adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reporter and Detective The three of us went back towards the pavilion.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Rouletabille answered me by pointing to the path which ran quite close to the thicket to the door of the pavilion.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Reporter and Detective The three of us went back towards the pavilion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rouletabille answered me by pointing to the path which ran quite close to the thicket to the door of the pavilion.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Rouletabille answered me by pointing to the path which ran quite close to the thicket to the door of the pavilion.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
DetectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Reporter and Detective The three of us went back towards the pavilion.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Rouletabille answered me by pointing to the path which ran quite close to the thicket to the door of the pavilion.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rouletabille answered me by pointing to the path which ran quite close to the thicket to the door of the pavilion.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reporter and Detective The three of us went back towards the pavilion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
others
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From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Rouletabille answered me by pointing to the path which ran quite close to the thicket to the door of the pavilion.
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading Reporter and Detective The three of us went back towards the pavilion.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Rouletabille answered me by pointing to the path which ran quite close to the thicket to the door of the pavilion.
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 Rouletabille answered me by pointing to the path which ran quite close to the thicket to the door of the pavilion.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
ReporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading Reporter and Detective The three of us went back towards the pavilion.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
Rouletabille
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From this reading Rouletabille answered me by pointing to the path which ran quite close to the thicket to the door of the pavilion.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
That's
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From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reporter and Detective The three of us went back towards the pavilion.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Rouletabille answered me by pointing to the path which ran quite close to the thicket to the door of the pavilion.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Reporter and Detective The three of us went back towards the pavilion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
toppedadjectiveUS /tɑːpt/
having a top of a specified character
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Reporter and Detective The three of us went back towards the pavilion.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Reporter and Detective The three of us went back towards the pavilion.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Reporter and Detective The three of us went back towards the pavilion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At some distance from the building the reporter made us stop and, pointing to a small clump of trees to the right of us, said:— “That’s where the murderer came from to get into the pavilion.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rouletabille answered me by pointing to the path which ran quite close to the thicket to the door of the pavilion.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading As there were other patches of trees of the same sort between the great oaks, I asked why the murderer had chosen that one, rather than any of the others.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That path is, as you see, topped with gravel,” he said; “the man _must_ have passed along it going to the pavilion, since no traces of his steps have been found on the soft ground.
