alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading As the widow had stated, these men had also heard the rector say, "I will strike you dead at my feet!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then came statements by the rector's two farm hands and the dairy maid.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The men had been in the kitchen on the fatal day, and as the windows were open they had heard the quarrel between the rector and Niels.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the widow had stated, these men had also heard the rector say, "I will strike you dead at my feet!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The men had been in the kitchen on the fatal day, and as the windows were open they had heard the quarrel between the rector and Niels.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The men had been in the kitchen on the fatal day, and as the windows were open they had heard the quarrel between the rector and Niels.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh, if he only were innocent, but I see no hope!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then came statements by the rector's two farm hands and the dairy maid.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came statements by the rector's two farm hands and the dairy maid.
dairynounUS /ˈderi/
a farm where dairy products are produced
From this reading Then came statements by the rector's two farm hands and the dairy maid.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The men had been in the kitchen on the fatal day, and as the windows were open they had heard the quarrel between the rector and Niels.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading As the widow had stated, these men had also heard the rector say, "I will strike you dead at my feet!"
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Then came statements by the rector's two farm hands and the dairy maid.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading The men had been in the kitchen on the fatal day, and as the windows were open they had heard the quarrel between the rector and Niels.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As the widow had stated, these men had also heard the rector say, "I will strike you dead at my feet!"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The three first witnesses repeated their testimony under oath, word for word.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The three first witnesses repeated their testimony under oath, word for word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men had been in the kitchen on the fatal day, and as the windows were open they had heard the quarrel between the rector and Niels.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then came statements by the rector's two farm hands and the dairy maid.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, if he only were innocent, but I see no hope!
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The men had been in the kitchen on the fatal day, and as the windows were open they had heard the quarrel between the rector and Niels.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Oh, if he only were innocent, but I see no hope!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, if he only were innocent, but I see no hope!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh, if he only were innocent, but I see no hope!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men had been in the kitchen on the fatal day, and as the windows were open they had heard the quarrel between the rector and Niels.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Oh, if he only were innocent, but I see no hope!
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The men had been in the kitchen on the fatal day, and as the windows were open they had heard the quarrel between the rector and Niels.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading Then came statements by the rector's two farm hands and the dairy maid.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The men had been in the kitchen on the fatal day, and as the windows were open they had heard the quarrel between the rector and Niels.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As the widow had stated, these men had also heard the rector say, "I will strike you dead at my feet!"
Niels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men had been in the kitchen on the fatal day, and as the windows were open they had heard the quarrel between the rector and Niels.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Oh, if he only were innocent, but I see no hope!
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading The three first witnesses repeated their testimony under oath, word for word.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, if he only were innocent, but I see no hope!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The men had been in the kitchen on the fatal day, and as the windows were open they had heard the quarrel between the rector and Niels.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Oh, if he only were innocent, but I see no hope!
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The men had been in the kitchen on the fatal day, and as the windows were open they had heard the quarrel between the rector and Niels.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading The men had been in the kitchen on the fatal day, and as the windows were open they had heard the quarrel between the rector and Niels.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The men had been in the kitchen on the fatal day, and as the windows were open they had heard the quarrel between the rector and Niels.
rector's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then came statements by the rector's two farm hands and the dairy maid.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading The three first witnesses repeated their testimony under oath, word for word.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading As the widow had stated, these men had also heard the rector say, "I will strike you dead at my feet!"
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Oh, if he only were innocent, but I see no hope!
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading As the widow had stated, these men had also heard the rector say, "I will strike you dead at my feet!"
statementsnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənts/
plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Then came statements by the rector's two farm hands and the dairy maid.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading As the widow had stated, these men had also heard the rector say, "I will strike you dead at my feet!"
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading The three first witnesses repeated their testimony under oath, word for word.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three first witnesses repeated their testimony under oath, word for word.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The three first witnesses repeated their testimony under oath, word for word.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came statements by the rector's two farm hands and the dairy maid.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As the widow had stated, these men had also heard the rector say, "I will strike you dead at my feet!"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men had been in the kitchen on the fatal day, and as the windows were open they had heard the quarrel between the rector and Niels.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three first witnesses repeated their testimony under oath, word for word.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then came statements by the rector's two farm hands and the dairy maid.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The three first witnesses repeated their testimony under oath, word for word.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, if he only were innocent, but I see no hope!
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading As the widow had stated, these men had also heard the rector say, "I will strike you dead at my feet!"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As the widow had stated, these men had also heard the rector say, "I will strike you dead at my feet!"
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The men had been in the kitchen on the fatal day, and as the windows were open they had heard the quarrel between the rector and Niels.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The three first witnesses repeated their testimony under oath, word for word.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The three first witnesses repeated their testimony under oath, word for word.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As the widow had stated, these men had also heard the rector say, "I will strike you dead at my feet!"
