absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "What he says is absolutely untrue," said Dick.
affirmednounUS /əˈfɜːrmd/
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading She told of how Sobber had argued, and she said he had affirmed that the Rovers had falsified matters so that the Stanhopes and the Lanings might benefit thereby.
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 ROWING RACE Having told so much, Dora went into all the particulars of Tad Sobber's visit to the Stanhope homestead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She told of how Sobber had argued, and she said he had affirmed that the Rovers had falsified matters so that the Stanhopes and the Lanings might benefit thereby.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading She told of how Sobber had argued, and she said he had affirmed that the Rovers had falsified matters so that the Stanhopes and the Lanings might benefit thereby.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Don't you think Sid Merrick fooled Sobber?" asked the girl.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "Father went over those papers with care, and so did the lawyers, and the treasure belongs to you and the Lanings, and to nobody else."
benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading She told of how Sobber had argued, and she said he had affirmed that the Rovers had falsified matters so that the Stanhopes and the Lanings might benefit thereby.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Father went over those papers with care, and so did the lawyers, and the treasure belongs to you and the Lanings, and to nobody else."
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading "What he says is absolutely untrue," said Dick.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Father went over those papers with care, and so did the lawyers, and the treasure belongs to you and the Lanings, and to nobody else."
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you think Sid Merrick fooled Sobber?" asked the girl.
Dora
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From this reading THE ROWING RACE Having told so much, Dora went into all the particulars of Tad Sobber's visit to the Stanhope homestead.
else
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From this reading "Father went over those papers with care, and so did the lawyers, and the treasure belongs to you and the Lanings, and to nobody else."
falsifiedverbUS /ˈfɔːlsəfaɪd/
inflected form of “falsify” — make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
From this reading She told of how Sobber had argued, and she said he had affirmed that the Rovers had falsified matters so that the Stanhopes and the Lanings might benefit thereby.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father went over those papers with care, and so did the lawyers, and the treasure belongs to you and the Lanings, and to nobody else."
fooledverbUS /fuːld/
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading "Don't you think Sid Merrick fooled Sobber?" asked the girl.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "Don't you think Sid Merrick fooled Sobber?" asked the girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She told of how Sobber had argued, and she said he had affirmed that the Rovers had falsified matters so that the Stanhopes and the Lanings might benefit thereby.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE ROWING RACE Having told so much, Dora went into all the particulars of Tad Sobber's visit to the Stanhope homestead.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told of how Sobber had argued, and she said he had affirmed that the Rovers had falsified matters so that the Stanhopes and the Lanings might benefit thereby.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading THE ROWING RACE Having told so much, Dora went into all the particulars of Tad Sobber's visit to the Stanhope homestead.
how
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From this reading She told of how Sobber had argued, and she said he had affirmed that the Rovers had falsified matters so that the Stanhopes and the Lanings might benefit thereby.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ROWING RACE Having told so much, Dora went into all the particulars of Tad Sobber's visit to the Stanhope homestead.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What he says is absolutely untrue," said Dick.
Lanings
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From this reading She told of how Sobber had argued, and she said he had affirmed that the Rovers had falsified matters so that the Stanhopes and the Lanings might benefit thereby.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading "Father went over those papers with care, and so did the lawyers, and the treasure belongs to you and the Lanings, and to nobody else."
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She told of how Sobber had argued, and she said he had affirmed that the Rovers had falsified matters so that the Stanhopes and the Lanings might benefit thereby.
Merrick
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From this reading "Don't you think Sid Merrick fooled Sobber?" asked the girl.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She told of how Sobber had argued, and she said he had affirmed that the Rovers had falsified matters so that the Stanhopes and the Lanings might benefit thereby.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE ROWING RACE Having told so much, Dora went into all the particulars of Tad Sobber's visit to the Stanhope homestead.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Father went over those papers with care, and so did the lawyers, and the treasure belongs to you and the Lanings, and to nobody else."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROWING RACE Having told so much, Dora went into all the particulars of Tad Sobber's visit to the Stanhope homestead.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Father went over those papers with care, and so did the lawyers, and the treasure belongs to you and the Lanings, and to nobody else."
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "Father went over those papers with care, and so did the lawyers, and the treasure belongs to you and the Lanings, and to nobody else."
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading THE ROWING RACE Having told so much, Dora went into all the particulars of Tad Sobber's visit to the Stanhope homestead.
RACEnounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading THE ROWING RACE Having told so much, Dora went into all the particulars of Tad Sobber's visit to the Stanhope homestead.
RoversnounUS /ˈroʊvərz/
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading She told of how Sobber had argued, and she said he had affirmed that the Rovers had falsified matters so that the Stanhopes and the Lanings might benefit thereby.
ROWINGnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading THE ROWING RACE Having told so much, Dora went into all the particulars of Tad Sobber's visit to the Stanhope homestead.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She told of how Sobber had argued, and she said he had affirmed that the Rovers had falsified matters so that the Stanhopes and the Lanings might benefit thereby.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "What he says is absolutely untrue," said Dick.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told of how Sobber had argued, and she said he had affirmed that the Rovers had falsified matters so that the Stanhopes and the Lanings might benefit thereby.
Sid
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From this reading "Don't you think Sid Merrick fooled Sobber?" asked the girl.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE ROWING RACE Having told so much, Dora went into all the particulars of Tad Sobber's visit to the Stanhope homestead.
Sobber
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From this reading She told of how Sobber had argued, and she said he had affirmed that the Rovers had falsified matters so that the Stanhopes and the Lanings might benefit thereby.
Sobber's
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From this reading THE ROWING RACE Having told so much, Dora went into all the particulars of Tad Sobber's visit to the Stanhope homestead.
StanhopenounUS /ˈstænəp/
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading THE ROWING RACE Having told so much, Dora went into all the particulars of Tad Sobber's visit to the Stanhope homestead.
Stanhopes
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From this reading She told of how Sobber had argued, and she said he had affirmed that the Rovers had falsified matters so that the Stanhopes and the Lanings might benefit thereby.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading THE ROWING RACE Having told so much, Dora went into all the particulars of Tad Sobber's visit to the Stanhope homestead.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told of how Sobber had argued, and she said he had affirmed that the Rovers had falsified matters so that the Stanhopes and the Lanings might benefit thereby.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROWING RACE Having told so much, Dora went into all the particulars of Tad Sobber's visit to the Stanhope homestead.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading She told of how Sobber had argued, and she said he had affirmed that the Rovers had falsified matters so that the Stanhopes and the Lanings might benefit thereby.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Don't you think Sid Merrick fooled Sobber?" asked the girl.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Father went over those papers with care, and so did the lawyers, and the treasure belongs to you and the Lanings, and to nobody else."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROWING RACE Having told so much, Dora went into all the particulars of Tad Sobber's visit to the Stanhope homestead.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE ROWING RACE Having told so much, Dora went into all the particulars of Tad Sobber's visit to the Stanhope homestead.
treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading "Father went over those papers with care, and so did the lawyers, and the treasure belongs to you and the Lanings, and to nobody else."
untrueadjectiveUS /ənˈtruː/
not according with the facts
From this reading "What he says is absolutely untrue," said Dick.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE ROWING RACE Having told so much, Dora went into all the particulars of Tad Sobber's visit to the Stanhope homestead.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE ROWING RACE Having told so much, Dora went into all the particulars of Tad Sobber's visit to the Stanhope homestead.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What he says is absolutely untrue," said Dick.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Father went over those papers with care, and so did the lawyers, and the treasure belongs to you and the Lanings, and to nobody else."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Father went over those papers with care, and so did the lawyers, and the treasure belongs to you and the Lanings, and to nobody else."
