adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM Fortunately a loose brick lay handy and with this Dick smashed out the panes of glass in the cellar window.
AGAINSTprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM Fortunately a loose brick lay handy and with this Dick smashed out the panes of glass in the cellar window.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading At once a current of pure air swept through the place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM Fortunately a loose brick lay handy and with this Dick smashed out the panes of glass in the cellar window.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another window was opposite, and this he likewise demolished.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Hold him up to the window," said Dick as he staggered around.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hold him up to the window," said Dick as he staggered around.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once a current of pure air swept through the place.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And he and Sam raised Tom up as best they could.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM Fortunately a loose brick lay handy and with this Dick smashed out the panes of glass in the cellar window.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM Fortunately a loose brick lay handy and with this Dick smashed out the panes of glass in the cellar window.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And he and Sam raised Tom up as best they could.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading At once a current of pure air swept through the place.
demolishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɑːlɪʃt/
torn down and broken up
From this reading Another window was opposite, and this he likewise demolished.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM Fortunately a loose brick lay handy and with this Dick smashed out the panes of glass in the cellar window.
EVIDENCEnounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM Fortunately a loose brick lay handy and with this Dick smashed out the panes of glass in the cellar window.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM Fortunately a loose brick lay handy and with this Dick smashed out the panes of glass in the cellar window.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM Fortunately a loose brick lay handy and with this Dick smashed out the panes of glass in the cellar window.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM Fortunately a loose brick lay handy and with this Dick smashed out the panes of glass in the cellar window.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Another window was opposite, and this he likewise demolished.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hold him up to the window," said Dick as he staggered around.
HoldverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold him up to the window," said Dick as he staggered around.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM Fortunately a loose brick lay handy and with this Dick smashed out the panes of glass in the cellar window.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM Fortunately a loose brick lay handy and with this Dick smashed out the panes of glass in the cellar window.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading Another window was opposite, and this he likewise demolished.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM Fortunately a loose brick lay handy and with this Dick smashed out the panes of glass in the cellar window.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM Fortunately a loose brick lay handy and with this Dick smashed out the panes of glass in the cellar window.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading At once a current of pure air swept through the place.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Another window was opposite, and this he likewise demolished.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM Fortunately a loose brick lay handy and with this Dick smashed out the panes of glass in the cellar window.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM Fortunately a loose brick lay handy and with this Dick smashed out the panes of glass in the cellar window.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At once a current of pure air swept through the place.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading At once a current of pure air swept through the place.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading And he and Sam raised Tom up as best they could.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hold him up to the window," said Dick as he staggered around.
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading And he and Sam raised Tom up as best they could.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM Fortunately a loose brick lay handy and with this Dick smashed out the panes of glass in the cellar window.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading "Hold him up to the window," said Dick as he staggered around.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading At once a current of pure air swept through the place.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM Fortunately a loose brick lay handy and with this Dick smashed out the panes of glass in the cellar window.
THEMpronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM Fortunately a loose brick lay handy and with this Dick smashed out the panes of glass in the cellar window.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he and Sam raised Tom up as best they could.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM Fortunately a loose brick lay handy and with this Dick smashed out the panes of glass in the cellar window.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At once a current of pure air swept through the place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hold him up to the window," said Dick as he staggered around.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading And he and Sam raised Tom up as best they could.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Hold him up to the window," said Dick as he staggered around.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another window was opposite, and this he likewise demolished.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM Fortunately a loose brick lay handy and with this Dick smashed out the panes of glass in the cellar window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM Fortunately a loose brick lay handy and with this Dick smashed out the panes of glass in the cellar window.
