adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ayscough gave her a knowing look.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Between you and me," he said, lowering his voice to a whisper, "I came around here privately--on my own hook, you know.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Between you and me," he said, lowering his voice to a whisper, "I came around here privately--on my own hook, you know.
Ayscough
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From this reading Ayscough gave her a knowing look.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I should be sorry if this really is fixed on the young fellow--there's a mystery, but it may be cleared up.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Between you and me," he said, lowering his voice to a whisper, "I came around here privately--on my own hook, you know.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I should be sorry if this really is fixed on the young fellow--there's a mystery, but it may be cleared up.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Between you and me," he said, lowering his voice to a whisper, "I came around here privately--on my own hook, you know.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now, he's gone off to find somebody who can prove that those rings really were his mother's.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading I should be sorry if this really is fixed on the young fellow--there's a mystery, but it may be cleared up.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading You, no doubt, know where he's gone?"
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading I should be sorry if this really is fixed on the young fellow--there's a mystery, but it may be cleared up.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Now, he's gone off to find somebody who can prove that those rings really were his mother's.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading I should be sorry if this really is fixed on the young fellow--there's a mystery, but it may be cleared up.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Ayscough gave her a knowing look.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Now, he's gone off to find somebody who can prove that those rings really were his mother's.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Between you and me," he said, lowering his voice to a whisper, "I came around here privately--on my own hook, you know.
he's
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From this reading Now, he's gone off to find somebody who can prove that those rings really were his mother's.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ayscough gave her a knowing look.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Between you and me," he said, lowering his voice to a whisper, "I came around here privately--on my own hook, you know.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Between you and me," he said, lowering his voice to a whisper, "I came around here privately--on my own hook, you know.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading "Between you and me," he said, lowering his voice to a whisper, "I came around here privately--on my own hook, you know.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Between you and me," he said, lowering his voice to a whisper, "I came around here privately--on my own hook, you know.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I should be sorry if this really is fixed on the young fellow--there's a mystery, but it may be cleared up.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I should be sorry if this really is fixed on the young fellow--there's a mystery, but it may be cleared up.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I should be sorry if this really is fixed on the young fellow--there's a mystery, but it may be cleared up.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Between you and me," he said, lowering his voice to a whisper, "I came around here privately--on my own hook, you know.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Ayscough gave her a knowing look.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ayscough gave her a knowing look.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading "Between you and me," he said, lowering his voice to a whisper, "I came around here privately--on my own hook, you know.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I should be sorry if this really is fixed on the young fellow--there's a mystery, but it may be cleared up.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Between you and me," he said, lowering his voice to a whisper, "I came around here privately--on my own hook, you know.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Now, he's gone off to find somebody who can prove that those rings really were his mother's.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Between you and me," he said, lowering his voice to a whisper, "I came around here privately--on my own hook, you know.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading I should be sorry if this really is fixed on the young fellow--there's a mystery, but it may be cleared up.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading You, no doubt, know where he's gone?"
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, he's gone off to find somebody who can prove that those rings really were his mother's.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now, he's gone off to find somebody who can prove that those rings really were his mother's.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Between you and me," he said, lowering his voice to a whisper, "I came around here privately--on my own hook, you know.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Between you and me," he said, lowering his voice to a whisper, "I came around here privately--on my own hook, you know.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading "Between you and me," he said, lowering his voice to a whisper, "I came around here privately--on my own hook, you know.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Now, he's gone off to find somebody who can prove that those rings really were his mother's.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I should be sorry if this really is fixed on the young fellow--there's a mystery, but it may be cleared up.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading Now, he's gone off to find somebody who can prove that those rings really were his mother's.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Between you and me," he said, lowering his voice to a whisper, "I came around here privately--on my own hook, you know.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should be sorry if this really is fixed on the young fellow--there's a mystery, but it may be cleared up.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Now, he's gone off to find somebody who can prove that those rings really were his mother's.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I should be sorry if this really is fixed on the young fellow--there's a mystery, but it may be cleared up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, he's gone off to find somebody who can prove that those rings really were his mother's.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I should be sorry if this really is fixed on the young fellow--there's a mystery, but it may be cleared up.
there's
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From this reading I should be sorry if this really is fixed on the young fellow--there's a mystery, but it may be cleared up.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I should be sorry if this really is fixed on the young fellow--there's a mystery, but it may be cleared up.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now, he's gone off to find somebody who can prove that those rings really were his mother's.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Between you and me," he said, lowering his voice to a whisper, "I came around here privately--on my own hook, you know.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I should be sorry if this really is fixed on the young fellow--there's a mystery, but it may be cleared up.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Between you and me," he said, lowering his voice to a whisper, "I came around here privately--on my own hook, you know.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, he's gone off to find somebody who can prove that those rings really were his mother's.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading You, no doubt, know where he's gone?"
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Between you and me," he said, lowering his voice to a whisper, "I came around here privately--on my own hook, you know.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now, he's gone off to find somebody who can prove that those rings really were his mother's.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Between you and me," he said, lowering his voice to a whisper, "I came around here privately--on my own hook, you know.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I should be sorry if this really is fixed on the young fellow--there's a mystery, but it may be cleared up.
