adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went out ostensibly to post a letter, but it was not until nearly three o’clock that he turned up again.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE UNLOADING OF THE “GIRONDIN” After breakfast Hilliard disappeared.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He went out ostensibly to post a letter, but it was not until nearly three o’clock that he turned up again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Sorry, old man,” he greeted Merriman, “but when I was going to the post office this morning an idea struck me, and it took me longer to follow up than I anticipated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Sorry, old man,” he greeted Merriman, “but when I was going to the post office this morning an idea struck me, and it took me longer to follow up than I anticipated.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading “Sorry, old man,” he greeted Merriman, “but when I was going to the post office this morning an idea struck me, and it took me longer to follow up than I anticipated.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading I suppose you realize that life in that barrel won’t be very happy for the victim?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I suppose you realize that life in that barrel won’t be very happy for the victim?”
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE UNLOADING OF THE “GIRONDIN” After breakfast Hilliard disappeared.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He went out ostensibly to post a letter, but it was not until nearly three o’clock that he turned up again.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading THE UNLOADING OF THE “GIRONDIN” After breakfast Hilliard disappeared.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Sorry, old man,” he greeted Merriman, “but when I was going to the post office this morning an idea struck me, and it took me longer to follow up than I anticipated.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I suppose you realize that life in that barrel won’t be very happy for the victim?”
GIRONDINnoun
a member of the moderate republican party that was in power during the French Revolution; the Girondists were overthrown by their more radical rivals the Jacobins
From this reading THE UNLOADING OF THE “GIRONDIN” After breakfast Hilliard disappeared.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “Sorry, old man,” he greeted Merriman, “but when I was going to the post office this morning an idea struck me, and it took me longer to follow up than I anticipated.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Sorry, old man,” he greeted Merriman, “but when I was going to the post office this morning an idea struck me, and it took me longer to follow up than I anticipated.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I suppose you realize that life in that barrel won’t be very happy for the victim?”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went out ostensibly to post a letter, but it was not until nearly three o’clock that he turned up again.
Hilliard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE UNLOADING OF THE “GIRONDIN” After breakfast Hilliard disappeared.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Sorry, old man,” he greeted Merriman, “but when I was going to the post office this morning an idea struck me, and it took me longer to follow up than I anticipated.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll tell you.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Sorry, old man,” he greeted Merriman, “but when I was going to the post office this morning an idea struck me, and it took me longer to follow up than I anticipated.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I suppose you realize that life in that barrel won’t be very happy for the victim?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He went out ostensibly to post a letter, but it was not until nearly three o’clock that he turned up again.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He went out ostensibly to post a letter, but it was not until nearly three o’clock that he turned up again.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I suppose you realize that life in that barrel won’t be very happy for the victim?”
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading “Sorry, old man,” he greeted Merriman, “but when I was going to the post office this morning an idea struck me, and it took me longer to follow up than I anticipated.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Sorry, old man,” he greeted Merriman, “but when I was going to the post office this morning an idea struck me, and it took me longer to follow up than I anticipated.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Sorry, old man,” he greeted Merriman, “but when I was going to the post office this morning an idea struck me, and it took me longer to follow up than I anticipated.
Merriman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sorry, old man,” he greeted Merriman, “but when I was going to the post office this morning an idea struck me, and it took me longer to follow up than I anticipated.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Sorry, old man,” he greeted Merriman, “but when I was going to the post office this morning an idea struck me, and it took me longer to follow up than I anticipated.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He went out ostensibly to post a letter, but it was not until nearly three o’clock that he turned up again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He went out ostensibly to post a letter, but it was not until nearly three o’clock that he turned up again.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He went out ostensibly to post a letter, but it was not until nearly three o’clock that he turned up again.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UNLOADING OF THE “GIRONDIN” After breakfast Hilliard disappeared.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Sorry, old man,” he greeted Merriman, “but when I was going to the post office this morning an idea struck me, and it took me longer to follow up than I anticipated.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Sorry, old man,” he greeted Merriman, “but when I was going to the post office this morning an idea struck me, and it took me longer to follow up than I anticipated.
ostensiblyadverbUS /ɑːˈstensəbli/
from appearances alone
From this reading He went out ostensibly to post a letter, but it was not until nearly three o’clock that he turned up again.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went out ostensibly to post a letter, but it was not until nearly three o’clock that he turned up again.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading He went out ostensibly to post a letter, but it was not until nearly three o’clock that he turned up again.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading I suppose you realize that life in that barrel won’t be very happy for the victim?”
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Sorry, old man,” he greeted Merriman, “but when I was going to the post office this morning an idea struck me, and it took me longer to follow up than I anticipated.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “Sorry, old man,” he greeted Merriman, “but when I was going to the post office this morning an idea struck me, and it took me longer to follow up than I anticipated.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose you realize that life in that barrel won’t be very happy for the victim?”
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I’ll tell you.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Sorry, old man,” he greeted Merriman, “but when I was going to the post office this morning an idea struck me, and it took me longer to follow up than I anticipated.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went out ostensibly to post a letter, but it was not until nearly three o’clock that he turned up again.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNLOADING OF THE “GIRONDIN” After breakfast Hilliard disappeared.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Sorry, old man,” he greeted Merriman, “but when I was going to the post office this morning an idea struck me, and it took me longer to follow up than I anticipated.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He went out ostensibly to post a letter, but it was not until nearly three o’clock that he turned up again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went out ostensibly to post a letter, but it was not until nearly three o’clock that he turned up again.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Sorry, old man,” he greeted Merriman, “but when I was going to the post office this morning an idea struck me, and it took me longer to follow up than I anticipated.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He went out ostensibly to post a letter, but it was not until nearly three o’clock that he turned up again.
UNLOADINGnounUS /ənˈloʊdɪŋ/
the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.
From this reading THE UNLOADING OF THE “GIRONDIN” After breakfast Hilliard disappeared.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He went out ostensibly to post a letter, but it was not until nearly three o’clock that he turned up again.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He went out ostensibly to post a letter, but it was not until nearly three o’clock that he turned up again.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I suppose you realize that life in that barrel won’t be very happy for the victim?”
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading I suppose you realize that life in that barrel won’t be very happy for the victim?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He went out ostensibly to post a letter, but it was not until nearly three o’clock that he turned up again.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went out ostensibly to post a letter, but it was not until nearly three o’clock that he turned up again.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Sorry, old man,” he greeted Merriman, “but when I was going to the post office this morning an idea struck me, and it took me longer to follow up than I anticipated.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I suppose you realize that life in that barrel won’t be very happy for the victim?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ll tell you.
