adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It was a clever trick,” he said.
Alepponoun
a city in northwestern Syria
From this reading “God knows what it was they puffed into your face through the letter box, but the devilish arts of ten centuries, we must remember, are at the command of Hassan of Aleppo!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That I had been drugged was sufficiently evident from my present condition, and that I had been taken away from my chambers Inspector Bristol had satisfactorily proved by an examination of the soles of my slippers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That I had been drugged was sufficiently evident from my present condition, and that I had been taken away from my chambers Inspector Bristol had satisfactorily proved by an examination of the soles of my slippers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “God knows what it was they puffed into your face through the letter box, but the devilish arts of ten centuries, we must remember, are at the command of Hassan of Aleppo!
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading “God knows what it was they puffed into your face through the letter box, but the devilish arts of ten centuries, we must remember, are at the command of Hassan of Aleppo!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “God knows what it was they puffed into your face through the letter box, but the devilish arts of ten centuries, we must remember, are at the command of Hassan of Aleppo!
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That I had been drugged was sufficiently evident from my present condition, and that I had been taken away from my chambers Inspector Bristol had satisfactorily proved by an examination of the soles of my slippers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That I had been drugged was sufficiently evident from my present condition, and that I had been taken away from my chambers Inspector Bristol had satisfactorily proved by an examination of the soles of my slippers.
BLACKadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK TUBE “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Inspector Bristol, “that your experience was real enough.”
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “God knows what it was they puffed into your face through the letter box, but the devilish arts of ten centuries, we must remember, are at the command of Hassan of Aleppo!
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading THE BLACK TUBE “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Inspector Bristol, “that your experience was real enough.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sun was shining into my room now, but could not wholly disperse the cloud of horror which lay upon it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That I had been drugged was sufficiently evident from my present condition, and that I had been taken away from my chambers Inspector Bristol had satisfactorily proved by an examination of the soles of my slippers.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading “God knows what it was they puffed into your face through the letter box, but the devilish arts of ten centuries, we must remember, are at the command of Hassan of Aleppo!
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading That I had been drugged was sufficiently evident from my present condition, and that I had been taken away from my chambers Inspector Bristol had satisfactorily proved by an examination of the soles of my slippers.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “It was a clever trick,” he said.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The sun was shining into my room now, but could not wholly disperse the cloud of horror which lay upon it.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “God knows what it was they puffed into your face through the letter box, but the devilish arts of ten centuries, we must remember, are at the command of Hassan of Aleppo!
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading That I had been drugged was sufficiently evident from my present condition, and that I had been taken away from my chambers Inspector Bristol had satisfactorily proved by an examination of the soles of my slippers.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sun was shining into my room now, but could not wholly disperse the cloud of horror which lay upon it.
devilishadjectiveUS /ˈdevlɪʃ/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading “God knows what it was they puffed into your face through the letter box, but the devilish arts of ten centuries, we must remember, are at the command of Hassan of Aleppo!
disperseverbUS /dɪˈspɜːrs/
distribute loosely
From this reading The sun was shining into my room now, but could not wholly disperse the cloud of horror which lay upon it.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading THE BLACK TUBE “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Inspector Bristol, “that your experience was real enough.”
druggedadjectiveUS /drʌɡd/
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading That I had been drugged was sufficiently evident from my present condition, and that I had been taken away from my chambers Inspector Bristol had satisfactorily proved by an examination of the soles of my slippers.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE BLACK TUBE “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Inspector Bristol, “that your experience was real enough.”
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading That I had been drugged was sufficiently evident from my present condition, and that I had been taken away from my chambers Inspector Bristol had satisfactorily proved by an examination of the soles of my slippers.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading That I had been drugged was sufficiently evident from my present condition, and that I had been taken away from my chambers Inspector Bristol had satisfactorily proved by an examination of the soles of my slippers.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading THE BLACK TUBE “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Inspector Bristol, “that your experience was real enough.”
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “God knows what it was they puffed into your face through the letter box, but the devilish arts of ten centuries, we must remember, are at the command of Hassan of Aleppo!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That I had been drugged was sufficiently evident from my present condition, and that I had been taken away from my chambers Inspector Bristol had satisfactorily proved by an examination of the soles of my slippers.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “God knows what it was they puffed into your face through the letter box, but the devilish arts of ten centuries, we must remember, are at the command of Hassan of Aleppo!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That I had been drugged was sufficiently evident from my present condition, and that I had been taken away from my chambers Inspector Bristol had satisfactorily proved by an examination of the soles of my slippers.
Hassan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “God knows what it was they puffed into your face through the letter box, but the devilish arts of ten centuries, we must remember, are at the command of Hassan of Aleppo!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It was a clever trick,” he said.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading The sun was shining into my room now, but could not wholly disperse the cloud of horror which lay upon it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That I had been drugged was sufficiently evident from my present condition, and that I had been taken away from my chambers Inspector Bristol had satisfactorily proved by an examination of the soles of my slippers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BLACK TUBE “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Inspector Bristol, “that your experience was real enough.”
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading THE BLACK TUBE “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Inspector Bristol, “that your experience was real enough.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sun was shining into my room now, but could not wholly disperse the cloud of horror which lay upon it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sun was shining into my room now, but could not wholly disperse the cloud of horror which lay upon it.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “God knows what it was they puffed into your face through the letter box, but the devilish arts of ten centuries, we must remember, are at the command of Hassan of Aleppo!
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sun was shining into my room now, but could not wholly disperse the cloud of horror which lay upon it.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “God knows what it was they puffed into your face through the letter box, but the devilish arts of ten centuries, we must remember, are at the command of Hassan of Aleppo!
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE BLACK TUBE “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Inspector Bristol, “that your experience was real enough.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “God knows what it was they puffed into your face through the letter box, but the devilish arts of ten centuries, we must remember, are at the command of Hassan of Aleppo!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE BLACK TUBE “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Inspector Bristol, “that your experience was real enough.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE BLACK TUBE “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Inspector Bristol, “that your experience was real enough.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sun was shining into my room now, but could not wholly disperse the cloud of horror which lay upon it.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The sun was shining into my room now, but could not wholly disperse the cloud of horror which lay upon it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was shining into my room now, but could not wholly disperse the cloud of horror which lay upon it.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading That I had been drugged was sufficiently evident from my present condition, and that I had been taken away from my chambers Inspector Bristol had satisfactorily proved by an examination of the soles of my slippers.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading That I had been drugged was sufficiently evident from my present condition, and that I had been taken away from my chambers Inspector Bristol had satisfactorily proved by an examination of the soles of my slippers.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading “God knows what it was they puffed into your face through the letter box, but the devilish arts of ten centuries, we must remember, are at the command of Hassan of Aleppo!
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading THE BLACK TUBE “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Inspector Bristol, “that your experience was real enough.”
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “God knows what it was they puffed into your face through the letter box, but the devilish arts of ten centuries, we must remember, are at the command of Hassan of Aleppo!
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The sun was shining into my room now, but could not wholly disperse the cloud of horror which lay upon it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE BLACK TUBE “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Inspector Bristol, “that your experience was real enough.”
satisfactorilyadverbUS /ˌsætɪˈsfæktrəli/
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading That I had been drugged was sufficiently evident from my present condition, and that I had been taken away from my chambers Inspector Bristol had satisfactorily proved by an examination of the soles of my slippers.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The sun was shining into my room now, but could not wholly disperse the cloud of horror which lay upon it.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading That I had been drugged was sufficiently evident from my present condition, and that I had been taken away from my chambers Inspector Bristol had satisfactorily proved by an examination of the soles of my slippers.
solesnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “sol” — a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading That I had been drugged was sufficiently evident from my present condition, and that I had been taken away from my chambers Inspector Bristol had satisfactorily proved by an examination of the soles of my slippers.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading That I had been drugged was sufficiently evident from my present condition, and that I had been taken away from my chambers Inspector Bristol had satisfactorily proved by an examination of the soles of my slippers.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was shining into my room now, but could not wholly disperse the cloud of horror which lay upon it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading That I had been drugged was sufficiently evident from my present condition, and that I had been taken away from my chambers Inspector Bristol had satisfactorily proved by an examination of the soles of my slippers.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “God knows what it was they puffed into your face through the letter box, but the devilish arts of ten centuries, we must remember, are at the command of Hassan of Aleppo!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BLACK TUBE “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Inspector Bristol, “that your experience was real enough.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK TUBE “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Inspector Bristol, “that your experience was real enough.”
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BLACK TUBE “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Inspector Bristol, “that your experience was real enough.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “God knows what it was they puffed into your face through the letter box, but the devilish arts of ten centuries, we must remember, are at the command of Hassan of Aleppo!
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “God knows what it was they puffed into your face through the letter box, but the devilish arts of ten centuries, we must remember, are at the command of Hassan of Aleppo!
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “It was a clever trick,” he said.
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 BLACK TUBE “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Inspector Bristol, “that your experience was real enough.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sun was shining into my room now, but could not wholly disperse the cloud of horror which lay upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BLACK TUBE “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Inspector Bristol, “that your experience was real enough.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “God knows what it was they puffed into your face through the letter box, but the devilish arts of ten centuries, we must remember, are at the command of Hassan of Aleppo!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “God knows what it was they puffed into your face through the letter box, but the devilish arts of ten centuries, we must remember, are at the command of Hassan of Aleppo!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sun was shining into my room now, but could not wholly disperse the cloud of horror which lay upon it.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The sun was shining into my room now, but could not wholly disperse the cloud of horror which lay upon it.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BLACK TUBE “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Inspector Bristol, “that your experience was real enough.”
