AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN A RUSSIAN PRISON The news they had waited for had come at last.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, too, even after they had started, the prisoner might be moved and they would have to trace him again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then, too, even after they had started, the prisoner might be moved and they would have to trace him again.
AnarchistnounUS /ˈænərkɪst/
an advocate of anarchism
From this reading "It came through some of our Anarchist friends, and I believe is reliable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It might be a false clew, but it was something to work on, and Tom was tired of inaction.
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From this reading "But that is the latest information we could get," said Mr. Androwsky.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN A RUSSIAN PRISON The news they had waited for had come at last.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be a false clew, but it was something to work on, and Tom was tired of inaction.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "It came through some of our Anarchist friends, and I believe is reliable.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It might be a false clew, but it was something to work on, and Tom was tired of inaction.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It came through some of our Anarchist friends, and I believe is reliable.
clewnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading It might be a false clew, but it was something to work on, and Tom was tired of inaction.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN A RUSSIAN PRISON The news they had waited for had come at last.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "But that is the latest information we could get," said Mr. Androwsky.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Then, too, even after they had started, the prisoner might be moved and they would have to trace him again.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading It might be a false clew, but it was something to work on, and Tom was tired of inaction.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN A RUSSIAN PRISON The news they had waited for had come at last.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "It came through some of our Anarchist friends, and I believe is reliable.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But that is the latest information we could get," said Mr. Androwsky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN A RUSSIAN PRISON The news they had waited for had come at last.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then, too, even after they had started, the prisoner might be moved and they would have to trace him again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, too, even after they had started, the prisoner might be moved and they would have to trace him again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It came through some of our Anarchist friends, and I believe is reliable.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A RUSSIAN PRISON The news they had waited for had come at last.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading It might be a false clew, but it was something to work on, and Tom was tired of inaction.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading "But that is the latest information we could get," said Mr. Androwsky.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But that is the latest information we could get," said Mr. Androwsky.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might be a false clew, but it was something to work on, and Tom was tired of inaction.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading IN A RUSSIAN PRISON The news they had waited for had come at last.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading "But that is the latest information we could get," said Mr. Androwsky.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be a false clew, but it was something to work on, and Tom was tired of inaction.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Then, too, even after they had started, the prisoner might be moved and they would have to trace him again.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "But that is the latest information we could get," said Mr. Androwsky.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading IN A RUSSIAN PRISON The news they had waited for had come at last.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It might be a false clew, but it was something to work on, and Tom was tired of inaction.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It might be a false clew, but it was something to work on, and Tom was tired of inaction.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It came through some of our Anarchist friends, and I believe is reliable.
PRISONnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading IN A RUSSIAN PRISON The news they had waited for had come at last.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Then, too, even after they had started, the prisoner might be moved and they would have to trace him again.
reliableadjectiveUS /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading "It came through some of our Anarchist friends, and I believe is reliable.
RUSSIANnounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading IN A RUSSIAN PRISON The news they had waited for had come at last.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But that is the latest information we could get," said Mr. Androwsky.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It came through some of our Anarchist friends, and I believe is reliable.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It might be a false clew, but it was something to work on, and Tom was tired of inaction.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then, too, even after they had started, the prisoner might be moved and they would have to trace him again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But that is the latest information we could get," said Mr. Androwsky.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN A RUSSIAN PRISON The news they had waited for had come at last.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, too, even after they had started, the prisoner might be moved and they would have to trace him again.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN A RUSSIAN PRISON The news they had waited for had come at last.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "It came through some of our Anarchist friends, and I believe is reliable.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading It might be a false clew, but it was something to work on, and Tom was tired of inaction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It might be a false clew, but it was something to work on, and Tom was tired of inaction.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading It might be a false clew, but it was something to work on, and Tom was tired of inaction.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, too, even after they had started, the prisoner might be moved and they would have to trace him again.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading Then, too, even after they had started, the prisoner might be moved and they would have to trace him again.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading IN A RUSSIAN PRISON The news they had waited for had come at last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It might be a false clew, but it was something to work on, and Tom was tired of inaction.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But that is the latest information we could get," said Mr. Androwsky.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It might be a false clew, but it was something to work on, and Tom was tired of inaction.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then, too, even after they had started, the prisoner might be moved and they would have to trace him again.
