Agatha
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From this reading The two men had gone to Brooklyn to see Mrs. Agatha Mitts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE METROPOLIS I was thoroughly chagrined when I stood on the platform and saw the train roll away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But now that chance was gone, and as I turned back to my two companions I felt utterly nonplussed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now that I had Mr. Harrison and the sergeant of police with me I had fondly hoped to capture the two men, even if it was at the last minute.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading IN THE METROPOLIS I was thoroughly chagrined when I stood on the platform and saw the train roll away.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But now that chance was gone, and as I turned back to my two companions I felt utterly nonplussed.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading The two men had gone to Brooklyn to see Mrs. Agatha Mitts.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now that chance was gone, and as I turned back to my two companions I felt utterly nonplussed.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Now that I had Mr. Harrison and the sergeant of police with me I had fondly hoped to capture the two men, even if it was at the last minute.
chagrinedadjectiveUS /ʃəˈɡrɪnd/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading IN THE METROPOLIS I was thoroughly chagrined when I stood on the platform and saw the train roll away.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But now that chance was gone, and as I turned back to my two companions I felt utterly nonplussed.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading One thing was perfectly clear in my mind.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading But now that chance was gone, and as I turned back to my two companions I felt utterly nonplussed.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Now that I had Mr. Harrison and the sergeant of police with me I had fondly hoped to capture the two men, even if it was at the last minute.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But now that chance was gone, and as I turned back to my two companions I felt utterly nonplussed.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Now that I had Mr. Harrison and the sergeant of police with me I had fondly hoped to capture the two men, even if it was at the last minute.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading But now that chance was gone, and as I turned back to my two companions I felt utterly nonplussed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that I had Mr. Harrison and the sergeant of police with me I had fondly hoped to capture the two men, even if it was at the last minute.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading Now that I had Mr. Harrison and the sergeant of police with me I had fondly hoped to capture the two men, even if it was at the last minute.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Now that I had Mr. Harrison and the sergeant of police with me I had fondly hoped to capture the two men, even if it was at the last minute.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE METROPOLIS I was thoroughly chagrined when I stood on the platform and saw the train roll away.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now that I had Mr. Harrison and the sergeant of police with me I had fondly hoped to capture the two men, even if it was at the last minute.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE METROPOLIS I was thoroughly chagrined when I stood on the platform and saw the train roll away.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that I had Mr. Harrison and the sergeant of police with me I had fondly hoped to capture the two men, even if it was at the last minute.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Now that I had Mr. Harrison and the sergeant of police with me I had fondly hoped to capture the two men, even if it was at the last minute.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that I had Mr. Harrison and the sergeant of police with me I had fondly hoped to capture the two men, even if it was at the last minute.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Now that I had Mr. Harrison and the sergeant of police with me I had fondly hoped to capture the two men, even if it was at the last minute.
METROPOLISnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading IN THE METROPOLIS I was thoroughly chagrined when I stood on the platform and saw the train roll away.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading One thing was perfectly clear in my mind.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Now that I had Mr. Harrison and the sergeant of police with me I had fondly hoped to capture the two men, even if it was at the last minute.
MittsnounUS /mɪts/
plural of “mitt” — the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The two men had gone to Brooklyn to see Mrs. Agatha Mitts.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Now that I had Mr. Harrison and the sergeant of police with me I had fondly hoped to capture the two men, even if it was at the last minute.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The two men had gone to Brooklyn to see Mrs. Agatha Mitts.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But now that chance was gone, and as I turned back to my two companions I felt utterly nonplussed.
nonplussedadjectiveUS /nɑːnˈplʌst/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading But now that chance was gone, and as I turned back to my two companions I felt utterly nonplussed.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that I had Mr. Harrison and the sergeant of police with me I had fondly hoped to capture the two men, even if it was at the last minute.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that I had Mr. Harrison and the sergeant of police with me I had fondly hoped to capture the two men, even if it was at the last minute.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE METROPOLIS I was thoroughly chagrined when I stood on the platform and saw the train roll away.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing was perfectly clear in my mind.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading One thing was perfectly clear in my mind.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading IN THE METROPOLIS I was thoroughly chagrined when I stood on the platform and saw the train roll away.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Now that I had Mr. Harrison and the sergeant of police with me I had fondly hoped to capture the two men, even if it was at the last minute.
rollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading IN THE METROPOLIS I was thoroughly chagrined when I stood on the platform and saw the train roll away.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading IN THE METROPOLIS I was thoroughly chagrined when I stood on the platform and saw the train roll away.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The two men had gone to Brooklyn to see Mrs. Agatha Mitts.
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Now that I had Mr. Harrison and the sergeant of police with me I had fondly hoped to capture the two men, even if it was at the last minute.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading IN THE METROPOLIS I was thoroughly chagrined when I stood on the platform and saw the train roll away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that I had Mr. Harrison and the sergeant of police with me I had fondly hoped to capture the two men, even if it was at the last minute.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE METROPOLIS I was thoroughly chagrined when I stood on the platform and saw the train roll away.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading One thing was perfectly clear in my mind.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading IN THE METROPOLIS I was thoroughly chagrined when I stood on the platform and saw the train roll away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that I had Mr. Harrison and the sergeant of police with me I had fondly hoped to capture the two men, even if it was at the last minute.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading IN THE METROPOLIS I was thoroughly chagrined when I stood on the platform and saw the train roll away.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But now that chance was gone, and as I turned back to my two companions I felt utterly nonplussed.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now that I had Mr. Harrison and the sergeant of police with me I had fondly hoped to capture the two men, even if it was at the last minute.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But now that chance was gone, and as I turned back to my two companions I felt utterly nonplussed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE METROPOLIS I was thoroughly chagrined when I stood on the platform and saw the train roll away.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IN THE METROPOLIS I was thoroughly chagrined when I stood on the platform and saw the train roll away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now that I had Mr. Harrison and the sergeant of police with me I had fondly hoped to capture the two men, even if it was at the last minute.
