adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even when cases involved only a clever individual or a prominent family, it was the same.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FAMILY SKELETON Surprised though we were at the unmasking of Dr. Coleman, there was nothing to do but to follow the thing out.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE FAMILY SKELETON Surprised though we were at the unmasking of Dr. Coleman, there was nothing to do but to follow the thing out.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading I recall, for example, the case of a well-known family in a New York suburb, which was particularly difficult.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading In such cases we usually ran into the greatest difficulty—organized vice.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Even when cases involved only a clever individual or a prominent family, it was the same.
Coleman
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From this reading THE FAMILY SKELETON Surprised though we were at the unmasking of Dr. Coleman, there was nothing to do but to follow the thing out.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I recall, for example, the case of a well-known family in a New York suburb, which was particularly difficult.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading In such cases we usually ran into the greatest difficulty—organized vice.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE FAMILY SKELETON Surprised though we were at the unmasking of Dr. Coleman, there was nothing to do but to follow the thing out.
Dr
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From this reading THE FAMILY SKELETON Surprised though we were at the unmasking of Dr. Coleman, there was nothing to do but to follow the thing out.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even when cases involved only a clever individual or a prominent family, it was the same.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading I recall, for example, the case of a well-known family in a New York suburb, which was particularly difficult.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading This was no exception.
FAMILYnounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading THE FAMILY SKELETON Surprised though we were at the unmasking of Dr. Coleman, there was nothing to do but to follow the thing out.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE FAMILY SKELETON Surprised though we were at the unmasking of Dr. Coleman, there was nothing to do but to follow the thing out.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I recall, for example, the case of a well-known family in a New York suburb, which was particularly difficult.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading In such cases we usually ran into the greatest difficulty—organized vice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I recall, for example, the case of a well-known family in a New York suburb, which was particularly difficult.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In such cases we usually ran into the greatest difficulty—organized vice.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Even when cases involved only a clever individual or a prominent family, it was the same.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In such cases we usually ran into the greatest difficulty—organized vice.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading Even when cases involved only a clever individual or a prominent family, it was the same.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even when cases involved only a clever individual or a prominent family, it was the same.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I recall, for example, the case of a well-known family in a New York suburb, which was particularly difficult.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This was no exception.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE FAMILY SKELETON Surprised though we were at the unmasking of Dr. Coleman, there was nothing to do but to follow the thing out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FAMILY SKELETON Surprised though we were at the unmasking of Dr. Coleman, there was nothing to do but to follow the thing out.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Even when cases involved only a clever individual or a prominent family, it was the same.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Even when cases involved only a clever individual or a prominent family, it was the same.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading In such cases we usually ran into the greatest difficulty—organized vice.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE FAMILY SKELETON Surprised though we were at the unmasking of Dr. Coleman, there was nothing to do but to follow the thing out.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I recall, for example, the case of a well-known family in a New York suburb, which was particularly difficult.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Even when cases involved only a clever individual or a prominent family, it was the same.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading In such cases we usually ran into the greatest difficulty—organized vice.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I recall, for example, the case of a well-known family in a New York suburb, which was particularly difficult.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Even when cases involved only a clever individual or a prominent family, it was the same.
SKELETONnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading THE FAMILY SKELETON Surprised though we were at the unmasking of Dr. Coleman, there was nothing to do but to follow the thing out.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading I recall, for example, the case of a well-known family in a New York suburb, which was particularly difficult.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In such cases we usually ran into the greatest difficulty—organized vice.
SurprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading THE FAMILY SKELETON Surprised though we were at the unmasking of Dr. Coleman, there was nothing to do but to follow the thing out.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAMILY SKELETON Surprised though we were at the unmasking of Dr. Coleman, there was nothing to do but to follow the thing out.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE FAMILY SKELETON Surprised though we were at the unmasking of Dr. Coleman, there was nothing to do but to follow the thing out.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading THE FAMILY SKELETON Surprised though we were at the unmasking of Dr. Coleman, there was nothing to do but to follow the thing out.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was no exception.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE FAMILY SKELETON Surprised though we were at the unmasking of Dr. Coleman, there was nothing to do but to follow the thing out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FAMILY SKELETON Surprised though we were at the unmasking of Dr. Coleman, there was nothing to do but to follow the thing out.
unmaskingnoun
the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
From this reading THE FAMILY SKELETON Surprised though we were at the unmasking of Dr. Coleman, there was nothing to do but to follow the thing out.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading In such cases we usually ran into the greatest difficulty—organized vice.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading In such cases we usually ran into the greatest difficulty—organized vice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FAMILY SKELETON Surprised though we were at the unmasking of Dr. Coleman, there was nothing to do but to follow the thing out.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE FAMILY SKELETON Surprised though we were at the unmasking of Dr. Coleman, there was nothing to do but to follow the thing out.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading I recall, for example, the case of a well-known family in a New York suburb, which was particularly difficult.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FAMILY SKELETON Surprised though we were at the unmasking of Dr. Coleman, there was nothing to do but to follow the thing out.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Even when cases involved only a clever individual or a prominent family, it was the same.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I recall, for example, the case of a well-known family in a New York suburb, which was particularly difficult.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I recall, for example, the case of a well-known family in a New York suburb, which was particularly difficult.
