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 obvious thing, therefore, is to consult them all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The coroner's physician willingly assented, and Craig quickly dispatched the tube, carefully sealed, to his laboratory.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That part of our investigation will keep," he remarked as we left the coroner's office.
assented
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coroner's physician willingly assented, and Craig quickly dispatched the tube, carefully sealed, to his laboratory.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I suppose you have concluded, Walter, that we can be reasonably sure that the trail leads back through the fortune-tellers and soothsayers of New York, - which one, it would be difficult to say.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I suppose you have concluded, Walter, that we can be reasonably sure that the trail leads back through the fortune-tellers and soothsayers of New York, - which one, it would be difficult to say.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "To-night I think we had better resume the search which was so unexpectedly interrupted this morning.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I suppose you have concluded, Walter, that we can be reasonably sure that the trail leads back through the fortune-tellers and soothsayers of New York, - which one, it would be difficult to say.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The coroner's physician willingly assented, and Craig quickly dispatched the tube, carefully sealed, to his laboratory.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading I suppose you have concluded, Walter, that we can be reasonably sure that the trail leads back through the fortune-tellers and soothsayers of New York, - which one, it would be difficult to say.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading The obvious thing, therefore, is to consult them all.
coroner'snounUS /ˈkɔːrənərz/
possessive form of “coroner” — a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading The coroner's physician willingly assented, and Craig quickly dispatched the tube, carefully sealed, to his laboratory.
Craig
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From this reading The coroner's physician willingly assented, and Craig quickly dispatched the tube, carefully sealed, to his laboratory.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I suppose you have concluded, Walter, that we can be reasonably sure that the trail leads back through the fortune-tellers and soothsayers of New York, - which one, it would be difficult to say.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading The coroner's physician willingly assented, and Craig quickly dispatched the tube, carefully sealed, to his laboratory.
fortune-tellers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I suppose you have concluded, Walter, that we can be reasonably sure that the trail leads back through the fortune-tellers and soothsayers of New York, - which one, it would be difficult to say.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "To-night I think we had better resume the search which was so unexpectedly interrupted this morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I suppose you have concluded, Walter, that we can be reasonably sure that the trail leads back through the fortune-tellers and soothsayers of New York, - which one, it would be difficult to say.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That part of our investigation will keep," he remarked as we left the coroner's office.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The coroner's physician willingly assented, and Craig quickly dispatched the tube, carefully sealed, to his laboratory.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "To-night I think we had better resume the search which was so unexpectedly interrupted this morning.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "To-night I think we had better resume the search which was so unexpectedly interrupted this morning.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading "That part of our investigation will keep," he remarked as we left the coroner's office.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The obvious thing, therefore, is to consult them all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suppose you have concluded, Walter, that we can be reasonably sure that the trail leads back through the fortune-tellers and soothsayers of New York, - which one, it would be difficult to say.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "That part of our investigation will keep," he remarked as we left the coroner's office.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading The coroner's physician willingly assented, and Craig quickly dispatched the tube, carefully sealed, to his laboratory.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading I suppose you have concluded, Walter, that we can be reasonably sure that the trail leads back through the fortune-tellers and soothsayers of New York, - which one, it would be difficult to say.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "That part of our investigation will keep," he remarked as we left the coroner's office.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "To-night I think we had better resume the search which was so unexpectedly interrupted this morning.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I suppose you have concluded, Walter, that we can be reasonably sure that the trail leads back through the fortune-tellers and soothsayers of New York, - which one, it would be difficult to say.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading The obvious thing, therefore, is to consult them all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That part of our investigation will keep," he remarked as we left the coroner's office.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "That part of our investigation will keep," he remarked as we left the coroner's office.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I suppose you have concluded, Walter, that we can be reasonably sure that the trail leads back through the fortune-tellers and soothsayers of New York, - which one, it would be difficult to say.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That part of our investigation will keep," he remarked as we left the coroner's office.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "That part of our investigation will keep," he remarked as we left the coroner's office.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The coroner's physician willingly assented, and Craig quickly dispatched the tube, carefully sealed, to his laboratory.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading The coroner's physician willingly assented, and Craig quickly dispatched the tube, carefully sealed, to his laboratory.
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading I suppose you have concluded, Walter, that we can be reasonably sure that the trail leads back through the fortune-tellers and soothsayers of New York, - which one, it would be difficult to say.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "That part of our investigation will keep," he remarked as we left the coroner's office.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading "To-night I think we had better resume the search which was so unexpectedly interrupted this morning.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I suppose you have concluded, Walter, that we can be reasonably sure that the trail leads back through the fortune-tellers and soothsayers of New York, - which one, it would be difficult to say.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading The coroner's physician willingly assented, and Craig quickly dispatched the tube, carefully sealed, to his laboratory.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "To-night I think we had better resume the search which was so unexpectedly interrupted this morning.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "To-night I think we had better resume the search which was so unexpectedly interrupted this morning.
soothsayersnounUS /ˌsuːθˈseɪərz/
plural of “soothsayer” — someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
From this reading I suppose you have concluded, Walter, that we can be reasonably sure that the trail leads back through the fortune-tellers and soothsayers of New York, - which one, it would be difficult to say.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose you have concluded, Walter, that we can be reasonably sure that the trail leads back through the fortune-tellers and soothsayers of New York, - which one, it would be difficult to say.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I suppose you have concluded, Walter, that we can be reasonably sure that the trail leads back through the fortune-tellers and soothsayers of New York, - which one, it would be difficult to say.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That part of our investigation will keep," he remarked as we left the coroner's office.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The coroner's physician willingly assented, and Craig quickly dispatched the tube, carefully sealed, to his laboratory.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The obvious thing, therefore, is to consult them all.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The obvious thing, therefore, is to consult them all.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The obvious thing, therefore, is to consult them all.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "To-night I think we had better resume the search which was so unexpectedly interrupted this morning.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "To-night I think we had better resume the search which was so unexpectedly interrupted this morning.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I suppose you have concluded, Walter, that we can be reasonably sure that the trail leads back through the fortune-tellers and soothsayers of New York, - which one, it would be difficult to say.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The coroner's physician willingly assented, and Craig quickly dispatched the tube, carefully sealed, to his laboratory.
To-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To-night I think we had better resume the search which was so unexpectedly interrupted this morning.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading I suppose you have concluded, Walter, that we can be reasonably sure that the trail leads back through the fortune-tellers and soothsayers of New York, - which one, it would be difficult to say.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading The coroner's physician willingly assented, and Craig quickly dispatched the tube, carefully sealed, to his laboratory.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading "To-night I think we had better resume the search which was so unexpectedly interrupted this morning.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading I suppose you have concluded, Walter, that we can be reasonably sure that the trail leads back through the fortune-tellers and soothsayers of New York, - which one, it would be difficult to say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To-night I think we had better resume the search which was so unexpectedly interrupted this morning.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That part of our investigation will keep," he remarked as we left the coroner's office.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "To-night I think we had better resume the search which was so unexpectedly interrupted this morning.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That part of our investigation will keep," he remarked as we left the coroner's office.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading The coroner's physician willingly assented, and Craig quickly dispatched the tube, carefully sealed, to his laboratory.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I suppose you have concluded, Walter, that we can be reasonably sure that the trail leads back through the fortune-tellers and soothsayers of New York, - which one, it would be difficult to say.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I suppose you have concluded, Walter, that we can be reasonably sure that the trail leads back through the fortune-tellers and soothsayers of New York, - which one, it would be difficult to say.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I suppose you have concluded, Walter, that we can be reasonably sure that the trail leads back through the fortune-tellers and soothsayers of New York, - which one, it would be difficult to say.
