adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eva and Locke were seated at a long table in the library of Eva's home.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "It is the only honorable thing to do," agreed Locke.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eva and Locke were seated at a long table in the library of Eva's home.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Eva closed the ledger from which she had been reading and announced, "I intend, at the meeting, to insist that the patents held in the Graveyard of Genius be released to the world."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eva and Locke were seated at a long table in the library of Eva's home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Eva was reading certain entries in the books, while Locke was making notes to be used at the coming directors' meeting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Eva closed the ledger from which she had been reading and announced, "I intend, at the meeting, to insist that the patents held in the Graveyard of Genius be released to the world."
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before them were many ledgers of International Patents, Incorporated.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Eva was reading certain entries in the books, while Locke was making notes to be used at the coming directors' meeting.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Eva was reading certain entries in the books, while Locke was making notes to be used at the coming directors' meeting.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Eva closed the ledger from which she had been reading and announced, "I intend, at the meeting, to insist that the patents held in the Graveyard of Genius be released to the world."
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Eva was reading certain entries in the books, while Locke was making notes to be used at the coming directors' meeting.
directorsnounUS /dərˈektərz/
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Eva was reading certain entries in the books, while Locke was making notes to be used at the coming directors' meeting.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It is the only honorable thing to do," agreed Locke.
entriesnounUS /ˈentriz/
plural of “entry” — an item inserted in a written record
From this reading Eva was reading certain entries in the books, while Locke was making notes to be used at the coming directors' meeting.
Eva
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From this reading Eva and Locke were seated at a long table in the library of Eva's home.
Eva's
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From this reading Eva and Locke were seated at a long table in the library of Eva's home.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eva closed the ledger from which she had been reading and announced, "I intend, at the meeting, to insist that the patents held in the Graveyard of Genius be released to the world."
GeniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Eva closed the ledger from which she had been reading and announced, "I intend, at the meeting, to insist that the patents held in the Graveyard of Genius be released to the world."
GraveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading Eva closed the ledger from which she had been reading and announced, "I intend, at the meeting, to insist that the patents held in the Graveyard of Genius be released to the world."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eva closed the ledger from which she had been reading and announced, "I intend, at the meeting, to insist that the patents held in the Graveyard of Genius be released to the world."
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Eva closed the ledger from which she had been reading and announced, "I intend, at the meeting, to insist that the patents held in the Graveyard of Genius be released to the world."
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Eva and Locke were seated at a long table in the library of Eva's home.
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "It is the only honorable thing to do," agreed Locke.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Eva closed the ledger from which she had been reading and announced, "I intend, at the meeting, to insist that the patents held in the Graveyard of Genius be released to the world."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eva and Locke were seated at a long table in the library of Eva's home.
IncorporatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading Before them were many ledgers of International Patents, Incorporated.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Eva closed the ledger from which she had been reading and announced, "I intend, at the meeting, to insist that the patents held in the Graveyard of Genius be released to the world."
intendverbUS /ˌɪnˈtend/
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Eva closed the ledger from which she had been reading and announced, "I intend, at the meeting, to insist that the patents held in the Graveyard of Genius be released to the world."
InternationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading Before them were many ledgers of International Patents, Incorporated.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is the only honorable thing to do," agreed Locke.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is the only honorable thing to do," agreed Locke.
ledgernounUS /ˈledʒər/
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading Eva closed the ledger from which she had been reading and announced, "I intend, at the meeting, to insist that the patents held in the Graveyard of Genius be released to the world."
ledgersnounUS /ˈledʒərz/
plural of “ledger” — a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading Before them were many ledgers of International Patents, Incorporated.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading Eva and Locke were seated at a long table in the library of Eva's home.
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading Eva and Locke were seated at a long table in the library of Eva's home.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Eva and Locke were seated at a long table in the library of Eva's home.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Eva was reading certain entries in the books, while Locke was making notes to be used at the coming directors' meeting.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Before them were many ledgers of International Patents, Incorporated.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Eva was reading certain entries in the books, while Locke was making notes to be used at the coming directors' meeting.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Eva was reading certain entries in the books, while Locke was making notes to be used at the coming directors' meeting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eva and Locke were seated at a long table in the library of Eva's home.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "It is the only honorable thing to do," agreed Locke.
PatentsnounUS /ˈpætənts/
plural of “patent” — a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
From this reading Before them were many ledgers of International Patents, Incorporated.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Eva was reading certain entries in the books, while Locke was making notes to be used at the coming directors' meeting.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading Eva closed the ledger from which she had been reading and announced, "I intend, at the meeting, to insist that the patents held in the Graveyard of Genius be released to the world."
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Eva and Locke were seated at a long table in the library of Eva's home.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eva closed the ledger from which she had been reading and announced, "I intend, at the meeting, to insist that the patents held in the Graveyard of Genius be released to the world."
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Eva and Locke were seated at a long table in the library of Eva's home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eva closed the ledger from which she had been reading and announced, "I intend, at the meeting, to insist that the patents held in the Graveyard of Genius be released to the world."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eva and Locke were seated at a long table in the library of Eva's home.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before them were many ledgers of International Patents, Incorporated.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "It is the only honorable thing to do," agreed Locke.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eva was reading certain entries in the books, while Locke was making notes to be used at the coming directors' meeting.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Eva was reading certain entries in the books, while Locke was making notes to be used at the coming directors' meeting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eva was reading certain entries in the books, while Locke was making notes to be used at the coming directors' meeting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Eva and Locke were seated at a long table in the library of Eva's home.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Eva closed the ledger from which she had been reading and announced, "I intend, at the meeting, to insist that the patents held in the Graveyard of Genius be released to the world."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Eva was reading certain entries in the books, while Locke was making notes to be used at the coming directors' meeting.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Eva closed the ledger from which she had been reading and announced, "I intend, at the meeting, to insist that the patents held in the Graveyard of Genius be released to the world."
