AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In fact, it was so thin that for an instant I imagined the envelope was empty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading In fact, it was so thin that for an instant I imagined the envelope was empty.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, it was so thin that for an instant I imagined the envelope was empty.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In fact, it was so thin that for an instant I imagined the envelope was empty.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading In fact, it was so thin that for an instant I imagined the envelope was empty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In fact, it was so thin that for an instant I imagined the envelope was empty.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The very thought made me tremble.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The packet was not a thick one.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The packet was not a thick one.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The packet was not a thick one.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In fact, it was so thin that for an instant I imagined the envelope was empty.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
superscriptionnoun
an inscription written above something else
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The packet was not a thick one.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading In fact, it was so thin that for an instant I imagined the envelope was empty.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The very thought made me tremble.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The very thought made me tremble.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The very thought made me tremble.
WARnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
WORDSnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
