adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was thinking--Jack claimed the happy faculty of being able to think of one thing at a time, and to do that thoroughly.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He was thinking--Jack claimed the happy faculty of being able to think of one thing at a time, and to do that thoroughly.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He was met in the hall by a matronly woman with a tray in her hands, and at his approach she stepped back to allow him to enter a room, the door of which was swung open.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was thinking--Jack claimed the happy faculty of being able to think of one thing at a time, and to do that thoroughly.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading He was met in the hall by a matronly woman with a tray in her hands, and at his approach she stepped back to allow him to enter a room, the door of which was swung open.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was thinking--Jack claimed the happy faculty of being able to think of one thing at a time, and to do that thoroughly.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was met in the hall by a matronly woman with a tray in her hands, and at his approach she stepped back to allow him to enter a room, the door of which was swung open.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was thinking--Jack claimed the happy faculty of being able to think of one thing at a time, and to do that thoroughly.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Morning, Miss Brown," he said.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was met in the hall by a matronly woman with a tray in her hands, and at his approach she stepped back to allow him to enter a room, the door of which was swung open.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading He was thinking--Jack claimed the happy faculty of being able to think of one thing at a time, and to do that thoroughly.
CLUEnounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading THE CLUE Jack Kimball sat in his study, with his hands laced in his thick, dark hair.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE CLUE Jack Kimball sat in his study, with his hands laced in his thick, dark hair.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Suddenly he jumped up, and, whistling a tune that only a happy youth knows how to originate, he dashed up the polished stairs, three steps at a time, and finally reached the third floor of his home.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was thinking--Jack claimed the happy faculty of being able to think of one thing at a time, and to do that thoroughly.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He was met in the hall by a matronly woman with a tray in her hands, and at his approach she stepped back to allow him to enter a room, the door of which was swung open.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading He was met in the hall by a matronly woman with a tray in her hands, and at his approach she stepped back to allow him to enter a room, the door of which was swung open.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading He was thinking--Jack claimed the happy faculty of being able to think of one thing at a time, and to do that thoroughly.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Suddenly he jumped up, and, whistling a tune that only a happy youth knows how to originate, he dashed up the polished stairs, three steps at a time, and finally reached the third floor of his home.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Suddenly he jumped up, and, whistling a tune that only a happy youth knows how to originate, he dashed up the polished stairs, three steps at a time, and finally reached the third floor of his home.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading THE CLUE Jack Kimball sat in his study, with his hands laced in his thick, dark hair.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He was met in the hall by a matronly woman with a tray in her hands, and at his approach she stepped back to allow him to enter a room, the door of which was swung open.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE CLUE Jack Kimball sat in his study, with his hands laced in his thick, dark hair.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was thinking--Jack claimed the happy faculty of being able to think of one thing at a time, and to do that thoroughly.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was thinking--Jack claimed the happy faculty of being able to think of one thing at a time, and to do that thoroughly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was met in the hall by a matronly woman with a tray in her hands, and at his approach she stepped back to allow him to enter a room, the door of which was swung open.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was met in the hall by a matronly woman with a tray in her hands, and at his approach she stepped back to allow him to enter a room, the door of which was swung open.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CLUE Jack Kimball sat in his study, with his hands laced in his thick, dark hair.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Suddenly he jumped up, and, whistling a tune that only a happy youth knows how to originate, he dashed up the polished stairs, three steps at a time, and finally reached the third floor of his home.
how
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From this reading Suddenly he jumped up, and, whistling a tune that only a happy youth knows how to originate, he dashed up the polished stairs, three steps at a time, and finally reached the third floor of his home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CLUE Jack Kimball sat in his study, with his hands laced in his thick, dark hair.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE CLUE Jack Kimball sat in his study, with his hands laced in his thick, dark hair.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Suddenly he jumped up, and, whistling a tune that only a happy youth knows how to originate, he dashed up the polished stairs, three steps at a time, and finally reached the third floor of his home.
Kimball
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CLUE Jack Kimball sat in his study, with his hands laced in his thick, dark hair.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Suddenly he jumped up, and, whistling a tune that only a happy youth knows how to originate, he dashed up the polished stairs, three steps at a time, and finally reached the third floor of his home.
lacedadjectiveUS /leɪst/
closed with a lace
From this reading THE CLUE Jack Kimball sat in his study, with his hands laced in his thick, dark hair.
matronlyadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪtrənli/
befitting or characteristic of a fully mature woman
From this reading He was met in the hall by a matronly woman with a tray in her hands, and at his approach she stepped back to allow him to enter a room, the door of which was swung open.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He was met in the hall by a matronly woman with a tray in her hands, and at his approach she stepped back to allow him to enter a room, the door of which was swung open.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Morning, Miss Brown," he said.
MorningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Morning, Miss Brown," he said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was thinking--Jack claimed the happy faculty of being able to think of one thing at a time, and to do that thoroughly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was thinking--Jack claimed the happy faculty of being able to think of one thing at a time, and to do that thoroughly.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Suddenly he jumped up, and, whistling a tune that only a happy youth knows how to originate, he dashed up the polished stairs, three steps at a time, and finally reached the third floor of his home.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He was met in the hall by a matronly woman with a tray in her hands, and at his approach she stepped back to allow him to enter a room, the door of which was swung open.
originateverbUS /ərˈɪdʒəneɪt/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Suddenly he jumped up, and, whistling a tune that only a happy youth knows how to originate, he dashed up the polished stairs, three steps at a time, and finally reached the third floor of his home.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading Suddenly he jumped up, and, whistling a tune that only a happy youth knows how to originate, he dashed up the polished stairs, three steps at a time, and finally reached the third floor of his home.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Suddenly he jumped up, and, whistling a tune that only a happy youth knows how to originate, he dashed up the polished stairs, three steps at a time, and finally reached the third floor of his home.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was met in the hall by a matronly woman with a tray in her hands, and at his approach she stepped back to allow him to enter a room, the door of which was swung open.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Morning, Miss Brown," he said.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE CLUE Jack Kimball sat in his study, with his hands laced in his thick, dark hair.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was met in the hall by a matronly woman with a tray in her hands, and at his approach she stepped back to allow him to enter a room, the door of which was swung open.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Suddenly he jumped up, and, whistling a tune that only a happy youth knows how to originate, he dashed up the polished stairs, three steps at a time, and finally reached the third floor of his home.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He was met in the hall by a matronly woman with a tray in her hands, and at his approach she stepped back to allow him to enter a room, the door of which was swung open.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Suddenly he jumped up, and, whistling a tune that only a happy youth knows how to originate, he dashed up the polished stairs, three steps at a time, and finally reached the third floor of his home.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading THE CLUE Jack Kimball sat in his study, with his hands laced in his thick, dark hair.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he jumped up, and, whistling a tune that only a happy youth knows how to originate, he dashed up the polished stairs, three steps at a time, and finally reached the third floor of his home.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading He was met in the hall by a matronly woman with a tray in her hands, and at his approach she stepped back to allow him to enter a room, the door of which was swung open.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was thinking--Jack claimed the happy faculty of being able to think of one thing at a time, and to do that thoroughly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLUE Jack Kimball sat in his study, with his hands laced in his thick, dark hair.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading THE CLUE Jack Kimball sat in his study, with his hands laced in his thick, dark hair.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He was thinking--Jack claimed the happy faculty of being able to think of one thing at a time, and to do that thoroughly.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He was thinking--Jack claimed the happy faculty of being able to think of one thing at a time, and to do that thoroughly.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He was thinking--Jack claimed the happy faculty of being able to think of one thing at a time, and to do that thoroughly.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Suddenly he jumped up, and, whistling a tune that only a happy youth knows how to originate, he dashed up the polished stairs, three steps at a time, and finally reached the third floor of his home.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading He was thinking--Jack claimed the happy faculty of being able to think of one thing at a time, and to do that thoroughly.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Suddenly he jumped up, and, whistling a tune that only a happy youth knows how to originate, he dashed up the polished stairs, three steps at a time, and finally reached the third floor of his home.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was thinking--Jack claimed the happy faculty of being able to think of one thing at a time, and to do that thoroughly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was thinking--Jack claimed the happy faculty of being able to think of one thing at a time, and to do that thoroughly.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading He was met in the hall by a matronly woman with a tray in her hands, and at his approach she stepped back to allow him to enter a room, the door of which was swung open.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Suddenly he jumped up, and, whistling a tune that only a happy youth knows how to originate, he dashed up the polished stairs, three steps at a time, and finally reached the third floor of his home.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly he jumped up, and, whistling a tune that only a happy youth knows how to originate, he dashed up the polished stairs, three steps at a time, and finally reached the third floor of his home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was thinking--Jack claimed the happy faculty of being able to think of one thing at a time, and to do that thoroughly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was met in the hall by a matronly woman with a tray in her hands, and at his approach she stepped back to allow him to enter a room, the door of which was swung open.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Suddenly he jumped up, and, whistling a tune that only a happy youth knows how to originate, he dashed up the polished stairs, three steps at a time, and finally reached the third floor of his home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CLUE Jack Kimball sat in his study, with his hands laced in his thick, dark hair.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He was met in the hall by a matronly woman with a tray in her hands, and at his approach she stepped back to allow him to enter a room, the door of which was swung open.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Suddenly he jumped up, and, whistling a tune that only a happy youth knows how to originate, he dashed up the polished stairs, three steps at a time, and finally reached the third floor of his home.
