adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the day of our appointment for dinner at Mr. Paddington's the newspapers were filled with accounts of a sensational bank robbery, which had occurred in Wall Street the night before.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading On the day of our appointment for dinner at Mr. Paddington's the newspapers were filled with accounts of a sensational bank robbery, which had occurred in Wall Street the night before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Send them to prison,” I answered, “where thieves are kept apart from the rest of humanity.”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading “Send them to prison,” I answered, “where thieves are kept apart from the rest of humanity.”
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading On the day of our appointment for dinner at Mr. Paddington's the newspapers were filled with accounts of a sensational bank robbery, which had occurred in Wall Street the night before.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Send them to prison,” I answered, “where thieves are kept apart from the rest of humanity.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “When they have found the thieves what will they do with them?” he asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the day of our appointment for dinner at Mr. Paddington's the newspapers were filled with accounts of a sensational bank robbery, which had occurred in Wall Street the night before.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading On the day of our appointment for dinner at Mr. Paddington's the newspapers were filled with accounts of a sensational bank robbery, which had occurred in Wall Street the night before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the day of our appointment for dinner at Mr. Paddington's the newspapers were filled with accounts of a sensational bank robbery, which had occurred in Wall Street the night before.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The subject interested Rayel intensely, and at our breakfast that morning we talked of little else.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
clewnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
currencynounUS /ˈkɜːrənsi/
the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day of our appointment for dinner at Mr. Paddington's the newspapers were filled with accounts of a sensational bank robbery, which had occurred in Wall Street the night before.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading On the day of our appointment for dinner at Mr. Paddington's the newspapers were filled with accounts of a sensational bank robbery, which had occurred in Wall Street the night before.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “When they have found the thieves what will they do with them?” he asked.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
else
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From this reading The subject interested Rayel intensely, and at our breakfast that morning we talked of little else.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading On the day of our appointment for dinner at Mr. Paddington's the newspapers were filled with accounts of a sensational bank robbery, which had occurred in Wall Street the night before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the day of our appointment for dinner at Mr. Paddington's the newspapers were filled with accounts of a sensational bank robbery, which had occurred in Wall Street the night before.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “When they have found the thieves what will they do with them?” he asked.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Send them to prison,” I answered, “where thieves are kept apart from the rest of humanity.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the day of our appointment for dinner at Mr. Paddington's the newspapers were filled with accounts of a sensational bank robbery, which had occurred in Wall Street the night before.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “When they have found the thieves what will they do with them?” he asked.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When they have found the thieves what will they do with them?” he asked.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading “Send them to prison,” I answered, “where thieves are kept apart from the rest of humanity.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Send them to prison,” I answered, “where thieves are kept apart from the rest of humanity.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day of our appointment for dinner at Mr. Paddington's the newspapers were filled with accounts of a sensational bank robbery, which had occurred in Wall Street the night before.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading The subject interested Rayel intensely, and at our breakfast that morning we talked of little else.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The subject interested Rayel intensely, and at our breakfast that morning we talked of little else.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “Send them to prison,” I answered, “where thieves are kept apart from the rest of humanity.”
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The subject interested Rayel intensely, and at our breakfast that morning we talked of little else.
MetropolitanadjectiveUS /ˌmetrəˈpɑːlətən/
relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the day of our appointment for dinner at Mr. Paddington's the newspapers were filled with accounts of a sensational bank robbery, which had occurred in Wall Street the night before.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading On the day of our appointment for dinner at Mr. Paddington's the newspapers were filled with accounts of a sensational bank robbery, which had occurred in Wall Street the night before.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the day of our appointment for dinner at Mr. Paddington's the newspapers were filled with accounts of a sensational bank robbery, which had occurred in Wall Street the night before.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading On the day of our appointment for dinner at Mr. Paddington's the newspapers were filled with accounts of a sensational bank robbery, which had occurred in Wall Street the night before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day of our appointment for dinner at Mr. Paddington's the newspapers were filled with accounts of a sensational bank robbery, which had occurred in Wall Street the night before.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day of our appointment for dinner at Mr. Paddington's the newspapers were filled with accounts of a sensational bank robbery, which had occurred in Wall Street the night before.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the day of our appointment for dinner at Mr. Paddington's the newspapers were filled with accounts of a sensational bank robbery, which had occurred in Wall Street the night before.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
Paddington's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the day of our appointment for dinner at Mr. Paddington's the newspapers were filled with accounts of a sensational bank robbery, which had occurred in Wall Street the night before.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “Send them to prison,” I answered, “where thieves are kept apart from the rest of humanity.”
Rayel
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From this reading The subject interested Rayel intensely, and at our breakfast that morning we talked of little else.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Send them to prison,” I answered, “where thieves are kept apart from the rest of humanity.”
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading On the day of our appointment for dinner at Mr. Paddington's the newspapers were filled with accounts of a sensational bank robbery, which had occurred in Wall Street the night before.
SendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Send them to prison,” I answered, “where thieves are kept apart from the rest of humanity.”
sensationaladjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading On the day of our appointment for dinner at Mr. Paddington's the newspapers were filled with accounts of a sensational bank robbery, which had occurred in Wall Street the night before.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On the day of our appointment for dinner at Mr. Paddington's the newspapers were filled with accounts of a sensational bank robbery, which had occurred in Wall Street the night before.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The subject interested Rayel intensely, and at our breakfast that morning we talked of little else.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The subject interested Rayel intensely, and at our breakfast that morning we talked of little else.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The subject interested Rayel intensely, and at our breakfast that morning we talked of little else.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day of our appointment for dinner at Mr. Paddington's the newspapers were filled with accounts of a sensational bank robbery, which had occurred in Wall Street the night before.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When they have found the thieves what will they do with them?” he asked.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
vaultsnounUS /vɔːlts/
plural of “vault” — a burial chamber (usually underground)
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
WallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading On the day of our appointment for dinner at Mr. Paddington's the newspapers were filled with accounts of a sensational bank robbery, which had occurred in Wall Street the night before.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The subject interested Rayel intensely, and at our breakfast that morning we talked of little else.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the day of our appointment for dinner at Mr. Paddington's the newspapers were filled with accounts of a sensational bank robbery, which had occurred in Wall Street the night before.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “When they have found the thieves what will they do with them?” he asked.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “When they have found the thieves what will they do with them?” he asked.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Send them to prison,” I answered, “where thieves are kept apart from the rest of humanity.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the day of our appointment for dinner at Mr. Paddington's the newspapers were filled with accounts of a sensational bank robbery, which had occurred in Wall Street the night before.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “When they have found the thieves what will they do with them?” he asked.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the day of our appointment for dinner at Mr. Paddington's the newspapers were filled with accounts of a sensational bank robbery, which had occurred in Wall Street the night before.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Between midnight and one o'clock in the morning, thieves had entered the Metropolitan Bank, overpowered the watchman, broken into the vaults and stolen half a million dollars in currency without leaving any clew behind them of the slightest value to the police.
