500
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From this reading A reward of £500 did not bring forward anybody who knew anything about the business.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRAIN ON THE CABLE BOW STREET was completely at fault, and never discovered the secret of that assassination.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A reward of £500 did not bring forward anybody who knew anything about the business.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The only conclusion, according to Bow Street, which was free from all doubt was, that whoever did the deed was a committee consisting of a single member.
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading It was clear that neither the Major nor Coleman were the murderers, as they had been noticed at some distance from the spot where the Secretary fell by several persons who described them accurately.
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 The only conclusion, according to Bow Street, which was free from all doubt was, that whoever did the deed was a committee consisting of a single member.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STRAIN ON THE CABLE BOW STREET was completely at fault, and never discovered the secret of that assassination.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading A reward of £500 did not bring forward anybody who knew anything about the business.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading A reward of £500 did not bring forward anybody who knew anything about the business.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was clear that neither the Major nor Coleman were the murderers, as they had been noticed at some distance from the spot where the Secretary fell by several persons who described them accurately.
assassinationnounUS /əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
From this reading A STRAIN ON THE CABLE BOW STREET was completely at fault, and never discovered the secret of that assassination.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A STRAIN ON THE CABLE BOW STREET was completely at fault, and never discovered the secret of that assassination.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was clear that neither the Major nor Coleman were the murderers, as they had been noticed at some distance from the spot where the Secretary fell by several persons who described them accurately.
BOWnounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading A STRAIN ON THE CABLE BOW STREET was completely at fault, and never discovered the secret of that assassination.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A reward of £500 did not bring forward anybody who knew anything about the business.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A reward of £500 did not bring forward anybody who knew anything about the business.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was clear that neither the Major nor Coleman were the murderers, as they had been noticed at some distance from the spot where the Secretary fell by several persons who described them accurately.
CABLEnounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading A STRAIN ON THE CABLE BOW STREET was completely at fault, and never discovered the secret of that assassination.
Caillaud
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From this reading Nor was Caillaud suspected, as the constable testified that he passed him on the opposite side of the street, as he followed the Secretary.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was clear that neither the Major nor Coleman were the murderers, as they had been noticed at some distance from the spot where the Secretary fell by several persons who described them accurately.
Coleman
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From this reading It was clear that neither the Major nor Coleman were the murderers, as they had been noticed at some distance from the spot where the Secretary fell by several persons who described them accurately.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading The only conclusion, according to Bow Street, which was free from all doubt was, that whoever did the deed was a committee consisting of a single member.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A STRAIN ON THE CABLE BOW STREET was completely at fault, and never discovered the secret of that assassination.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading The only conclusion, according to Bow Street, which was free from all doubt was, that whoever did the deed was a committee consisting of a single member.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The only conclusion, according to Bow Street, which was free from all doubt was, that whoever did the deed was a committee consisting of a single member.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading Nor was Caillaud suspected, as the constable testified that he passed him on the opposite side of the street, as he followed the Secretary.
deednounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading The only conclusion, according to Bow Street, which was free from all doubt was, that whoever did the deed was a committee consisting of a single member.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading It was clear that neither the Major nor Coleman were the murderers, as they had been noticed at some distance from the spot where the Secretary fell by several persons who described them accurately.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The only conclusion, according to Bow Street, which was free from all doubt was, that whoever did the deed was a committee consisting of a single member.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading A STRAIN ON THE CABLE BOW STREET was completely at fault, and never discovered the secret of that assassination.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was clear that neither the Major nor Coleman were the murderers, as they had been noticed at some distance from the spot where the Secretary fell by several persons who described them accurately.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The only conclusion, according to Bow Street, which was free from all doubt was, that whoever did the deed was a committee consisting of a single member.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading A STRAIN ON THE CABLE BOW STREET was completely at fault, and never discovered the secret of that assassination.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was clear that neither the Major nor Coleman were the murderers, as they had been noticed at some distance from the spot where the Secretary fell by several persons who described them accurately.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Nor was Caillaud suspected, as the constable testified that he passed him on the opposite side of the street, as he followed the Secretary.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A reward of £500 did not bring forward anybody who knew anything about the business.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The only conclusion, according to Bow Street, which was free from all doubt was, that whoever did the deed was a committee consisting of a single member.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was clear that neither the Major nor Coleman were the murderers, as they had been noticed at some distance from the spot where the Secretary fell by several persons who described them accurately.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was clear that neither the Major nor Coleman were the murderers, as they had been noticed at some distance from the spot where the Secretary fell by several persons who described them accurately.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor was Caillaud suspected, as the constable testified that he passed him on the opposite side of the street, as he followed the Secretary.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nor was Caillaud suspected, as the constable testified that he passed him on the opposite side of the street, as he followed the Secretary.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was clear that neither the Major nor Coleman were the murderers, as they had been noticed at some distance from the spot where the Secretary fell by several persons who described them accurately.
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 A reward of £500 did not bring forward anybody who knew anything about the business.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading It was clear that neither the Major nor Coleman were the murderers, as they had been noticed at some distance from the spot where the Secretary fell by several persons who described them accurately.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The only conclusion, according to Bow Street, which was free from all doubt was, that whoever did the deed was a committee consisting of a single member.
murderersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading It was clear that neither the Major nor Coleman were the murderers, as they had been noticed at some distance from the spot where the Secretary fell by several persons who described them accurately.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was clear that neither the Major nor Coleman were the murderers, as they had been noticed at some distance from the spot where the Secretary fell by several persons who described them accurately.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A STRAIN ON THE CABLE BOW STREET was completely at fault, and never discovered the secret of that assassination.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was clear that neither the Major nor Coleman were the murderers, as they had been noticed at some distance from the spot where the Secretary fell by several persons who described them accurately.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A reward of £500 did not bring forward anybody who knew anything about the business.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading It was clear that neither the Major nor Coleman were the murderers, as they had been noticed at some distance from the spot where the Secretary fell by several persons who described them accurately.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRAIN ON THE CABLE BOW STREET was completely at fault, and never discovered the secret of that assassination.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A STRAIN ON THE CABLE BOW STREET was completely at fault, and never discovered the secret of that assassination.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The only conclusion, according to Bow Street, which was free from all doubt was, that whoever did the deed was a committee consisting of a single member.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Nor was Caillaud suspected, as the constable testified that he passed him on the opposite side of the street, as he followed the Secretary.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Nor was Caillaud suspected, as the constable testified that he passed him on the opposite side of the street, as he followed the Secretary.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading It was clear that neither the Major nor Coleman were the murderers, as they had been noticed at some distance from the spot where the Secretary fell by several persons who described them accurately.
rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading A reward of £500 did not bring forward anybody who knew anything about the business.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A STRAIN ON THE CABLE BOW STREET was completely at fault, and never discovered the secret of that assassination.
SecretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading It was clear that neither the Major nor Coleman were the murderers, as they had been noticed at some distance from the spot where the Secretary fell by several persons who described them accurately.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was clear that neither the Major nor Coleman were the murderers, as they had been noticed at some distance from the spot where the Secretary fell by several persons who described them accurately.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Nor was Caillaud suspected, as the constable testified that he passed him on the opposite side of the street, as he followed the Secretary.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The only conclusion, according to Bow Street, which was free from all doubt was, that whoever did the deed was a committee consisting of a single member.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was clear that neither the Major nor Coleman were the murderers, as they had been noticed at some distance from the spot where the Secretary fell by several persons who described them accurately.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was clear that neither the Major nor Coleman were the murderers, as they had been noticed at some distance from the spot where the Secretary fell by several persons who described them accurately.
STRAINnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading A STRAIN ON THE CABLE BOW STREET was completely at fault, and never discovered the secret of that assassination.
STREETnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A STRAIN ON THE CABLE BOW STREET was completely at fault, and never discovered the secret of that assassination.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading Nor was Caillaud suspected, as the constable testified that he passed him on the opposite side of the street, as he followed the Secretary.
testifiedverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪd/
inflected form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law
From this reading Nor was Caillaud suspected, as the constable testified that he passed him on the opposite side of the street, as he followed the Secretary.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A STRAIN ON THE CABLE BOW STREET was completely at fault, and never discovered the secret of that assassination.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRAIN ON THE CABLE BOW STREET was completely at fault, and never discovered the secret of that assassination.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was clear that neither the Major nor Coleman were the murderers, as they had been noticed at some distance from the spot where the Secretary fell by several persons who described them accurately.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was clear that neither the Major nor Coleman were the murderers, as they had been noticed at some distance from the spot where the Secretary fell by several persons who described them accurately.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The only conclusion, according to Bow Street, which was free from all doubt was, that whoever did the deed was a committee consisting of a single member.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STRAIN ON THE CABLE BOW STREET was completely at fault, and never discovered the secret of that assassination.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was clear that neither the Major nor Coleman were the murderers, as they had been noticed at some distance from the spot where the Secretary fell by several persons who described them accurately.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was clear that neither the Major nor Coleman were the murderers, as they had been noticed at some distance from the spot where the Secretary fell by several persons who described them accurately.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The only conclusion, according to Bow Street, which was free from all doubt was, that whoever did the deed was a committee consisting of a single member.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was clear that neither the Major nor Coleman were the murderers, as they had been noticed at some distance from the spot where the Secretary fell by several persons who described them accurately.
whoever
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From this reading The only conclusion, according to Bow Street, which was free from all doubt was, that whoever did the deed was a committee consisting of a single member.
