, the person from whom he purchased it, and by whom, doubtless, it was sold in ignorance, or by mistake.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Thus, Pugh, if you will only send for the police, we shall earn the gratitude of a person of whom we never heard in our lives--I for discovering the contents of the box, and you for returning them."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Thus, Pugh, if you will only send for the police, we shall earn the gratitude of a person of whom we never heard in our lives--I for discovering the contents of the box, and you for returning them."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should say that the proper owner was the person from whom you purchased the box, or, more probably, the person from whom he purchased it, and by whom, doubtless, it was sold in ignorance, or by mistake.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading I should say that the proper owner was the person from whom you purchased the box, or, more probably, the person from whom he purchased it, and by whom, doubtless, it was sold in ignorance, or by mistake.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Excuse me, but I don't understand how that can be; at least, until the police have made inquiries.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Excuse me, but I don't understand how that can be; at least, until the police have made inquiries.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thus, Pugh, if you will only send for the police, we shall earn the gratitude of a person of whom we never heard in our lives--I for discovering the contents of the box, and you for returning them."
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, Pugh, if you will only send for the police, we shall earn the gratitude of a person of whom we never heard in our lives--I for discovering the contents of the box, and you for returning them."
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Excuse me, but I don't understand how that can be; at least, until the police have made inquiries.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Excuse me, but I don't understand how that can be; at least, until the police have made inquiries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I should say that the proper owner was the person from whom you purchased the box, or, more probably, the person from whom he purchased it, and by whom, doubtless, it was sold in ignorance, or by mistake.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Thus, Pugh, if you will only send for the police, we shall earn the gratitude of a person of whom we never heard in our lives--I for discovering the contents of the box, and you for returning them."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I should say that the proper owner was the person from whom you purchased the box, or, more probably, the person from whom he purchased it, and by whom, doubtless, it was sold in ignorance, or by mistake.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Thus, Pugh, if you will only send for the police, we shall earn the gratitude of a person of whom we never heard in our lives--I for discovering the contents of the box, and you for returning them."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I should say that the proper owner was the person from whom you purchased the box, or, more probably, the person from whom he purchased it, and by whom, doubtless, it was sold in ignorance, or by mistake.
