adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Calton's voice faltered a little when he read those last sad words, and he laid the manuscript down on the table, amid a dead silence, which was first broken by Brian.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Calton's voice faltered a little when he read those last sad words, and he laid the manuscript down on the table, amid a dead silence, which was first broken by Brian.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Calton's voice faltered a little when he read those last sad words, and he laid the manuscript down on the table, amid a dead silence, which was first broken by Brian.
Brian
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From this reading Calton's voice faltered a little when he read those last sad words, and he laid the manuscript down on the table, amid a dead silence, which was first broken by Brian.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Calton's voice faltered a little when he read those last sad words, and he laid the manuscript down on the table, amid a dead silence, which was first broken by Brian.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Calton's voice faltered a little when he read those last sad words, and he laid the manuscript down on the table, amid a dead silence, which was first broken by Brian.
Calton
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From this reading "No," said Calton, a little cynically, "the riddle which has perplexed us so long is read, and the Sphinx is silent for evermore."
Calton's
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From this reading Calton's voice faltered a little when he read those last sad words, and he laid the manuscript down on the table, amid a dead silence, which was first broken by Brian.
Chinston
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From this reading "I knew he was incapable of such a thing," cried Chinston, whom emotion had hitherto kept silent.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I knew he was incapable of such a thing," cried Chinston, whom emotion had hitherto kept silent.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading "Thank God," he said, reverently, "thank God that he was innocent of the crime!"
cynicallyadverbUS /ˈsɪnɪkəli/
with cynicism; in a cynical manner
From this reading "No," said Calton, a little cynically, "the riddle which has perplexed us so long is read, and the Sphinx is silent for evermore."
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Calton's voice faltered a little when he read those last sad words, and he laid the manuscript down on the table, amid a dead silence, which was first broken by Brian.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Calton's voice faltered a little when he read those last sad words, and he laid the manuscript down on the table, amid a dead silence, which was first broken by Brian.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading "I knew he was incapable of such a thing," cried Chinston, whom emotion had hitherto kept silent.
evermoreadverbUS /ˈevərmɔːr/
at any future time; in the future
From this reading "No," said Calton, a little cynically, "the riddle which has perplexed us so long is read, and the Sphinx is silent for evermore."
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading Calton's voice faltered a little when he read those last sad words, and he laid the manuscript down on the table, amid a dead silence, which was first broken by Brian.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Calton's voice faltered a little when he read those last sad words, and he laid the manuscript down on the table, amid a dead silence, which was first broken by Brian.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No," said Calton, a little cynically, "the riddle which has perplexed us so long is read, and the Sphinx is silent for evermore."
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Thank God," he said, reverently, "thank God that he was innocent of the crime!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I knew he was incapable of such a thing," cried Chinston, whom emotion had hitherto kept silent.
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 HANDS OF JUSTICE.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No," said Calton, a little cynically, "the riddle which has perplexed us so long is read, and the Sphinx is silent for evermore."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Calton's voice faltered a little when he read those last sad words, and he laid the manuscript down on the table, amid a dead silence, which was first broken by Brian.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading "I knew he was incapable of such a thing," cried Chinston, whom emotion had hitherto kept silent.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew he was incapable of such a thing," cried Chinston, whom emotion had hitherto kept silent.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading "I knew he was incapable of such a thing," cried Chinston, whom emotion had hitherto kept silent.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading "Thank God," he said, reverently, "thank God that he was innocent of the crime!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No," said Calton, a little cynically, "the riddle which has perplexed us so long is read, and the Sphinx is silent for evermore."
JUSTICEnounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading THE HANDS OF JUSTICE.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "I knew he was incapable of such a thing," cried Chinston, whom emotion had hitherto kept silent.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew he was incapable of such a thing," cried Chinston, whom emotion had hitherto kept silent.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Calton's voice faltered a little when he read those last sad words, and he laid the manuscript down on the table, amid a dead silence, which was first broken by Brian.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Calton's voice faltered a little when he read those last sad words, and he laid the manuscript down on the table, amid a dead silence, which was first broken by Brian.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Calton's voice faltered a little when he read those last sad words, and he laid the manuscript down on the table, amid a dead silence, which was first broken by Brian.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "No," said Calton, a little cynically, "the riddle which has perplexed us so long is read, and the Sphinx is silent for evermore."
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading Calton's voice faltered a little when he read those last sad words, and he laid the manuscript down on the table, amid a dead silence, which was first broken by Brian.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Calton, a little cynically, "the riddle which has perplexed us so long is read, and the Sphinx is silent for evermore."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HANDS OF JUSTICE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Calton's voice faltered a little when he read those last sad words, and he laid the manuscript down on the table, amid a dead silence, which was first broken by Brian.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading "No," said Calton, a little cynically, "the riddle which has perplexed us so long is read, and the Sphinx is silent for evermore."
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Calton's voice faltered a little when he read those last sad words, and he laid the manuscript down on the table, amid a dead silence, which was first broken by Brian.
reverentlyadverbUS /ˈrevərəntli/
with reverence; in a reverent manner
From this reading "Thank God," he said, reverently, "thank God that he was innocent of the crime!"
riddleverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/
pierce with many holes
From this reading "No," said Calton, a little cynically, "the riddle which has perplexed us so long is read, and the Sphinx is silent for evermore."
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Calton's voice faltered a little when he read those last sad words, and he laid the manuscript down on the table, amid a dead silence, which was first broken by Brian.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank God," he said, reverently, "thank God that he was innocent of the crime!"
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Calton's voice faltered a little when he read those last sad words, and he laid the manuscript down on the table, amid a dead silence, which was first broken by Brian.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "No," said Calton, a little cynically, "the riddle which has perplexed us so long is read, and the Sphinx is silent for evermore."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No," said Calton, a little cynically, "the riddle which has perplexed us so long is read, and the Sphinx is silent for evermore."
SphinxnounUS /sfɪŋks/
an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
From this reading "No," said Calton, a little cynically, "the riddle which has perplexed us so long is read, and the Sphinx is silent for evermore."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I knew he was incapable of such a thing," cried Chinston, whom emotion had hitherto kept silent.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Calton's voice faltered a little when he read those last sad words, and he laid the manuscript down on the table, amid a dead silence, which was first broken by Brian.
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank God," he said, reverently, "thank God that he was innocent of the crime!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Thank God," he said, reverently, "thank God that he was innocent of the crime!"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HANDS OF JUSTICE.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "I knew he was incapable of such a thing," cried Chinston, whom emotion had hitherto kept silent.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Calton's voice faltered a little when he read those last sad words, and he laid the manuscript down on the table, amid a dead silence, which was first broken by Brian.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No," said Calton, a little cynically, "the riddle which has perplexed us so long is read, and the Sphinx is silent for evermore."
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Calton's voice faltered a little when he read those last sad words, and he laid the manuscript down on the table, amid a dead silence, which was first broken by Brian.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Calton's voice faltered a little when he read those last sad words, and he laid the manuscript down on the table, amid a dead silence, which was first broken by Brian.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Calton's voice faltered a little when he read those last sad words, and he laid the manuscript down on the table, amid a dead silence, which was first broken by Brian.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Calton's voice faltered a little when he read those last sad words, and he laid the manuscript down on the table, amid a dead silence, which was first broken by Brian.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I knew he was incapable of such a thing," cried Chinston, whom emotion had hitherto kept silent.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Calton's voice faltered a little when he read those last sad words, and he laid the manuscript down on the table, amid a dead silence, which was first broken by Brian.
