adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
AgainstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While he was yet at the counter, Ingerman crossed the road and entered the chemist’s shop.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Let me see,” said the detective musingly, “by committing a slight trespass on your left-hand neighbor’s garden, can I reach the yard of the inn?”
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Let me see,” said the detective musingly, “by committing a slight trespass on your left-hand neighbor’s garden, can I reach the yard of the inn?”
CasenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
chemist'snoun
a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
From this reading While he was yet at the counter, Ingerman crossed the road and entered the chemist’s shop.
codenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
committingverbUS /kəˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “commit” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading “Let me see,” said the detective musingly, “by committing a slight trespass on your left-hand neighbor’s garden, can I reach the yard of the inn?”
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading While he was yet at the counter, Ingerman crossed the road and entered the chemist’s shop.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading While he was yet at the counter, Ingerman crossed the road and entered the chemist’s shop.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “Let me see,” said the detective musingly, “by committing a slight trespass on your left-hand neighbor’s garden, can I reach the yard of the inn?”
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
doesn't
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From this reading “What the eye doesn’t see the heart doesn’t grieve over,” smiled Doris.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “Mrs. Jefferson went to Knoleworth early to-day, and took her maid.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading While he was yet at the counter, Ingerman crossed the road and entered the chemist’s shop.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
excludedverbUS /ɪkˈskluːdəd/
past form of “exclude” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading “What the eye doesn’t see the heart doesn’t grieve over,” smiled Doris.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
FowlernounUS /ˈfaʊlər/
English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
Furneaux
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From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “Let me see,” said the detective musingly, “by committing a slight trespass on your left-hand neighbor’s garden, can I reach the yard of the inn?”
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading “What the eye doesn’t see the heart doesn’t grieve over,” smiled Doris.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he was yet at the counter, Ingerman crossed the road and entered the chemist’s shop.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “What the eye doesn’t see the heart doesn’t grieve over,” smiled Doris.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Let me see,” said the detective musingly, “by committing a slight trespass on your left-hand neighbor’s garden, can I reach the yard of the inn?”
Ingermannoun
a member of western Finnish people formerly living in the Baltic province where Saint Petersburg was built
From this reading While he was yet at the counter, Ingerman crossed the road and entered the chemist’s shop.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “Let me see,” said the detective musingly, “by committing a slight trespass on your left-hand neighbor’s garden, can I reach the yard of the inn?”
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading “Mrs. Jefferson went to Knoleworth early to-day, and took her maid.
Knoleworth
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From this reading “Mrs. Jefferson went to Knoleworth early to-day, and took her maid.
left-handadjectiveUS /ˌleftˈhænd/
intended for the left hand
From this reading “Let me see,” said the detective musingly, “by committing a slight trespass on your left-hand neighbor’s garden, can I reach the yard of the inn?”
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me see,” said the detective musingly, “by committing a slight trespass on your left-hand neighbor’s garden, can I reach the yard of the inn?”
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading “Mrs. Jefferson went to Knoleworth early to-day, and took her maid.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me see,” said the detective musingly, “by committing a slight trespass on your left-hand neighbor’s garden, can I reach the yard of the inn?”
meaninglessadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnɪŋləs/
having no meaning or direction or purpose
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Mrs. Jefferson went to Knoleworth early to-day, and took her maid.
musinglyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading “Let me see,” said the detective musingly, “by committing a slight trespass on your left-hand neighbor’s garden, can I reach the yard of the inn?”
neighbor'snounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
possessive form of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “Let me see,” said the detective musingly, “by committing a slight trespass on your left-hand neighbor’s garden, can I reach the yard of the inn?”
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Let me see,” said the detective musingly, “by committing a slight trespass on your left-hand neighbor’s garden, can I reach the yard of the inn?”
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Let me see,” said the detective musingly, “by committing a slight trespass on your left-hand neighbor’s garden, can I reach the yard of the inn?”
orthodoxadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrθədɑːks/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “What the eye doesn’t see the heart doesn’t grieve over,” smiled Doris.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Let me see,” said the detective musingly, “by committing a slight trespass on your left-hand neighbor’s garden, can I reach the yard of the inn?”
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading While he was yet at the counter, Ingerman crossed the road and entered the chemist’s shop.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let me see,” said the detective musingly, “by committing a slight trespass on your left-hand neighbor’s garden, can I reach the yard of the inn?”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Let me see,” said the detective musingly, “by committing a slight trespass on your left-hand neighbor’s garden, can I reach the yard of the inn?”
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading While he was yet at the counter, Ingerman crossed the road and entered the chemist’s shop.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “Let me see,” said the detective musingly, “by committing a slight trespass on your left-hand neighbor’s garden, can I reach the yard of the inn?”
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “What the eye doesn’t see the heart doesn’t grieve over,” smiled Doris.
SuperintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mrs. Jefferson went to Knoleworth early to-day, and took her maid.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Mrs. Jefferson went to Knoleworth early to-day, and took her maid.
trespassverbUS /ˈtrespæs/
enter unlawfully on someone's property
From this reading “Let me see,” said the detective musingly, “by committing a slight trespass on your left-hand neighbor’s garden, can I reach the yard of the inn?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What the eye doesn’t see the heart doesn’t grieve over,” smiled Doris.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was yet at the counter, Ingerman crossed the road and entered the chemist’s shop.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Case Against Grant Next morning, after a long conference with Superintendent Fowler, from which, to his great chagrin, P. C. Robinson was excluded, Furneaux went to the post office, dispatched an apparently meaningless telegram to a code address, and exchanged a few orthodox remarks with Doris and her father about the continued fine weather.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “Let me see,” said the detective musingly, “by committing a slight trespass on your left-hand neighbor’s garden, can I reach the yard of the inn?”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading While he was yet at the counter, Ingerman crossed the road and entered the chemist’s shop.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Let me see,” said the detective musingly, “by committing a slight trespass on your left-hand neighbor’s garden, can I reach the yard of the inn?”
