adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In fact, it was a very business-like sort of warning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Gathered about the young inventor, the three men looked at the warning.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The writing was poor, and it was evident that an attempt had been made to disguise it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The writing was poor, and it was evident that an attempt had been made to disguise it.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But there was no misspelling of words, and there were no rudely drawn daggers, or bloody hands or anything of that sort.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gathered about the young inventor, the three men looked at the warning.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The writing was poor, and it was evident that an attempt had been made to disguise it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The writing was poor, and it was evident that an attempt had been made to disguise it.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading But there was no misspelling of words, and there were no rudely drawn daggers, or bloody hands or anything of that sort.
business-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, it was a very business-like sort of warning.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no misspelling of words, and there were no rudely drawn daggers, or bloody hands or anything of that sort.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “Rather odd,” commented Mr. Jenks.
daggersnounUS /ˈdæɡərz/
plural of “dagger” — a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
From this reading But there was no misspelling of words, and there were no rudely drawn daggers, or bloody hands or anything of that sort.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading The writing was poor, and it was evident that an attempt had been made to disguise it.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading But there was no misspelling of words, and there were no rudely drawn daggers, or bloody hands or anything of that sort.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The writing was poor, and it was evident that an attempt had been made to disguise it.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, it was a very business-like sort of warning.
GatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Gathered about the young inventor, the three men looked at the warning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The writing was poor, and it was evident that an attempt had been made to disguise it.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But there was no misspelling of words, and there were no rudely drawn daggers, or bloody hands or anything of that sort.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, it was a very business-like sort of warning.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading Gathered about the young inventor, the three men looked at the warning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The writing was poor, and it was evident that an attempt had been made to disguise it.
Jenks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Rather odd,” commented Mr. Jenks.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Gathered about the young inventor, the three men looked at the warning.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The writing was poor, and it was evident that an attempt had been made to disguise it.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Gathered about the young inventor, the three men looked at the warning.
misspellingnounUS /mɪsˈspelɪŋ/
a spelling that is incorrect
From this reading But there was no misspelling of words, and there were no rudely drawn daggers, or bloody hands or anything of that sort.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Rather odd,” commented Mr. Jenks.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no misspelling of words, and there were no rudely drawn daggers, or bloody hands or anything of that sort.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading “Rather odd,” commented Mr. Jenks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there was no misspelling of words, and there were no rudely drawn daggers, or bloody hands or anything of that sort.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But there was no misspelling of words, and there were no rudely drawn daggers, or bloody hands or anything of that sort.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The writing was poor, and it was evident that an attempt had been made to disguise it.
RatheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading “Rather odd,” commented Mr. Jenks.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading But there was no misspelling of words, and there were no rudely drawn daggers, or bloody hands or anything of that sort.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But there was no misspelling of words, and there were no rudely drawn daggers, or bloody hands or anything of that sort.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The writing was poor, and it was evident that an attempt had been made to disguise it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gathered about the young inventor, the three men looked at the warning.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no misspelling of words, and there were no rudely drawn daggers, or bloody hands or anything of that sort.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Gathered about the young inventor, the three men looked at the warning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The writing was poor, and it was evident that an attempt had been made to disguise it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In fact, it was a very business-like sort of warning.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading Gathered about the young inventor, the three men looked at the warning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The writing was poor, and it was evident that an attempt had been made to disguise it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there was no misspelling of words, and there were no rudely drawn daggers, or bloody hands or anything of that sort.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading But there was no misspelling of words, and there were no rudely drawn daggers, or bloody hands or anything of that sort.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading The writing was poor, and it was evident that an attempt had been made to disguise it.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Gathered about the young inventor, the three men looked at the warning.
