adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Less than two hours later, Inspector Weymouth and a party of men from Scotland Yard raided the house in Museum Street.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They found the stock of J. Salaman practically intact, and, in the strangely appointed rooms above, every evidence of a hasty outgoing.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I would gladly have given my income for a year, to have gained possession of the books, alone; for, beyond all shadow of doubt, I knew them to contain formula calculated to revolutionize the science of medicine.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I would gladly have given my income for a year, to have gained possession of the books, alone; for, beyond all shadow of doubt, I knew them to contain formula calculated to revolutionize the science of medicine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Less than two hours later, Inspector Weymouth and a party of men from Scotland Yard raided the house in Museum Street.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading They found the stock of J. Salaman practically intact, and, in the strangely appointed rooms above, every evidence of a hasty outgoing.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I would gladly have given my income for a year, to have gained possession of the books, alone; for, beyond all shadow of doubt, I knew them to contain formula calculated to revolutionize the science of medicine.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I would gladly have given my income for a year, to have gained possession of the books, alone; for, beyond all shadow of doubt, I knew them to contain formula calculated to revolutionize the science of medicine.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of the instruments, drugs and other laboratory paraphernalia not one item remained.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading I would gladly have given my income for a year, to have gained possession of the books, alone; for, beyond all shadow of doubt, I knew them to contain formula calculated to revolutionize the science of medicine.
calfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading Exhausted, physically and mentally, and with my mind a whispering-gallery of conjectures (it were needless for me to mention whom respecting) I turned in, gratefully, having patched up the slight wound in my calf.
conjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading Exhausted, physically and mentally, and with my mind a whispering-gallery of conjectures (it were needless for me to mention whom respecting) I turned in, gratefully, having patched up the slight wound in my calf.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading I would gladly have given my income for a year, to have gained possession of the books, alone; for, beyond all shadow of doubt, I knew them to contain formula calculated to revolutionize the science of medicine.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I would gladly have given my income for a year, to have gained possession of the books, alone; for, beyond all shadow of doubt, I knew them to contain formula calculated to revolutionize the science of medicine.
drugsnounUS /drʌɡz/
plural of “drug” — a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
From this reading But of the instruments, drugs and other laboratory paraphernalia not one item remained.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They found the stock of J. Salaman practically intact, and, in the strangely appointed rooms above, every evidence of a hasty outgoing.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading They found the stock of J. Salaman practically intact, and, in the strangely appointed rooms above, every evidence of a hasty outgoing.
ExhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Exhausted, physically and mentally, and with my mind a whispering-gallery of conjectures (it were needless for me to mention whom respecting) I turned in, gratefully, having patched up the slight wound in my calf.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I would gladly have given my income for a year, to have gained possession of the books, alone; for, beyond all shadow of doubt, I knew them to contain formula calculated to revolutionize the science of medicine.
formulanounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələ/
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
From this reading I would gladly have given my income for a year, to have gained possession of the books, alone; for, beyond all shadow of doubt, I knew them to contain formula calculated to revolutionize the science of medicine.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They found the stock of J. Salaman practically intact, and, in the strangely appointed rooms above, every evidence of a hasty outgoing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Less than two hours later, Inspector Weymouth and a party of men from Scotland Yard raided the house in Museum Street.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading I would gladly have given my income for a year, to have gained possession of the books, alone; for, beyond all shadow of doubt, I knew them to contain formula calculated to revolutionize the science of medicine.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I would gladly have given my income for a year, to have gained possession of the books, alone; for, beyond all shadow of doubt, I knew them to contain formula calculated to revolutionize the science of medicine.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading I would gladly have given my income for a year, to have gained possession of the books, alone; for, beyond all shadow of doubt, I knew them to contain formula calculated to revolutionize the science of medicine.
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading Exhausted, physically and mentally, and with my mind a whispering-gallery of conjectures (it were needless for me to mention whom respecting) I turned in, gratefully, having patched up the slight wound in my calf.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading They found the stock of J. Salaman practically intact, and, in the strangely appointed rooms above, every evidence of a hasty outgoing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would gladly have given my income for a year, to have gained possession of the books, alone; for, beyond all shadow of doubt, I knew them to contain formula calculated to revolutionize the science of medicine.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Exhausted, physically and mentally, and with my mind a whispering-gallery of conjectures (it were needless for me to mention whom respecting) I turned in, gratefully, having patched up the slight wound in my calf.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Less than two hours later, Inspector Weymouth and a party of men from Scotland Yard raided the house in Museum Street.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Less than two hours later, Inspector Weymouth and a party of men from Scotland Yard raided the house in Museum Street.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would gladly have given my income for a year, to have gained possession of the books, alone; for, beyond all shadow of doubt, I knew them to contain formula calculated to revolutionize the science of medicine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Less than two hours later, Inspector Weymouth and a party of men from Scotland Yard raided the house in Museum Street.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading I would gladly have given my income for a year, to have gained possession of the books, alone; for, beyond all shadow of doubt, I knew them to contain formula calculated to revolutionize the science of medicine.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Less than two hours later, Inspector Weymouth and a party of men from Scotland Yard raided the house in Museum Street.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading But of the instruments, drugs and other laboratory paraphernalia not one item remained.
intactadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtækt/
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading They found the stock of J. Salaman practically intact, and, in the strangely appointed rooms above, every evidence of a hasty outgoing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Exhausted, physically and mentally, and with my mind a whispering-gallery of conjectures (it were needless for me to mention whom respecting) I turned in, gratefully, having patched up the slight wound in my calf.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading But of the instruments, drugs and other laboratory paraphernalia not one item remained.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading They found the stock of J. Salaman practically intact, and, in the strangely appointed rooms above, every evidence of a hasty outgoing.
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 I would gladly have given my income for a year, to have gained possession of the books, alone; for, beyond all shadow of doubt, I knew them to contain formula calculated to revolutionize the science of medicine.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading But of the instruments, drugs and other laboratory paraphernalia not one item remained.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Less than two hours later, Inspector Weymouth and a party of men from Scotland Yard raided the house in Museum Street.
LessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Less than two hours later, Inspector Weymouth and a party of men from Scotland Yard raided the house in Museum Street.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Exhausted, physically and mentally, and with my mind a whispering-gallery of conjectures (it were needless for me to mention whom respecting) I turned in, gratefully, having patched up the slight wound in my calf.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading I would gladly have given my income for a year, to have gained possession of the books, alone; for, beyond all shadow of doubt, I knew them to contain formula calculated to revolutionize the science of medicine.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Less than two hours later, Inspector Weymouth and a party of men from Scotland Yard raided the house in Museum Street.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading Exhausted, physically and mentally, and with my mind a whispering-gallery of conjectures (it were needless for me to mention whom respecting) I turned in, gratefully, having patched up the slight wound in my calf.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading Exhausted, physically and mentally, and with my mind a whispering-gallery of conjectures (it were needless for me to mention whom respecting) I turned in, gratefully, having patched up the slight wound in my calf.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Exhausted, physically and mentally, and with my mind a whispering-gallery of conjectures (it were needless for me to mention whom respecting) I turned in, gratefully, having patched up the slight wound in my calf.
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading Less than two hours later, Inspector Weymouth and a party of men from Scotland Yard raided the house in Museum Street.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I would gladly have given my income for a year, to have gained possession of the books, alone; for, beyond all shadow of doubt, I knew them to contain formula calculated to revolutionize the science of medicine.
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading Exhausted, physically and mentally, and with my mind a whispering-gallery of conjectures (it were needless for me to mention whom respecting) I turned in, gratefully, having patched up the slight wound in my calf.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But of the instruments, drugs and other laboratory paraphernalia not one item remained.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Less than two hours later, Inspector Weymouth and a party of men from Scotland Yard raided the house in Museum Street.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But of the instruments, drugs and other laboratory paraphernalia not one item remained.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But of the instruments, drugs and other laboratory paraphernalia not one item remained.
outgoingadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtɡoʊɪŋ/
leaving a place or a position
From this reading They found the stock of J. Salaman practically intact, and, in the strangely appointed rooms above, every evidence of a hasty outgoing.
paraphernalianounUS /ˌperəfəˈneɪljə/
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
From this reading But of the instruments, drugs and other laboratory paraphernalia not one item remained.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Less than two hours later, Inspector Weymouth and a party of men from Scotland Yard raided the house in Museum Street.
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading Exhausted, physically and mentally, and with my mind a whispering-gallery of conjectures (it were needless for me to mention whom respecting) I turned in, gratefully, having patched up the slight wound in my calf.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Exhausted, physically and mentally, and with my mind a whispering-gallery of conjectures (it were needless for me to mention whom respecting) I turned in, gratefully, having patched up the slight wound in my calf.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading I would gladly have given my income for a year, to have gained possession of the books, alone; for, beyond all shadow of doubt, I knew them to contain formula calculated to revolutionize the science of medicine.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading They found the stock of J. Salaman practically intact, and, in the strangely appointed rooms above, every evidence of a hasty outgoing.
raidedverbUS /ˈreɪdɪd/
past form of “raid” — search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading Less than two hours later, Inspector Weymouth and a party of men from Scotland Yard raided the house in Museum Street.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But of the instruments, drugs and other laboratory paraphernalia not one item remained.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading Exhausted, physically and mentally, and with my mind a whispering-gallery of conjectures (it were needless for me to mention whom respecting) I turned in, gratefully, having patched up the slight wound in my calf.
revolutionizeverbUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənaɪz/
change radically
From this reading I would gladly have given my income for a year, to have gained possession of the books, alone; for, beyond all shadow of doubt, I knew them to contain formula calculated to revolutionize the science of medicine.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading They found the stock of J. Salaman practically intact, and, in the strangely appointed rooms above, every evidence of a hasty outgoing.
Salaman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They found the stock of J. Salaman practically intact, and, in the strangely appointed rooms above, every evidence of a hasty outgoing.
sciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading I would gladly have given my income for a year, to have gained possession of the books, alone; for, beyond all shadow of doubt, I knew them to contain formula calculated to revolutionize the science of medicine.
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 Less than two hours later, Inspector Weymouth and a party of men from Scotland Yard raided the house in Museum Street.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading I would gladly have given my income for a year, to have gained possession of the books, alone; for, beyond all shadow of doubt, I knew them to contain formula calculated to revolutionize the science of medicine.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Exhausted, physically and mentally, and with my mind a whispering-gallery of conjectures (it were needless for me to mention whom respecting) I turned in, gratefully, having patched up the slight wound in my calf.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading They found the stock of J. Salaman practically intact, and, in the strangely appointed rooms above, every evidence of a hasty outgoing.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading They found the stock of J. Salaman practically intact, and, in the strangely appointed rooms above, every evidence of a hasty outgoing.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Less than two hours later, Inspector Weymouth and a party of men from Scotland Yard raided the house in Museum Street.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Less than two hours later, Inspector Weymouth and a party of men from Scotland Yard raided the house in Museum Street.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Less than two hours later, Inspector Weymouth and a party of men from Scotland Yard raided the house in Museum Street.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I would gladly have given my income for a year, to have gained possession of the books, alone; for, beyond all shadow of doubt, I knew them to contain formula calculated to revolutionize the science of medicine.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found the stock of J. Salaman practically intact, and, in the strangely appointed rooms above, every evidence of a hasty outgoing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I would gladly have given my income for a year, to have gained possession of the books, alone; for, beyond all shadow of doubt, I knew them to contain formula calculated to revolutionize the science of medicine.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Exhausted, physically and mentally, and with my mind a whispering-gallery of conjectures (it were needless for me to mention whom respecting) I turned in, gratefully, having patched up the slight wound in my calf.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Less than two hours later, Inspector Weymouth and a party of men from Scotland Yard raided the house in Museum Street.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Exhausted, physically and mentally, and with my mind a whispering-gallery of conjectures (it were needless for me to mention whom respecting) I turned in, gratefully, having patched up the slight wound in my calf.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Exhausted, physically and mentally, and with my mind a whispering-gallery of conjectures (it were needless for me to mention whom respecting) I turned in, gratefully, having patched up the slight wound in my calf.
Weymouth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Less than two hours later, Inspector Weymouth and a party of men from Scotland Yard raided the house in Museum Street.
whispering-gallery
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Exhausted, physically and mentally, and with my mind a whispering-gallery of conjectures (it were needless for me to mention whom respecting) I turned in, gratefully, having patched up the slight wound in my calf.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Exhausted, physically and mentally, and with my mind a whispering-gallery of conjectures (it were needless for me to mention whom respecting) I turned in, gratefully, having patched up the slight wound in my calf.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Exhausted, physically and mentally, and with my mind a whispering-gallery of conjectures (it were needless for me to mention whom respecting) I turned in, gratefully, having patched up the slight wound in my calf.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would gladly have given my income for a year, to have gained possession of the books, alone; for, beyond all shadow of doubt, I knew them to contain formula calculated to revolutionize the science of medicine.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Exhausted, physically and mentally, and with my mind a whispering-gallery of conjectures (it were needless for me to mention whom respecting) I turned in, gratefully, having patched up the slight wound in my calf.
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 Less than two hours later, Inspector Weymouth and a party of men from Scotland Yard raided the house in Museum Street.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I would gladly have given my income for a year, to have gained possession of the books, alone; for, beyond all shadow of doubt, I knew them to contain formula calculated to revolutionize the science of medicine.
