adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Whereas some of the rooms would be laden with nauseating fumes, others would be free of these; the occupants, again, exhibited various symptoms.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A man of very limited intellect, Luke Soames had been at a loss for many days to reconcile Block A and its temporary occupants with any comprehensible scheme of things.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The only human being with whom he ever came in contact was Said, the Egyptian; and Said, at best, was uncommunicative.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whereas some of the rooms would be laden with nauseating fumes, others would be free of these; the occupants, again, exhibited various symptoms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A man of very limited intellect, Luke Soames had been at a loss for many days to reconcile Block A and its temporary occupants with any comprehensible scheme of things.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The only human being with whom he ever came in contact was Said, the Egyptian; and Said, at best, was uncommunicative.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The only human being with whom he ever came in contact was Said, the Egyptian; and Said, at best, was uncommunicative.
BlocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading A man of very limited intellect, Luke Soames had been at a loss for many days to reconcile Block A and its temporary occupants with any comprehensible scheme of things.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The only human being with whom he ever came in contact was Said, the Egyptian; and Said, at best, was uncommunicative.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading He suffered principally from lack of companionship.
comprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhensəbəl/
capable of being comprehended or understood
From this reading A man of very limited intellect, Luke Soames had been at a loss for many days to reconcile Block A and its temporary occupants with any comprehensible scheme of things.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading The only human being with whom he ever came in contact was Said, the Egyptian; and Said, at best, was uncommunicative.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A man of very limited intellect, Luke Soames had been at a loss for many days to reconcile Block A and its temporary occupants with any comprehensible scheme of things.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading The only human being with whom he ever came in contact was Said, the Egyptian; and Said, at best, was uncommunicative.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The only human being with whom he ever came in contact was Said, the Egyptian; and Said, at best, was uncommunicative.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Whereas some of the rooms would be laden with nauseating fumes, others would be free of these; the occupants, again, exhibited various symptoms.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Whereas some of the rooms would be laden with nauseating fumes, others would be free of these; the occupants, again, exhibited various symptoms.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He suffered principally from lack of companionship.
fumesnounUS /fjuːmz/
gases ejected from an engine as waste products
From this reading Whereas some of the rooms would be laden with nauseating fumes, others would be free of these; the occupants, again, exhibited various symptoms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The only human being with whom he ever came in contact was Said, the Egyptian; and Said, at best, was uncommunicative.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The only human being with whom he ever came in contact was Said, the Egyptian; and Said, at best, was uncommunicative.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading A man of very limited intellect, Luke Soames had been at a loss for many days to reconcile Block A and its temporary occupants with any comprehensible scheme of things.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A man of very limited intellect, Luke Soames had been at a loss for many days to reconcile Block A and its temporary occupants with any comprehensible scheme of things.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading He suffered principally from lack of companionship.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Whereas some of the rooms would be laden with nauseating fumes, others would be free of these; the occupants, again, exhibited various symptoms.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading A man of very limited intellect, Luke Soames had been at a loss for many days to reconcile Block A and its temporary occupants with any comprehensible scheme of things.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading A man of very limited intellect, Luke Soames had been at a loss for many days to reconcile Block A and its temporary occupants with any comprehensible scheme of things.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading A man of very limited intellect, Luke Soames had been at a loss for many days to reconcile Block A and its temporary occupants with any comprehensible scheme of things.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man of very limited intellect, Luke Soames had been at a loss for many days to reconcile Block A and its temporary occupants with any comprehensible scheme of things.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A man of very limited intellect, Luke Soames had been at a loss for many days to reconcile Block A and its temporary occupants with any comprehensible scheme of things.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
nauseatingadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːʒieɪtɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading Whereas some of the rooms would be laden with nauseating fumes, others would be free of these; the occupants, again, exhibited various symptoms.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading A man of very limited intellect, Luke Soames had been at a loss for many days to reconcile Block A and its temporary occupants with any comprehensible scheme of things.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The only human being with whom he ever came in contact was Said, the Egyptian; and Said, at best, was uncommunicative.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whereas some of the rooms would be laden with nauseating fumes, others would be free of these; the occupants, again, exhibited various symptoms.
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading He suffered principally from lack of companionship.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
reconcileverbUS /ˈrekənsaɪl/
make (one thing) compatible with
From this reading A man of very limited intellect, Luke Soames had been at a loss for many days to reconcile Block A and its temporary occupants with any comprehensible scheme of things.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Whereas some of the rooms would be laden with nauseating fumes, others would be free of these; the occupants, again, exhibited various symptoms.
SaidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The only human being with whom he ever came in contact was Said, the Egyptian; and Said, at best, was uncommunicative.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading A man of very limited intellect, Luke Soames had been at a loss for many days to reconcile Block A and its temporary occupants with any comprehensible scheme of things.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
Soames
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Whereas some of the rooms would be laden with nauseating fumes, others would be free of these; the occupants, again, exhibited various symptoms.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He suffered principally from lack of companionship.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading Whereas some of the rooms would be laden with nauseating fumes, others would be free of these; the occupants, again, exhibited various symptoms.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading A man of very limited intellect, Luke Soames had been at a loss for many days to reconcile Block A and its temporary occupants with any comprehensible scheme of things.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Whereas some of the rooms would be laden with nauseating fumes, others would be free of these; the occupants, again, exhibited various symptoms.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A man of very limited intellect, Luke Soames had been at a loss for many days to reconcile Block A and its temporary occupants with any comprehensible scheme of things.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
ThroughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
uncommunicativeadjective
not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions
From this reading The only human being with whom he ever came in contact was Said, the Egyptian; and Said, at best, was uncommunicative.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Whereas some of the rooms would be laden with nauseating fumes, others would be free of these; the occupants, again, exhibited various symptoms.
Vernon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throughout this time, Soames had made no attempt to seek the light of day: he had not seen a newspaper; he knew nothing of the hue and cry raised throughout England, of the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Vernon.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A man of very limited intellect, Luke Soames had been at a loss for many days to reconcile Block A and its temporary occupants with any comprehensible scheme of things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only human being with whom he ever came in contact was Said, the Egyptian; and Said, at best, was uncommunicative.
WhereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Whereas some of the rooms would be laden with nauseating fumes, others would be free of these; the occupants, again, exhibited various symptoms.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The only human being with whom he ever came in contact was Said, the Egyptian; and Said, at best, was uncommunicative.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The only human being with whom he ever came in contact was Said, the Egyptian; and Said, at best, was uncommunicative.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whereas some of the rooms would be laden with nauseating fumes, others would be free of these; the occupants, again, exhibited various symptoms.
