adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And, what's more, we're going to find out whom you have a prisoner in there!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I hired you to do copying work for me, not to roam about this house."
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading "What right have you to be prying into my affairs?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And, what's more, we're going to find out whom you have a prisoner in there!"
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED--CONCLUSION "Get away from that door!" yelled the enraged man.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What right have you to be prying into my affairs?
CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED--CONCLUSION "Get away from that door!" yelled the enraged man.
copyingnounUS /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ/
an act of copying
From this reading I hired you to do copying work for me, not to roam about this house."
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading "Well, I'm done copying those illegal deeds for you!" retorted Mort.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I hired you to do copying work for me, not to roam about this house."
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Well, I'm done copying those illegal deeds for you!" retorted Mort.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED--CONCLUSION "Get away from that door!" yelled the enraged man.
enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED--CONCLUSION "Get away from that door!" yelled the enraged man.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "And, what's more, we're going to find out whom you have a prisoner in there!"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hired you to do copying work for me, not to roam about this house."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED--CONCLUSION "Get away from that door!" yelled the enraged man.
GetverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED--CONCLUSION "Get away from that door!" yelled the enraged man.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "And, what's more, we're going to find out whom you have a prisoner in there!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What right have you to be prying into my affairs?
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading I hired you to do copying work for me, not to roam about this house."
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I hired you to do copying work for me, not to roam about this house."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hired you to do copying work for me, not to roam about this house."
I'm
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From this reading "Well, I'm done copying those illegal deeds for you!" retorted Mort.
illegaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈliːɡəl/
prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
From this reading "Well, I'm done copying those illegal deeds for you!" retorted Mort.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And, what's more, we're going to find out whom you have a prisoner in there!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "What right have you to be prying into my affairs?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED--CONCLUSION "Get away from that door!" yelled the enraged man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hired you to do copying work for me, not to roam about this house."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "And, what's more, we're going to find out whom you have a prisoner in there!"
Mort
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From this reading "Well, I'm done copying those illegal deeds for you!" retorted Mort.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What right have you to be prying into my affairs?
MYSTERYnounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED--CONCLUSION "Get away from that door!" yelled the enraged man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hired you to do copying work for me, not to roam about this house."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "And, what's more, we're going to find out whom you have a prisoner in there!"
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "And, what's more, we're going to find out whom you have a prisoner in there!"
pryingnounUS /ˈpraɪɪŋ/
offensive inquisitiveness
From this reading "What right have you to be prying into my affairs?
retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Well, I'm done copying those illegal deeds for you!" retorted Mort.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "What right have you to be prying into my affairs?
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading I hired you to do copying work for me, not to roam about this house."
SOLVEDadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED--CONCLUSION "Get away from that door!" yelled the enraged man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED--CONCLUSION "Get away from that door!" yelled the enraged man.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED--CONCLUSION "Get away from that door!" yelled the enraged man.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And, what's more, we're going to find out whom you have a prisoner in there!"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I hired you to do copying work for me, not to roam about this house."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Well, I'm done copying those illegal deeds for you!" retorted Mort.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What right have you to be prying into my affairs?
we're
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From this reading "And, what's more, we're going to find out whom you have a prisoner in 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 "Well, I'm done copying those illegal deeds for you!" retorted Mort.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What right have you to be prying into my affairs?
what's
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From this reading "And, what's more, we're going to find out whom you have a prisoner in there!"
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And, what's more, we're going to find out whom you have a prisoner in there!"
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I hired you to do copying work for me, not to roam about this house."
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED--CONCLUSION "Get away from that door!" yelled the enraged man.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What right have you to be prying into my affairs?
