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 The People of the Drama “Have you seen all you want of the study?” asked White Mason as we reentered the house.
Ames
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We could use the dining room, Ames.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “For the time,” said the inspector, and Holmes nodded.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The People of the Drama “Have you seen all you want of the study?” asked White Mason as we reentered the house.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The People of the Drama “Have you seen all you want of the study?” asked White Mason as we reentered the house.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Please come yourself first and tell us what you know.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could use the dining room, Ames.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading We could use the dining room, Ames.
DramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading The People of the Drama “Have you seen all you want of the study?” asked White Mason as we reentered the house.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “Then perhaps you would now like to hear the evidence of some of the people in the house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Please come yourself first and tell us what you know.”
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For the time,” said the inspector, and Holmes nodded.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The People of the Drama “Have you seen all you want of the study?” asked White Mason as we reentered the house.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Then perhaps you would now like to hear the evidence of some of the people in the house.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading “For the time,” said the inspector, and Holmes nodded.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The People of the Drama “Have you seen all you want of the study?” asked White Mason as we reentered the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Then perhaps you would now like to hear the evidence of some of the people in the house.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “For the time,” said the inspector, and Holmes nodded.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Please come yourself first and tell us what you know.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Then perhaps you would now like to hear the evidence of some of the people in the house.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading The People of the Drama “Have you seen all you want of the study?” asked White Mason as we reentered the house.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “For the time,” said the inspector, and Holmes nodded.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Then perhaps you would now like to hear the evidence of some of the people in the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The People of the Drama “Have you seen all you want of the study?” asked White Mason as we reentered the house.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The People of the Drama “Have you seen all you want of the study?” asked White Mason as we reentered the house.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “Then perhaps you would now like to hear the evidence of some of the people in the house.
PleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please come yourself first and tell us what you know.”
reentered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The People of the Drama “Have you seen all you want of the study?” asked White Mason as we reentered the house.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We could use the dining room, Ames.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “For the time,” said the inspector, and Holmes nodded.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The People of the Drama “Have you seen all you want of the study?” asked White Mason as we reentered the house.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Then perhaps you would now like to hear the evidence of some of the people in the house.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The People of the Drama “Have you seen all you want of the study?” asked White Mason as we reentered the house.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Please come yourself first and tell us what you know.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The People of the Drama “Have you seen all you want of the study?” asked White Mason as we reentered the house.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then perhaps you would now like to hear the evidence of some of the people in the house.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “For the time,” said the inspector, and Holmes nodded.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then perhaps you would now like to hear the evidence of some of the people in the house.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Please come yourself first and tell us what you know.”
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading We could use the dining room, Ames.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The People of the Drama “Have you seen all you want of the study?” asked White Mason as we reentered the house.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The People of the Drama “Have you seen all you want of the study?” asked White Mason as we reentered the house.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Please come yourself first and tell us what you know.”
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The People of the Drama “Have you seen all you want of the study?” asked White Mason as we reentered the house.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Then perhaps you would now like to hear the evidence of some of the people in the house.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The People of the Drama “Have you seen all you want of the study?” asked White Mason as we reentered the house.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Please come yourself first and tell us what you know.”
