adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT Next day Cuthbert received a letter from Jennings.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "If you will call at nine o'clock," wrote the detective, "she will be alone.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT Next day Cuthbert received a letter from Jennings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The police have decided to close the gambling-house, and she is making preparations to leave England.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I understand she has something to tell you in connection with the death of Miss Loach, which it is as well you should hear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If you will call at nine o'clock," wrote the detective, "she will be alone.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If you will call at nine o'clock," wrote the detective, "she will be alone.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "If you will call at nine o'clock," wrote the detective, "she will be alone.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The police have decided to close the gambling-house, and she is making preparations to leave England.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading I understand she has something to tell you in connection with the death of Miss Loach, which it is as well you should hear.
Cuthbert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT Next day Cuthbert received a letter from Jennings.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT Next day Cuthbert received a letter from Jennings.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I understand she has something to tell you in connection with the death of Miss Loach, which it is as well you should hear.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading The police have decided to close the gambling-house, and she is making preparations to leave England.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "If you will call at nine o'clock," wrote the detective, "she will be alone.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The police have decided to close the gambling-house, and she is making preparations to leave England.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It intimated that Maraquito wished to see him that evening.
EXPERIMENTnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT Next day Cuthbert received a letter from Jennings.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT Next day Cuthbert received a letter from Jennings.
gambling-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The police have decided to close the gambling-house, and she is making preparations to leave England.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I understand she has something to tell you in connection with the death of Miss Loach, which it is as well you should hear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The police have decided to close the gambling-house, and she is making preparations to leave England.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I understand she has something to tell you in connection with the death of Miss Loach, which it is as well you should hear.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It intimated that Maraquito wished to see him that evening.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I understand she has something to tell you in connection with the death of Miss Loach, which it is as well you should hear.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you will call at nine o'clock," wrote the detective, "she will be alone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I understand she has something to tell you in connection with the death of Miss Loach, which it is as well you should hear.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading It intimated that Maraquito wished to see him that evening.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The police have decided to close the gambling-house, and she is making preparations to leave England.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It intimated that Maraquito wished to see him that evening.
Jennings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT Next day Cuthbert received a letter from Jennings.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading The police have decided to close the gambling-house, and she is making preparations to leave England.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT Next day Cuthbert received a letter from Jennings.
Loachnoun
slender freshwater fishes of Eurasia and Africa resembling catfishes
From this reading I understand she has something to tell you in connection with the death of Miss Loach, which it is as well you should hear.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The police have decided to close the gambling-house, and she is making preparations to leave England.
Maraquito
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It intimated that Maraquito wished to see him that evening.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I understand she has something to tell you in connection with the death of Miss Loach, which it is as well you should hear.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT Next day Cuthbert received a letter from Jennings.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading "If you will call at nine o'clock," wrote the detective, "she will be alone.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "If you will call at nine o'clock," wrote the detective, "she will be alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I understand she has something to tell you in connection with the death of Miss Loach, which it is as well you should hear.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The police have decided to close the gambling-house, and she is making preparations to leave England.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The police have decided to close the gambling-house, and she is making preparations to leave England.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT Next day Cuthbert received a letter from Jennings.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It intimated that Maraquito wished to see him that evening.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you will call at nine o'clock," wrote the detective, "she will be alone.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I understand she has something to tell you in connection with the death of Miss Loach, which it is as well you should hear.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I understand she has something to tell you in connection with the death of Miss Loach, which it is as well you should hear.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I understand she has something to tell you in connection with the death of Miss Loach, which it is as well you should hear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It intimated that Maraquito wished to see him that evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If you will call at nine o'clock," wrote the detective, "she will be alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It intimated that Maraquito wished to see him that evening.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I understand she has something to tell you in connection with the death of Miss Loach, which it is as well you should hear.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I understand she has something to tell you in connection with the death of Miss Loach, which it is as well you should hear.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I understand she has something to tell you in connection with the death of Miss Loach, which it is as well you should hear.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you will call at nine o'clock," wrote the detective, "she will be alone.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It intimated that Maraquito wished to see him that evening.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I understand she has something to tell you in connection with the death of Miss Loach, which it is as well you should hear.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "If you will call at nine o'clock," wrote the detective, "she will be alone.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you will call at nine o'clock," wrote the detective, "she will be alone.
