aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE FIRST CLEW The janitor of the building was Mike Donovan, an aged Irishman, who was assisted in his work by his wife and his daughter Kittie, aged about fifteen.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading THE FIRST CLEW The janitor of the building was Mike Donovan, an aged Irishman, who was assisted in his work by his wife and his daughter Kittie, aged about fifteen.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am that, sur."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE FIRST CLEW The janitor of the building was Mike Donovan, an aged Irishman, who was assisted in his work by his wife and his daughter Kittie, aged about fifteen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST CLEW The janitor of the building was Mike Donovan, an aged Irishman, who was assisted in his work by his wife and his daughter Kittie, aged about fifteen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are the janitor of this building?" questioned Dick, looking him over carefully.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'Tis me yez want to see?" queried Donovan, as he shuffled into the inner office, hat in hand.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading THE FIRST CLEW The janitor of the building was Mike Donovan, an aged Irishman, who was assisted in his work by his wife and his daughter Kittie, aged about fifteen.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading THE FIRST CLEW The janitor of the building was Mike Donovan, an aged Irishman, who was assisted in his work by his wife and his daughter Kittie, aged about fifteen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE FIRST CLEW The janitor of the building was Mike Donovan, an aged Irishman, who was assisted in his work by his wife and his daughter Kittie, aged about fifteen.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you tell me who is in the habit of cleaning this particular office?"
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "You are the janitor of this building?" questioned Dick, looking him over carefully.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading "Can you tell me who is in the habit of cleaning this particular office?"
CLEWnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading THE FIRST CLEW The janitor of the building was Mike Donovan, an aged Irishman, who was assisted in his work by his wife and his daughter Kittie, aged about fifteen.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading THE FIRST CLEW The janitor of the building was Mike Donovan, an aged Irishman, who was assisted in his work by his wife and his daughter Kittie, aged about fifteen.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading "You are the janitor of this building?" questioned Dick, looking him over carefully.
Donovan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST CLEW The janitor of the building was Mike Donovan, an aged Irishman, who was assisted in his work by his wife and his daughter Kittie, aged about fifteen.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading THE FIRST CLEW The janitor of the building was Mike Donovan, an aged Irishman, who was assisted in his work by his wife and his daughter Kittie, aged about fifteen.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST CLEW The janitor of the building was Mike Donovan, an aged Irishman, who was assisted in his work by his wife and his daughter Kittie, aged about fifteen.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading "Can you tell me who is in the habit of cleaning this particular office?"
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "'Tis me yez want to see?" queried Donovan, as he shuffled into the inner office, hat in hand.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "'Tis me yez want to see?" queried Donovan, as he shuffled into the inner office, hat in hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Tis me yez want to see?" queried Donovan, as he shuffled into the inner office, hat in hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are the janitor of this building?" questioned Dick, looking him over carefully.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST CLEW The janitor of the building was Mike Donovan, an aged Irishman, who was assisted in his work by his wife and his daughter Kittie, aged about fifteen.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am that, sur."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST CLEW The janitor of the building was Mike Donovan, an aged Irishman, who was assisted in his work by his wife and his daughter Kittie, aged about fifteen.
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading "'Tis me yez want to see?" queried Donovan, as he shuffled into the inner office, hat in hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "'Tis me yez want to see?" queried Donovan, as he shuffled into the inner office, hat in hand.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading THE FIRST CLEW The janitor of the building was Mike Donovan, an aged Irishman, who was assisted in his work by his wife and his daughter Kittie, aged about fifteen.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Can you tell me who is in the habit of cleaning this particular office?"
janitornounUS /ˈdʒænətər/
someone employed to clean and maintain a building
From this reading THE FIRST CLEW The janitor of the building was Mike Donovan, an aged Irishman, who was assisted in his work by his wife and his daughter Kittie, aged about fifteen.
Kittie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST CLEW The janitor of the building was Mike Donovan, an aged Irishman, who was assisted in his work by his wife and his daughter Kittie, aged about fifteen.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "You are the janitor of this building?" questioned Dick, looking him over carefully.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Tis me yez want to see?" queried Donovan, as he shuffled into the inner office, hat in hand.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading THE FIRST CLEW The janitor of the building was Mike Donovan, an aged Irishman, who was assisted in his work by his wife and his daughter Kittie, aged about fifteen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST CLEW The janitor of the building was Mike Donovan, an aged Irishman, who was assisted in his work by his wife and his daughter Kittie, aged about fifteen.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "'Tis me yez want to see?" queried Donovan, as he shuffled into the inner office, hat in hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "You are the janitor of this building?" questioned Dick, looking him over carefully.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "Can you tell me who is in the habit of cleaning this particular office?"
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "'Tis me yez want to see?" queried Donovan, as he shuffled into the inner office, hat in hand.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "You are the janitor of this building?" questioned Dick, looking him over carefully.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "'Tis me yez want to see?" queried Donovan, as he shuffled into the inner office, hat in hand.
shuffledverbUS /ˈʃʌfəld/
past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading "'Tis me yez want to see?" queried Donovan, as he shuffled into the inner office, hat in hand.
surnounUS /sɜːr/
a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading "I am that, sur."
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Can you tell me who is in the habit of cleaning this particular office?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am that, sur."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST CLEW The janitor of the building was Mike Donovan, an aged Irishman, who was assisted in his work by his wife and his daughter Kittie, aged about fifteen.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You are the janitor of this building?" questioned Dick, looking him over carefully.
TisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis me yez want to see?" queried Donovan, as he shuffled into the inner office, hat in hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Tis me yez want to see?" queried Donovan, as he shuffled into the inner office, hat in hand.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "'Tis me yez want to see?" queried Donovan, as he shuffled into the inner office, hat in hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST CLEW The janitor of the building was Mike Donovan, an aged Irishman, who was assisted in his work by his wife and his daughter Kittie, aged about fifteen.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE FIRST CLEW The janitor of the building was Mike Donovan, an aged Irishman, who was assisted in his work by his wife and his daughter Kittie, aged about fifteen.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE FIRST CLEW The janitor of the building was Mike Donovan, an aged Irishman, who was assisted in his work by his wife and his daughter Kittie, aged about fifteen.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE FIRST CLEW The janitor of the building was Mike Donovan, an aged Irishman, who was assisted in his work by his wife and his daughter Kittie, aged about fifteen.
yez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Tis me yez want to see?" queried Donovan, as he shuffled into the inner office, hat in hand.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are the janitor of this building?" questioned Dick, looking him over carefully.
