AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEFINITE CLUE "You can take your hand off that gun now," suggested Marsh, as he smiled at Morgan and went back to his chair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If you doubt my word in anything I am about to tell you, it will only be necessary for you to consult the Secret Service branch in the Federal Building, to confirm my status in this case."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If you doubt my word in anything I am about to tell you, it will only be necessary for you to consult the Secret Service branch in the Federal Building, to confirm my status in this case."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DEFINITE CLUE "You can take your hand off that gun now," suggested Marsh, as he smiled at Morgan and went back to his chair.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Without any intention of trying to kid you, Morgan, I want to say this--you've done some quick and clever work in approximately twenty-four hours.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading If you doubt my word in anything I am about to tell you, it will only be necessary for you to consult the Secret Service branch in the Federal Building, to confirm my status in this case."
approximatelyadverbUS /əˈprɑːksəmətli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading "Without any intention of trying to kid you, Morgan, I want to say this--you've done some quick and clever work in approximately twenty-four hours.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I'll tell you my part of the story, and perhaps we'll find in the end that two heads are better than one."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A DEFINITE CLUE "You can take your hand off that gun now," suggested Marsh, as he smiled at Morgan and went back to his chair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DEFINITE CLUE "You can take your hand off that gun now," suggested Marsh, as he smiled at Morgan and went back to his chair.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A DEFINITE CLUE "You can take your hand off that gun now," suggested Marsh, as he smiled at Morgan and went back to his chair.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you doubt my word in anything I am about to tell you, it will only be necessary for you to consult the Secret Service branch in the Federal Building, to confirm my status in this case."
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I'll tell you my part of the story, and perhaps we'll find in the end that two heads are better than one."
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You have made a big but perhaps a natural mistake.
branchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading If you doubt my word in anything I am about to tell you, it will only be necessary for you to consult the Secret Service branch in the Federal Building, to confirm my status in this case."
BuildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading If you doubt my word in anything I am about to tell you, it will only be necessary for you to consult the Secret Service branch in the Federal Building, to confirm my status in this case."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You have made a big but perhaps a natural mistake.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A DEFINITE CLUE "You can take your hand off that gun now," suggested Marsh, as he smiled at Morgan and went back to his chair.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading If you doubt my word in anything I am about to tell you, it will only be necessary for you to consult the Secret Service branch in the Federal Building, to confirm my status in this case."
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A DEFINITE CLUE "You can take your hand off that gun now," suggested Marsh, as he smiled at Morgan and went back to his chair.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "Without any intention of trying to kid you, Morgan, I want to say this--you've done some quick and clever work in approximately twenty-four hours.
CLUEnounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading A DEFINITE CLUE "You can take your hand off that gun now," suggested Marsh, as he smiled at Morgan and went back to his chair.
confirmverbUS /kənˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading If you doubt my word in anything I am about to tell you, it will only be necessary for you to consult the Secret Service branch in the Federal Building, to confirm my status in this case."
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading If you doubt my word in anything I am about to tell you, it will only be necessary for you to consult the Secret Service branch in the Federal Building, to confirm my status in this case."
DEFINITEadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading A DEFINITE CLUE "You can take your hand off that gun now," suggested Marsh, as he smiled at Morgan and went back to his chair.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Without any intention of trying to kid you, Morgan, I want to say this--you've done some quick and clever work in approximately twenty-four hours.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading If you doubt my word in anything I am about to tell you, it will only be necessary for you to consult the Secret Service branch in the Federal Building, to confirm my status in this case."
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I'll tell you my part of the story, and perhaps we'll find in the end that two heads are better than one."
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading If you doubt my word in anything I am about to tell you, it will only be necessary for you to consult the Secret Service branch in the Federal Building, to confirm my status in this case."
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I'll tell you my part of the story, and perhaps we'll find in the end that two heads are better than one."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you doubt my word in anything I am about to tell you, it will only be necessary for you to consult the Secret Service branch in the Federal Building, to confirm my status in this case."
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading A DEFINITE CLUE "You can take your hand off that gun now," suggested Marsh, as he smiled at Morgan and went back to his chair.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A DEFINITE CLUE "You can take your hand off that gun now," suggested Marsh, as he smiled at Morgan and went back to his chair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have made a big but perhaps a natural mistake.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DEFINITE CLUE "You can take your hand off that gun now," suggested Marsh, as he smiled at Morgan and went back to his chair.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I'll tell you my part of the story, and perhaps we'll find in the end that two heads are better than one."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A DEFINITE CLUE "You can take your hand off that gun now," suggested Marsh, as he smiled at Morgan and went back to his chair.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Without any intention of trying to kid you, Morgan, I want to say this--you've done some quick and clever work in approximately twenty-four hours.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If you doubt my word in anything I am about to tell you, it will only be necessary for you to consult the Secret Service branch in the Federal Building, to confirm my status in this case."
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll tell you my part of the story, and perhaps we'll find in the end that two heads are better than one."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you doubt my word in anything I am about to tell you, it will only be necessary for you to consult the Secret Service branch in the Federal Building, to confirm my status in this case."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll tell you my part of the story, and perhaps we'll find in the end that two heads are better than one."
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "Without any intention of trying to kid you, Morgan, I want to say this--you've done some quick and clever work in approximately twenty-four hours.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you doubt my word in anything I am about to tell you, it will only be necessary for you to consult the Secret Service branch in the Federal Building, to confirm my status in this case."
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "Without any intention of trying to kid you, Morgan, I want to say this--you've done some quick and clever work in approximately twenty-four hours.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "You have made a big but perhaps a natural mistake.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading A DEFINITE CLUE "You can take your hand off that gun now," suggested Marsh, as he smiled at Morgan and went back to his chair.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "You have made a big but perhaps a natural mistake.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading A DEFINITE CLUE "You can take your hand off that gun now," suggested Marsh, as he smiled at Morgan and went back to his chair.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'll tell you my part of the story, and perhaps we'll find in the end that two heads are better than one."
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "You have made a big but perhaps a natural mistake.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading If you doubt my word in anything I am about to tell you, it will only be necessary for you to consult the Secret Service branch in the Federal Building, to confirm my status in this case."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A DEFINITE CLUE "You can take your hand off that gun now," suggested Marsh, as he smiled at Morgan and went back to his chair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll tell you my part of the story, and perhaps we'll find in the end that two heads are better than one."
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A DEFINITE CLUE "You can take your hand off that gun now," suggested Marsh, as he smiled at Morgan and went back to his chair.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I'll tell you my part of the story, and perhaps we'll find in the end that two heads are better than one."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading If you doubt my word in anything I am about to tell you, it will only be necessary for you to consult the Secret Service branch in the Federal Building, to confirm my status in this case."
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "I'll tell you my part of the story, and perhaps we'll find in the end that two heads are better than one."
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "I'll tell you my part of the story, and perhaps we'll find in the end that two heads are better than one."
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Without any intention of trying to kid you, Morgan, I want to say this--you've done some quick and clever work in approximately twenty-four hours.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Without any intention of trying to kid you, Morgan, I want to say this--you've done some quick and clever work in approximately twenty-four hours.
SecretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading If you doubt my word in anything I am about to tell you, it will only be necessary for you to consult the Secret Service branch in the Federal Building, to confirm my status in this case."
ServicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading If you doubt my word in anything I am about to tell you, it will only be necessary for you to consult the Secret Service branch in the Federal Building, to confirm my status in this case."
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A DEFINITE CLUE "You can take your hand off that gun now," suggested Marsh, as he smiled at Morgan and went back to his chair.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Without any intention of trying to kid you, Morgan, I want to say this--you've done some quick and clever work in approximately twenty-four hours.
statusnounUS /ˈstætəs/
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
From this reading If you doubt my word in anything I am about to tell you, it will only be necessary for you to consult the Secret Service branch in the Federal Building, to confirm my status in this case."
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "I'll tell you my part of the story, and perhaps we'll find in the end that two heads are better than one."
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading A DEFINITE CLUE "You can take your hand off that gun now," suggested Marsh, as he smiled at Morgan and went back to his chair.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading A DEFINITE CLUE "You can take your hand off that gun now," suggested Marsh, as he smiled at Morgan and went back to his chair.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "I'll tell you my part of the story, and perhaps we'll find in the end that two heads are better than one."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I'll tell you my part of the story, and perhaps we'll find in the end that two heads are better than one."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DEFINITE CLUE "You can take your hand off that gun now," suggested Marsh, as he smiled at Morgan and went back to his chair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll tell you my part of the story, and perhaps we'll find in the end that two heads are better than one."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If you doubt my word in anything I am about to tell you, it will only be necessary for you to consult the Secret Service branch in the Federal Building, to confirm my status in this case."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DEFINITE CLUE "You can take your hand off that gun now," suggested Marsh, as he smiled at Morgan and went back to his chair.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading "Without any intention of trying to kid you, Morgan, I want to say this--you've done some quick and clever work in approximately twenty-four hours.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading "Without any intention of trying to kid you, Morgan, I want to say this--you've done some quick and clever work in approximately twenty-four hours.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I'll tell you my part of the story, and perhaps we'll find in the end that two heads are better than one."
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Without any intention of trying to kid you, Morgan, I want to say this--you've done some quick and clever work in approximately twenty-four hours.
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll tell you my part of the story, and perhaps we'll find in the end that two heads are better than one."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A DEFINITE CLUE "You can take your hand off that gun now," suggested Marsh, as he smiled at Morgan and went back to his chair.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you doubt my word in anything I am about to tell you, it will only be necessary for you to consult the Secret Service branch in the Federal Building, to confirm my status in this case."
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Without any intention of trying to kid you, Morgan, I want to say this--you've done some quick and clever work in approximately twenty-four hours.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading If you doubt my word in anything I am about to tell you, it will only be necessary for you to consult the Secret Service branch in the Federal Building, to confirm my status in this case."
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Without any intention of trying to kid you, Morgan, I want to say this--you've done some quick and clever work in approximately twenty-four hours.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A DEFINITE CLUE "You can take your hand off that gun now," suggested Marsh, as he smiled at Morgan and went back to his chair.
you've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Without any intention of trying to kid you, Morgan, I want to say this--you've done some quick and clever work in approximately twenty-four hours.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A DEFINITE CLUE "You can take your hand off that gun now," suggested Marsh, as he smiled at Morgan and went back to his chair.
