adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Had he known that Jennings was still active he would have been much disturbed.
Agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading Agreeably to Cuthbert's suggestion, Juliet had offered the money of Miss Loach to her mother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The detective had appeared so despondent when Mallow called with Caranby that the former thought with some show of reason that he meant what he said.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Mrs. Octagon refused to be bribed--as she put it--into consenting to the match.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
BASILnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Mrs. Octagon refused to be bribed--as she put it--into consenting to the match.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he known that Jennings was still active he would have been much disturbed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
bribedverbUS /braɪbd/
past form of “bribe” — make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
From this reading But Mrs. Octagon refused to be bribed--as she put it--into consenting to the match.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mrs. Octagon refused to be bribed--as she put it--into consenting to the match.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The detective had appeared so despondent when Mallow called with Caranby that the former thought with some show of reason that he meant what he said.
Caranby
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From this reading The detective had appeared so despondent when Mallow called with Caranby that the former thought with some show of reason that he meant what he said.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
consentingadjectiveUS /kənˈsentɪŋ/
having given consent
From this reading But Mrs. Octagon refused to be bribed--as she put it--into consenting to the match.
Cuthbert
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From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
Cuthbert's
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From this reading Agreeably to Cuthbert's suggestion, Juliet had offered the money of Miss Loach to her mother.
despondentadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːndənt/
without or almost without hope
From this reading The detective had appeared so despondent when Mallow called with Caranby that the former thought with some show of reason that he meant what he said.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The detective had appeared so despondent when Mallow called with Caranby that the former thought with some show of reason that he meant what he said.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading Had he known that Jennings was still active he would have been much disturbed.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The detective had appeared so despondent when Mallow called with Caranby that the former thought with some show of reason that he meant what he said.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The detective had appeared so despondent when Mallow called with Caranby that the former thought with some show of reason that he meant what he said.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he known that Jennings was still active he would have been much disturbed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The detective had appeared so despondent when Mallow called with Caranby that the former thought with some show of reason that he meant what he said.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Agreeably to Cuthbert's suggestion, Juliet had offered the money of Miss Loach to her mother.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Mrs. Octagon refused to be bribed--as she put it--into consenting to the match.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
Jennings
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From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
Juliet
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From this reading Agreeably to Cuthbert's suggestion, Juliet had offered the money of Miss Loach to her mother.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Had he known that Jennings was still active he would have been much disturbed.
Loachnoun
slender freshwater fishes of Eurasia and Africa resembling catfishes
From this reading Agreeably to Cuthbert's suggestion, Juliet had offered the money of Miss Loach to her mother.
MallownounUS /ˈmæloʊ/
any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
From this reading The detective had appeared so despondent when Mallow called with Caranby that the former thought with some show of reason that he meant what he said.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading But Mrs. Octagon refused to be bribed--as she put it--into consenting to the match.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The detective had appeared so despondent when Mallow called with Caranby that the former thought with some show of reason that he meant what he said.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Agreeably to Cuthbert's suggestion, Juliet had offered the money of Miss Loach to her mother.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Agreeably to Cuthbert's suggestion, Juliet had offered the money of Miss Loach to her mother.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Agreeably to Cuthbert's suggestion, Juliet had offered the money of Miss Loach to her mother.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But Mrs. Octagon refused to be bribed--as she put it--into consenting to the match.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Had he known that Jennings was still active he would have been much disturbed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
OctagonnounUS /ˈɑːktəɡɑːn/
an eight-sided polygon
From this reading But Mrs. Octagon refused to be bribed--as she put it--into consenting to the match.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The detective had appeared so despondent when Mallow called with Caranby that the former thought with some show of reason that he meant what he said.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Agreeably to Cuthbert's suggestion, Juliet had offered the money of Miss Loach to her mother.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But Mrs. Octagon refused to be bribed--as she put it--into consenting to the match.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The detective had appeared so despondent when Mallow called with Caranby that the former thought with some show of reason that he meant what he said.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But Mrs. Octagon refused to be bribed--as she put it--into consenting to the match.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The detective had appeared so despondent when Mallow called with Caranby that the former thought with some show of reason that he meant what he said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Mrs. Octagon refused to be bribed--as she put it--into consenting to the match.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The detective had appeared so despondent when Mallow called with Caranby that the former thought with some show of reason that he meant what he said.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The detective had appeared so despondent when Mallow called with Caranby that the former thought with some show of reason that he meant what he said.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The detective had appeared so despondent when Mallow called with Caranby that the former thought with some show of reason that he meant what he said.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Had he known that Jennings was still active he would have been much disturbed.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Agreeably to Cuthbert's suggestion, Juliet had offered the money of Miss Loach to her mother.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The detective had appeared so despondent when Mallow called with Caranby that the former thought with some show of reason that he meant what he said.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The detective had appeared so despondent when Mallow called with Caranby that the former thought with some show of reason that he meant what he said.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The detective had appeared so despondent when Mallow called with Caranby that the former thought with some show of reason that he meant what he said.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The detective had appeared so despondent when Mallow called with Caranby that the former thought with some show of reason that he meant what he said.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading BASIL While Jennings was thus working at the case, and hoping to bring it to a successful issue, Cuthbert was resting in the happy belief that no further steps were being taken.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he known that Jennings was still active he would have been much disturbed.
