adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What d'ye think of that?” he asked, with a half laugh.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Mitchington and the man from New Scotland Yard walked away in silence from Ransford's house and kept the silence up until they were in the middle of the Close and accordingly in solitude.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mitchington and the man from New Scotland Yard walked away in silence from Ransford's house and kept the silence up until they were in the middle of the Close and accordingly in solitude.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What d'ye think of that?” he asked, with a half laugh.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mitchington and the man from New Scotland Yard walked away in silence from Ransford's house and kept the silence up until they were in the middle of the Close and accordingly in solitude.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I think just what I said before--in there,” replied the detective.
CloseadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Mitchington and the man from New Scotland Yard walked away in silence from Ransford's house and kept the silence up until they were in the middle of the Close and accordingly in solitude.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Then Mitchington turned to his companion.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading “Different complexion it puts on things, eh?”
d'ye
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What d'ye think of that?” he asked, with a half laugh.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “I think just what I said before--in there,” replied the detective.
DifferentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “Different complexion it puts on things, eh?”
eh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Different complexion it puts on things, eh?”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mitchington and the man from New Scotland Yard walked away in silence from Ransford's house and kept the silence up until they were in the middle of the Close and accordingly in solitude.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “What d'ye think of that?” he asked, with a half laugh.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What d'ye think of that?” he asked, with a half laugh.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Mitchington turned to his companion.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mitchington and the man from New Scotland Yard walked away in silence from Ransford's house and kept the silence up until they were in the middle of the Close and accordingly in solitude.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think just what I said before--in there,” replied the detective.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mitchington and the man from New Scotland Yard walked away in silence from Ransford's house and kept the silence up until they were in the middle of the Close and accordingly in solitude.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Different complexion it puts on things, eh?”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “I think just what I said before--in there,” replied the detective.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Mitchington and the man from New Scotland Yard walked away in silence from Ransford's house and kept the silence up until they were in the middle of the Close and accordingly in solitude.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading “What d'ye think of that?” he asked, with a half laugh.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mitchington and the man from New Scotland Yard walked away in silence from Ransford's house and kept the silence up until they were in the middle of the Close and accordingly in solitude.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Mitchington and the man from New Scotland Yard walked away in silence from Ransford's house and kept the silence up until they were in the middle of the Close and accordingly in solitude.
Mitchington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mitchington and the man from New Scotland Yard walked away in silence from Ransford's house and kept the silence up until they were in the middle of the Close and accordingly in solitude.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mitchington and the man from New Scotland Yard walked away in silence from Ransford's house and kept the silence up until they were in the middle of the Close and accordingly in solitude.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mitchington and the man from New Scotland Yard walked away in silence from Ransford's house and kept the silence up until they were in the middle of the Close and accordingly in solitude.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Different complexion it puts on things, eh?”
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading “Different complexion it puts on things, eh?”
Ransford's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mitchington and the man from New Scotland Yard walked away in silence from Ransford's house and kept the silence up until they were in the middle of the Close and accordingly in solitude.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I think just what I said before--in there,” replied the detective.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think just what I said before--in there,” replied the detective.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Mitchington and the man from New Scotland Yard walked away in silence from Ransford's house and kept the silence up until they were in the middle of the Close and accordingly in solitude.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Mitchington and the man from New Scotland Yard walked away in silence from Ransford's house and kept the silence up until they were in the middle of the Close and accordingly in solitude.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Mitchington and the man from New Scotland Yard walked away in silence from Ransford's house and kept the silence up until they were in the middle of the Close and accordingly in solitude.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What d'ye think of that?” he asked, with a half laugh.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mitchington and the man from New Scotland Yard walked away in silence from Ransford's house and kept the silence up until they were in the middle of the Close and accordingly in solitude.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Mitchington turned to his companion.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I think just what I said before--in there,” replied the detective.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mitchington and the man from New Scotland Yard walked away in silence from Ransford's house and kept the silence up until they were in the middle of the Close and accordingly in solitude.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Different complexion it puts on things, eh?”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What d'ye think of that?” he asked, with a half laugh.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Mitchington turned to his companion.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then Mitchington turned to his companion.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mitchington and the man from New Scotland Yard walked away in silence from Ransford's house and kept the silence up until they were in the middle of the Close and accordingly in solitude.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mitchington and the man from New Scotland Yard walked away in silence from Ransford's house and kept the silence up until they were in the middle of the Close and accordingly in solitude.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Mitchington and the man from New Scotland Yard walked away in silence from Ransford's house and kept the silence up until they were in the middle of the Close and accordingly in solitude.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mitchington and the man from New Scotland Yard walked away in silence from Ransford's house and kept the silence up until they were in the middle of the Close and accordingly in solitude.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What d'ye think of that?” he asked, with a half laugh.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What d'ye think of that?” he asked, with a half laugh.
YardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Mitchington and the man from New Scotland Yard walked away in silence from Ransford's house and kept the silence up until they were in the middle of the Close and accordingly in solitude.
