adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I made a tour of the cars, scrutinizing every variety of hand luggage, ranging from luxurious English bags with gold mountings to the wicker nondescripts of the day coach at the rear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GIRL IN BLUE I was growing more and more irritable.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading The porter had reported no bag answering the description of mine on the train, but I was disposed to make my own investigation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I made a tour of the cars, scrutinizing every variety of hand luggage, ranging from luxurious English bags with gold mountings to the wicker nondescripts of the day coach at the rear.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The thought of what the loss of the notes meant was fast crowding the murder to the back of my mind.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The porter had reported no bag answering the description of mine on the train, but I was disposed to make my own investigation.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading I made a tour of the cars, scrutinizing every variety of hand luggage, ranging from luxurious English bags with gold mountings to the wicker nondescripts of the day coach at the rear.
BLUEadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE GIRL IN BLUE I was growing more and more irritable.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The porter had reported no bag answering the description of mine on the train, but I was disposed to make my own investigation.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading I made a tour of the cars, scrutinizing every variety of hand luggage, ranging from luxurious English bags with gold mountings to the wicker nondescripts of the day coach at the rear.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading I made a tour of the cars, scrutinizing every variety of hand luggage, ranging from luxurious English bags with gold mountings to the wicker nondescripts of the day coach at the rear.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading The thought of what the loss of the notes meant was fast crowding the murder to the back of my mind.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I made a tour of the cars, scrutinizing every variety of hand luggage, ranging from luxurious English bags with gold mountings to the wicker nondescripts of the day coach at the rear.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The porter had reported no bag answering the description of mine on the train, but I was disposed to make my own investigation.
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading The porter had reported no bag answering the description of mine on the train, but I was disposed to make my own investigation.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading I made a tour of the cars, scrutinizing every variety of hand luggage, ranging from luxurious English bags with gold mountings to the wicker nondescripts of the day coach at the rear.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I made a tour of the cars, scrutinizing every variety of hand luggage, ranging from luxurious English bags with gold mountings to the wicker nondescripts of the day coach at the rear.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The thought of what the loss of the notes meant was fast crowding the murder to the back of my mind.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The forced inaction was intolerable.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I made a tour of the cars, scrutinizing every variety of hand luggage, ranging from luxurious English bags with gold mountings to the wicker nondescripts of the day coach at the rear.
GIRLnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading THE GIRL IN BLUE I was growing more and more irritable.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading I made a tour of the cars, scrutinizing every variety of hand luggage, ranging from luxurious English bags with gold mountings to the wicker nondescripts of the day coach at the rear.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading THE GIRL IN BLUE I was growing more and more irritable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The porter had reported no bag answering the description of mine on the train, but I was disposed to make my own investigation.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I made a tour of the cars, scrutinizing every variety of hand luggage, ranging from luxurious English bags with gold mountings to the wicker nondescripts of the day coach at the rear.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GIRL IN BLUE I was growing more and more irritable.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GIRL IN BLUE I was growing more and more irritable.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading The forced inaction was intolerable.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading The forced inaction was intolerable.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading The porter had reported no bag answering the description of mine on the train, but I was disposed to make my own investigation.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading THE GIRL IN BLUE I was growing more and more irritable.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading The thought of what the loss of the notes meant was fast crowding the murder to the back of my mind.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading I made a tour of the cars, scrutinizing every variety of hand luggage, ranging from luxurious English bags with gold mountings to the wicker nondescripts of the day coach at the rear.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading I made a tour of the cars, scrutinizing every variety of hand luggage, ranging from luxurious English bags with gold mountings to the wicker nondescripts of the day coach at the rear.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made a tour of the cars, scrutinizing every variety of hand luggage, ranging from luxurious English bags with gold mountings to the wicker nondescripts of the day coach at the rear.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The porter had reported no bag answering the description of mine on the train, but I was disposed to make my own investigation.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The thought of what the loss of the notes meant was fast crowding the murder to the back of my mind.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The thought of what the loss of the notes meant was fast crowding the murder to the back of my mind.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The porter had reported no bag answering the description of mine on the train, but I was disposed to make my own investigation.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE GIRL IN BLUE I was growing more and more irritable.
mountings
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From this reading I made a tour of the cars, scrutinizing every variety of hand luggage, ranging from luxurious English bags with gold mountings to the wicker nondescripts of the day coach at the rear.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The thought of what the loss of the notes meant was fast crowding the murder to the back of my mind.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The thought of what the loss of the notes meant was fast crowding the murder to the back of my mind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The porter had reported no bag answering the description of mine on the train, but I was disposed to make my own investigation.
nondescripts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I made a tour of the cars, scrutinizing every variety of hand luggage, ranging from luxurious English bags with gold mountings to the wicker nondescripts of the day coach at the rear.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading The thought of what the loss of the notes meant was fast crowding the murder to the back of my mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought of what the loss of the notes meant was fast crowding the murder to the back of my mind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The porter had reported no bag answering the description of mine on the train, but I was disposed to make my own investigation.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The porter had reported no bag answering the description of mine on the train, but I was disposed to make my own investigation.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading The porter had reported no bag answering the description of mine on the train, but I was disposed to make my own investigation.
rangingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪndʒɪŋ/
wandering freely
From this reading I made a tour of the cars, scrutinizing every variety of hand luggage, ranging from luxurious English bags with gold mountings to the wicker nondescripts of the day coach at the rear.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading I made a tour of the cars, scrutinizing every variety of hand luggage, ranging from luxurious English bags with gold mountings to the wicker nondescripts of the day coach at the rear.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading The porter had reported no bag answering the description of mine on the train, but I was disposed to make my own investigation.
scrutinizingverbUS /ˈskruːtənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading I made a tour of the cars, scrutinizing every variety of hand luggage, ranging from luxurious English bags with gold mountings to the wicker nondescripts of the day coach at the rear.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL IN BLUE I was growing more and more irritable.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of what the loss of the notes meant was fast crowding the murder to the back of my mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thought of what the loss of the notes meant was fast crowding the murder to the back of my mind.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading I made a tour of the cars, scrutinizing every variety of hand luggage, ranging from luxurious English bags with gold mountings to the wicker nondescripts of the day coach at the rear.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading The porter had reported no bag answering the description of mine on the train, but I was disposed to make my own investigation.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading I made a tour of the cars, scrutinizing every variety of hand luggage, ranging from luxurious English bags with gold mountings to the wicker nondescripts of the day coach at the rear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GIRL IN BLUE I was growing more and more irritable.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The thought of what the loss of the notes meant was fast crowding the murder to the back of my mind.
wickernounUS /ˈwɪkər/
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading I made a tour of the cars, scrutinizing every variety of hand luggage, ranging from luxurious English bags with gold mountings to the wicker nondescripts of the day coach at the rear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I made a tour of the cars, scrutinizing every variety of hand luggage, ranging from luxurious English bags with gold mountings to the wicker nondescripts of the day coach at the rear.
