adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mitchington stepped aside into a private room, motioning Bryce to follow him.
acidadjectiveUS /ˈæsəd/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading “Hydrocyanic acid--which, I understand, is the same thing as what's commonly called prussic acid.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He carefully closed the door, and looking significantly at his companion, repeated his last words, with a shake of the head.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They say then hadn't the least difficulty in finding that out! so there you are.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Hydrocyanic acid--which, I understand, is the same thing as what's commonly called prussic acid.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading Mitchington stepped aside into a private room, motioning Bryce to follow him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He carefully closed the door, and looking significantly at his companion, repeated his last words, with a shake of the head.
Bryce
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From this reading Mitchington stepped aside into a private room, motioning Bryce to follow him.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Hydrocyanic acid--which, I understand, is the same thing as what's commonly called prussic acid.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He carefully closed the door, and looking significantly at his companion, repeated his last words, with a shake of the head.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He carefully closed the door, and looking significantly at his companion, repeated his last words, with a shake of the head.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading “Hydrocyanic acid--which, I understand, is the same thing as what's commonly called prussic acid.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He carefully closed the door, and looking significantly at his companion, repeated his last words, with a shake of the head.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading They say then hadn't the least difficulty in finding that out! so there you are.”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He carefully closed the door, and looking significantly at his companion, repeated his last words, with a shake of the head.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “Poisoned!--without the very least doubt,” he whispered.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading They say then hadn't the least difficulty in finding that out! so there you are.”
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Mitchington stepped aside into a private room, motioning Bryce to follow him.
hadn't
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From this reading They say then hadn't the least difficulty in finding that out! so there you are.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He carefully closed the door, and looking significantly at his companion, repeated his last words, with a shake of the head.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He carefully closed the door, and looking significantly at his companion, repeated his last words, with a shake of the head.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mitchington stepped aside into a private room, motioning Bryce to follow him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He carefully closed the door, and looking significantly at his companion, repeated his last words, with a shake of the head.
Hydrocyanic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hydrocyanic acid--which, I understand, is the same thing as what's commonly called prussic acid.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Hydrocyanic acid--which, I understand, is the same thing as what's commonly called prussic acid.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They say then hadn't the least difficulty in finding that out! so there you are.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mitchington stepped aside into a private room, motioning Bryce to follow him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Hydrocyanic acid--which, I understand, is the same thing as what's commonly called prussic acid.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He carefully closed the door, and looking significantly at his companion, repeated his last words, with a shake of the head.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Poisoned!--without the very least doubt,” he whispered.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He carefully closed the door, and looking significantly at his companion, repeated his last words, with a shake of the head.
Mitchington
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From this reading Mitchington stepped aside into a private room, motioning Bryce to follow him.
motioningverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Mitchington stepped aside into a private room, motioning Bryce to follow him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He carefully closed the door, and looking significantly at his companion, repeated his last words, with a shake of the head.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They say then hadn't the least difficulty in finding that out! so there you are.”
PoisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading “Poisoned!--without the very least doubt,” he whispered.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Mitchington stepped aside into a private room, motioning Bryce to follow him.
prussic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hydrocyanic acid--which, I understand, is the same thing as what's commonly called prussic acid.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading He carefully closed the door, and looking significantly at his companion, repeated his last words, with a shake of the head.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mitchington stepped aside into a private room, motioning Bryce to follow him.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Hydrocyanic acid--which, I understand, is the same thing as what's commonly called prussic acid.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading They say then hadn't the least difficulty in finding that out! so there you are.”
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading He carefully closed the door, and looking significantly at his companion, repeated his last words, with a shake of the head.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading He carefully closed the door, and looking significantly at his companion, repeated his last words, with a shake of the head.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They say then hadn't the least difficulty in finding that out! so there you are.”
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Mitchington stepped aside into a private room, motioning Bryce to follow him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They say then hadn't the least difficulty in finding that out! so there you are.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He carefully closed the door, and looking significantly at his companion, repeated his last words, with a shake of the head.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They say then hadn't the least difficulty in finding that out! so there you are.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They say then hadn't the least difficulty in finding that out! so there you are.”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say then hadn't the least difficulty in finding that out! so there you are.”
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “Hydrocyanic acid--which, I understand, is the same thing as what's commonly called prussic acid.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mitchington stepped aside into a private room, motioning Bryce to follow him.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Hydrocyanic acid--which, I understand, is the same thing as what's commonly called prussic acid.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Poisoned!--without the very least doubt,” he whispered.
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hydrocyanic acid--which, I understand, is the same thing as what's commonly called prussic acid.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Hydrocyanic acid--which, I understand, is the same thing as what's commonly called prussic acid.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Poisoned!--without the very least doubt,” he whispered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He carefully closed the door, and looking significantly at his companion, repeated his last words, with a shake of the head.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Poisoned!--without the very least doubt,” he whispered.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He carefully closed the door, and looking significantly at his companion, repeated his last words, with a shake of the head.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They say then hadn't the least difficulty in finding that out! so there you are.”
