adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were about to leave when there was a gentle tap on the door.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We were about to leave when there was a gentle tap on the door.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Kennedy opened it and admitted a young man, the operative of the detective agency who had been shadowing Bernardo.
agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading Kennedy opened it and admitted a young man, the operative of the detective agency who had been shadowing Bernardo.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Bernardo, on his return to the museum, had evidently read the letter, which had agitated him very much, for a few moments later he hurriedly left and went downtown to the Prince Henry Hotel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ARROW POISON Far into the night Craig was engaged in some very delicate and minute microscopic work in the laboratory.
ARROWnounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading THE ARROW POISON Far into the night Craig was engaged in some very delicate and minute microscopic work in the laboratory.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His report was very brief, but, to me at least, significant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Kennedy opened it and admitted a young man, the operative of the detective agency who had been shadowing Bernardo.
Bernardo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kennedy opened it and admitted a young man, the operative of the detective agency who had been shadowing Bernardo.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading His report was very brief, but, to me at least, significant.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His report was very brief, but, to me at least, significant.
Craig
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ARROW POISON Far into the night Craig was engaged in some very delicate and minute microscopic work in the laboratory.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading THE ARROW POISON Far into the night Craig was engaged in some very delicate and minute microscopic work in the laboratory.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Kennedy opened it and admitted a young man, the operative of the detective agency who had been shadowing Bernardo.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading We were about to leave when there was a gentle tap on the door.
downtownnounUS /ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn/
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading Bernardo, on his return to the museum, had evidently read the letter, which had agitated him very much, for a few moments later he hurriedly left and went downtown to the Prince Henry Hotel.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading THE ARROW POISON Far into the night Craig was engaged in some very delicate and minute microscopic work in the laboratory.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Bernardo, on his return to the museum, had evidently read the letter, which had agitated him very much, for a few moments later he hurriedly left and went downtown to the Prince Henry Hotel.
FaradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE ARROW POISON Far into the night Craig was engaged in some very delicate and minute microscopic work in the laboratory.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Bernardo, on his return to the museum, had evidently read the letter, which had agitated him very much, for a few moments later he hurriedly left and went downtown to the Prince Henry Hotel.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bernardo, on his return to the museum, had evidently read the letter, which had agitated him very much, for a few moments later he hurriedly left and went downtown to the Prince Henry Hotel.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading We were about to leave when there was a gentle tap on the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kennedy opened it and admitted a young man, the operative of the detective agency who had been shadowing Bernardo.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bernardo, on his return to the museum, had evidently read the letter, which had agitated him very much, for a few moments later he hurriedly left and went downtown to the Prince Henry Hotel.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Bernardo, on his return to the museum, had evidently read the letter, which had agitated him very much, for a few moments later he hurriedly left and went downtown to the Prince Henry Hotel.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bernardo, on his return to the museum, had evidently read the letter, which had agitated him very much, for a few moments later he hurriedly left and went downtown to the Prince Henry Hotel.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His report was very brief, but, to me at least, significant.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Bernardo, on his return to the museum, had evidently read the letter, which had agitated him very much, for a few moments later he hurriedly left and went downtown to the Prince Henry Hotel.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Bernardo, on his return to the museum, had evidently read the letter, which had agitated him very much, for a few moments later he hurriedly left and went downtown to the Prince Henry Hotel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ARROW POISON Far into the night Craig was engaged in some very delicate and minute microscopic work in the laboratory.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ARROW POISON Far into the night Craig was engaged in some very delicate and minute microscopic work in the laboratory.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Kennedy opened it and admitted a young man, the operative of the detective agency who had been shadowing Bernardo.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Kennedy opened it and admitted a young man, the operative of the detective agency who had been shadowing Bernardo.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading THE ARROW POISON Far into the night Craig was engaged in some very delicate and minute microscopic work in the laboratory.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Bernardo, on his return to the museum, had evidently read the letter, which had agitated him very much, for a few moments later he hurriedly left and went downtown to the Prince Henry Hotel.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading His report was very brief, but, to me at least, significant.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading We were about to leave when there was a gentle tap on the door.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Bernardo, on his return to the museum, had evidently read the letter, which had agitated him very much, for a few moments later he hurriedly left and went downtown to the Prince Henry Hotel.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Bernardo, on his return to the museum, had evidently read the letter, which had agitated him very much, for a few moments later he hurriedly left and went downtown to the Prince Henry Hotel.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Kennedy opened it and admitted a young man, the operative of the detective agency who had been shadowing Bernardo.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His report was very brief, but, to me at least, significant.
microscopicadjectiveUS /ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑːpɪk/
of or relating to or used in microscopy
From this reading THE ARROW POISON Far into the night Craig was engaged in some very delicate and minute microscopic work in the laboratory.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading THE ARROW POISON Far into the night Craig was engaged in some very delicate and minute microscopic work in the laboratory.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Bernardo, on his return to the museum, had evidently read the letter, which had agitated him very much, for a few moments later he hurriedly left and went downtown to the Prince Henry Hotel.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Bernardo, on his return to the museum, had evidently read the letter, which had agitated him very much, for a few moments later he hurriedly left and went downtown to the Prince Henry Hotel.
museumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading Bernardo, on his return to the museum, had evidently read the letter, which had agitated him very much, for a few moments later he hurriedly left and went downtown to the Prince Henry Hotel.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE ARROW POISON Far into the night Craig was engaged in some very delicate and minute microscopic work in the laboratory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kennedy opened it and admitted a young man, the operative of the detective agency who had been shadowing Bernardo.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were about to leave when there was a gentle tap on the door.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Kennedy opened it and admitted a young man, the operative of the detective agency who had been shadowing Bernardo.
operativeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpərətɪv/
being in force or having or exerting force
From this reading Kennedy opened it and admitted a young man, the operative of the detective agency who had been shadowing Bernardo.
POISONverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading THE ARROW POISON Far into the night Craig was engaged in some very delicate and minute microscopic work in the laboratory.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Bernardo, on his return to the museum, had evidently read the letter, which had agitated him very much, for a few moments later he hurriedly left and went downtown to the Prince Henry Hotel.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Bernardo, on his return to the museum, had evidently read the letter, which had agitated him very much, for a few moments later he hurriedly left and went downtown to the Prince Henry Hotel.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading His report was very brief, but, to me at least, significant.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Bernardo, on his return to the museum, had evidently read the letter, which had agitated him very much, for a few moments later he hurriedly left and went downtown to the Prince Henry Hotel.
shadowingnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ.ɪŋ/
An advanced language learning technique where a student repeats speech immediately after hearing it.
From this reading Kennedy opened it and admitted a young man, the operative of the detective agency who had been shadowing Bernardo.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading His report was very brief, but, to me at least, significant.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE ARROW POISON Far into the night Craig was engaged in some very delicate and minute microscopic work in the laboratory.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading We were about to leave when there was a gentle tap on the door.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARROW POISON Far into the night Craig was engaged in some very delicate and minute microscopic work in the laboratory.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We were about to leave when there was a gentle tap on the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were about to leave when there was a gentle tap on the door.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE ARROW POISON Far into the night Craig was engaged in some very delicate and minute microscopic work in the laboratory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ARROW POISON Far into the night Craig was engaged in some very delicate and minute microscopic work in the laboratory.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were about to leave when there was a gentle tap on the door.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bernardo, on his return to the museum, had evidently read the letter, which had agitated him very much, for a few moments later he hurriedly left and went downtown to the Prince Henry Hotel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were about to leave when there was a gentle tap on the door.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We were about to leave when there was a gentle tap on the door.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bernardo, on his return to the museum, had evidently read the letter, which had agitated him very much, for a few moments later he hurriedly left and went downtown to the Prince Henry Hotel.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Kennedy opened it and admitted a young man, the operative of the detective agency who had been shadowing Bernardo.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE ARROW POISON Far into the night Craig was engaged in some very delicate and minute microscopic work in the laboratory.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Kennedy opened it and admitted a young man, the operative of the detective agency who had been shadowing Bernardo.
