adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading Abel Slattin shrugged his shoulders, racially, and returned to the armchair which he had just quitted.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading “A little agreement in black and white?” he suggested smoothly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Abel Slattin shrugged his shoulders, racially, and returned to the armchair which he had just quitted.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading Abel Slattin shrugged his shoulders, racially, and returned to the armchair which he had just quitted.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
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 “A little agreement in black and white?” he suggested smoothly.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “I don’t blame you!” rapped Nayland Smith.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading He reseated himself, placing his hat and cane upon my writing-table.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t blame you!” rapped Nayland Smith.
Fu-Manchu
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From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Abel Slattin shrugged his shoulders, racially, and returned to the armchair which he had just quitted.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He reseated himself, placing his hat and cane upon my writing-table.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Abel Slattin shrugged his shoulders, racially, and returned to the armchair which he had just quitted.
hiding-place
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From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He reseated himself, placing his hat and cane upon my writing-table.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Abel Slattin shrugged his shoulders, racially, and returned to the armchair which he had just quitted.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t blame you!” rapped Nayland Smith.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Abel Slattin shrugged his shoulders, racially, and returned to the armchair which he had just quitted.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “A little agreement in black and white?” he suggested smoothly.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He reseated himself, placing his hat and cane upon my writing-table.
Nayland
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From this reading “I don’t blame you!” rapped Nayland Smith.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He reseated himself, placing his hat and cane upon my writing-table.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
quitted
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From this reading Abel Slattin shrugged his shoulders, racially, and returned to the armchair which he had just quitted.
raciallyadverbUS /ˈreɪʃəli/
with respect to race
From this reading Abel Slattin shrugged his shoulders, racially, and returned to the armchair which he had just quitted.
rappedverbUS /ræpt/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading “I don’t blame you!” rapped Nayland Smith.
reseated
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From this reading He reseated himself, placing his hat and cane upon my writing-table.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Abel Slattin shrugged his shoulders, racially, and returned to the armchair which he had just quitted.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Abel Slattin shrugged his shoulders, racially, and returned to the armchair which he had just quitted.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Abel Slattin shrugged his shoulders, racially, and returned to the armchair which he had just quitted.
Slattin
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From this reading Abel Slattin shrugged his shoulders, racially, and returned to the armchair which he had just quitted.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “I don’t blame you!” rapped Nayland Smith.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading “A little agreement in black and white?” he suggested smoothly.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “A little agreement in black and white?” he suggested smoothly.
SupposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He reseated himself, placing his hat and cane upon my writing-table.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Abel Slattin shrugged his shoulders, racially, and returned to the armchair which he had just quitted.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading “A little agreement in black and white?” he suggested smoothly.
writing-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He reseated himself, placing his hat and cane upon my writing-table.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t blame you!” rapped Nayland Smith.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Suppose we say, then, a thousand pounds if you show us the present hiding-place of Fu-Manchu, the payment to be in no way subject to whether we profit by your information or not?”
