adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BURGLAR’S MICROPHONE That night I was sitting, brooding over the case, while Craig was studying a photograph which he made of the smudge on the glass door down at Schloss’.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Something has happened to Schloss,” he exclaimed seizing his hat and coat.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading He paused in his scrutiny of the print to answer the telephone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BURGLAR’S MICROPHONE That night I was sitting, brooding over the case, while Craig was studying a photograph which he made of the smudge on the glass door down at Schloss’.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Winters has been watching him.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading THE BURGLAR’S MICROPHONE That night I was sitting, brooding over the case, while Craig was studying a photograph which he made of the smudge on the glass door down at Schloss’.
BURGLAR'S
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From this reading THE BURGLAR’S MICROPHONE That night I was sitting, brooding over the case, while Craig was studying a photograph which he made of the smudge on the glass door down at Schloss’.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE BURGLAR’S MICROPHONE That night I was sitting, brooding over the case, while Craig was studying a photograph which he made of the smudge on the glass door down at Schloss’.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “Something has happened to Schloss,” he exclaimed seizing his hat and coat.
Craig
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From this reading THE BURGLAR’S MICROPHONE That night I was sitting, brooding over the case, while Craig was studying a photograph which he made of the smudge on the glass door down at Schloss’.
didn't
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From this reading He didn’t go to the Recherche.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE BURGLAR’S MICROPHONE That night I was sitting, brooding over the case, while Craig was studying a photograph which he made of the smudge on the glass door down at Schloss’.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE BURGLAR’S MICROPHONE That night I was sitting, brooding over the case, while Craig was studying a photograph which he made of the smudge on the glass door down at Schloss’.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Something has happened to Schloss,” he exclaimed seizing his hat and coat.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading THE BURGLAR’S MICROPHONE That night I was sitting, brooding over the case, while Craig was studying a photograph which he made of the smudge on the glass door down at Schloss’.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He didn’t go to the Recherche.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Something has happened to Schloss,” he exclaimed seizing his hat and coat.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Something has happened to Schloss,” he exclaimed seizing his hat and coat.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “Something has happened to Schloss,” he exclaimed seizing his hat and coat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BURGLAR’S MICROPHONE That night I was sitting, brooding over the case, while Craig was studying a photograph which he made of the smudge on the glass door down at Schloss’.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Winters has been watching him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He paused in his scrutiny of the print to answer the telephone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BURGLAR’S MICROPHONE That night I was sitting, brooding over the case, while Craig was studying a photograph which he made of the smudge on the glass door down at Schloss’.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He paused in his scrutiny of the print to answer the telephone.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE BURGLAR’S MICROPHONE That night I was sitting, brooding over the case, while Craig was studying a photograph which he made of the smudge on the glass door down at Schloss’.
MICROPHONEnounUS /ˈmaɪkrəfoʊn/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading THE BURGLAR’S MICROPHONE That night I was sitting, brooding over the case, while Craig was studying a photograph which he made of the smudge on the glass door down at Schloss’.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE BURGLAR’S MICROPHONE That night I was sitting, brooding over the case, while Craig was studying a photograph which he made of the smudge on the glass door down at Schloss’.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BURGLAR’S MICROPHONE That night I was sitting, brooding over the case, while Craig was studying a photograph which he made of the smudge on the glass door down at Schloss’.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BURGLAR’S MICROPHONE That night I was sitting, brooding over the case, while Craig was studying a photograph which he made of the smudge on the glass door down at Schloss’.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE BURGLAR’S MICROPHONE That night I was sitting, brooding over the case, while Craig was studying a photograph which he made of the smudge on the glass door down at Schloss’.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused in his scrutiny of the print to answer the telephone.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading THE BURGLAR’S MICROPHONE That night I was sitting, brooding over the case, while Craig was studying a photograph which he made of the smudge on the glass door down at Schloss’.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading He paused in his scrutiny of the print to answer the telephone.
Rechercheadjective
lavishly elegant and refined
From this reading He didn’t go to the Recherche.
Schloss
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From this reading THE BURGLAR’S MICROPHONE That night I was sitting, brooding over the case, while Craig was studying a photograph which he made of the smudge on the glass door down at Schloss’.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading He paused in his scrutiny of the print to answer the telephone.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading “Something has happened to Schloss,” he exclaimed seizing his hat and coat.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE BURGLAR’S MICROPHONE That night I was sitting, brooding over the case, while Craig was studying a photograph which he made of the smudge on the glass door down at Schloss’.
smudgenounUS /smʌdʒ/
a smoky fire to drive away insects
From this reading THE BURGLAR’S MICROPHONE That night I was sitting, brooding over the case, while Craig was studying a photograph which he made of the smudge on the glass door down at Schloss’.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something has happened to Schloss,” he exclaimed seizing his hat and coat.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading THE BURGLAR’S MICROPHONE That night I was sitting, brooding over the case, while Craig was studying a photograph which he made of the smudge on the glass door down at Schloss’.
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 He paused in his scrutiny of the print to answer the telephone.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BURGLAR’S MICROPHONE That night I was sitting, brooding over the case, while Craig was studying a photograph which he made of the smudge on the glass door down at Schloss’.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURGLAR’S MICROPHONE That night I was sitting, brooding over the case, while Craig was studying a photograph which he made of the smudge on the glass door down at Schloss’.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He paused in his scrutiny of the print to answer the telephone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BURGLAR’S MICROPHONE That night I was sitting, brooding over the case, while Craig was studying a photograph which he made of the smudge on the glass door down at Schloss’.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “Winters has been watching him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BURGLAR’S MICROPHONE That night I was sitting, brooding over the case, while Craig was studying a photograph which he made of the smudge on the glass door down at Schloss’.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE BURGLAR’S MICROPHONE That night I was sitting, brooding over the case, while Craig was studying a photograph which he made of the smudge on the glass door down at Schloss’.
WintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “Winters has been watching him.
