AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TELEGRAM Roy saw at a glance that something was being concealed from him.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Atkins, here, may be able to tell you more than I can.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I supposed though, he went home, and am surprised to hear he isn’t there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I supposed though, he went home, and am surprised to hear he isn’t there.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Well, I didn’t see which way he went when he left the hotel,” answered Harrington.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A TELEGRAM Roy saw at a glance that something was being concealed from him.
Atkins
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From this reading Atkins, here, may be able to tell you more than I can.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Atkins, here, may be able to tell you more than I can.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A TELEGRAM Roy saw at a glance that something was being concealed from him.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Atkins, here, may be able to tell you more than I can.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading A TELEGRAM Roy saw at a glance that something was being concealed from him.
didn't
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From this reading “Well, I didn’t see which way he went when he left the hotel,” answered Harrington.
don't
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From this reading “How is it you don’t know where Rex went when he left you?” he inquired.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A TELEGRAM Roy saw at a glance that something was being concealed from him.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A TELEGRAM Roy saw at a glance that something was being concealed from him.
Harrington
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From this reading “Well, I didn’t see which way he went when he left the hotel,” answered Harrington.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How is it you don’t know where Rex went when he left you?” he inquired.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I supposed though, he went home, and am surprised to hear he isn’t there.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Atkins, here, may be able to tell you more than I can.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A TELEGRAM Roy saw at a glance that something was being concealed from him.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I supposed though, he went home, and am surprised to hear he isn’t there.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “Well, I didn’t see which way he went when he left the hotel,” answered Harrington.
How
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From this reading “How is it you don’t know where Rex went when he left you?” he inquired.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I didn’t see which way he went when he left the hotel,” answered Harrington.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “How is it you don’t know where Rex went when he left you?” he inquired.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How is it you don’t know where Rex went when he left you?” he inquired.
isn't
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From this reading “I supposed though, he went home, and am surprised to hear he isn’t there.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “How is it you don’t know where Rex went when he left you?” he inquired.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “How is it you don’t know where Rex went when he left you?” he inquired.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “How is it you don’t know where Rex went when he left you?” he inquired.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Atkins, here, may be able to tell you more than I can.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Atkins, here, may be able to tell you more than I can.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “How is it you don’t know where Rex went when he left you?” he inquired.
Roy
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From this reading A TELEGRAM Roy saw at a glance that something was being concealed from him.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading A TELEGRAM Roy saw at a glance that something was being concealed from him.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Well, I didn’t see which way he went when he left the hotel,” answered Harrington.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A TELEGRAM Roy saw at a glance that something was being concealed from him.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading “I supposed though, he went home, and am surprised to hear he isn’t there.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “I supposed though, he went home, and am surprised to hear he isn’t there.
TELEGRAMnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A TELEGRAM Roy saw at a glance that something was being concealed from him.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Atkins, here, may be able to tell you more than I can.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Atkins, here, may be able to tell you more than I can.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TELEGRAM Roy saw at a glance that something was being concealed from him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, I didn’t see which way he went when he left the hotel,” answered Harrington.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I supposed though, he went home, and am surprised to hear he isn’t there.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I supposed though, he went home, and am surprised to hear he isn’t there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I supposed though, he went home, and am surprised to hear he isn’t there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TELEGRAM Roy saw at a glance that something was being concealed from him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Well, I didn’t see which way he went when he left the hotel,” answered Harrington.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I didn’t see which way he went when he left the hotel,” answered Harrington.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “How is it you don’t know where Rex went when he left you?” he inquired.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “How is it you don’t know where Rex went when he left you?” he inquired.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “How is it you don’t know where Rex went when he left you?” he inquired.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Well, I didn’t see which way he went when he left the hotel,” answered Harrington.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How is it you don’t know where Rex went when he left you?” he inquired.
