accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading “I reckoned you’d come by this before I left London, and wired accordingly to Sir James.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading “MY train got in half an hour ago,” explained Julius, as he led the way out of the station.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “MY train got in half an hour ago,” explained Julius, as he led the way out of the station.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I reckoned you’d come by this before I left London, and wired accordingly to Sir James.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “What made you think he’d ceased to take any interest in the case?” asked Tommy curiously.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “MY train got in half an hour ago,” explained Julius, as he led the way out of the station.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What made you think he’d ceased to take any interest in the case?” asked Tommy curiously.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He’s booked rooms for us, and will be round to dine at eight.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He’s booked rooms for us, and will be round to dine at eight.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I reckoned you’d come by this before I left London, and wired accordingly to Sir James.
bookedadjectiveUS /bʊkt/
reserved in advance
From this reading He’s booked rooms for us, and will be round to dine at eight.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I reckoned you’d come by this before I left London, and wired accordingly to Sir James.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading “What made you think he’d ceased to take any interest in the case?” asked Tommy curiously.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “What made you think he’d ceased to take any interest in the case?” asked Tommy curiously.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I reckoned you’d come by this before I left London, and wired accordingly to Sir James.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “What made you think he’d ceased to take any interest in the case?” asked Tommy curiously.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading He’s booked rooms for us, and will be round to dine at eight.”
drylyadverbUS /ˈdraɪli/
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading “What he said,” replied Julius dryly.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading He’s booked rooms for us, and will be round to dine at eight.”
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “MY train got in half an hour ago,” explained Julius, as he led the way out of the station.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He’s booked rooms for us, and will be round to dine at eight.”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “MY train got in half an hour ago,” explained Julius, as he led the way out of the station.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “MY train got in half an hour ago,” explained Julius, as he led the way out of the station.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “MY train got in half an hour ago,” explained Julius, as he led the way out of the station.
he'd
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From this reading “What made you think he’d ceased to take any interest in the case?” asked Tommy curiously.
He's
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From this reading He’s booked rooms for us, and will be round to dine at eight.”
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “MY train got in half an hour ago,” explained Julius, as he led the way out of the station.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I reckoned you’d come by this before I left London, and wired accordingly to Sir James.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “MY train got in half an hour ago,” explained Julius, as he led the way out of the station.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “What made you think he’d ceased to take any interest in the case?” asked Tommy curiously.
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 “I reckoned you’d come by this before I left London, and wired accordingly to Sir James.
Julius
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From this reading “MY train got in half an hour ago,” explained Julius, as he led the way out of the station.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “MY train got in half an hour ago,” explained Julius, as he led the way out of the station.
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 “I reckoned you’d come by this before I left London, and wired accordingly to Sir James.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “I reckoned you’d come by this before I left London, and wired accordingly to Sir James.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “What made you think he’d ceased to take any interest in the case?” asked Tommy curiously.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “MY train got in half an hour ago,” explained Julius, as he led the way out of the station.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “MY train got in half an hour ago,” explained Julius, as he led the way out of the station.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “MY train got in half an hour ago,” explained Julius, as he led the way out of the station.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I reckoned you’d come by this before I left London, and wired accordingly to Sir James.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “What he said,” replied Julius dryly.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He’s booked rooms for us, and will be round to dine at eight.”
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He’s booked rooms for us, and will be round to dine at eight.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What he said,” replied Julius dryly.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “I reckoned you’d come by this before I left London, and wired accordingly to Sir James.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “MY train got in half an hour ago,” explained Julius, as he led the way out of the station.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “What made you think he’d ceased to take any interest in the case?” asked Tommy curiously.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “MY train got in half an hour ago,” explained Julius, as he led the way out of the station.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What made you think he’d ceased to take any interest in the case?” asked Tommy curiously.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I reckoned you’d come by this before I left London, and wired accordingly to Sir James.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I reckoned you’d come by this before I left London, and wired accordingly to Sir James.
Tommy
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From this reading “What made you think he’d ceased to take any interest in the case?” asked Tommy curiously.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading “MY train got in half an hour ago,” explained Julius, as he led the way out of the station.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He’s booked rooms for us, and will be round to dine at eight.”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “MY train got in half an hour ago,” explained Julius, as he led the way out of the station.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What made you think he’d ceased to take any interest in the case?” asked Tommy curiously.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He’s booked rooms for us, and will be round to dine at eight.”
wiredadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪərd/
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading “I reckoned you’d come by this before I left London, and wired accordingly to Sir James.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What made you think he’d ceased to take any interest in the case?” asked Tommy curiously.
you'd
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From this reading “I reckoned you’d come by this before I left London, and wired accordingly to Sir James.
