adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You mean to tell me that Ashton was walking about London with a diamond worth fifty thousand pounds in his pocket?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You mean to tell me that Ashton was walking about London with a diamond worth fifty thousand pounds in his pocket?
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading And he voiced the thoughts of his two companions as he turned in amazement on the fat little man who sat complacently nursing his umbrella.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE GREY MARE INN The three men who heard this announcement were conscious that at this point the Ashton case entered upon an entirely new phase.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading THE GREY MARE INN The three men who heard this announcement were conscious that at this point the Ashton case entered upon an entirely new phase.
Armitstead's
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From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And he voiced the thoughts of his two companions as he turned in amazement on the fat little man who sat complacently nursing his umbrella.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading THE GREY MARE INN The three men who heard this announcement were conscious that at this point the Ashton case entered upon an entirely new phase.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GREY MARE INN The three men who heard this announcement were conscious that at this point the Ashton case entered upon an entirely new phase.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE GREY MARE INN The three men who heard this announcement were conscious that at this point the Ashton case entered upon an entirely new phase.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading And he voiced the thoughts of his two companions as he turned in amazement on the fat little man who sat complacently nursing his umbrella.
complacentlyadverbUS /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading And he voiced the thoughts of his two companions as he turned in amazement on the fat little man who sat complacently nursing his umbrella.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading THE GREY MARE INN The three men who heard this announcement were conscious that at this point the Ashton case entered upon an entirely new phase.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading "You mean to tell me that Ashton was walking about London with a diamond worth fifty thousand pounds in his pocket?
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE GREY MARE INN The three men who heard this announcement were conscious that at this point the Ashton case entered upon an entirely new phase.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE GREY MARE INN The three men who heard this announcement were conscious that at this point the Ashton case entered upon an entirely new phase.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "What!" he exclaimed.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading And he voiced the thoughts of his two companions as he turned in amazement on the fat little man who sat complacently nursing his umbrella.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "You mean to tell me that Ashton was walking about London with a diamond worth fifty thousand pounds in his pocket?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
GREYadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading THE GREY MARE INN The three men who heard this announcement were conscious that at this point the Ashton case entered upon an entirely new phase.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he voiced the thoughts of his two companions as he turned in amazement on the fat little man who sat complacently nursing his umbrella.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE GREY MARE INN The three men who heard this announcement were conscious that at this point the Ashton case entered upon an entirely new phase.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he voiced the thoughts of his two companions as he turned in amazement on the fat little man who sat complacently nursing his umbrella.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
INNnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading THE GREY MARE INN The three men who heard this announcement were conscious that at this point the Ashton case entered upon an entirely new phase.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And he voiced the thoughts of his two companions as he turned in amazement on the fat little man who sat complacently nursing his umbrella.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "You mean to tell me that Ashton was walking about London with a diamond worth fifty thousand pounds in his pocket?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And he voiced the thoughts of his two companions as he turned in amazement on the fat little man who sat complacently nursing his umbrella.
MAREnounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading THE GREY MARE INN The three men who heard this announcement were conscious that at this point the Ashton case entered upon an entirely new phase.
Marketstoke
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From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You mean to tell me that Ashton was walking about London with a diamond worth fifty thousand pounds in his pocket?
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean to tell me that Ashton was walking about London with a diamond worth fifty thousand pounds in his pocket?
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading THE GREY MARE INN The three men who heard this announcement were conscious that at this point the Ashton case entered upon an entirely new phase.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE GREY MARE INN The three men who heard this announcement were conscious that at this point the Ashton case entered upon an entirely new phase.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading And he voiced the thoughts of his two companions as he turned in amazement on the fat little man who sat complacently nursing his umbrella.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And he voiced the thoughts of his two companions as he turned in amazement on the fat little man who sat complacently nursing his umbrella.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
Pawle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading THE GREY MARE INN The three men who heard this announcement were conscious that at this point the Ashton case entered upon an entirely new phase.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "You mean to tell me that Ashton was walking about London with a diamond worth fifty thousand pounds in his pocket?
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE GREY MARE INN The three men who heard this announcement were conscious that at this point the Ashton case entered upon an entirely new phase.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading "You mean to tell me that Ashton was walking about London with a diamond worth fifty thousand pounds in his pocket?
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
revelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And he voiced the thoughts of his two companions as he turned in amazement on the fat little man who sat complacently nursing his umbrella.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
tangibleadjectiveUS /ˈtændʒəbəl/
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "You mean to tell me that Ashton was walking about London with a diamond worth fifty thousand pounds in his pocket?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GREY MARE INN The three men who heard this announcement were conscious that at this point the Ashton case entered upon an entirely new phase.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREY MARE INN The three men who heard this announcement were conscious that at this point the Ashton case entered upon an entirely new phase.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE GREY MARE INN The three men who heard this announcement were conscious that at this point the Ashton case entered upon an entirely new phase.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And he voiced the thoughts of his two companions as he turned in amazement on the fat little man who sat complacently nursing his umbrella.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "You mean to tell me that Ashton was walking about London with a diamond worth fifty thousand pounds in his pocket?
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE GREY MARE INN The three men who heard this announcement were conscious that at this point the Ashton case entered upon an entirely new phase.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You mean to tell me that Ashton was walking about London with a diamond worth fifty thousand pounds in his pocket?
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And he voiced the thoughts of his two companions as he turned in amazement on the fat little man who sat complacently nursing his umbrella.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And he voiced the thoughts of his two companions as he turned in amazement on the fat little man who sat complacently nursing his umbrella.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading And he voiced the thoughts of his two companions as he turned in amazement on the fat little man who sat complacently nursing his umbrella.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE GREY MARE INN The three men who heard this announcement were conscious that at this point the Ashton case entered upon an entirely new phase.
Viner's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
voicedadjectiveUS /vɔɪst/
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading And he voiced the thoughts of his two companions as he turned in amazement on the fat little man who sat complacently nursing his umbrella.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "You mean to tell me that Ashton was walking about London with a diamond worth fifty thousand pounds in his pocket?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GREY MARE INN The three men who heard this announcement were conscious that at this point the Ashton case entered upon an entirely new phase.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!" he exclaimed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Armitstead's mind was swept clean away from the episode in Paris, Viner's from the revelations at Marketstoke, Mr. Pawle suddenly realized that here, at last, was something material and tangible which opened out all sorts of possibilities.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE GREY MARE INN The three men who heard this announcement were conscious that at this point the Ashton case entered upon an entirely new phase.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You mean to tell me that Ashton was walking about London with a diamond worth fifty thousand pounds in his pocket?
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "You mean to tell me that Ashton was walking about London with a diamond worth fifty thousand pounds in his pocket?
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean to tell me that Ashton was walking about London with a diamond worth fifty thousand pounds in his pocket?
