acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “You say you have two items of news for me?” said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There are two points--yes,” replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are two points--yes,” replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “How can you be sure of that?”
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “You say you have two items of news for me?” said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “How can you be sure of that?”
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “You say you have two items of news for me?” said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “The first is this: the headquarters of the Yellow group is no longer in the East End.”
egg-spoon
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From this reading “There are two points--yes,” replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.
EndnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “The first is this: the headquarters of the Yellow group is no longer in the East End.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “There are two points--yes,” replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “The first is this: the headquarters of the Yellow group is no longer in the East End.”
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “There are two points--yes,” replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You say you have two items of news for me?” said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “The first is this: the headquarters of the Yellow group is no longer in the East End.”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “There are two points--yes,” replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You say you have two items of news for me?” said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading “The first is this: the headquarters of the Yellow group is no longer in the East End.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “There are two points--yes,” replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.
How
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From this reading “How can you be sure of that?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There are two points--yes,” replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “You say you have two items of news for me?” said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The first is this: the headquarters of the Yellow group is no longer in the East End.”
itemsnounUS /ˈaɪtəmz/
plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading “You say you have two items of news for me?” said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “There are two points--yes,” replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading “The first is this: the headquarters of the Yellow group is no longer in the East End.”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “You say you have two items of news for me?” said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “There are two points--yes,” replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You say you have two items of news for me?” said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.
Nayland
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From this reading “You say you have two items of news for me?” said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading “You say you have two items of news for me?” said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “The first is this: the headquarters of the Yellow group is no longer in the East End.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You say you have two items of news for me?” said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “There are two points--yes,” replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “There are two points--yes,” replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “For two reasons.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “There are two points--yes,” replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You say you have two items of news for me?” said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “You say you have two items of news for me?” said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “You say you have two items of news for me?” said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading “There are two points--yes,” replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.
sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading “You say you have two items of news for me?” said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “You say you have two items of news for me?” said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “There are two points--yes,” replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “How can you be sure of that?”
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “You say you have two items of news for me?” said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “How can you be sure of that?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You say you have two items of news for me?” said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are two points--yes,” replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “The first is this: the headquarters of the Yellow group is no longer in the East End.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You say you have two items of news for me?” said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “You say you have two items of news for me?” said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “There are two points--yes,” replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.
Weymouth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You say you have two items of news for me?” said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “You say you have two items of news for me?” said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading “There are two points--yes,” replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.
YardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “There are two points--yes,” replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.
YellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “The first is this: the headquarters of the Yellow group is no longer in the East End.”
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “There are two points--yes,” replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You say you have two items of news for me?” said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.
