adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Occasionally he would dart from the room, and return a few moments later, scribbling in his notebook.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading He was an alert little man, with beady black eyes and a stubby black mustache.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading SOMERS' REAL NAME Detective Lowney, who had come with the coroner, had said little but had listened to all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an alert little man, with beady black eyes and a stubby black mustache.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Occasionally he would dart from the room, and return a few moments later, scribbling in his notebook.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We all turned to look at the table.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I want a few words with that caterer's man," he said, suddenly, "and then they'd better clear away this supper business and go home."
beadyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːdi/
small and round and shiny like a shiny bead or button
From this reading He was an alert little man, with beady black eyes and a stubby black mustache.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I want a few words with that caterer's man," he said, suddenly, "and then they'd better clear away this supper business and go home."
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He was an alert little man, with beady black eyes and a stubby black mustache.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I want a few words with that caterer's man," he said, suddenly, "and then they'd better clear away this supper business and go home."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SOMERS' REAL NAME Detective Lowney, who had come with the coroner, had said little but had listened to all.
caterer's
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From this reading "I want a few words with that caterer's man," he said, suddenly, "and then they'd better clear away this supper business and go home."
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading "I want a few words with that caterer's man," he said, suddenly, "and then they'd better clear away this supper business and go home."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SOMERS' REAL NAME Detective Lowney, who had come with the coroner, had said little but had listened to all.
coronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading SOMERS' REAL NAME Detective Lowney, who had come with the coroner, had said little but had listened to all.
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Occasionally he would dart from the room, and return a few moments later, scribbling in his notebook.
DetectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading SOMERS' REAL NAME Detective Lowney, who had come with the coroner, had said little but had listened to all.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was an alert little man, with beady black eyes and a stubby black mustache.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Occasionally he would dart from the room, and return a few moments later, scribbling in his notebook.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Occasionally he would dart from the room, and return a few moments later, scribbling in his notebook.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I want a few words with that caterer's man," he said, suddenly, "and then they'd better clear away this supper business and go home."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SOMERS' REAL NAME Detective Lowney, who had come with the coroner, had said little but had listened to all.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Occasionally he would dart from the room, and return a few moments later, scribbling in his notebook.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Occasionally he would dart from the room, and return a few moments later, scribbling in his notebook.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I want a few words with that caterer's man," he said, suddenly, "and then they'd better clear away this supper business and go home."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want a few words with that caterer's man," he said, suddenly, "and then they'd better clear away this supper business and go home."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Occasionally he would dart from the room, and return a few moments later, scribbling in his notebook.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Occasionally he would dart from the room, and return a few moments later, scribbling in his notebook.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading SOMERS' REAL NAME Detective Lowney, who had come with the coroner, had said little but had listened to all.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SOMERS' REAL NAME Detective Lowney, who had come with the coroner, had said little but had listened to all.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We all turned to look at the table.
Lowney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOMERS' REAL NAME Detective Lowney, who had come with the coroner, had said little but had listened to all.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was an alert little man, with beady black eyes and a stubby black mustache.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Occasionally he would dart from the room, and return a few moments later, scribbling in his notebook.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He was an alert little man, with beady black eyes and a stubby black mustache.
NAMEverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading SOMERS' REAL NAME Detective Lowney, who had come with the coroner, had said little but had listened to all.
notebooknounUS /ˈnoʊtbʊk/
a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading Occasionally he would dart from the room, and return a few moments later, scribbling in his notebook.
OccasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally he would dart from the room, and return a few moments later, scribbling in his notebook.
REALadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading SOMERS' REAL NAME Detective Lowney, who had come with the coroner, had said little but had listened to all.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Occasionally he would dart from the room, and return a few moments later, scribbling in his notebook.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Occasionally he would dart from the room, and return a few moments later, scribbling in his notebook.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SOMERS' REAL NAME Detective Lowney, who had come with the coroner, had said little but had listened to all.
scribblingverbUS /ˈskrɪbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading Occasionally he would dart from the room, and return a few moments later, scribbling in his notebook.
SOMERS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOMERS' REAL NAME Detective Lowney, who had come with the coroner, had said little but had listened to all.
stubbyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbi/
short and blunt
From this reading He was an alert little man, with beady black eyes and a stubby black mustache.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "I want a few words with that caterer's man," he said, suddenly, "and then they'd better clear away this supper business and go home."
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "I want a few words with that caterer's man," he said, suddenly, "and then they'd better clear away this supper business and go home."
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading We all turned to look at the table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I want a few words with that caterer's man," he said, suddenly, "and then they'd better clear away this supper business and go home."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMERS' REAL NAME Detective Lowney, who had come with the coroner, had said little but had listened to all.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I want a few words with that caterer's man," he said, suddenly, "and then they'd better clear away this supper business and go home."
they'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want a few words with that caterer's man," he said, suddenly, "and then they'd better clear away this supper business and go home."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I want a few words with that caterer's man," he said, suddenly, "and then they'd better clear away this supper business and go home."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOMERS' REAL NAME Detective Lowney, who had come with the coroner, had said little but had listened to all.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading We all turned to look at the table.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want a few words with that caterer's man," he said, suddenly, "and then they'd better clear away this supper business and go home."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was an alert little man, with beady black eyes and a stubby black mustache.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We all turned to look at the table.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading SOMERS' REAL NAME Detective Lowney, who had come with the coroner, had said little but had listened to all.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SOMERS' REAL NAME Detective Lowney, who had come with the coroner, had said little but had listened to all.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading "I want a few words with that caterer's man," he said, suddenly, "and then they'd better clear away this supper business and go home."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Occasionally he would dart from the room, and return a few moments later, scribbling in his notebook.
