adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY UNCLE ENOS John Stumpy gave a smile of triumph.
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading Mr. Aaron Woodward had committed deliberate perjury, or at least, something that amounted to the same thing.
aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading As for myself, I stood aghast.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading Mr. Aaron Woodward had committed deliberate perjury, or at least, something that amounted to the same thing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had positively declared that John Stumpy was at his house at the time of the robbery of Widow Canby's house, and could not, therefore, be the guilty party.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for myself, I stood aghast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Aaron Woodward had committed deliberate perjury, or at least, something that amounted to the same thing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had positively declared that John Stumpy was at his house at the time of the robbery of Widow Canby's house, and could not, therefore, be the guilty party.
Canby's
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From this reading He had positively declared that John Stumpy was at his house at the time of the robbery of Widow Canby's house, and could not, therefore, be the guilty party.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Mr. Aaron Woodward had committed deliberate perjury, or at least, something that amounted to the same thing.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had positively declared that John Stumpy was at his house at the time of the robbery of Widow Canby's house, and could not, therefore, be the guilty party.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading He had positively declared that John Stumpy was at his house at the time of the robbery of Widow Canby's house, and could not, therefore, be the guilty party.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Mr. Aaron Woodward had committed deliberate perjury, or at least, something that amounted to the same thing.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was easy to guess that in this statement it was his intention to screen his partner in iniquity.
ENOS
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From this reading MY UNCLE ENOS John Stumpy gave a smile of triumph.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for myself, I stood aghast.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading MY UNCLE ENOS John Stumpy gave a smile of triumph.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading It was easy to guess that in this statement it was his intention to screen his partner in iniquity.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading He had positively declared that John Stumpy was at his house at the time of the robbery of Widow Canby's house, and could not, therefore, be the guilty party.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Aaron Woodward had committed deliberate perjury, or at least, something that amounted to the same thing.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had positively declared that John Stumpy was at his house at the time of the robbery of Widow Canby's house, and could not, therefore, be the guilty party.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had positively declared that John Stumpy was at his house at the time of the robbery of Widow Canby's house, and could not, therefore, be the guilty party.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had positively declared that John Stumpy was at his house at the time of the robbery of Widow Canby's house, and could not, therefore, be the guilty party.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As for myself, I stood aghast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was easy to guess that in this statement it was his intention to screen his partner in iniquity.
iniquitynounUS /ˌɪˈnɪkwɪti/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading It was easy to guess that in this statement it was his intention to screen his partner in iniquity.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was easy to guess that in this statement it was his intention to screen his partner in iniquity.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was easy to guess that in this statement it was his intention to screen his partner in iniquity.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading MY UNCLE ENOS John Stumpy gave a smile of triumph.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Aaron Woodward had committed deliberate perjury, or at least, something that amounted to the same thing.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Aaron Woodward had committed deliberate perjury, or at least, something that amounted to the same thing.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY UNCLE ENOS John Stumpy gave a smile of triumph.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As for myself, I stood aghast.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had positively declared that John Stumpy was at his house at the time of the robbery of Widow Canby's house, and could not, therefore, be the guilty party.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY UNCLE ENOS John Stumpy gave a smile of triumph.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Aaron Woodward had committed deliberate perjury, or at least, something that amounted to the same thing.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading It was easy to guess that in this statement it was his intention to screen his partner in iniquity.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He had positively declared that John Stumpy was at his house at the time of the robbery of Widow Canby's house, and could not, therefore, be the guilty party.
perjurynounUS /ˈpɜːrdʒəri/
criminal offense of making false statements under oath
From this reading Mr. Aaron Woodward had committed deliberate perjury, or at least, something that amounted to the same thing.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading He had positively declared that John Stumpy was at his house at the time of the robbery of Widow Canby's house, and could not, therefore, be the guilty party.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading He had positively declared that John Stumpy was at his house at the time of the robbery of Widow Canby's house, and could not, therefore, be the guilty party.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Mr. Aaron Woodward had committed deliberate perjury, or at least, something that amounted to the same thing.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading It was easy to guess that in this statement it was his intention to screen his partner in iniquity.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading MY UNCLE ENOS John Stumpy gave a smile of triumph.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mr. Aaron Woodward had committed deliberate perjury, or at least, something that amounted to the same thing.
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading It was easy to guess that in this statement it was his intention to screen his partner in iniquity.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As for myself, I stood aghast.
Stumpyadjective
short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
From this reading MY UNCLE ENOS John Stumpy gave a smile of triumph.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Aaron Woodward had committed deliberate perjury, or at least, something that amounted to the same thing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Aaron Woodward had committed deliberate perjury, or at least, something that amounted to the same thing.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He had positively declared that John Stumpy was at his house at the time of the robbery of Widow Canby's house, and could not, therefore, be the guilty party.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Mr. Aaron Woodward had committed deliberate perjury, or at least, something that amounted to the same thing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was easy to guess that in this statement it was his intention to screen his partner in iniquity.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had positively declared that John Stumpy was at his house at the time of the robbery of Widow Canby's house, and could not, therefore, be the guilty party.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Aaron Woodward had committed deliberate perjury, or at least, something that amounted to the same thing.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading MY UNCLE ENOS John Stumpy gave a smile of triumph.
UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading MY UNCLE ENOS John Stumpy gave a smile of triumph.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had positively declared that John Stumpy was at his house at the time of the robbery of Widow Canby's house, and could not, therefore, be the guilty party.
WidownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading He had positively declared that John Stumpy was at his house at the time of the robbery of Widow Canby's house, and could not, therefore, be the guilty party.
WoodwardnounUS /ˈwʊdwɔːrd/
United States historian (1908-1999)
From this reading Mr. Aaron Woodward had committed deliberate perjury, or at least, something that amounted to the same thing.
