adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It has always seemed strange to me that no one has ever endowed a professorship in criminal science in any of our large universities.”
AdventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
AirnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “It has always seemed strange to me that no one has ever endowed a professorship in criminal science in any of our large universities.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Craig Kennedy laid down his evening paper and filled his pipe with my tobacco.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “It has always seemed strange to me that no one has ever endowed a professorship in criminal science in any of our large universities.”
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Prosperity found us in a rather neat bachelor apartment on the Heights, not far from the University.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading In college we had roomed together, had shared everything, even poverty, and now that Craig was a professor of chemistry and I was on the staff of the Star, we had continued the arrangement.
ArtificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
AzurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading Prosperity found us in a rather neat bachelor apartment on the Heights, not far from the University.
Bacteriologicaladjective
of or relating to bacteriology
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
BulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
chemistrynounUS /ˈkeməstri/
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
From this reading In college we had roomed together, had shared everything, even poverty, and now that Craig was a professor of chemistry and I was on the staff of the Star, we had continued the arrangement.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading In college we had roomed together, had shared everything, even poverty, and now that Craig was a professor of chemistry and I was on the staff of the Star, we had continued the arrangement.
CombustionnounUS /kəmˈbʌstʃən/
a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading In college we had roomed together, had shared everything, even poverty, and now that Craig was a professor of chemistry and I was on the staff of the Star, we had continued the arrangement.
Cracksmannoun
a thief who breaks open safes to steal valuable contents
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
Craig
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Craig Kennedy laid down his evening paper and filled his pipe with my tobacco.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading “It has always seemed strange to me that no one has ever endowed a professorship in criminal science in any of our large universities.”
DeadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
DetectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
DoornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Craig Kennedy laid down his evening paper and filled his pipe with my tobacco.
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading “It has always seemed strange to me that no one has ever endowed a professorship in criminal science in any of our large universities.”
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading In college we had roomed together, had shared everything, even poverty, and now that Craig was a professor of chemistry and I was on the staff of the Star, we had continued the arrangement.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Craig Kennedy laid down his evening paper and filled his pipe with my tobacco.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “It has always seemed strange to me that no one has ever endowed a professorship in criminal science in any of our large universities.”
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In college we had roomed together, had shared everything, even poverty, and now that Craig was a professor of chemistry and I was on the staff of the Star, we had continued the arrangement.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Prosperity found us in a rather neat bachelor apartment on the Heights, not far from the University.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Craig Kennedy laid down his evening paper and filled his pipe with my tobacco.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Prosperity found us in a rather neat bachelor apartment on the Heights, not far from the University.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Prosperity found us in a rather neat bachelor apartment on the Heights, not far from the University.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In college we had roomed together, had shared everything, even poverty, and now that Craig was a professor of chemistry and I was on the staff of the Star, we had continued the arrangement.
HandnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It has always seemed strange to me that no one has ever endowed a professorship in criminal science in any of our large universities.”
HeightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Prosperity found us in a rather neat bachelor apartment on the Heights, not far from the University.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Craig Kennedy laid down his evening paper and filled his pipe with my tobacco.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It has always seemed strange to me that no one has ever endowed a professorship in criminal science in any of our large universities.”
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Craig Kennedy laid down his evening paper and filled his pipe with my tobacco.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Craig Kennedy laid down his evening paper and filled his pipe with my tobacco.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It has always seemed strange to me that no one has ever endowed a professorship in criminal science in any of our large universities.”
MakernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It has always seemed strange to me that no one has ever endowed a professorship in criminal science in any of our large universities.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Craig Kennedy laid down his evening paper and filled his pipe with my tobacco.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Prosperity found us in a rather neat bachelor apartment on the Heights, not far from the University.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “It has always seemed strange to me that no one has ever endowed a professorship in criminal science in any of our large universities.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Prosperity found us in a rather neat bachelor apartment on the Heights, not far from the University.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In college we had roomed together, had shared everything, even poverty, and now that Craig was a professor of chemistry and I was on the staff of the Star, we had continued the arrangement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It has always seemed strange to me that no one has ever endowed a professorship in criminal science in any of our large universities.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In college we had roomed together, had shared everything, even poverty, and now that Craig was a professor of chemistry and I was on the staff of the Star, we had continued the arrangement.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It has always seemed strange to me that no one has ever endowed a professorship in criminal science in any of our large universities.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “It has always seemed strange to me that no one has ever endowed a professorship in criminal science in any of our large universities.”
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Craig Kennedy laid down his evening paper and filled his pipe with my tobacco.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Craig Kennedy laid down his evening paper and filled his pipe with my tobacco.
povertynounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading In college we had roomed together, had shared everything, even poverty, and now that Craig was a professor of chemistry and I was on the staff of the Star, we had continued the arrangement.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading In college we had roomed together, had shared everything, even poverty, and now that Craig was a professor of chemistry and I was on the staff of the Star, we had continued the arrangement.
professorshipnounUS /prəˈfesərʃɪp/
the position of professor
From this reading “It has always seemed strange to me that no one has ever endowed a professorship in criminal science in any of our large universities.”
ProsperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading Prosperity found us in a rather neat bachelor apartment on the Heights, not far from the University.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Prosperity found us in a rather neat bachelor apartment on the Heights, not far from the University.
RingverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
roomed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In college we had roomed together, had shared everything, even poverty, and now that Craig was a professor of chemistry and I was on the staff of the Star, we had continued the arrangement.
sciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading “It has always seemed strange to me that no one has ever endowed a professorship in criminal science in any of our large universities.”
ScientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It has always seemed strange to me that no one has ever endowed a professorship in criminal science in any of our large universities.”
Seismographnoun
a measuring instrument for detecting and measuring the intensity and direction and duration of movements of the ground (as an earthquake)
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading In college we had roomed together, had shared everything, even poverty, and now that Craig was a professor of chemistry and I was on the staff of the Star, we had continued the arrangement.
SilentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
SpontaneousadjectiveUS /spɑːnˈteɪniəs/
happening or arising without apparent external cause
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading In college we had roomed together, had shared everything, even poverty, and now that Craig was a professor of chemistry and I was on the staff of the Star, we had continued the arrangement.
StarnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading In college we had roomed together, had shared everything, even poverty, and now that Craig was a professor of chemistry and I was on the staff of the Star, we had continued the arrangement.
SteelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “It has always seemed strange to me that no one has ever endowed a professorship in criminal science in any of our large universities.”
TerrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It has always seemed strange to me that no one has ever endowed a professorship in criminal science in any of our large universities.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It has always seemed strange to me that no one has ever endowed a professorship in criminal science in any of our large universities.”
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Craig Kennedy laid down his evening paper and filled his pipe with my tobacco.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In college we had roomed together, had shared everything, even poverty, and now that Craig was a professor of chemistry and I was on the staff of the Star, we had continued the arrangement.
TubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
universitiesnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsətiz/
plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading “It has always seemed strange to me that no one has ever endowed a professorship in criminal science in any of our large universities.”
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Prosperity found us in a rather neat bachelor apartment on the Heights, not far from the University.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Prosperity found us in a rather neat bachelor apartment on the Heights, not far from the University.
VnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In college we had roomed together, had shared everything, even poverty, and now that Craig was a professor of chemistry and I was on the staff of the Star, we had continued the arrangement.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In college we had roomed together, had shared everything, even poverty, and now that Craig was a professor of chemistry and I was on the staff of the Star, we had continued the arrangement.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Craig Kennedy laid down his evening paper and filled his pipe with my tobacco.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
XInounUS /ʃiː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
XIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I The Silent Bullet II The Scientific Cracksman III The Bacteriological Detective IV The Deadly Tube V The Seismograph Adventure VI The Diamond Maker VII The Azure Ring VIII “Spontaneous Combustion” IX The Terror In The Air X The Black Hand XI The Artificial Paradise XII The Steel Door
