adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
ANOTHERdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you doing there?"
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The thief and the liar was standing in his night-shirt by the bed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "What--what?" questioned the father, gradually coming to consciousness.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading "What--what?" questioned the father, gradually coming to consciousness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Samuel's sleepy eyes could just descry him in the thick gloom.
CRIMEnounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
descryverbUS /deˈskraɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading Samuel's sleepy eyes could just descry him in the thick gloom.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What are you doing there?"
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Samuel's sleepy eyes could just descry him in the thick gloom.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
florinnounUS /ˈflɔːrɪn/
the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Samuel's sleepy eyes could just descry him in the thick gloom.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading "What--what?" questioned the father, gradually coming to consciousness.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Samuel's sleepy eyes could just descry him in the thick gloom.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Samuel's sleepy eyes could just descry him in the thick gloom.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading The thief and the liar was standing in his night-shirt by the bed.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
night-shirt
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From this reading The thief and the liar was standing in his night-shirt by the bed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
Povey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "What--what?" questioned the father, gradually coming to consciousness.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
Samuel'snounUS /ˈsæmjuːlz/
possessive form of “samuel” — (Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Samuel's sleepy eyes could just descry him in the thick gloom.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Samuel's sleepy eyes could just descry him in the thick gloom.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading The thief and the liar was standing in his night-shirt by the bed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "What are you doing there?"
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 Samuel's sleepy eyes could just descry him in the thick gloom.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading The thief and the liar was standing in his night-shirt by the bed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What--what?" questioned the father, gradually coming to consciousness.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
wakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What--what?" questioned the father, gradually coming to consciousness.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading ANOTHER CRIME I One night--it was late in the afternoon of the same year, about six months after the tragedy of the florin--Samuel Povey was wakened up by a hand on his shoulder and a voice that whispered: "Father!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you doing there?"
