adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Might she venture to consult him, putting the case as of a person who had done very wrong--say stolen money or committed forgery or something?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading That was the sole chink in the prison where these two sat immured alone from their kind--unless, indeed, the curate might know of another.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even George Bascombe, who did not believe one thing he said, counted him an honest man!
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading That was the sole chink in the prison where these two sat immured alone from their kind--unless, indeed, the curate might know of another.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Might she venture to consult him, putting the case as of a person who had done very wrong--say stolen money or committed forgery or something?
Bascombe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even George Bascombe, who did not believe one thing he said, counted him an honest man!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading One thing Helen had ground for being certain of--that the curate would tell them no more than he knew.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Even George Bascombe, who did not believe one thing he said, counted him an honest man!
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Might she venture to consult him, putting the case as of a person who had done very wrong--say stolen money or committed forgery or something?
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading One thing Helen had ground for being certain of--that the curate would tell them no more than he knew.
chinknounUS /tʃɪŋk/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading That was the sole chink in the prison where these two sat immured alone from their kind--unless, indeed, the curate might know of another.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Might she venture to consult him, putting the case as of a person who had done very wrong--say stolen money or committed forgery or something?
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading Might she venture to consult him, putting the case as of a person who had done very wrong--say stolen money or committed forgery or something?
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Even George Bascombe, who did not believe one thing he said, counted him an honest man!
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading That was the sole chink in the prison where these two sat immured alone from their kind--unless, indeed, the curate might know of another.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even George Bascombe, who did not believe one thing he said, counted him an honest man!
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Might she venture to consult him, putting the case as of a person who had done very wrong--say stolen money or committed forgery or something?
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even George Bascombe, who did not believe one thing he said, counted him an honest man!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One thing Helen had ground for being certain of--that the curate would tell them no more than he knew.
forgerynounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒəri/
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading Might she venture to consult him, putting the case as of a person who had done very wrong--say stolen money or committed forgery or something?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That was the sole chink in the prison where these two sat immured alone from their kind--unless, indeed, the curate might know of another.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Even George Bascombe, who did not believe one thing he said, counted him an honest man!
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading One thing Helen had ground for being certain of--that the curate would tell them no more than he knew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One thing Helen had ground for being certain of--that the curate would tell them no more than he knew.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One thing Helen had ground for being certain of--that the curate would tell them no more than he knew.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading One thing Helen had ground for being certain of--that the curate would tell them no more than he knew.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even George Bascombe, who did not believe one thing he said, counted him an honest man!
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Even George Bascombe, who did not believe one thing he said, counted him an honest man!
immured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was the sole chink in the prison where these two sat immured alone from their kind--unless, indeed, the curate might know of another.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was the sole chink in the prison where these two sat immured alone from their kind--unless, indeed, the curate might know of another.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading That was the sole chink in the prison where these two sat immured alone from their kind--unless, indeed, the curate might know of another.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading That was the sole chink in the prison where these two sat immured alone from their kind--unless, indeed, the curate might know of another.
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 One thing Helen had ground for being certain of--that the curate would tell them no more than he knew.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That was the sole chink in the prison where these two sat immured alone from their kind--unless, indeed, the curate might know of another.
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading LET US PRAY!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Even George Bascombe, who did not believe one thing he said, counted him an honest man!
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That was the sole chink in the prison where these two sat immured alone from their kind--unless, indeed, the curate might know of another.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Might she venture to consult him, putting the case as of a person who had done very wrong--say stolen money or committed forgery or something?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One thing Helen had ground for being certain of--that the curate would tell them no more than he knew.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading One thing Helen had ground for being certain of--that the curate would tell them no more than he knew.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even George Bascombe, who did not believe one thing he said, counted him an honest man!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the sole chink in the prison where these two sat immured alone from their kind--unless, indeed, the curate might know of another.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing Helen had ground for being certain of--that the curate would tell them no more than he knew.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Might she venture to consult him, putting the case as of a person who had done very wrong--say stolen money or committed forgery or something?
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Might she venture to consult him, putting the case as of a person who had done very wrong--say stolen money or committed forgery or something?
PRAYverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading LET US PRAY!
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading That was the sole chink in the prison where these two sat immured alone from their kind--unless, indeed, the curate might know of another.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Might she venture to consult him, putting the case as of a person who had done very wrong--say stolen money or committed forgery or something?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Even George Bascombe, who did not believe one thing he said, counted him an honest man!
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading That was the sole chink in the prison where these two sat immured alone from their kind--unless, indeed, the curate might know of another.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Might she venture to consult him, putting the case as of a person who had done very wrong--say stolen money or committed forgery or something?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Might she venture to consult him, putting the case as of a person who had done very wrong--say stolen money or committed forgery or something?
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading That was the sole chink in the prison where these two sat immured alone from their kind--unless, indeed, the curate might know of another.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Might she venture to consult him, putting the case as of a person who had done very wrong--say stolen money or committed forgery or something?
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Might she venture to consult him, putting the case as of a person who had done very wrong--say stolen money or committed forgery or something?
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading One thing Helen had ground for being certain of--that the curate would tell them no more than he knew.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One thing Helen had ground for being certain of--that the curate would tell them no more than he knew.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the sole chink in the prison where these two sat immured alone from their kind--unless, indeed, the curate might know of another.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was the sole chink in the prison where these two sat immured alone from their kind--unless, indeed, the curate might know of another.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That was the sole chink in the prison where these two sat immured alone from their kind--unless, indeed, the curate might know of another.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One thing Helen had ground for being certain of--that the curate would tell them no more than he knew.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading That was the sole chink in the prison where these two sat immured alone from their kind--unless, indeed, the curate might know of another.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading One thing Helen had ground for being certain of--that the curate would tell them no more than he knew.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Might she venture to consult him, putting the case as of a person who had done very wrong--say stolen money or committed forgery or something?
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That was the sole chink in the prison where these two sat immured alone from their kind--unless, indeed, the curate might know of another.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading That was the sole chink in the prison where these two sat immured alone from their kind--unless, indeed, the curate might know of another.
USpronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LET US PRAY!
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Might she venture to consult him, putting the case as of a person who had done very wrong--say stolen money or committed forgery or something?
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Might she venture to consult him, putting the case as of a person who had done very wrong--say stolen money or committed forgery or something?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the sole chink in the prison where these two sat immured alone from their kind--unless, indeed, the curate might know of another.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading That was the sole chink in the prison where these two sat immured alone from their kind--unless, indeed, the curate might know of another.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Even George Bascombe, who did not believe one thing he said, counted him an honest man!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One thing Helen had ground for being certain of--that the curate would tell them no more than he knew.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Might she venture to consult him, putting the case as of a person who had done very wrong--say stolen money or committed forgery or something?
