adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS CLEARER "I want to use your telephone for a minute," Morgan said to Marsh, as they went down the stairs.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He gave the Detective Bureau a description of Atwood, added that the man would probably be carrying a suitcase, and suggested that all outgoing trains be watched.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He gave the Detective Bureau a description of Atwood, added that the man would probably be carrying a suitcase, and suggested that all outgoing trains be watched.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I want to have men put on duty here as soon as possible, and I think it would be well to send out that description you have of Atwood.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Marsh unlocked the door of his apartment and Morgan immediately went to the telephone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS CLEARER "I want to use your telephone for a minute," Morgan said to Marsh, as they went down the stairs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We might catch him at one of the railway stations, trying to leave the city."
Atwood
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From this reading "I want to have men put on duty here as soon as possible, and I think it would be well to send out that description you have of Atwood.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I want to have men put on duty here as soon as possible, and I think it would be well to send out that description you have of Atwood.
BureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading He gave the Detective Bureau a description of Atwood, added that the man would probably be carrying a suitcase, and suggested that all outgoing trains be watched.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He gave the Detective Bureau a description of Atwood, added that the man would probably be carrying a suitcase, and suggested that all outgoing trains be watched.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading We might catch him at one of the railway stations, trying to leave the city."
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We might catch him at one of the railway stations, trying to leave the city."
CLEARERadjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS CLEARER "I want to use your telephone for a minute," Morgan said to Marsh, as they went down the stairs.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading "I want to have men put on duty here as soon as possible, and I think it would be well to send out that description you have of Atwood.
DetectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading He gave the Detective Bureau a description of Atwood, added that the man would probably be carrying a suitcase, and suggested that all outgoing trains be watched.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Marsh unlocked the door of his apartment and Morgan immediately went to the telephone.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS CLEARER "I want to use your telephone for a minute," Morgan said to Marsh, as they went down the stairs.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "I want to have men put on duty here as soon as possible, and I think it would be well to send out that description you have of Atwood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS CLEARER "I want to use your telephone for a minute," Morgan said to Marsh, as they went down the stairs.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave the Detective Bureau a description of Atwood, added that the man would probably be carrying a suitcase, and suggested that all outgoing trains be watched.
GROWSverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS CLEARER "I want to use your telephone for a minute," Morgan said to Marsh, as they went down the stairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I want to have men put on duty here as soon as possible, and I think it would be well to send out that description you have of Atwood.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave the Detective Bureau a description of Atwood, added that the man would probably be carrying a suitcase, and suggested that all outgoing trains be watched.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I want to have men put on duty here as soon as possible, and I think it would be well to send out that description you have of Atwood.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We might catch him at one of the railway stations, trying to leave the city."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marsh unlocked the door of his apartment and Morgan immediately went to the telephone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS CLEARER "I want to use your telephone for a minute," Morgan said to Marsh, as they went down the stairs.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Marsh unlocked the door of his apartment and Morgan immediately went to the telephone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I want to have men put on duty here as soon as possible, and I think it would be well to send out that description you have of Atwood.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading We might catch him at one of the railway stations, trying to leave the city."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He gave the Detective Bureau a description of Atwood, added that the man would probably be carrying a suitcase, and suggested that all outgoing trains be watched.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS CLEARER "I want to use your telephone for a minute," Morgan said to Marsh, as they went down the stairs.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "I want to have men put on duty here as soon as possible, and I think it would be well to send out that description you have of Atwood.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We might catch him at one of the railway stations, trying to leave the city."
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS CLEARER "I want to use your telephone for a minute," Morgan said to Marsh, as they went down the stairs.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS CLEARER "I want to use your telephone for a minute," Morgan said to Marsh, as they went down the stairs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I want to have men put on duty here as soon as possible, and I think it would be well to send out that description you have of Atwood.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I want to have men put on duty here as soon as possible, and I think it would be well to send out that description you have of Atwood.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We might catch him at one of the railway stations, trying to leave the city."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I want to have men put on duty here as soon as possible, and I think it would be well to send out that description you have of Atwood.
outgoingadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtɡoʊɪŋ/
leaving a place or a position
From this reading He gave the Detective Bureau a description of Atwood, added that the man would probably be carrying a suitcase, and suggested that all outgoing trains be watched.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "I want to have men put on duty here as soon as possible, and I think it would be well to send out that description you have of Atwood.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He gave the Detective Bureau a description of Atwood, added that the man would probably be carrying a suitcase, and suggested that all outgoing trains be watched.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I want to have men put on duty here as soon as possible, and I think it would be well to send out that description you have of Atwood.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading We might catch him at one of the railway stations, trying to leave the city."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS CLEARER "I want to use your telephone for a minute," Morgan said to Marsh, as they went down the stairs.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "I want to have men put on duty here as soon as possible, and I think it would be well to send out that description you have of Atwood.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "I want to have men put on duty here as soon as possible, and I think it would be well to send out that description you have of Atwood.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS CLEARER "I want to use your telephone for a minute," Morgan said to Marsh, as they went down the stairs.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading We might catch him at one of the railway stations, trying to leave the city."
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He gave the Detective Bureau a description of Atwood, added that the man would probably be carrying a suitcase, and suggested that all outgoing trains be watched.
suitcasenounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪs/
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading He gave the Detective Bureau a description of Atwood, added that the man would probably be carrying a suitcase, and suggested that all outgoing trains be watched.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS CLEARER "I want to use your telephone for a minute," Morgan said to Marsh, as they went down the stairs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I want to have men put on duty here as soon as possible, and I think it would be well to send out that description you have of Atwood.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS CLEARER "I want to use your telephone for a minute," Morgan said to Marsh, as they went down the stairs.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS CLEARER "I want to use your telephone for a minute," Morgan said to Marsh, as they went down the stairs.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I want to have men put on duty here as soon as possible, and I think it would be well to send out that description you have of Atwood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS CLEARER "I want to use your telephone for a minute," Morgan said to Marsh, as they went down the stairs.
TRAILnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS CLEARER "I want to use your telephone for a minute," Morgan said to Marsh, as they went down the stairs.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading He gave the Detective Bureau a description of Atwood, added that the man would probably be carrying a suitcase, and suggested that all outgoing trains be watched.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading We might catch him at one of the railway stations, trying to leave the city."
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading Marsh unlocked the door of his apartment and Morgan immediately went to the telephone.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS CLEARER "I want to use your telephone for a minute," Morgan said to Marsh, as they went down the stairs.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS CLEARER "I want to use your telephone for a minute," Morgan said to Marsh, as they went down the stairs.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He gave the Detective Bureau a description of Atwood, added that the man would probably be carrying a suitcase, and suggested that all outgoing trains be watched.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We might catch him at one of the railway stations, trying to leave the city."
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 want to have men put on duty here as soon as possible, and I think it would be well to send out that description you have of Atwood.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS CLEARER "I want to use your telephone for a minute," Morgan said to Marsh, as they went down the stairs.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I want to have men put on duty here as soon as possible, and I think it would be well to send out that description you have of Atwood.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want to have men put on duty here as soon as possible, and I think it would be well to send out that description you have of Atwood.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS CLEARER "I want to use your telephone for a minute," Morgan said to Marsh, as they went down the stairs.
