adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHADOWS OF WAR For a long time Kennedy had, I knew, been at work at odd moments in the laboratory secretly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Long Sin had already been arrested and it was a day or two after the escape of Wu himself who had come just in time to prevent the confession by one of his emissaries of the whereabouts of his secret den.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Long Sin had already been arrested and it was a day or two after the escape of Wu himself who had come just in time to prevent the confession by one of his emissaries of the whereabouts of his secret den.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long Sin had already been arrested and it was a day or two after the escape of Wu himself who had come just in time to prevent the confession by one of his emissaries of the whereabouts of his secret den.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Kennedy had Chase and another detective whom he frequently employed on routine matters at work over the clues developed by his use of the sphygmograph.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Long Sin had already been arrested and it was a day or two after the escape of Wu himself who had come just in time to prevent the confession by one of his emissaries of the whereabouts of his secret den.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading But that it was something momentous, I was assured.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SHADOWS OF WAR For a long time Kennedy had, I knew, been at work at odd moments in the laboratory secretly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SHADOWS OF WAR For a long time Kennedy had, I knew, been at work at odd moments in the laboratory secretly.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that it was something momentous, I was assured.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Long Sin had already been arrested and it was a day or two after the escape of Wu himself who had come just in time to prevent the confession by one of his emissaries of the whereabouts of his secret den.
ChaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Kennedy had Chase and another detective whom he frequently employed on routine matters at work over the clues developed by his use of the sphygmograph.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading What it was that he was working on, even I was unable to guess, so closely had he guarded his secret.
cluesnounUS /kluːz/
plural of “clue” — a slight indication
From this reading Kennedy had Chase and another detective whom he frequently employed on routine matters at work over the clues developed by his use of the sphygmograph.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Long Sin had already been arrested and it was a day or two after the escape of Wu himself who had come just in time to prevent the confession by one of his emissaries of the whereabouts of his secret den.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Long Sin had already been arrested and it was a day or two after the escape of Wu himself who had come just in time to prevent the confession by one of his emissaries of the whereabouts of his secret den.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Long Sin had already been arrested and it was a day or two after the escape of Wu himself who had come just in time to prevent the confession by one of his emissaries of the whereabouts of his secret den.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Long Sin had already been arrested and it was a day or two after the escape of Wu himself who had come just in time to prevent the confession by one of his emissaries of the whereabouts of his secret den.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Kennedy had Chase and another detective whom he frequently employed on routine matters at work over the clues developed by his use of the sphygmograph.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading Kennedy had Chase and another detective whom he frequently employed on routine matters at work over the clues developed by his use of the sphygmograph.
emissariesnounUS /ˈeməseriz/
plural of “emissary” — someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
From this reading Long Sin had already been arrested and it was a day or two after the escape of Wu himself who had come just in time to prevent the confession by one of his emissaries of the whereabouts of his secret den.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Kennedy had Chase and another detective whom he frequently employed on routine matters at work over the clues developed by his use of the sphygmograph.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Long Sin had already been arrested and it was a day or two after the escape of Wu himself who had come just in time to prevent the confession by one of his emissaries of the whereabouts of his secret den.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading What it was that he was working on, even I was unable to guess, so closely had he guarded his secret.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SHADOWS OF WAR For a long time Kennedy had, I knew, been at work at odd moments in the laboratory secretly.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Kennedy had Chase and another detective whom he frequently employed on routine matters at work over the clues developed by his use of the sphygmograph.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading What it was that he was working on, even I was unable to guess, so closely had he guarded his secret.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading What it was that he was working on, even I was unable to guess, so closely had he guarded his secret.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHADOWS OF WAR For a long time Kennedy had, I knew, been at work at odd moments in the laboratory secretly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What it was that he was working on, even I was unable to guess, so closely had he guarded his secret.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Long Sin had already been arrested and it was a day or two after the escape of Wu himself who had come just in time to prevent the confession by one of his emissaries of the whereabouts of his secret den.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What it was that he was working on, even I was unable to guess, so closely had he guarded his secret.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SHADOWS OF WAR For a long time Kennedy had, I knew, been at work at odd moments in the laboratory secretly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHADOWS OF WAR For a long time Kennedy had, I knew, been at work at odd moments in the laboratory secretly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What it was that he was working on, even I was unable to guess, so closely had he guarded his secret.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Long Sin had already been arrested and it was a day or two after the escape of Wu himself who had come just in time to prevent the confession by one of his emissaries of the whereabouts of his secret den.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading SHADOWS OF WAR For a long time Kennedy had, I knew, been at work at odd moments in the laboratory secretly.
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 SHADOWS OF WAR For a long time Kennedy had, I knew, been at work at odd moments in the laboratory secretly.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading SHADOWS OF WAR For a long time Kennedy had, I knew, been at work at odd moments in the laboratory secretly.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading SHADOWS OF WAR For a long time Kennedy had, I knew, been at work at odd moments in the laboratory secretly.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Kennedy had Chase and another detective whom he frequently employed on routine matters at work over the clues developed by his use of the sphygmograph.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading But that it was something momentous, I was assured.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading SHADOWS OF WAR For a long time Kennedy had, I knew, been at work at odd moments in the laboratory secretly.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading SHADOWS OF WAR For a long time Kennedy had, I knew, been at work at odd moments in the laboratory secretly.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHADOWS OF WAR For a long time Kennedy had, I knew, been at work at odd moments in the laboratory secretly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What it was that he was working on, even I was unable to guess, so closely had he guarded his secret.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Long Sin had already been arrested and it was a day or two after the escape of Wu himself who had come just in time to prevent the confession by one of his emissaries of the whereabouts of his secret den.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Long Sin had already been arrested and it was a day or two after the escape of Wu himself who had come just in time to prevent the confession by one of his emissaries of the whereabouts of his secret den.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Kennedy had Chase and another detective whom he frequently employed on routine matters at work over the clues developed by his use of the sphygmograph.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Long Sin had already been arrested and it was a day or two after the escape of Wu himself who had come just in time to prevent the confession by one of his emissaries of the whereabouts of his secret den.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading Kennedy had Chase and another detective whom he frequently employed on routine matters at work over the clues developed by his use of the sphygmograph.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading What it was that he was working on, even I was unable to guess, so closely had he guarded his secret.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading SHADOWS OF WAR For a long time Kennedy had, I knew, been at work at odd moments in the laboratory secretly.
SHADOWSnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading SHADOWS OF WAR For a long time Kennedy had, I knew, been at work at odd moments in the laboratory secretly.
SinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading Long Sin had already been arrested and it was a day or two after the escape of Wu himself who had come just in time to prevent the confession by one of his emissaries of the whereabouts of his secret den.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What it was that he was working on, even I was unable to guess, so closely had he guarded his secret.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But that it was something momentous, I was assured.
sphygmograph
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From this reading Kennedy had Chase and another detective whom he frequently employed on routine matters at work over the clues developed by his use of the sphygmograph.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What it was that he was working on, even I was unable to guess, so closely had he guarded his secret.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHADOWS OF WAR For a long time Kennedy had, I knew, been at work at odd moments in the laboratory secretly.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SHADOWS OF WAR For a long time Kennedy had, I knew, been at work at odd moments in the laboratory secretly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What it was that he was working on, even I was unable to guess, so closely had he guarded his secret.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Long Sin had already been arrested and it was a day or two after the escape of Wu himself who had come just in time to prevent the confession by one of his emissaries of the whereabouts of his secret den.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading What it was that he was working on, even I was unable to guess, so closely had he guarded his secret.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Kennedy had Chase and another detective whom he frequently employed on routine matters at work over the clues developed by his use of the sphygmograph.
WARnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading SHADOWS OF WAR For a long time Kennedy had, I knew, been at work at odd moments in the laboratory secretly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What it was that he was working on, even I was unable to guess, so closely had he guarded his secret.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What it was that he was working on, even I was unable to guess, so closely had he guarded his secret.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading Long Sin had already been arrested and it was a day or two after the escape of Wu himself who had come just in time to prevent the confession by one of his emissaries of the whereabouts of his secret den.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Long Sin had already been arrested and it was a day or two after the escape of Wu himself who had come just in time to prevent the confession by one of his emissaries of the whereabouts of his secret den.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kennedy had Chase and another detective whom he frequently employed on routine matters at work over the clues developed by his use of the sphygmograph.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading SHADOWS OF WAR For a long time Kennedy had, I knew, been at work at odd moments in the laboratory secretly.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading What it was that he was working on, even I was unable to guess, so closely had he guarded his secret.
WunounUS /wuː/
a dialect of Chinese spoken in the Yangtze delta
From this reading Long Sin had already been arrested and it was a day or two after the escape of Wu himself who had come just in time to prevent the confession by one of his emissaries of the whereabouts of his secret den.
