adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I got my hat and went out in a very uncomfortable frame of mind.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The people at the surrounding tables, after glancing curiously in my direction, looked away again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The people at the surrounding tables, after glancing curiously in my direction, looked away again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I got my hat and went out in a very uncomfortable frame of mind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I reviewed the situation as I waited for a car.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The people at the surrounding tables, after glancing curiously in my direction, looked away again.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The people at the surrounding tables, after glancing curiously in my direction, looked away again.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading I reviewed the situation as I waited for a car.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading That she would inform the police at once of what she knew I never doubted, unless possibly she would give a day or two’s grace in the hope that I would change my mind.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading McKNIGHT’S THEORY I confess I was staggered.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The people at the surrounding tables, after glancing curiously in my direction, looked away again.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That she would inform the police at once of what she knew I never doubted, unless possibly she would give a day or two’s grace in the hope that I would change my mind.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The people at the surrounding tables, after glancing curiously in my direction, looked away again.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading That she would inform the police at once of what she knew I never doubted, unless possibly she would give a day or two’s grace in the hope that I would change my mind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I reviewed the situation as I waited for a car.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading I got my hat and went out in a very uncomfortable frame of mind.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That she would inform the police at once of what she knew I never doubted, unless possibly she would give a day or two’s grace in the hope that I would change my mind.
glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The people at the surrounding tables, after glancing curiously in my direction, looked away again.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got my hat and went out in a very uncomfortable frame of mind.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading That she would inform the police at once of what she knew I never doubted, unless possibly she would give a day or two’s grace in the hope that I would change my mind.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading I got my hat and went out in a very uncomfortable frame of mind.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading That she would inform the police at once of what she knew I never doubted, unless possibly she would give a day or two’s grace in the hope that I would change my mind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading McKNIGHT’S THEORY I confess I was staggered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The people at the surrounding tables, after glancing curiously in my direction, looked away again.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading That she would inform the police at once of what she knew I never doubted, unless possibly she would give a day or two’s grace in the hope that I would change my mind.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That she would inform the police at once of what she knew I never doubted, unless possibly she would give a day or two’s grace in the hope that I would change my mind.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The people at the surrounding tables, after glancing curiously in my direction, looked away again.
McKNIGHT'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McKNIGHT’S THEORY I confess I was staggered.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I got my hat and went out in a very uncomfortable frame of mind.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The people at the surrounding tables, after glancing curiously in my direction, looked away again.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That she would inform the police at once of what she knew I never doubted, unless possibly she would give a day or two’s grace in the hope that I would change my mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I got my hat and went out in a very uncomfortable frame of mind.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading That she would inform the police at once of what she knew I never doubted, unless possibly she would give a day or two’s grace in the hope that I would change my mind.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That she would inform the police at once of what she knew I never doubted, unless possibly she would give a day or two’s grace in the hope that I would change my mind.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I got my hat and went out in a very uncomfortable frame of mind.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people at the surrounding tables, after glancing curiously in my direction, looked away again.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading That she would inform the police at once of what she knew I never doubted, unless possibly she would give a day or two’s grace in the hope that I would change my mind.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading That she would inform the police at once of what she knew I never doubted, unless possibly she would give a day or two’s grace in the hope that I would change my mind.
reviewedverbUS /riˈvjuːd/
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading I reviewed the situation as I waited for a car.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That she would inform the police at once of what she knew I never doubted, unless possibly she would give a day or two’s grace in the hope that I would change my mind.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I reviewed the situation as I waited for a car.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading McKNIGHT’S THEORY I confess I was staggered.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The people at the surrounding tables, after glancing curiously in my direction, looked away again.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The people at the surrounding tables, after glancing curiously in my direction, looked away again.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That she would inform the police at once of what she knew I never doubted, unless possibly she would give a day or two’s grace in the hope that I would change my mind.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The people at the surrounding tables, after glancing curiously in my direction, looked away again.
THEORYnounUS /ˈθɪri/
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading McKNIGHT’S THEORY I confess I was staggered.
two'snounUS /tuːz/
possessive form of “two” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That she would inform the police at once of what she knew I never doubted, unless possibly she would give a day or two’s grace in the hope that I would change my mind.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading I got my hat and went out in a very uncomfortable frame of mind.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading That she would inform the police at once of what she knew I never doubted, unless possibly she would give a day or two’s grace in the hope that I would change my mind.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I got my hat and went out in a very uncomfortable frame of mind.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I reviewed the situation as I waited for a car.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading McKNIGHT’S THEORY I confess I was staggered.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I got my hat and went out in a very uncomfortable frame of mind.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That she would inform the police at once of what she knew I never doubted, unless possibly she would give a day or two’s grace in the hope that I would change my mind.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That she would inform the police at once of what she knew I never doubted, unless possibly she would give a day or two’s grace in the hope that I would change my mind.
