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 All was dark except where the windows reflected the light of the moon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no answer, and the young detective, masking for the nonce as Mr. Grey’s confidential servant, jumped into the buggy, and turned the horse’s head toward C—.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading There was no answer, and the young detective, masking for the nonce as Mr. Grey’s confidential servant, jumped into the buggy, and turned the horse’s head toward C—.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE FACE The moon was well up when the small boat in which our young detective was seated with Mr. Grey appeared in the bay approaching the so-called manufactory of Wellgood.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading THE FACE The moon was well up when the small boat in which our young detective was seated with Mr. Grey appeared in the bay approaching the so-called manufactory of Wellgood.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no answer, and the young detective, masking for the nonce as Mr. Grey’s confidential servant, jumped into the buggy, and turned the horse’s head toward C—.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading THE FACE The moon was well up when the small boat in which our young detective was seated with Mr. Grey appeared in the bay approaching the so-called manufactory of Wellgood.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE FACE The moon was well up when the small boat in which our young detective was seated with Mr. Grey appeared in the bay approaching the so-called manufactory of Wellgood.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading There was no answer, and the young detective, masking for the nonce as Mr. Grey’s confidential servant, jumped into the buggy, and turned the horse’s head toward C—.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading There was no answer, and the young detective, masking for the nonce as Mr. Grey’s confidential servant, jumped into the buggy, and turned the horse’s head toward C—.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading There was no answer, and the young detective, masking for the nonce as Mr. Grey’s confidential servant, jumped into the buggy, and turned the horse’s head toward C—.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading All was dark except where the windows reflected the light of the moon.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading There was no answer, and the young detective, masking for the nonce as Mr. Grey’s confidential servant, jumped into the buggy, and turned the horse’s head toward C—.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading All was dark except where the windows reflected the light of the moon.
FACEnounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE FACE The moon was well up when the small boat in which our young detective was seated with Mr. Grey appeared in the bay approaching the so-called manufactory of Wellgood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no answer, and the young detective, masking for the nonce as Mr. Grey’s confidential servant, jumped into the buggy, and turned the horse’s head toward C—.
GreyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading THE FACE The moon was well up when the small boat in which our young detective was seated with Mr. Grey appeared in the bay approaching the so-called manufactory of Wellgood.
Grey'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “grey” — United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)
From this reading There was no answer, and the young detective, masking for the nonce as Mr. Grey’s confidential servant, jumped into the buggy, and turned the horse’s head toward C—.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was no answer, and the young detective, masking for the nonce as Mr. Grey’s confidential servant, jumped into the buggy, and turned the horse’s head toward C—.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There was no answer, and the young detective, masking for the nonce as Mr. Grey’s confidential servant, jumped into the buggy, and turned the horse’s head toward C—.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FACE The moon was well up when the small boat in which our young detective was seated with Mr. Grey appeared in the bay approaching the so-called manufactory of Wellgood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was no answer, and the young detective, masking for the nonce as Mr. Grey’s confidential servant, jumped into the buggy, and turned the horse’s head toward C—.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading There was no answer, and the young detective, masking for the nonce as Mr. Grey’s confidential servant, jumped into the buggy, and turned the horse’s head toward C—.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The looked-for light on the waterside was not there.
looked-for
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The looked-for light on the waterside was not there.
manufactorynoun
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading THE FACE The moon was well up when the small boat in which our young detective was seated with Mr. Grey appeared in the bay approaching the so-called manufactory of Wellgood.
maskingnounUS /ˈmæskɪŋ/
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
From this reading There was no answer, and the young detective, masking for the nonce as Mr. Grey’s confidential servant, jumped into the buggy, and turned the horse’s head toward C—.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE FACE The moon was well up when the small boat in which our young detective was seated with Mr. Grey appeared in the bay approaching the so-called manufactory of Wellgood.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading There was no answer, and the young detective, masking for the nonce as Mr. Grey’s confidential servant, jumped into the buggy, and turned the horse’s head toward C—.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no answer, and the young detective, masking for the nonce as Mr. Grey’s confidential servant, jumped into the buggy, and turned the horse’s head toward C—.
noncenounUS /nɑːns/
the present occasion
From this reading There was no answer, and the young detective, masking for the nonce as Mr. Grey’s confidential servant, jumped into the buggy, and turned the horse’s head toward C—.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The looked-for light on the waterside was not there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FACE The moon was well up when the small boat in which our young detective was seated with Mr. Grey appeared in the bay approaching the so-called manufactory of Wellgood.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The looked-for light on the waterside was not there.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE FACE The moon was well up when the small boat in which our young detective was seated with Mr. Grey appeared in the bay approaching the so-called manufactory of Wellgood.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading All was dark except where the windows reflected the light of the moon.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading THE FACE The moon was well up when the small boat in which our young detective was seated with Mr. Grey appeared in the bay approaching the so-called manufactory of Wellgood.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading There was no answer, and the young detective, masking for the nonce as Mr. Grey’s confidential servant, jumped into the buggy, and turned the horse’s head toward C—.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE FACE The moon was well up when the small boat in which our young detective was seated with Mr. Grey appeared in the bay approaching the so-called manufactory of Wellgood.
so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/
doubtful or suspect
From this reading THE FACE The moon was well up when the small boat in which our young detective was seated with Mr. Grey appeared in the bay approaching the so-called manufactory of Wellgood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no answer, and the young detective, masking for the nonce as Mr. Grey’s confidential servant, jumped into the buggy, and turned the horse’s head toward C—.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no answer, and the young detective, masking for the nonce as Mr. Grey’s confidential servant, jumped into the buggy, and turned the horse’s head toward C—.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading There was no answer, and the young detective, masking for the nonce as Mr. Grey’s confidential servant, jumped into the buggy, and turned the horse’s head toward C—.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading There was no answer, and the young detective, masking for the nonce as Mr. Grey’s confidential servant, jumped into the buggy, and turned the horse’s head toward C—.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE FACE The moon was well up when the small boat in which our young detective was seated with Mr. Grey appeared in the bay approaching the so-called manufactory of Wellgood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no answer, and the young detective, masking for the nonce as Mr. Grey’s confidential servant, jumped into the buggy, and turned the horse’s head toward C—.
watersidenoun
land bordering a body of water
From this reading The looked-for light on the waterside was not there.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE FACE The moon was well up when the small boat in which our young detective was seated with Mr. Grey appeared in the bay approaching the so-called manufactory of Wellgood.
Wellgood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FACE The moon was well up when the small boat in which our young detective was seated with Mr. Grey appeared in the bay approaching the so-called manufactory of Wellgood.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE FACE The moon was well up when the small boat in which our young detective was seated with Mr. Grey appeared in the bay approaching the so-called manufactory of Wellgood.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading All was dark except where the windows reflected the light of the moon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FACE The moon was well up when the small boat in which our young detective was seated with Mr. Grey appeared in the bay approaching the so-called manufactory of Wellgood.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading All was dark except where the windows reflected the light of the moon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FACE The moon was well up when the small boat in which our young detective was seated with Mr. Grey appeared in the bay approaching the so-called manufactory of Wellgood.
XIXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading XIX.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was no answer, and the young detective, masking for the nonce as Mr. Grey’s confidential servant, jumped into the buggy, and turned the horse’s head toward C—.
