adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
Ablett
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From this reading But whether or not you sympathize, at any rate you will want to know—and I want you to know—the exact manner in which Ablett met his death and the reasons which made that death necessary.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading Why, in these circumstances, you should give me such ample warning of your intentions I do not understand, unless it is that you are not wholly out of sympathy with me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But whether or not you sympathize, at any rate you will want to know—and I want you to know—the exact manner in which Ablett met his death and the reasons which made that death necessary.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading If the police have to be told anything, I would rather that they too knew the whole story.
ApologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why, in these circumstances, you should give me such ample warning of your intentions I do not understand, unless it is that you are not wholly out of sympathy with me.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But whether or not you sympathize, at any rate you will want to know—and I want you to know—the exact manner in which Ablett met his death and the reasons which made that death necessary.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the police have to be told anything, I would rather that they too knew the whole story.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whether or not you sympathize, at any rate you will want to know—and I want you to know—the exact manner in which Ablett met his death and the reasons which made that death necessary.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They, and even you, may call it murder, but by that time I shall be out of the way.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They, and even you, may call it murder, but by that time I shall be out of the way.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
Cayley's
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From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Why, in these circumstances, you should give me such ample warning of your intentions I do not understand, unless it is that you are not wholly out of sympathy with me.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But whether or not you sympathize, at any rate you will want to know—and I want you to know—the exact manner in which Ablett met his death and the reasons which made that death necessary.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why, in these circumstances, you should give me such ample warning of your intentions I do not understand, unless it is that you are not wholly out of sympathy with me.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading They, and even you, may call it murder, but by that time I shall be out of the way.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading But whether or not you sympathize, at any rate you will want to know—and I want you to know—the exact manner in which Ablett met his death and the reasons which made that death necessary.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
Gillingham
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From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Why, in these circumstances, you should give me such ample warning of your intentions I do not understand, unless it is that you are not wholly out of sympathy with me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But whether or not you sympathize, at any rate you will want to know—and I want you to know—the exact manner in which Ablett met his death and the reasons which made that death necessary.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the police have to be told anything, I would rather that they too knew the whole story.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Why, in these circumstances, you should give me such ample warning of your intentions I do not understand, unless it is that you are not wholly out of sympathy with me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, in these circumstances, you should give me such ample warning of your intentions I do not understand, unless it is that you are not wholly out of sympathy with me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If the police have to be told anything, I would rather that they too knew the whole story.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But whether or not you sympathize, at any rate you will want to know—and I want you to know—the exact manner in which Ablett met his death and the reasons which made that death necessary.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But whether or not you sympathize, at any rate you will want to know—and I want you to know—the exact manner in which Ablett met his death and the reasons which made that death necessary.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, in these circumstances, you should give me such ample warning of your intentions I do not understand, unless it is that you are not wholly out of sympathy with me.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But whether or not you sympathize, at any rate you will want to know—and I want you to know—the exact manner in which Ablett met his death and the reasons which made that death necessary.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading But whether or not you sympathize, at any rate you will want to know—and I want you to know—the exact manner in which Ablett met his death and the reasons which made that death necessary.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why, in these circumstances, you should give me such ample warning of your intentions I do not understand, unless it is that you are not wholly out of sympathy with me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But whether or not you sympathize, at any rate you will want to know—and I want you to know—the exact manner in which Ablett met his death and the reasons which made that death necessary.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Why, in these circumstances, you should give me such ample warning of your intentions I do not understand, unless it is that you are not wholly out of sympathy with me.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading But whether or not you sympathize, at any rate you will want to know—and I want you to know—the exact manner in which Ablett met his death and the reasons which made that death necessary.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading If the police have to be told anything, I would rather that they too knew the whole story.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But whether or not you sympathize, at any rate you will want to know—and I want you to know—the exact manner in which Ablett met his death and the reasons which made that death necessary.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading They, and even you, may call it murder, but by that time I shall be out of the way.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why, in these circumstances, you should give me such ample warning of your intentions I do not understand, unless it is that you are not wholly out of sympathy with me.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading If the police have to be told anything, I would rather that they too knew the whole story.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Why, in these circumstances, you should give me such ample warning of your intentions I do not understand, unless it is that you are not wholly out of sympathy with me.
sympathizeverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading But whether or not you sympathize, at any rate you will want to know—and I want you to know—the exact manner in which Ablett met his death and the reasons which made that death necessary.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Why, in these circumstances, you should give me such ample warning of your intentions I do not understand, unless it is that you are not wholly out of sympathy with me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Why, in these circumstances, you should give me such ample warning of your intentions I do not understand, unless it is that you are not wholly out of sympathy with me.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the police have to be told anything, I would rather that they too knew the whole story.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They, and even you, may call it murder, but by that time I shall be out of the way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading If the police have to be told anything, I would rather that they too knew the whole story.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If the police have to be told anything, I would rather that they too knew the whole story.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Why, in these circumstances, you should give me such ample warning of your intentions I do not understand, unless it is that you are not wholly out of sympathy with me.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Why, in these circumstances, you should give me such ample warning of your intentions I do not understand, unless it is that you are not wholly out of sympathy with me.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But whether or not you sympathize, at any rate you will want to know—and I want you to know—the exact manner in which Ablett met his death and the reasons which made that death necessary.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading Why, in these circumstances, you should give me such ample warning of your intentions I do not understand, unless it is that you are not wholly out of sympathy with me.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They, and even you, may call it murder, but by that time I shall be out of the way.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But whether or not you sympathize, at any rate you will want to know—and I want you to know—the exact manner in which Ablett met his death and the reasons which made that death necessary.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading If the police have to be told anything, I would rather that they too knew the whole story.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Why, in these circumstances, you should give me such ample warning of your intentions I do not understand, unless it is that you are not wholly out of sympathy with me.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, in these circumstances, you should give me such ample warning of your intentions I do not understand, unless it is that you are not wholly out of sympathy with me.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But whether or not you sympathize, at any rate you will want to know—and I want you to know—the exact manner in which Ablett met his death and the reasons which made that death necessary.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why, in these circumstances, you should give me such ample warning of your intentions I do not understand, unless it is that you are not wholly out of sympathy with me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Cayley’s Apology “My Dear Mr. Gillingham, “I gather from your letter that you have made certain discoveries which you may feel it your duty to communicate to the police, and that in this case my arrest on a charge of murder would inevitably follow.
