adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not long before we had to meet a much stranger attempt.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Blackmail takes various forms, and the Moulton affair was only one phase of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GERM LETTER Lynn Moulton made no fight and Kennedy did not pursue the case, for, with the rescue of Antoinette Moulton, his interest ceased.
Antoinette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GERM LETTER Lynn Moulton made no fight and Kennedy did not pursue the case, for, with the rescue of Antoinette Moulton, his interest ceased.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It was not long before we had to meet a much stranger attempt.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not long before we had to meet a much stranger attempt.
BlackmailverbUS /ˈblækmeɪl/
exert pressure on someone through threats
From this reading Blackmail takes various forms, and the Moulton affair was only one phase of it.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE GERM LETTER Lynn Moulton made no fight and Kennedy did not pursue the case, for, with the rescue of Antoinette Moulton, his interest ceased.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading THE GERM LETTER Lynn Moulton made no fight and Kennedy did not pursue the case, for, with the rescue of Antoinette Moulton, his interest ceased.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE GERM LETTER Lynn Moulton made no fight and Kennedy did not pursue the case, for, with the rescue of Antoinette Moulton, his interest ceased.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE GERM LETTER Lynn Moulton made no fight and Kennedy did not pursue the case, for, with the rescue of Antoinette Moulton, his interest ceased.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GERM LETTER Lynn Moulton made no fight and Kennedy did not pursue the case, for, with the rescue of Antoinette Moulton, his interest ceased.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Blackmail takes various forms, and the Moulton affair was only one phase of it.
GERMnounUS /dʒɜːrm/
anything that provides inspiration for later work
From this reading THE GERM LETTER Lynn Moulton made no fight and Kennedy did not pursue the case, for, with the rescue of Antoinette Moulton, his interest ceased.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not long before we had to meet a much stranger attempt.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GERM LETTER Lynn Moulton made no fight and Kennedy did not pursue the case, for, with the rescue of Antoinette Moulton, his interest ceased.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I will tell you the sequel.”
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading THE GERM LETTER Lynn Moulton made no fight and Kennedy did not pursue the case, for, with the rescue of Antoinette Moulton, his interest ceased.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Blackmail takes various forms, and the Moulton affair was only one phase of it.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading THE GERM LETTER Lynn Moulton made no fight and Kennedy did not pursue the case, for, with the rescue of Antoinette Moulton, his interest ceased.
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE GERM LETTER Lynn Moulton made no fight and Kennedy did not pursue the case, for, with the rescue of Antoinette Moulton, his interest ceased.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not long before we had to meet a much stranger attempt.
Lynn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GERM LETTER Lynn Moulton made no fight and Kennedy did not pursue the case, for, with the rescue of Antoinette Moulton, his interest ceased.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE GERM LETTER Lynn Moulton made no fight and Kennedy did not pursue the case, for, with the rescue of Antoinette Moulton, his interest ceased.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading It was not long before we had to meet a much stranger attempt.
Moulton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GERM LETTER Lynn Moulton made no fight and Kennedy did not pursue the case, for, with the rescue of Antoinette Moulton, his interest ceased.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not long before we had to meet a much stranger attempt.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE GERM LETTER Lynn Moulton made no fight and Kennedy did not pursue the case, for, with the rescue of Antoinette Moulton, his interest ceased.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE GERM LETTER Lynn Moulton made no fight and Kennedy did not pursue the case, for, with the rescue of Antoinette Moulton, his interest ceased.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GERM LETTER Lynn Moulton made no fight and Kennedy did not pursue the case, for, with the rescue of Antoinette Moulton, his interest ceased.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Blackmail takes various forms, and the Moulton affair was only one phase of it.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Blackmail takes various forms, and the Moulton affair was only one phase of it.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Blackmail takes various forms, and the Moulton affair was only one phase of it.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “Read the letter, Professor Kennedy.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading THE GERM LETTER Lynn Moulton made no fight and Kennedy did not pursue the case, for, with the rescue of Antoinette Moulton, his interest ceased.
ReadverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Read the letter, Professor Kennedy.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE GERM LETTER Lynn Moulton made no fight and Kennedy did not pursue the case, for, with the rescue of Antoinette Moulton, his interest ceased.
sequelnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading Then I will tell you the sequel.”
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It was not long before we had to meet a much stranger attempt.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Blackmail takes various forms, and the Moulton affair was only one phase of it.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Then I will tell you the sequel.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GERM LETTER Lynn Moulton made no fight and Kennedy did not pursue the case, for, with the rescue of Antoinette Moulton, his interest ceased.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I will tell you the sequel.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not long before we had to meet a much stranger attempt.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Blackmail takes various forms, and the Moulton affair was only one phase of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blackmail takes various forms, and the Moulton affair was only one phase of it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was not long before we had to meet a much stranger attempt.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then I will tell you the sequel.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GERM LETTER Lynn Moulton made no fight and Kennedy did not pursue the case, for, with the rescue of Antoinette Moulton, his interest ceased.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then I will tell you the sequel.”
