adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And still there was nothing, no indication whatever to put me on the track of a suspicion.
Ah
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From this reading What a happy home-picture, while in that hotel room-- Ah! was I never to find the key of the terrible enigma?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And still there was nothing, no indication whatever to put me on the track of a suspicion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And then he had gone out and was walking towards his death while I was playing in the little salon, and my mother was talking to the friend who was one day to be her master and mine.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And then he had gone out and was walking towards his death while I was playing in the little salon, and my mother was talking to the friend who was one day to be her master and mine.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
enigmanounUS /ɪˈnɪɡmə/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading What a happy home-picture, while in that hotel room-- Ah! was I never to find the key of the terrible enigma?
evokedadjectiveUS /ɪˈvoʊkt/
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading What a happy home-picture, while in that hotel room-- Ah! was I never to find the key of the terrible enigma?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And then he had gone out and was walking towards his death while I was playing in the little salon, and my mother was talking to the friend who was one day to be her master and mine.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Where was I to go?
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading And then he had gone out and was walking towards his death while I was playing in the little salon, and my mother was talking to the friend who was one day to be her master and mine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading What a happy home-picture, while in that hotel room-- Ah! was I never to find the key of the terrible enigma?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And then he had gone out and was walking towards his death while I was playing in the little salon, and my mother was talking to the friend who was one day to be her master and mine.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then he had gone out and was walking towards his death while I was playing in the little salon, and my mother was talking to the friend who was one day to be her master and mine.
home-picture
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What a happy home-picture, while in that hotel room-- Ah! was I never to find the key of the terrible enigma?
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading What a happy home-picture, while in that hotel room-- Ah! was I never to find the key of the terrible enigma?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading And still there was nothing, no indication whatever to put me on the track of a suspicion.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading What a happy home-picture, while in that hotel room-- Ah! was I never to find the key of the terrible enigma?
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And then he had gone out and was walking towards his death while I was playing in the little salon, and my mother was talking to the friend who was one day to be her master and mine.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading And then he had gone out and was walking towards his death while I was playing in the little salon, and my mother was talking to the friend who was one day to be her master and mine.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And still there was nothing, no indication whatever to put me on the track of a suspicion.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And then he had gone out and was walking towards his death while I was playing in the little salon, and my mother was talking to the friend who was one day to be her master and mine.
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 evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And then he had gone out and was walking towards his death while I was playing in the little salon, and my mother was talking to the friend who was one day to be her master and mine.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading What a happy home-picture, while in that hotel room-- Ah! was I never to find the key of the terrible enigma?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And still there was nothing, no indication whatever to put me on the track of a suspicion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And still there was nothing, no indication whatever to put me on the track of a suspicion.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And still there was nothing, no indication whatever to put me on the track of a suspicion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And still there was nothing, no indication whatever to put me on the track of a suspicion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And then he had gone out and was walking towards his death while I was playing in the little salon, and my mother was talking to the friend who was one day to be her master and mine.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And then he had gone out and was walking towards his death while I was playing in the little salon, and my mother was talking to the friend who was one day to be her master and mine.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading And then he had gone out and was walking towards his death while I was playing in the little salon, and my mother was talking to the friend who was one day to be her master and mine.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And still there was nothing, no indication whatever to put me on the track of a suspicion.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
replyingverbUS /rɪˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading What a happy home-picture, while in that hotel room-- Ah! was I never to find the key of the terrible enigma?
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading And then he had gone out and was walking towards his death while I was playing in the little salon, and my mother was talking to the friend who was one day to be her master and mine.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading And still there was nothing, no indication whatever to put me on the track of a suspicion.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading And still there was nothing, no indication whatever to put me on the track of a suspicion.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading And then he had gone out and was walking towards his death while I was playing in the little salon, and my mother was talking to the friend who was one day to be her master and mine.
Termonde's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading What a happy home-picture, while in that hotel room-- Ah! was I never to find the key of the terrible enigma?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What a happy home-picture, while in that hotel room-- Ah! was I never to find the key of the terrible enigma?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And still there was nothing, no indication whatever to put me on the track of a suspicion.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he had gone out and was walking towards his death while I was playing in the little salon, and my mother was talking to the friend who was one day to be her master and mine.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And still there was nothing, no indication whatever to put me on the track of a suspicion.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And still there was nothing, no indication whatever to put me on the track of a suspicion.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading And then he had gone out and was walking towards his death while I was playing in the little salon, and my mother was talking to the friend who was one day to be her master and mine.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading And still there was nothing, no indication whatever to put me on the track of a suspicion.
Tronchet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading And then he had gone out and was walking towards his death while I was playing in the little salon, and my mother was talking to the friend who was one day to be her master and mine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And still there was nothing, no indication whatever to put me on the track of a suspicion.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a happy home-picture, while in that hotel room-- Ah! was I never to find the key of the terrible enigma?
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading And still there was nothing, no indication whatever to put me on the track of a suspicion.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was I to go?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And then he had gone out and was walking towards his death while I was playing in the little salon, and my mother was talking to the friend who was one day to be her master and mine.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I evoked the image of my father as he lived, just as I had seen him for the last time; I heard him replying to M. Termonde's question in the dining-room of the Rue Tronchet, and speaking of the man who awaited him to kill him: "A singular man whom I shall not be sorry to observe more closely."
