adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "One thing we have which the police greatly neglect," he pursued, "a record.
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 If we only had those Hanford pictures we should be all right."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were now on our way to see Miss Ashton at headquarters, and as we rode downtown I tried to reason out the case.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We have made some progress in reconstructing the crime, as Bertillon calls it.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading We were now on our way to see Miss Ashton at headquarters, and as we rode downtown I tried to reason out the case.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were now on our way to see Miss Ashton at headquarters, and as we rode downtown I tried to reason out the case.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If we only had those Hanford pictures we should be all right."
Bertillonnoun
French criminologist (1853-1914)
From this reading We have made some progress in reconstructing the crime, as Bertillon calls it.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading We have made some progress in reconstructing the crime, as Bertillon calls it.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading We were now on our way to see Miss Ashton at headquarters, and as we rode downtown I tried to reason out the case.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading We have made some progress in reconstructing the crime, as Bertillon calls it.
downtownnounUS /ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn/
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading We were now on our way to see Miss Ashton at headquarters, and as we rode downtown I tried to reason out the case.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading "One thing we have which the police greatly neglect," he pursued, "a record.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If we only had those Hanford pictures we should be all right."
Hanford
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From this reading If we only had those Hanford pictures we should be all right."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "One thing we have which the police greatly neglect," he pursued, "a record.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "One thing we have which the police greatly neglect," he pursued, "a record.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading We were now on our way to see Miss Ashton at headquarters, and as we rode downtown I tried to reason out the case.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were now on our way to see Miss Ashton at headquarters, and as we rode downtown I tried to reason out the case.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we only had those Hanford pictures we should be all right."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have made some progress in reconstructing the crime, as Bertillon calls it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We have made some progress in reconstructing the crime, as Bertillon calls it.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Kennedy nodded.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We have made some progress in reconstructing the crime, as Bertillon calls it.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading We were now on our way to see Miss Ashton at headquarters, and as we rode downtown I tried to reason out the case.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading "One thing we have which the police greatly neglect," he pursued, "a record.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Kennedy nodded.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We were now on our way to see Miss Ashton at headquarters, and as we rode downtown I tried to reason out the case.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were now on our way to see Miss Ashton at headquarters, and as we rode downtown I tried to reason out the case.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One thing we have which the police greatly neglect," he pursued, "a record.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading If we only had those Hanford pictures we should be all right."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were now on our way to see Miss Ashton at headquarters, and as we rode downtown I tried to reason out the case.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We were now on our way to see Miss Ashton at headquarters, and as we rode downtown I tried to reason out the case.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading If we only had those Hanford pictures we should be all right."
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "One thing we have which the police greatly neglect," he pursued, "a record.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading We have made some progress in reconstructing the crime, as Bertillon calls it.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading "One thing we have which the police greatly neglect," he pursued, "a record.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading We were now on our way to see Miss Ashton at headquarters, and as we rode downtown I tried to reason out the case.
reconstructingverbUS /ˌriːkənˈstrʌktɪŋ/
-ing form of “reconstruct” — reassemble mentally
From this reading We have made some progress in reconstructing the crime, as Bertillon calls it.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading "One thing we have which the police greatly neglect," he pursued, "a record.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading If we only had those Hanford pictures we should be all right."
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading We were now on our way to see Miss Ashton at headquarters, and as we rode downtown I tried to reason out the case.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We were now on our way to see Miss Ashton at headquarters, and as we rode downtown I tried to reason out the case.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If we only had those Hanford pictures we should be all right."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We have made some progress in reconstructing the crime, as Bertillon calls it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "One thing we have which the police greatly neglect," he pursued, "a record.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "One thing we have which the police greatly neglect," he pursued, "a record.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If we only had those Hanford pictures we should be all right."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were now on our way to see Miss Ashton at headquarters, and as we rode downtown I tried to reason out the case.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading We were now on our way to see Miss Ashton at headquarters, and as we rode downtown I tried to reason out the case.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We were now on our way to see Miss Ashton at headquarters, and as we rode downtown I tried to reason out the case.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "One thing we have which the police greatly neglect," he pursued, "a record.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were now on our way to see Miss Ashton at headquarters, and as we rode downtown I tried to reason out the case.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "One thing we have which the police greatly neglect," he pursued, "a record.
