adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before Spargo could reply to this suggestion an official entered the room and whispered a few words in the detective’s ear.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Here’s somebody wants to tell something about the Marbury case,” he remarked.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before Spargo could reply to this suggestion an official entered the room and whispered a few words in the detective’s ear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before Spargo could reply to this suggestion an official entered the room and whispered a few words in the detective’s ear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He turned to Spargo as the man quitted the room and smiled significantly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Show him in at once,” said Rathbury.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Let’s hope it’ll be news worth hearing.”
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Spargo could reply to this suggestion an official entered the room and whispered a few words in the detective’s ear.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Here’s somebody wants to tell something about the Marbury case,” he remarked.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before Spargo could reply to this suggestion an official entered the room and whispered a few words in the detective’s ear.
detective'snounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
possessive form of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Before Spargo could reply to this suggestion an official entered the room and whispered a few words in the detective’s ear.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Before Spargo could reply to this suggestion an official entered the room and whispered a few words in the detective’s ear.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Before Spargo could reply to this suggestion an official entered the room and whispered a few words in the detective’s ear.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Before Spargo could reply to this suggestion an official entered the room and whispered a few words in the detective’s ear.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned to Spargo as the man quitted the room and smiled significantly.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “Let’s hope it’ll be news worth hearing.”
Here's
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From this reading “Here’s somebody wants to tell something about the Marbury case,” he remarked.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Show him in at once,” said Rathbury.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Let’s hope it’ll be news worth hearing.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before Spargo could reply to this suggestion an official entered the room and whispered a few words in the detective’s ear.
it'll
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From this reading “Let’s hope it’ll be news worth hearing.”
Let's
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From this reading “Let’s hope it’ll be news worth hearing.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He turned to Spargo as the man quitted the room and smiled significantly.
Marbury
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From this reading “Here’s somebody wants to tell something about the Marbury case,” he remarked.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Let’s hope it’ll be news worth hearing.”
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Before Spargo could reply to this suggestion an official entered the room and whispered a few words in the detective’s ear.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “Show him in at once,” said Rathbury.
quitted
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From this reading He turned to Spargo as the man quitted the room and smiled significantly.
Rathbury
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From this reading “Show him in at once,” said Rathbury.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Here’s somebody wants to tell something about the Marbury case,” he remarked.
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 Before Spargo could reply to this suggestion an official entered the room and whispered a few words in the detective’s ear.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Before Spargo could reply to this suggestion an official entered the room and whispered a few words in the detective’s ear.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Show him in at once,” said Rathbury.
ShowverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Show him in at once,” said Rathbury.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading He turned to Spargo as the man quitted the room and smiled significantly.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He turned to Spargo as the man quitted the room and smiled significantly.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Here’s somebody wants to tell something about the Marbury case,” he remarked.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Here’s somebody wants to tell something about the Marbury case,” he remarked.
Spargo
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From this reading Before Spargo could reply to this suggestion an official entered the room and whispered a few words in the detective’s ear.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Before Spargo could reply to this suggestion an official entered the room and whispered a few words in the detective’s ear.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Here’s somebody wants to tell something about the Marbury case,” he remarked.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before Spargo could reply to this suggestion an official entered the room and whispered a few words in the detective’s ear.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Before Spargo could reply to this suggestion an official entered the room and whispered a few words in the detective’s ear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before Spargo could reply to this suggestion an official entered the room and whispered a few words in the detective’s ear.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to Spargo as the man quitted the room and smiled significantly.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “Here’s somebody wants to tell something about the Marbury case,” he remarked.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Before Spargo could reply to this suggestion an official entered the room and whispered a few words in the detective’s ear.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Before Spargo could reply to this suggestion an official entered the room and whispered a few words in the detective’s ear.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “Let’s hope it’ll be news worth hearing.”
