AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A veil might with profit be drawn over the events of the next half-hour.
AdventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading The immediate result of this set-back was to effect a _rapprochement_ between Julius Hersheimmer and the Young Adventurers.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Once again “Mr. Brown” had triumphed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The immediate result of this set-back was to effect a _rapprochement_ between Julius Hersheimmer and the Young Adventurers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Suffice it to say that no such person as “Inspector Brown” was known to Scotland Yard.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A veil might with profit be drawn over the events of the next half-hour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The photograph of Jane Finn, which would have been of the utmost value to the police in tracing her, was lost beyond recovery.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The immediate result of this set-back was to effect a _rapprochement_ between Julius Hersheimmer and the Young Adventurers.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The photograph of Jane Finn, which would have been of the utmost value to the police in tracing her, was lost beyond recovery.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Suffice it to say that no such person as “Inspector Brown” was known to Scotland Yard.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading A veil might with profit be drawn over the events of the next half-hour.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The immediate result of this set-back was to effect a _rapprochement_ between Julius Hersheimmer and the Young Adventurers.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading A veil might with profit be drawn over the events of the next half-hour.
FinnnounUS /fɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading The photograph of Jane Finn, which would have been of the utmost value to the police in tracing her, was lost beyond recovery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once again “Mr. Brown” had triumphed.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading A veil might with profit be drawn over the events of the next half-hour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The photograph of Jane Finn, which would have been of the utmost value to the police in tracing her, was lost beyond recovery.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The photograph of Jane Finn, which would have been of the utmost value to the police in tracing her, was lost beyond recovery.
Hersheimmer
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From this reading The immediate result of this set-back was to effect a _rapprochement_ between Julius Hersheimmer and the Young Adventurers.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading The immediate result of this set-back was to effect a _rapprochement_ between Julius Hersheimmer and the Young Adventurers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The photograph of Jane Finn, which would have been of the utmost value to the police in tracing her, was lost beyond recovery.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Suffice it to say that no such person as “Inspector Brown” was known to Scotland Yard.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suffice it to say that no such person as “Inspector Brown” was known to Scotland Yard.
Jane
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From this reading The photograph of Jane Finn, which would have been of the utmost value to the police in tracing her, was lost beyond recovery.
Julius
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From this reading The immediate result of this set-back was to effect a _rapprochement_ between Julius Hersheimmer and the Young Adventurers.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Suffice it to say that no such person as “Inspector Brown” was known to Scotland Yard.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The photograph of Jane Finn, which would have been of the utmost value to the police in tracing her, was lost beyond recovery.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A veil might with profit be drawn over the events of the next half-hour.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Once again “Mr. Brown” had triumphed.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A veil might with profit be drawn over the events of the next half-hour.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Suffice it to say that no such person as “Inspector Brown” was known to Scotland Yard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A veil might with profit be drawn over the events of the next half-hour.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once again “Mr. Brown” had triumphed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A veil might with profit be drawn over the events of the next half-hour.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Suffice it to say that no such person as “Inspector Brown” was known to Scotland Yard.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading The photograph of Jane Finn, which would have been of the utmost value to the police in tracing her, was lost beyond recovery.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The photograph of Jane Finn, which would have been of the utmost value to the police in tracing her, was lost beyond recovery.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading A veil might with profit be drawn over the events of the next half-hour.
rapprochementnounUS /ˌræproʊʃˈmɑːn/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading The immediate result of this set-back was to effect a _rapprochement_ between Julius Hersheimmer and the Young Adventurers.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading The photograph of Jane Finn, which would have been of the utmost value to the police in tracing her, was lost beyond recovery.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The immediate result of this set-back was to effect a _rapprochement_ between Julius Hersheimmer and the Young Adventurers.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Suffice it to say that no such person as “Inspector Brown” was known to Scotland Yard.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Suffice it to say that no such person as “Inspector Brown” was known to Scotland Yard.
set-backnoun
structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
From this reading The immediate result of this set-back was to effect a _rapprochement_ between Julius Hersheimmer and the Young Adventurers.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Suffice it to say that no such person as “Inspector Brown” was known to Scotland Yard.
SufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Suffice it to say that no such person as “Inspector Brown” was known to Scotland Yard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suffice it to say that no such person as “Inspector Brown” was known to Scotland Yard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A veil might with profit be drawn over the events of the next half-hour.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The immediate result of this set-back was to effect a _rapprochement_ between Julius Hersheimmer and the Young Adventurers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suffice it to say that no such person as “Inspector Brown” was known to Scotland Yard.
tracingnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading The photograph of Jane Finn, which would have been of the utmost value to the police in tracing her, was lost beyond recovery.
triumphedverbUS /ˈtraɪəmft/
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading Once again “Mr. Brown” had triumphed.
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The photograph of Jane Finn, which would have been of the utmost value to the police in tracing her, was lost beyond recovery.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The photograph of Jane Finn, which would have been of the utmost value to the police in tracing her, was lost beyond recovery.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading A veil might with profit be drawn over the events of the next half-hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suffice it to say that no such person as “Inspector Brown” was known to Scotland Yard.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The photograph of Jane Finn, which would have been of the utmost value to the police in tracing her, was lost beyond recovery.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A veil might with profit be drawn over the events of the next half-hour.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The photograph of Jane Finn, which would have been of the utmost value to the police in tracing her, was lost beyond recovery.
YardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Suffice it to say that no such person as “Inspector Brown” was known to Scotland Yard.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The immediate result of this set-back was to effect a _rapprochement_ between Julius Hersheimmer and the Young Adventurers.
