adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "One moment, Prescott," interrupted Kennedy, detaining him with a look.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There was something I was about to say when Dr. Burnham's urgent message prevented it.
allegedadjectiveUS /əˈledʒd/
declared but not proved
From this reading I did not take the trouble even to find out how you obtained that little globule of molten gold from the crucible of alleged copper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prescott, with one hand on my arm and the other on Dr. Burnham's, was moving toward the door.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are so many tricks by which the gold could have been 'salted' and brought forth at the right moment that it was hardly worth while.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Prescott, with one hand on my arm and the other on Dr. Burnham's, was moving toward the door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There are so many tricks by which the gold could have been 'salted' and brought forth at the right moment that it was hardly worth while.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There are so many tricks by which the gold could have been 'salted' and brought forth at the right moment that it was hardly worth while.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There are so many tricks by which the gold could have been 'salted' and brought forth at the right moment that it was hardly worth while.
Burnham'snounUS /ˈbɜːrnəmz/
possessive form of “burnham” — United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading Prescott, with one hand on my arm and the other on Dr. Burnham's, was moving toward the door.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are so many tricks by which the gold could have been 'salted' and brought forth at the right moment that it was hardly worth while.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading I did not take the trouble even to find out how you obtained that little globule of molten gold from the crucible of alleged copper.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There are so many tricks by which the gold could have been 'salted' and brought forth at the right moment that it was hardly worth while.
cruciblenounUS /ˈkruːsəbəl/
a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions
From this reading I did not take the trouble even to find out how you obtained that little globule of molten gold from the crucible of alleged copper.
detainingverbUS /dɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading "One moment, Prescott," interrupted Kennedy, detaining him with a look.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not take the trouble even to find out how you obtained that little globule of molten gold from the crucible of alleged copper.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Prescott, with one hand on my arm and the other on Dr. Burnham's, was moving toward the door.
Dr
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From this reading Prescott, with one hand on my arm and the other on Dr. Burnham's, was moving toward the door.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I did not take the trouble even to find out how you obtained that little globule of molten gold from the crucible of alleged copper.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I did not take the trouble even to find out how you obtained that little globule of molten gold from the crucible of alleged copper.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There are so many tricks by which the gold could have been 'salted' and brought forth at the right moment that it was hardly worth while.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I did not take the trouble even to find out how you obtained that little globule of molten gold from the crucible of alleged copper.
globulenoun
a small globe or ball
From this reading I did not take the trouble even to find out how you obtained that little globule of molten gold from the crucible of alleged copper.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading I did not take the trouble even to find out how you obtained that little globule of molten gold from the crucible of alleged copper.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Prescott, with one hand on my arm and the other on Dr. Burnham's, was moving toward the door.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading There are so many tricks by which the gold could have been 'salted' and brought forth at the right moment that it was hardly worth while.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are so many tricks by which the gold could have been 'salted' and brought forth at the right moment that it was hardly worth while.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "One moment, Prescott," interrupted Kennedy, detaining him with a look.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not take the trouble even to find out how you obtained that little globule of molten gold from the crucible of alleged copper.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There was something I was about to say when Dr. Burnham's urgent message prevented it.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "One moment, Prescott," interrupted Kennedy, detaining him with a look.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There was something I was about to say when Dr. Burnham's urgent message prevented it.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading "One moment, Prescott," interrupted Kennedy, detaining him with a look.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I did not take the trouble even to find out how you obtained that little globule of molten gold from the crucible of alleged copper.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "One moment, Prescott," interrupted Kennedy, detaining him with a look.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There are so many tricks by which the gold could have been 'salted' and brought forth at the right moment that it was hardly worth while.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "There was something I was about to say when Dr. Burnham's urgent message prevented it.
moltenadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊltən/
reduced to liquid form by heating
From this reading I did not take the trouble even to find out how you obtained that little globule of molten gold from the crucible of alleged copper.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading "One moment, Prescott," interrupted Kennedy, detaining him with a look.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Prescott, with one hand on my arm and the other on Dr. Burnham's, was moving toward the door.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Prescott, with one hand on my arm and the other on Dr. Burnham's, was moving toward the door.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not take the trouble even to find out how you obtained that little globule of molten gold from the crucible of alleged copper.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading I did not take the trouble even to find out how you obtained that little globule of molten gold from the crucible of alleged copper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did not take the trouble even to find out how you obtained that little globule of molten gold from the crucible of alleged copper.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Prescott, with one hand on my arm and the other on Dr. Burnham's, was moving toward the door.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Prescott, with one hand on my arm and the other on Dr. Burnham's, was moving toward the door.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Prescott, with one hand on my arm and the other on Dr. Burnham's, was moving toward the door.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I did not take the trouble even to find out how you obtained that little globule of molten gold from the crucible of alleged copper.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading Prescott, with one hand on my arm and the other on Dr. Burnham's, was moving toward the door.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "There was something I was about to say when Dr. Burnham's urgent message prevented it.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading There are so many tricks by which the gold could have been 'salted' and brought forth at the right moment that it was hardly worth while.
saltedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːltɪd/
(used especially of meats) preserved in salt
From this reading There are so many tricks by which the gold could have been 'salted' and brought forth at the right moment that it was hardly worth while.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "There was something I was about to say when Dr. Burnham's urgent message prevented it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There are so many tricks by which the gold could have been 'salted' and brought forth at the right moment that it was hardly worth while.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There was something I was about to say when Dr. Burnham's urgent message prevented it.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I did not take the trouble even to find out how you obtained that little globule of molten gold from the crucible of alleged copper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I did not take the trouble even to find out how you obtained that little globule of molten gold from the crucible of alleged copper.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Prescott, with one hand on my arm and the other on Dr. Burnham's, was moving toward the door.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There was something I was about to say when Dr. Burnham's urgent message prevented it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There was something I was about to say when Dr. Burnham's urgent message prevented it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Prescott, with one hand on my arm and the other on Dr. Burnham's, was moving toward the door.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading There are so many tricks by which the gold could have been 'salted' and brought forth at the right moment that it was hardly worth while.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading I did not take the trouble even to find out how you obtained that little globule of molten gold from the crucible of alleged copper.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading "There was something I was about to say when Dr. Burnham's urgent message prevented it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prescott, with one hand on my arm and the other on Dr. Burnham's, was moving toward the door.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "There was something I was about to say when Dr. Burnham's urgent message prevented it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are so many tricks by which the gold could have been 'salted' and brought forth at the right moment that it was hardly worth while.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There are so many tricks by which the gold could have been 'salted' and brought forth at the right moment that it was hardly worth while.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Prescott, with one hand on my arm and the other on Dr. Burnham's, was moving toward the door.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading There are so many tricks by which the gold could have been 'salted' and brought forth at the right moment that it was hardly worth while.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I did not take the trouble even to find out how you obtained that little globule of molten gold from the crucible of alleged copper.
