AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE MESSAGE FROM THE SEA "Jim Caven!" repeated Dick slowly, "What makes you believe that he is guilty?"
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "Would you recognize that boy again if you saw him?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "From what Mr. Dickerson here says," answered Tom, and repeated what the farmer had told him.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "From what Mr. Dickerson here says," answered Tom, and repeated what the farmer had told him.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading A STRANGE MESSAGE FROM THE SEA "Jim Caven!" repeated Dick slowly, "What makes you believe that he is guilty?"
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Gracious, that does look black for Caven!" said Dick, when he had finished.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "Would you recognize that boy again if you saw him?"
Caven
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From this reading A STRANGE MESSAGE FROM THE SEA "Jim Caven!" repeated Dick slowly, "What makes you believe that he is guilty?"
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading A STRANGE MESSAGE FROM THE SEA "Jim Caven!" repeated Dick slowly, "What makes you believe that he is guilty?"
Dickerson
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From this reading "From what Mr. Dickerson here says," answered Tom, and repeated what the farmer had told him.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Gracious, that does look black for Caven!" said Dick, when he had finished.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "From what Mr. Dickerson here says," answered Tom, and repeated what the farmer had told him.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "Gracious, that does look black for Caven!" said Dick, when he had finished.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Gracious, that does look black for Caven!" said Dick, when he had finished.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A STRANGE MESSAGE FROM THE SEA "Jim Caven!" repeated Dick slowly, "What makes you believe that he is guilty?"
GraciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "Gracious, that does look black for Caven!" said Dick, when he had finished.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading A STRANGE MESSAGE FROM THE SEA "Jim Caven!" repeated Dick slowly, "What makes you believe that he is guilty?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "From what Mr. Dickerson here says," answered Tom, and repeated what the farmer had told him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A STRANGE MESSAGE FROM THE SEA "Jim Caven!" repeated Dick slowly, "What makes you believe that he is guilty?"
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "From what Mr. Dickerson here says," answered Tom, and repeated what the farmer had told him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "From what Mr. Dickerson here says," answered Tom, and repeated what the farmer had told him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Would you recognize that boy again if you saw him?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STRANGE MESSAGE FROM THE SEA "Jim Caven!" repeated Dick slowly, "What makes you believe that he is guilty?"
Jim
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From this reading A STRANGE MESSAGE FROM THE SEA "Jim Caven!" repeated Dick slowly, "What makes you believe that he is guilty?"
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Gracious, that does look black for Caven!" said Dick, when he had finished.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading A STRANGE MESSAGE FROM THE SEA "Jim Caven!" repeated Dick slowly, "What makes you believe that he is guilty?"
MESSAGEnounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading A STRANGE MESSAGE FROM THE SEA "Jim Caven!" repeated Dick slowly, "What makes you believe that he is guilty?"
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "From what Mr. Dickerson here says," answered Tom, and repeated what the farmer had told him.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading "Would you recognize that boy again if you saw him?"
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading A STRANGE MESSAGE FROM THE SEA "Jim Caven!" repeated Dick slowly, "What makes you believe that he is guilty?"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Gracious, that does look black for Caven!" said Dick, when he had finished.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "Would you recognize that boy again if you saw him?"
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "From what Mr. Dickerson here says," answered Tom, and repeated what the farmer had told him.
SEAnounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A STRANGE MESSAGE FROM THE SEA "Jim Caven!" repeated Dick slowly, "What makes you believe that he is guilty?"
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A STRANGE MESSAGE FROM THE SEA "Jim Caven!" repeated Dick slowly, "What makes you believe that he is guilty?"
STRANGEadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE MESSAGE FROM THE SEA "Jim Caven!" repeated Dick slowly, "What makes you believe that he is guilty?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A STRANGE MESSAGE FROM THE SEA "Jim Caven!" repeated Dick slowly, "What makes you believe that he is guilty?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE MESSAGE FROM THE SEA "Jim Caven!" repeated Dick slowly, "What makes you believe that he is guilty?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned to the farmer.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "From what Mr. Dickerson here says," answered Tom, and repeated what the farmer had told him.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "From what Mr. Dickerson here says," answered Tom, and repeated what the farmer had told him.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to the farmer.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A STRANGE MESSAGE FROM THE SEA "Jim Caven!" repeated Dick slowly, "What makes you believe that he is guilty?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Gracious, that does look black for Caven!" said Dick, when he had finished.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would you recognize that boy again if you saw him?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A STRANGE MESSAGE FROM THE SEA "Jim Caven!" repeated Dick slowly, "What makes you believe that he is guilty?"
