adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE THIRD MURDER Fullaway's exclamation was followed by a murmur of astonishment from Celia, and by a low growl which meant many things from Allerdyke.
Allerdyke
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From this reading THE THIRD MURDER Fullaway's exclamation was followed by a murmur of astonishment from Celia, and by a low growl which meant many things from Allerdyke.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE THIRD MURDER Fullaway's exclamation was followed by a murmur of astonishment from Celia, and by a low growl which meant many things from Allerdyke.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading THE THIRD MURDER Fullaway's exclamation was followed by a murmur of astonishment from Celia, and by a low growl which meant many things from Allerdyke.
banknotesnounUS /ˈbæŋknoʊts/
plural of “banknote” — a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
From this reading The chief turned the banknotes over silently, moved to his desk, and picked up a reference book.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The chief turned the banknotes over silently, moved to his desk, and picked up a reference book.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE THIRD MURDER Fullaway's exclamation was followed by a murmur of astonishment from Celia, and by a low growl which meant many things from Allerdyke.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can tell you that," said Fullaway, taking the wad of notes and rapidly counting them.
Celia
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From this reading THE THIRD MURDER Fullaway's exclamation was followed by a murmur of astonishment from Celia, and by a low growl which meant many things from Allerdyke.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief turned the banknotes over silently, moved to his desk, and picked up a reference book.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading "I can tell you that," said Fullaway, taking the wad of notes and rapidly counting them.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The chief turned the banknotes over silently, moved to his desk, and picked up a reference book.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How much does this represent in ours, now?"
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading THE THIRD MURDER Fullaway's exclamation was followed by a murmur of astonishment from Celia, and by a low growl which meant many things from Allerdyke.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading "I'm not very familiar with Russian money--paper or otherwise," he remarked.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE THIRD MURDER Fullaway's exclamation was followed by a murmur of astonishment from Celia, and by a low growl which meant many things from Allerdyke.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE THIRD MURDER Fullaway's exclamation was followed by a murmur of astonishment from Celia, and by a low growl which meant many things from Allerdyke.
Fullaway
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From this reading "I can tell you that," said Fullaway, taking the wad of notes and rapidly counting them.
Fullaway's
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From this reading THE THIRD MURDER Fullaway's exclamation was followed by a murmur of astonishment from Celia, and by a low growl which meant many things from Allerdyke.
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading THE THIRD MURDER Fullaway's exclamation was followed by a murmur of astonishment from Celia, and by a low growl which meant many things from Allerdyke.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm not very familiar with Russian money--paper or otherwise," he remarked.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The chief turned the banknotes over silently, moved to his desk, and picked up a reference book.
How
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From this reading "How much does this represent in ours, now?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can tell you that," said Fullaway, taking the wad of notes and rapidly counting them.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not very familiar with Russian money--paper or otherwise," he remarked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How much does this represent in ours, now?"
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE THIRD MURDER Fullaway's exclamation was followed by a murmur of astonishment from Celia, and by a low growl which meant many things from Allerdyke.
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 THE THIRD MURDER Fullaway's exclamation was followed by a murmur of astonishment from Celia, and by a low growl which meant many things from Allerdyke.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THE THIRD MURDER Fullaway's exclamation was followed by a murmur of astonishment from Celia, and by a low growl which meant many things from Allerdyke.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I'm not very familiar with Russian money--paper or otherwise," he remarked.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The chief turned the banknotes over silently, moved to his desk, and picked up a reference book.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "How much does this represent in ours, now?"
MURDERverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading THE THIRD MURDER Fullaway's exclamation was followed by a murmur of astonishment from Celia, and by a low growl which meant many things from Allerdyke.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading THE THIRD MURDER Fullaway's exclamation was followed by a murmur of astonishment from Celia, and by a low growl which meant many things from Allerdyke.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not very familiar with Russian money--paper or otherwise," he remarked.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading "I can tell you that," said Fullaway, taking the wad of notes and rapidly counting them.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "How much does this represent in ours, now?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THIRD MURDER Fullaway's exclamation was followed by a murmur of astonishment from Celia, and by a low growl which meant many things from Allerdyke.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I'm not very familiar with Russian money--paper or otherwise," he remarked.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading "I'm not very familiar with Russian money--paper or otherwise," he remarked.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "How much does this represent in ours, now?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The chief turned the banknotes over silently, moved to his desk, and picked up a reference book.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "I'm not very familiar with Russian money--paper or otherwise," he remarked.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The chief turned the banknotes over silently, moved to his desk, and picked up a reference book.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading "I can tell you that," said Fullaway, taking the wad of notes and rapidly counting them.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading The chief turned the banknotes over silently, moved to his desk, and picked up a reference book.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I'm not very familiar with Russian money--paper or otherwise," he remarked.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading "How much does this represent in ours, now?"
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading "I'm not very familiar with Russian money--paper or otherwise," he remarked.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can tell you that," said Fullaway, taking the wad of notes and rapidly counting them.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading The chief turned the banknotes over silently, moved to his desk, and picked up a reference book.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "I can tell you that," said Fullaway, taking the wad of notes and rapidly counting them.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "I can tell you that," said Fullaway, taking the wad of notes and rapidly counting them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can tell you that," said Fullaway, taking the wad of notes and rapidly counting them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THIRD MURDER Fullaway's exclamation was followed by a murmur of astonishment from Celia, and by a low growl which meant many things from Allerdyke.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I can tell you that," said Fullaway, taking the wad of notes and rapidly counting them.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE THIRD MURDER Fullaway's exclamation was followed by a murmur of astonishment from Celia, and by a low growl which meant many things from Allerdyke.
THIRDnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE THIRD MURDER Fullaway's exclamation was followed by a murmur of astonishment from Celia, and by a low growl which meant many things from Allerdyke.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How much does this represent in ours, now?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chief turned the banknotes over silently, moved to his desk, and picked up a reference book.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The chief turned the banknotes over silently, moved to his desk, and picked up a reference book.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The chief turned the banknotes over silently, moved to his desk, and picked up a reference book.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "I'm not very familiar with Russian money--paper or otherwise," he remarked.
wadverbUS /wɑːd/
compress into a wad
From this reading "I can tell you that," said Fullaway, taking the wad of notes and rapidly counting them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE THIRD MURDER Fullaway's exclamation was followed by a murmur of astonishment from Celia, and by a low growl which meant many things from Allerdyke.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE THIRD MURDER Fullaway's exclamation was followed by a murmur of astonishment from Celia, and by a low growl which meant many things from Allerdyke.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm not very familiar with Russian money--paper or otherwise," he remarked.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can tell you that," said Fullaway, taking the wad of notes and rapidly counting them.
