adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I can refuse until I stand in the witness-box!” replied Cumberly, turning, a wry smile upon his face.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “True,” said Cumberly; “I am splitting hairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “With the result,” interposed Max, “that the ends of justice might be defeated, and the wrong man hanged!”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading However, since the knowledge will never go any further, and since tremendous issues are at stake, I will give you the name of my opium patient.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, since the knowledge will never go any further, and since tremendous issues are at stake, I will give you the name of my opium patient.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However, since the knowledge will never go any further, and since tremendous issues are at stake, I will give you the name of my opium patient.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “With the result,” interposed Max, “that the ends of justice might be defeated, and the wrong man hanged!”
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading It is distinctly a breach of professional etiquette, nevertheless, and I cannot disguise the fact from myself.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can refuse until I stand in the witness-box!” replied Cumberly, turning, a wry smile upon his face.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is distinctly a breach of professional etiquette, nevertheless, and I cannot disguise the fact from myself.
Cumberly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can refuse until I stand in the witness-box!” replied Cumberly, turning, a wry smile upon his face.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading “With the result,” interposed Max, “that the ends of justice might be defeated, and the wrong man hanged!”
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading It is distinctly a breach of professional etiquette, nevertheless, and I cannot disguise the fact from myself.
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading It is distinctly a breach of professional etiquette, nevertheless, and I cannot disguise the fact from myself.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “With the result,” interposed Max, “that the ends of justice might be defeated, and the wrong man hanged!”
etiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading It is distinctly a breach of professional etiquette, nevertheless, and I cannot disguise the fact from myself.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “I can refuse until I stand in the witness-box!” replied Cumberly, turning, a wry smile upon his face.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It is distinctly a breach of professional etiquette, nevertheless, and I cannot disguise the fact from myself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is distinctly a breach of professional etiquette, nevertheless, and I cannot disguise the fact from myself.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading However, since the knowledge will never go any further, and since tremendous issues are at stake, I will give you the name of my opium patient.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading However, since the knowledge will never go any further, and since tremendous issues are at stake, I will give you the name of my opium patient.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading However, since the knowledge will never go any further, and since tremendous issues are at stake, I will give you the name of my opium patient.
hairsnounUS /herz/
plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “True,” said Cumberly; “I am splitting hairs.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “With the result,” interposed Max, “that the ends of justice might be defeated, and the wrong man hanged!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I can refuse until I stand in the witness-box!” replied Cumberly, turning, a wry smile upon his face.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, since the knowledge will never go any further, and since tremendous issues are at stake, I will give you the name of my opium patient.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can refuse until I stand in the witness-box!” replied Cumberly, turning, a wry smile upon his face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I can refuse until I stand in the witness-box!” replied Cumberly, turning, a wry smile upon his face.
interposed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “With the result,” interposed Max, “that the ends of justice might be defeated, and the wrong man hanged!”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is distinctly a breach of professional etiquette, nevertheless, and I cannot disguise the fact from myself.
issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading However, since the knowledge will never go any further, and since tremendous issues are at stake, I will give you the name of my opium patient.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is distinctly a breach of professional etiquette, nevertheless, and I cannot disguise the fact from myself.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading “With the result,” interposed Max, “that the ends of justice might be defeated, and the wrong man hanged!”
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading However, since the knowledge will never go any further, and since tremendous issues are at stake, I will give you the name of my opium patient.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “With the result,” interposed Max, “that the ends of justice might be defeated, and the wrong man hanged!”
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “With the result,” interposed Max, “that the ends of justice might be defeated, and the wrong man hanged!”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “With the result,” interposed Max, “that the ends of justice might be defeated, and the wrong man hanged!”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading However, since the knowledge will never go any further, and since tremendous issues are at stake, I will give you the name of my opium patient.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It is distinctly a breach of professional etiquette, nevertheless, and I cannot disguise the fact from myself.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading However, since the knowledge will never go any further, and since tremendous issues are at stake, I will give you the name of my opium patient.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading However, since the knowledge will never go any further, and since tremendous issues are at stake, I will give you the name of my opium patient.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading It is distinctly a breach of professional etiquette, nevertheless, and I cannot disguise the fact from myself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “With the result,” interposed Max, “that the ends of justice might be defeated, and the wrong man hanged!”
opiumnounUS /ˈoʊpiəm/
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
From this reading However, since the knowledge will never go any further, and since tremendous issues are at stake, I will give you the name of my opium patient.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading However, since the knowledge will never go any further, and since tremendous issues are at stake, I will give you the name of my opium patient.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading It is distinctly a breach of professional etiquette, nevertheless, and I cannot disguise the fact from myself.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “I can refuse until I stand in the witness-box!” replied Cumberly, turning, a wry smile upon his face.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I can refuse until I stand in the witness-box!” replied Cumberly, turning, a wry smile upon his face.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “With the result,” interposed Max, “that the ends of justice might be defeated, and the wrong man hanged!”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “True,” said Cumberly; “I am splitting hairs.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading However, since the knowledge will never go any further, and since tremendous issues are at stake, I will give you the name of my opium patient.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “I can refuse until I stand in the witness-box!” replied Cumberly, turning, a wry smile upon his face.
splittingadjectiveUS /ˈsplɪtɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading “True,” said Cumberly; “I am splitting hairs.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading However, since the knowledge will never go any further, and since tremendous issues are at stake, I will give you the name of my opium patient.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading “I can refuse until I stand in the witness-box!” replied Cumberly, turning, a wry smile upon his face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “With the result,” interposed Max, “that the ends of justice might be defeated, and the wrong man hanged!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I can refuse until I stand in the witness-box!” replied Cumberly, turning, a wry smile upon his face.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading However, since the knowledge will never go any further, and since tremendous issues are at stake, I will give you the name of my opium patient.
TrueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “True,” said Cumberly; “I am splitting hairs.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “I can refuse until I stand in the witness-box!” replied Cumberly, turning, a wry smile upon his face.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “I can refuse until I stand in the witness-box!” replied Cumberly, turning, a wry smile upon his face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I can refuse until I stand in the witness-box!” replied Cumberly, turning, a wry smile upon his face.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading However, since the knowledge will never go any further, and since tremendous issues are at stake, I will give you the name of my opium patient.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “With the result,” interposed Max, “that the ends of justice might be defeated, and the wrong man hanged!”
witness-box
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can refuse until I stand in the witness-box!” replied Cumberly, turning, a wry smile upon his face.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “With the result,” interposed Max, “that the ends of justice might be defeated, and the wrong man hanged!”
wryadjectiveUS /raɪ/
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading “I can refuse until I stand in the witness-box!” replied Cumberly, turning, a wry smile upon his face.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading However, since the knowledge will never go any further, and since tremendous issues are at stake, I will give you the name of my opium patient.
