abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading He understood that Mrs. Vandemeyer was on the eve of departure for abroad, and that the servants had already left?
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The doctor accepted quite readily the theory that Mrs. Vandemeyer had accidentally taken an overdose of chloral.
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading The doctor accepted quite readily the theory that Mrs. Vandemeyer had accidentally taken an overdose of chloral.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He understood that Mrs. Vandemeyer was on the eve of departure for abroad, and that the servants had already left?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The doctor accepted quite readily the theory that Mrs. Vandemeyer had accidentally taken an overdose of chloral.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NOTHING was more surprising and bewildering to Tuppence than the ease and simplicity with which everything was arranged, owing to Sir James’s skilful handling.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading NOTHING was more surprising and bewildering to Tuppence than the ease and simplicity with which everything was arranged, owing to Sir James’s skilful handling.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He doubted whether an inquest would be necessary.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading NOTHING was more surprising and bewildering to Tuppence than the ease and simplicity with which everything was arranged, owing to Sir James’s skilful handling.
chloral
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor accepted quite readily the theory that Mrs. Vandemeyer had accidentally taken an overdose of chloral.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading He understood that Mrs. Vandemeyer was on the eve of departure for abroad, and that the servants had already left?
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor accepted quite readily the theory that Mrs. Vandemeyer had accidentally taken an overdose of chloral.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading He doubted whether an inquest would be necessary.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading NOTHING was more surprising and bewildering to Tuppence than the ease and simplicity with which everything was arranged, owing to Sir James’s skilful handling.
evenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading He understood that Mrs. Vandemeyer was on the eve of departure for abroad, and that the servants had already left?
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading NOTHING was more surprising and bewildering to Tuppence than the ease and simplicity with which everything was arranged, owing to Sir James’s skilful handling.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He understood that Mrs. Vandemeyer was on the eve of departure for abroad, and that the servants had already left?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor accepted quite readily the theory that Mrs. Vandemeyer had accidentally taken an overdose of chloral.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading NOTHING was more surprising and bewildering to Tuppence than the ease and simplicity with which everything was arranged, owing to Sir James’s skilful handling.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He doubted whether an inquest would be necessary.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If so, he would let Sir James know.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading He doubted whether an inquest would be necessary.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading If so, he would let Sir James know.
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading NOTHING was more surprising and bewildering to Tuppence than the ease and simplicity with which everything was arranged, owing to Sir James’s skilful handling.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If so, he would let Sir James know.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He understood that Mrs. Vandemeyer was on the eve of departure for abroad, and that the servants had already left?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If so, he would let Sir James know.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading NOTHING was more surprising and bewildering to Tuppence than the ease and simplicity with which everything was arranged, owing to Sir James’s skilful handling.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The doctor accepted quite readily the theory that Mrs. Vandemeyer had accidentally taken an overdose of chloral.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading He doubted whether an inquest would be necessary.
NOTHINGpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading NOTHING was more surprising and bewildering to Tuppence than the ease and simplicity with which everything was arranged, owing to Sir James’s skilful handling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doctor accepted quite readily the theory that Mrs. Vandemeyer had accidentally taken an overdose of chloral.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He understood that Mrs. Vandemeyer was on the eve of departure for abroad, and that the servants had already left?
overdoseverbUS /ˈoʊvərdoʊs/
dose too heavily
From this reading The doctor accepted quite readily the theory that Mrs. Vandemeyer had accidentally taken an overdose of chloral.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading NOTHING was more surprising and bewildering to Tuppence than the ease and simplicity with which everything was arranged, owing to Sir James’s skilful handling.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The doctor accepted quite readily the theory that Mrs. Vandemeyer had accidentally taken an overdose of chloral.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading The doctor accepted quite readily the theory that Mrs. Vandemeyer had accidentally taken an overdose of chloral.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He understood that Mrs. Vandemeyer was on the eve of departure for abroad, and that the servants had already left?
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading NOTHING was more surprising and bewildering to Tuppence than the ease and simplicity with which everything was arranged, owing to Sir James’s skilful handling.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading NOTHING was more surprising and bewildering to Tuppence than the ease and simplicity with which everything was arranged, owing to Sir James’s skilful handling.
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading NOTHING was more surprising and bewildering to Tuppence than the ease and simplicity with which everything was arranged, owing to Sir James’s skilful handling.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If so, he would let Sir James know.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading NOTHING was more surprising and bewildering to Tuppence than the ease and simplicity with which everything was arranged, owing to Sir James’s skilful handling.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The doctor accepted quite readily the theory that Mrs. Vandemeyer had accidentally taken an overdose of chloral.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading NOTHING was more surprising and bewildering to Tuppence than the ease and simplicity with which everything was arranged, owing to Sir James’s skilful handling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctor accepted quite readily the theory that Mrs. Vandemeyer had accidentally taken an overdose of chloral.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOTHING was more surprising and bewildering to Tuppence than the ease and simplicity with which everything was arranged, owing to Sir James’s skilful handling.
theorynounUS /ˈθɪri/
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading The doctor accepted quite readily the theory that Mrs. Vandemeyer had accidentally taken an overdose of chloral.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NOTHING was more surprising and bewildering to Tuppence than the ease and simplicity with which everything was arranged, owing to Sir James’s skilful handling.
Tuppencenoun
a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies
From this reading NOTHING was more surprising and bewildering to Tuppence than the ease and simplicity with which everything was arranged, owing to Sir James’s skilful handling.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He understood that Mrs. Vandemeyer was on the eve of departure for abroad, and that the servants had already left?
Vandemeyer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor accepted quite readily the theory that Mrs. Vandemeyer had accidentally taken an overdose of chloral.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NOTHING was more surprising and bewildering to Tuppence than the ease and simplicity with which everything was arranged, owing to Sir James’s skilful handling.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He doubted whether an inquest would be necessary.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading NOTHING was more surprising and bewildering to Tuppence than the ease and simplicity with which everything was arranged, owing to Sir James’s skilful handling.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading NOTHING was more surprising and bewildering to Tuppence than the ease and simplicity with which everything was arranged, owing to Sir James’s skilful handling.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He doubted whether an inquest would be necessary.
