AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading "Do you seriously tell us, on your oath, that these papers--your papers, if you are what you claim to be--were stolen from you many years ago, and have only just been restored to you?" he asked.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Do you seriously tell us, on your oath, that these papers--your papers, if you are what you claim to be--were stolen from you many years ago, and have only just been restored to you?" he asked.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you seriously tell us, on your oath, that these papers--your papers, if you are what you claim to be--were stolen from you many years ago, and have only just been restored to you?" he asked.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And for a moment Mr. Millington-Bywater seemed to be at a loss; in the next he bent forward toward the witness-box and fixed the man standing there with a piercing look.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Do you seriously tell us, on your oath, that these papers--your papers, if you are what you claim to be--were stolen from you many years ago, and have only just been restored to you?" he asked.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading And for a moment Mr. Millington-Bywater seemed to be at a loss; in the next he bent forward toward the witness-box and fixed the man standing there with a piercing look.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading "Do you seriously tell us, on your oath, that these papers--your papers, if you are what you claim to be--were stolen from you many years ago, and have only just been restored to you?" he asked.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you seriously tell us, on your oath, that these papers--your papers, if you are what you claim to be--were stolen from you many years ago, and have only just been restored to you?" he asked.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading And for a moment Mr. Millington-Bywater seemed to be at a loss; in the next he bent forward toward the witness-box and fixed the man standing there with a piercing look.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And for a moment Mr. Millington-Bywater seemed to be at a loss; in the next he bent forward toward the witness-box and fixed the man standing there with a piercing look.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading And for a moment Mr. Millington-Bywater seemed to be at a loss; in the next he bent forward toward the witness-box and fixed the man standing there with a piercing look.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Do you seriously tell us, on your oath, that these papers--your papers, if you are what you claim to be--were stolen from you many years ago, and have only just been restored to you?" he asked.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Do you seriously tell us, on your oath, that these papers--your papers, if you are what you claim to be--were stolen from you many years ago, and have only just been restored to you?" he asked.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And for a moment Mr. Millington-Bywater seemed to be at a loss; in the next he bent forward toward the witness-box and fixed the man standing there with a piercing look.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Do you seriously tell us, on your oath, that these papers--your papers, if you are what you claim to be--were stolen from you many years ago, and have only just been restored to you?" he asked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS THIS MAN RIGHT?
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Do you seriously tell us, on your oath, that these papers--your papers, if you are what you claim to be--were stolen from you many years ago, and have only just been restored to you?" he asked.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And for a moment Mr. Millington-Bywater seemed to be at a loss; in the next he bent forward toward the witness-box and fixed the man standing there with a piercing look.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading And for a moment Mr. Millington-Bywater seemed to be at a loss; in the next he bent forward toward the witness-box and fixed the man standing there with a piercing look.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IS THIS MAN RIGHT?
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 "Do you seriously tell us, on your oath, that these papers--your papers, if you are what you claim to be--were stolen from you many years ago, and have only just been restored to you?" he asked.
Millington-Bywater
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From this reading And for a moment Mr. Millington-Bywater seemed to be at a loss; in the next he bent forward toward the witness-box and fixed the man standing there with a piercing look.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "On your oath, mind!"
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading And for a moment Mr. Millington-Bywater seemed to be at a loss; in the next he bent forward toward the witness-box and fixed the man standing there with a piercing look.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading And for a moment Mr. Millington-Bywater seemed to be at a loss; in the next he bent forward toward the witness-box and fixed the man standing there with a piercing look.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And for a moment Mr. Millington-Bywater seemed to be at a loss; in the next he bent forward toward the witness-box and fixed the man standing there with a piercing look.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "Do you seriously tell us, on your oath, that these papers--your papers, if you are what you claim to be--were stolen from you many years ago, and have only just been restored to you?" he asked.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Do you seriously tell us, on your oath, that these papers--your papers, if you are what you claim to be--were stolen from you many years ago, and have only just been restored to you?" he asked.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "Do you seriously tell us, on your oath, that these papers--your papers, if you are what you claim to be--were stolen from you many years ago, and have only just been restored to you?" he asked.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "Do you seriously tell us, on your oath, that these papers--your papers, if you are what you claim to be--were stolen from you many years ago, and have only just been restored to you?" he asked.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading And for a moment Mr. Millington-Bywater seemed to be at a loss; in the next he bent forward toward the witness-box and fixed the man standing there with a piercing look.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading "Do you seriously tell us, on your oath, that these papers--your papers, if you are what you claim to be--were stolen from you many years ago, and have only just been restored to you?" he asked.
RIGHTadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading IS THIS MAN RIGHT?
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And for a moment Mr. Millington-Bywater seemed to be at a loss; in the next he bent forward toward the witness-box and fixed the man standing there with a piercing look.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading "Do you seriously tell us, on your oath, that these papers--your papers, if you are what you claim to be--were stolen from you many years ago, and have only just been restored to you?" he asked.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading And for a moment Mr. Millington-Bywater seemed to be at a loss; in the next he bent forward toward the witness-box and fixed the man standing there with a piercing look.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading "Do you seriously tell us, on your oath, that these papers--your papers, if you are what you claim to be--were stolen from you many years ago, and have only just been restored to you?" he asked.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Do you seriously tell us, on your oath, that these papers--your papers, if you are what you claim to be--were stolen from you many years ago, and have only just been restored to you?" he asked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you seriously tell us, on your oath, that these papers--your papers, if you are what you claim to be--were stolen from you many years ago, and have only just been restored to you?" he asked.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And for a moment Mr. Millington-Bywater seemed to be at a loss; in the next he bent forward toward the witness-box and fixed the man standing there with a piercing look.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Do you seriously tell us, on your oath, that these papers--your papers, if you are what you claim to be--were stolen from you many years ago, and have only just been restored to you?" he asked.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IS THIS MAN RIGHT?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And for a moment Mr. Millington-Bywater seemed to be at a loss; in the next he bent forward toward the witness-box and fixed the man standing there with a piercing look.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And for a moment Mr. Millington-Bywater seemed to be at a loss; in the next he bent forward toward the witness-box and fixed the man standing there with a piercing look.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you seriously tell us, on your oath, that these papers--your papers, if you are what you claim to be--were stolen from you many years ago, and have only just been restored to you?" he asked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Do you seriously tell us, on your oath, that these papers--your papers, if you are what you claim to be--were stolen from you many years ago, and have only just been restored to you?" he asked.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do you seriously tell us, on your oath, that these papers--your papers, if you are what you claim to be--were stolen from you many years ago, and have only just been restored to you?" he asked.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading A murmur of astonishment ran through the court as the witness made his last reply, and those most closely interested in him turned and looked at each other with obvious amazement.
witness-box
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From this reading And for a moment Mr. Millington-Bywater seemed to be at a loss; in the next he bent forward toward the witness-box and fixed the man standing there with a piercing look.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading "Do you seriously tell us, on your oath, that these papers--your papers, if you are what you claim to be--were stolen from you many years ago, and have only just been restored to you?" he asked.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you seriously tell us, on your oath, that these papers--your papers, if you are what you claim to be--were stolen from you many years ago, and have only just been restored to you?" he asked.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you seriously tell us, on your oath, that these papers--your papers, if you are what you claim to be--were stolen from you many years ago, and have only just been restored to you?" he asked.
