adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why!--that means, of course, in broad daylight--in a busy street, I suppose?
AMBLERnounUS /ˈæmblər/
someone who walks at a leisurely pace
From this reading AMBLER APPLEYARD Fullaway laid the telegram down on his table and looked from it to the detective.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AMBLER APPLEYARD Fullaway laid the telegram down on his table and looked from it to the detective.
APPLEYARD
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From this reading AMBLER APPLEYARD Fullaway laid the telegram down on his table and looked from it to the detective.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How could a man be shot dead under such circumstances without the murderer being seen and followed?"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading How could a man be shot dead under such circumstances without the murderer being seen and followed?"
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Why!--that means, of course, in broad daylight--in a busy street, I suppose?
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Why!--that means, of course, in broad daylight--in a busy street, I suppose?
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading How could a man be shot dead under such circumstances without the murderer being seen and followed?"
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading And yet--no clue.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could a man be shot dead under such circumstances without the murderer being seen and followed?"
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Why!--that means, of course, in broad daylight--in a busy street, I suppose?
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading "Why!--that means, of course, in broad daylight--in a busy street, I suppose?
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Shot dead--High Street--this morning?" he said wonderingly.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading AMBLER APPLEYARD Fullaway laid the telegram down on his table and looked from it to the detective.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AMBLER APPLEYARD Fullaway laid the telegram down on his table and looked from it to the detective.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading How could a man be shot dead under such circumstances without the murderer being seen and followed?"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AMBLER APPLEYARD Fullaway laid the telegram down on his table and looked from it to the detective.
Fullaway
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From this reading AMBLER APPLEYARD Fullaway laid the telegram down on his table and looked from it to the detective.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Shot dead--High Street--this morning?" he said wonderingly.
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Shot dead--High Street--this morning?" he said wonderingly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AMBLER APPLEYARD Fullaway laid the telegram down on his table and looked from it to the detective.
How
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From this reading How could a man be shot dead under such circumstances without the murderer being seen and followed?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why!--that means, of course, in broad daylight--in a busy street, I suppose?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why!--that means, of course, in broad daylight--in a busy street, I suppose?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AMBLER APPLEYARD Fullaway laid the telegram down on his table and looked from it to the detective.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading AMBLER APPLEYARD Fullaway laid the telegram down on his table and looked from it to the detective.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading AMBLER APPLEYARD Fullaway laid the telegram down on his table and looked from it to the detective.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How could a man be shot dead under such circumstances without the murderer being seen and followed?"
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Why!--that means, of course, in broad daylight--in a busy street, I suppose?
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Shot dead--High Street--this morning?" he said wonderingly.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading How could a man be shot dead under such circumstances without the murderer being seen and followed?"
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And yet--no clue.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why!--that means, of course, in broad daylight--in a busy street, I suppose?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AMBLER APPLEYARD Fullaway laid the telegram down on his table and looked from it to the detective.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Shot dead--High Street--this morning?" he said wonderingly.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How could a man be shot dead under such circumstances without the murderer being seen and followed?"
ShotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Shot dead--High Street--this morning?" he said wonderingly.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Shot dead--High Street--this morning?" he said wonderingly.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How could a man be shot dead under such circumstances without the murderer being seen and followed?"
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "Why!--that means, of course, in broad daylight--in a busy street, I suppose?
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading AMBLER APPLEYARD Fullaway laid the telegram down on his table and looked from it to the detective.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading AMBLER APPLEYARD Fullaway laid the telegram down on his table and looked from it to the detective.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why!--that means, of course, in broad daylight--in a busy street, I suppose?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMBLER APPLEYARD Fullaway laid the telegram down on his table and looked from it to the detective.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Shot dead--High Street--this morning?" he said wonderingly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AMBLER APPLEYARD Fullaway laid the telegram down on his table and looked from it to the detective.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading How could a man be shot dead under such circumstances without the murderer being seen and followed?"
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why!--that means, of course, in broad daylight--in a busy street, I suppose?
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading How could a man be shot dead under such circumstances without the murderer being seen and followed?"
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading "Shot dead--High Street--this morning?" he said wonderingly.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet--no clue.
