AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PIRATE AND PAULINE A sort of false quiet, like the calm that broods between storms, kept all serene at the Marvin mansion for a week after the aeroplane catastrophe.
aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading THE PIRATE AND PAULINE A sort of false quiet, like the calm that broods between storms, kept all serene at the Marvin mansion for a week after the aeroplane catastrophe.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE PIRATE AND PAULINE A sort of false quiet, like the calm that broods between storms, kept all serene at the Marvin mansion for a week after the aeroplane catastrophe.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Owen had read with alarm of rumors that some one had tampered with a wire of the wrecked biplane.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE PIRATE AND PAULINE A sort of false quiet, like the calm that broods between storms, kept all serene at the Marvin mansion for a week after the aeroplane catastrophe.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PIRATE AND PAULINE A sort of false quiet, like the calm that broods between storms, kept all serene at the Marvin mansion for a week after the aeroplane catastrophe.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading What puzzled and worried Owen more than anything else was his own mind and behavior.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PIRATE AND PAULINE A sort of false quiet, like the calm that broods between storms, kept all serene at the Marvin mansion for a week after the aeroplane catastrophe.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading But if the authorities were investigating he saw no signs of it, and suspicion pointed no finger at him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Little had been seen of Harry, who was busy with directors' meetings and visits to the factories.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading What puzzled and worried Owen more than anything else was his own mind and behavior.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE PIRATE AND PAULINE A sort of false quiet, like the calm that broods between storms, kept all serene at the Marvin mansion for a week after the aeroplane catastrophe.
biplanenounUS /ˈbaɪpleɪn/
old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
From this reading Owen had read with alarm of rumors that some one had tampered with a wire of the wrecked biplane.
broods
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From this reading THE PIRATE AND PAULINE A sort of false quiet, like the calm that broods between storms, kept all serene at the Marvin mansion for a week after the aeroplane catastrophe.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Little had been seen of Harry, who was busy with directors' meetings and visits to the factories.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if the authorities were investigating he saw no signs of it, and suspicion pointed no finger at him.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading THE PIRATE AND PAULINE A sort of false quiet, like the calm that broods between storms, kept all serene at the Marvin mansion for a week after the aeroplane catastrophe.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE PIRATE AND PAULINE A sort of false quiet, like the calm that broods between storms, kept all serene at the Marvin mansion for a week after the aeroplane catastrophe.
directorsnounUS /dərˈektərz/
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Little had been seen of Harry, who was busy with directors' meetings and visits to the factories.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What puzzled and worried Owen more than anything else was his own mind and behavior.
factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Little had been seen of Harry, who was busy with directors' meetings and visits to the factories.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading THE PIRATE AND PAULINE A sort of false quiet, like the calm that broods between storms, kept all serene at the Marvin mansion for a week after the aeroplane catastrophe.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading But if the authorities were investigating he saw no signs of it, and suspicion pointed no finger at him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PIRATE AND PAULINE A sort of false quiet, like the calm that broods between storms, kept all serene at the Marvin mansion for a week after the aeroplane catastrophe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little had been seen of Harry, who was busy with directors' meetings and visits to the factories.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Little had been seen of Harry, who was busy with directors' meetings and visits to the factories.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But if the authorities were investigating he saw no signs of it, and suspicion pointed no finger at him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But if the authorities were investigating he saw no signs of it, and suspicion pointed no finger at him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What puzzled and worried Owen more than anything else was his own mind and behavior.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if the authorities were investigating he saw no signs of it, and suspicion pointed no finger at him.
investigatingnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtɪŋ/
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
From this reading But if the authorities were investigating he saw no signs of it, and suspicion pointed no finger at him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But if the authorities were investigating he saw no signs of it, and suspicion pointed no finger at him.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading THE PIRATE AND PAULINE A sort of false quiet, like the calm that broods between storms, kept all serene at the Marvin mansion for a week after the aeroplane catastrophe.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE PIRATE AND PAULINE A sort of false quiet, like the calm that broods between storms, kept all serene at the Marvin mansion for a week after the aeroplane catastrophe.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little had been seen of Harry, who was busy with directors' meetings and visits to the factories.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading THE PIRATE AND PAULINE A sort of false quiet, like the calm that broods between storms, kept all serene at the Marvin mansion for a week after the aeroplane catastrophe.
Marvin
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From this reading THE PIRATE AND PAULINE A sort of false quiet, like the calm that broods between storms, kept all serene at the Marvin mansion for a week after the aeroplane catastrophe.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Little had been seen of Harry, who was busy with directors' meetings and visits to the factories.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading What puzzled and worried Owen more than anything else was his own mind and behavior.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What puzzled and worried Owen more than anything else was his own mind and behavior.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But if the authorities were investigating he saw no signs of it, and suspicion pointed no finger at him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PIRATE AND PAULINE A sort of false quiet, like the calm that broods between storms, kept all serene at the Marvin mansion for a week after the aeroplane catastrophe.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Owen had read with alarm of rumors that some one had tampered with a wire of the wrecked biplane.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading Owen had read with alarm of rumors that some one had tampered with a wire of the wrecked biplane.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading What puzzled and worried Owen more than anything else was his own mind and behavior.
PAULINEadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading THE PIRATE AND PAULINE A sort of false quiet, like the calm that broods between storms, kept all serene at the Marvin mansion for a week after the aeroplane catastrophe.
PIRATEnounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading THE PIRATE AND PAULINE A sort of false quiet, like the calm that broods between storms, kept all serene at the Marvin mansion for a week after the aeroplane catastrophe.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading But if the authorities were investigating he saw no signs of it, and suspicion pointed no finger at him.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading What puzzled and worried Owen more than anything else was his own mind and behavior.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE PIRATE AND PAULINE A sort of false quiet, like the calm that broods between storms, kept all serene at the Marvin mansion for a week after the aeroplane catastrophe.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Owen had read with alarm of rumors that some one had tampered with a wire of the wrecked biplane.
rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Owen had read with alarm of rumors that some one had tampered with a wire of the wrecked biplane.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But if the authorities were investigating he saw no signs of it, and suspicion pointed no finger at him.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Little had been seen of Harry, who was busy with directors' meetings and visits to the factories.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading THE PIRATE AND PAULINE A sort of false quiet, like the calm that broods between storms, kept all serene at the Marvin mansion for a week after the aeroplane catastrophe.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But if the authorities were investigating he saw no signs of it, and suspicion pointed no finger at him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Owen had read with alarm of rumors that some one had tampered with a wire of the wrecked biplane.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading THE PIRATE AND PAULINE A sort of false quiet, like the calm that broods between storms, kept all serene at the Marvin mansion for a week after the aeroplane catastrophe.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading THE PIRATE AND PAULINE A sort of false quiet, like the calm that broods between storms, kept all serene at the Marvin mansion for a week after the aeroplane catastrophe.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading But if the authorities were investigating he saw no signs of it, and suspicion pointed no finger at him.
tamperedverbUS /ˈtæmpərd/
past form of “tamper” — play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
From this reading Owen had read with alarm of rumors that some one had tampered with a wire of the wrecked biplane.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What puzzled and worried Owen more than anything else was his own mind and behavior.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PIRATE AND PAULINE A sort of false quiet, like the calm that broods between storms, kept all serene at the Marvin mansion for a week after the aeroplane catastrophe.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PIRATE AND PAULINE A sort of false quiet, like the calm that broods between storms, kept all serene at the Marvin mansion for a week after the aeroplane catastrophe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little had been seen of Harry, who was busy with directors' meetings and visits to the factories.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Little had been seen of Harry, who was busy with directors' meetings and visits to the factories.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little had been seen of Harry, who was busy with directors' meetings and visits to the factories.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE PIRATE AND PAULINE A sort of false quiet, like the calm that broods between storms, kept all serene at the Marvin mansion for a week after the aeroplane catastrophe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But if the authorities were investigating he saw no signs of it, and suspicion pointed no finger at him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What puzzled and worried Owen more than anything else was his own mind and behavior.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Little had been seen of Harry, who was busy with directors' meetings and visits to the factories.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Owen had read with alarm of rumors that some one had tampered with a wire of the wrecked biplane.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little had been seen of Harry, who was busy with directors' meetings and visits to the factories.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading What puzzled and worried Owen more than anything else was his own mind and behavior.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading Owen had read with alarm of rumors that some one had tampered with a wire of the wrecked biplane.
