adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEFINITE SUSPICION Chettle laughed--a low, suggestive, satisfied chuckle.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah--it's extraordinary what little, innocent-looking things help to put a bit of rope round a man's neck!
Allerdyke
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From this reading So you took this, Mr. Allerdyke?--took it yourself, you say?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He laid the watch, its case still open, on the table at which they were standing, and tapped the photograph with the point of his finger.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He laid the watch, its case still open, on the table at which they were standing, and tapped the photograph with the point of his finger.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That may be the first step to the scaffold--for somebody," he said, with a meaning glance.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Ah--it's extraordinary what little, innocent-looking things help to put a bit of rope round a man's neck!
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading He laid the watch, its case still open, on the table at which they were standing, and tapped the photograph with the point of his finger.
Chettle
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From this reading DEFINITE SUSPICION Chettle laughed--a low, suggestive, satisfied chuckle.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading DEFINITE SUSPICION Chettle laughed--a low, suggestive, satisfied chuckle.
DEFINITEadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading DEFINITE SUSPICION Chettle laughed--a low, suggestive, satisfied chuckle.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading "Ah--it's extraordinary what little, innocent-looking things help to put a bit of rope round a man's neck!
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading He laid the watch, its case still open, on the table at which they were standing, and tapped the photograph with the point of his finger.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "That may be the first step to the scaffold--for somebody," he said, with a meaning glance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That may be the first step to the scaffold--for somebody," he said, with a meaning glance.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "That may be the first step to the scaffold--for somebody," he said, with a meaning glance.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laid the watch, its case still open, on the table at which they were standing, and tapped the photograph with the point of his finger.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Ah--it's extraordinary what little, innocent-looking things help to put a bit of rope round a man's neck!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He laid the watch, its case still open, on the table at which they were standing, and tapped the photograph with the point of his finger.
innocent-looking
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From this reading "Ah--it's extraordinary what little, innocent-looking things help to put a bit of rope round a man's neck!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So you took this, Mr. Allerdyke?--took it yourself, you say?"
it's
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From this reading "Ah--it's extraordinary what little, innocent-looking things help to put a bit of rope round a man's neck!
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He laid the watch, its case still open, on the table at which they were standing, and tapped the photograph with the point of his finger.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading He laid the watch, its case still open, on the table at which they were standing, and tapped the photograph with the point of his finger.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading DEFINITE SUSPICION Chettle laughed--a low, suggestive, satisfied chuckle.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Ah--it's extraordinary what little, innocent-looking things help to put a bit of rope round a man's neck!
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading DEFINITE SUSPICION Chettle laughed--a low, suggestive, satisfied chuckle.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Ah--it's extraordinary what little, innocent-looking things help to put a bit of rope round a man's neck!
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "That may be the first step to the scaffold--for somebody," he said, with a meaning glance.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "That may be the first step to the scaffold--for somebody," he said, with a meaning glance.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading So you took this, Mr. Allerdyke?--took it yourself, you say?"
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "Ah--it's extraordinary what little, innocent-looking things help to put a bit of rope round a man's neck!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He laid the watch, its case still open, on the table at which they were standing, and tapped the photograph with the point of his finger.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He laid the watch, its case still open, on the table at which they were standing, and tapped the photograph with the point of his finger.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He laid the watch, its case still open, on the table at which they were standing, and tapped the photograph with the point of his finger.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading He laid the watch, its case still open, on the table at which they were standing, and tapped the photograph with the point of his finger.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He laid the watch, its case still open, on the table at which they were standing, and tapped the photograph with the point of his finger.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Ah--it's extraordinary what little, innocent-looking things help to put a bit of rope round a man's neck!
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading "Ah--it's extraordinary what little, innocent-looking things help to put a bit of rope round a man's neck!
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Ah--it's extraordinary what little, innocent-looking things help to put a bit of rope round a man's neck!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That may be the first step to the scaffold--for somebody," he said, with a meaning glance.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading DEFINITE SUSPICION Chettle laughed--a low, suggestive, satisfied chuckle.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading So you took this, Mr. Allerdyke?--took it yourself, you say?"
scaffoldnounUS /ˈskæfəld/
a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
From this reading "That may be the first step to the scaffold--for somebody," he said, with a meaning glance.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So you took this, Mr. Allerdyke?--took it yourself, you say?"
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading "That may be the first step to the scaffold--for somebody," he said, with a meaning glance.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading He laid the watch, its case still open, on the table at which they were standing, and tapped the photograph with the point of his finger.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "That may be the first step to the scaffold--for somebody," he said, with a meaning glance.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He laid the watch, its case still open, on the table at which they were standing, and tapped the photograph with the point of his finger.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading DEFINITE SUSPICION Chettle laughed--a low, suggestive, satisfied chuckle.
SUSPICIONnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading DEFINITE SUSPICION Chettle laughed--a low, suggestive, satisfied chuckle.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He laid the watch, its case still open, on the table at which they were standing, and tapped the photograph with the point of his finger.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading He laid the watch, its case still open, on the table at which they were standing, and tapped the photograph with the point of his finger.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That may be the first step to the scaffold--for somebody," he said, with a meaning glance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He laid the watch, its case still open, on the table at which they were standing, and tapped the photograph with the point of his finger.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laid the watch, its case still open, on the table at which they were standing, and tapped the photograph with the point of his finger.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Ah--it's extraordinary what little, innocent-looking things help to put a bit of rope round a man's neck!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So you took this, Mr. Allerdyke?--took it yourself, you say?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That may be the first step to the scaffold--for somebody," he said, with a meaning glance.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So you took this, Mr. Allerdyke?--took it yourself, you say?"
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading He laid the watch, its case still open, on the table at which they were standing, and tapped the photograph with the point of his finger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He laid the watch, its case still open, on the table at which they were standing, and tapped the photograph with the point of his finger.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Ah--it's extraordinary what little, innocent-looking things help to put a bit of rope round a man's neck!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He laid the watch, its case still open, on the table at which they were standing, and tapped the photograph with the point of his finger.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He laid the watch, its case still open, on the table at which they were standing, and tapped the photograph with the point of his finger.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So you took this, Mr. Allerdyke?--took it yourself, you say?"
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading So you took this, Mr. Allerdyke?--took it yourself, you say?"
