adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, a tramp who was up for robbing a man on the road and a bank clerk who took some money from the bank."
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT THE PAST "Did you get any more particulars?" asked Sam, of the college poet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No. The newspaper man was busy, so the Doctor said, and didn't have time to go into details," answered Songbird.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No. The newspaper man was busy, so the Doctor said, and didn't have time to go into details," answered Songbird.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ABOUT THE PAST "Did you get any more particulars?" asked Sam, of the college poet.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "None of the crowd we are interested in," said Tom.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ABOUT THE PAST "Did you get any more particulars?" asked Sam, of the college poet.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Did he say who the other prisoners were who got away?" asked Dick.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "Yes, a tramp who was up for robbing a man on the road and a bank clerk who took some money from the bank."
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "No. The newspaper man was busy, so the Doctor said, and didn't have time to go into details," answered Songbird.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading "Yes, a tramp who was up for robbing a man on the road and a bank clerk who took some money from the bank."
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading ABOUT THE PAST "Did you get any more particulars?" asked Sam, of the college poet.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "None of the crowd we are interested in," said Tom.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading "No. The newspaper man was busy, so the Doctor said, and didn't have time to go into details," answered Songbird.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Did he say who the other prisoners were who got away?" asked Dick.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ABOUT THE PAST "Did you get any more particulars?" asked Sam, of the college poet.
didn't
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From this reading "No. The newspaper man was busy, so the Doctor said, and didn't have time to go into details," answered Songbird.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "No. The newspaper man was busy, so the Doctor said, and didn't have time to go into details," answered Songbird.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, a tramp who was up for robbing a man on the road and a bank clerk who took some money from the bank."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes, a tramp who was up for robbing a man on the road and a bank clerk who took some money from the bank."
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ABOUT THE PAST "Did you get any more particulars?" asked Sam, of the college poet.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No. The newspaper man was busy, so the Doctor said, and didn't have time to go into details," answered Songbird.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Did he say who the other prisoners were who got away?" asked Dick.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No. The newspaper man was busy, so the Doctor said, and didn't have time to go into details," answered Songbird.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did he say who the other prisoners were who got away?" asked Dick.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "None of the crowd we are interested in," said Tom.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "None of the crowd we are interested in," said Tom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "No. The newspaper man was busy, so the Doctor said, and didn't have time to go into details," answered Songbird.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "No. The newspaper man was busy, so the Doctor said, and didn't have time to go into details," answered Songbird.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Yes, a tramp who was up for robbing a man on the road and a bank clerk who took some money from the bank."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ABOUT THE PAST "Did you get any more particulars?" asked Sam, of the college poet.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading "No. The newspaper man was busy, so the Doctor said, and didn't have time to go into details," answered Songbird.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No. The newspaper man was busy, so the Doctor said, and didn't have time to go into details," answered Songbird.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading "None of the crowd we are interested in," said Tom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ABOUT THE PAST "Did you get any more particulars?" asked Sam, of the college poet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, a tramp who was up for robbing a man on the road and a bank clerk who took some money from the bank."
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Did he say who the other prisoners were who got away?" asked Dick.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading ABOUT THE PAST "Did you get any more particulars?" asked Sam, of the college poet.
PASTnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading ABOUT THE PAST "Did you get any more particulars?" asked Sam, of the college poet.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading ABOUT THE PAST "Did you get any more particulars?" asked Sam, of the college poet.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "Did he say who the other prisoners were who got away?" asked Dick.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Yes, a tramp who was up for robbing a man on the road and a bank clerk who took some money from the bank."
robbingverbUS /ˈrɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "Yes, a tramp who was up for robbing a man on the road and a bank clerk who took some money from the bank."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No. The newspaper man was busy, so the Doctor said, and didn't have time to go into details," answered Songbird.
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading ABOUT THE PAST "Did you get any more particulars?" asked Sam, of the college poet.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Did he say who the other prisoners were who got away?" asked Dick.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No. The newspaper man was busy, so the Doctor said, and didn't have time to go into details," answered Songbird.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Yes, a tramp who was up for robbing a man on the road and a bank clerk who took some money from the bank."
SongbirdnounUS /ˈsɔːŋbɜːrd/
any bird having a musical call
From this reading "No. The newspaper man was busy, so the Doctor said, and didn't have time to go into details," answered Songbird.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOUT THE PAST "Did you get any more particulars?" asked Sam, of the college poet.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "No. The newspaper man was busy, so the Doctor said, and didn't have time to go into details," answered Songbird.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No. The newspaper man was busy, so the Doctor said, and didn't have time to go into details," answered Songbird.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "None of the crowd we are interested in," said Tom.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Yes, a tramp who was up for robbing a man on the road and a bank clerk who took some money from the bank."
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading "Yes, a tramp who was up for robbing a man on the road and a bank clerk who took some money from the bank."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Yes, a tramp who was up for robbing a man on the road and a bank clerk who took some money from the bank."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No. The newspaper man was busy, so the Doctor said, and didn't have time to go into details," answered Songbird.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "None of the crowd we are interested in," said Tom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Did he say who the other prisoners were who got away?" asked Dick.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Did he say who the other prisoners were who got away?" asked Dick.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, a tramp who was up for robbing a man on the road and a bank clerk who took some money from the bank."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ABOUT THE PAST "Did you get any more particulars?" asked Sam, of the college poet.
