adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LETTER-BOX "It's a queer case," said Mr. Bradbury to me, when I reached the office that afternoon.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He might have had the decency to choose his lady acquaintances in more remote sections of the city."
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Of course, I know Randolph Schuyler was no saint, but I never supposed he was deep enough in any affair to have a woman kill him.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE LETTER-BOX "It's a queer case," said Mr. Bradbury to me, when I reached the office that afternoon.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so near his own home, too!
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Of course, I know Randolph Schuyler was no saint, but I never supposed he was deep enough in any affair to have a woman kill him.
BradburynounUS /ˈbrædberi/
United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
From this reading THE LETTER-BOX "It's a queer case," said Mr. Bradbury to me, when I reached the office that afternoon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course, I know Randolph Schuyler was no saint, but I never supposed he was deep enough in any affair to have a woman kill him.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE LETTER-BOX "It's a queer case," said Mr. Bradbury to me, when I reached the office that afternoon.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading He might have had the decency to choose his lady acquaintances in more remote sections of the city."
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He might have had the decency to choose his lady acquaintances in more remote sections of the city."
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, I know Randolph Schuyler was no saint, but I never supposed he was deep enough in any affair to have a woman kill him.
decencynounUS /ˈdiːsənsi/
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
From this reading He might have had the decency to choose his lady acquaintances in more remote sections of the city."
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Of course, I know Randolph Schuyler was no saint, but I never supposed he was deep enough in any affair to have a woman kill him.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Of course, I know Randolph Schuyler was no saint, but I never supposed he was deep enough in any affair to have a woman kill him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He might have had the decency to choose his lady acquaintances in more remote sections of the city."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Of course, I know Randolph Schuyler was no saint, but I never supposed he was deep enough in any affair to have a woman kill him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course, I know Randolph Schuyler was no saint, but I never supposed he was deep enough in any affair to have a woman kill him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of course, I know Randolph Schuyler was no saint, but I never supposed he was deep enough in any affair to have a woman kill him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And so near his own home, too!
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And so near his own home, too!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LETTER-BOX "It's a queer case," said Mr. Bradbury to me, when I reached the office that afternoon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Of course, I know Randolph Schuyler was no saint, but I never supposed he was deep enough in any affair to have a woman kill him.
isn't
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From this reading "That isn't the queerest part to me," I returned.
It's
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From this reading THE LETTER-BOX "It's a queer case," said Mr. Bradbury to me, when I reached the office that afternoon.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Of course, I know Randolph Schuyler was no saint, but I never supposed he was deep enough in any affair to have a woman kill him.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Of course, I know Randolph Schuyler was no saint, but I never supposed he was deep enough in any affair to have a woman kill him.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He might have had the decency to choose his lady acquaintances in more remote sections of the city."
LETTER-BOX
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From this reading THE LETTER-BOX "It's a queer case," said Mr. Bradbury to me, when I reached the office that afternoon.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LETTER-BOX "It's a queer case," said Mr. Bradbury to me, when I reached the office that afternoon.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have had the decency to choose his lady acquaintances in more remote sections of the city."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He might have had the decency to choose his lady acquaintances in more remote sections of the city."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE LETTER-BOX "It's a queer case," said Mr. Bradbury to me, when I reached the office that afternoon.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And so near his own home, too!
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Of course, I know Randolph Schuyler was no saint, but I never supposed he was deep enough in any affair to have a woman kill him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Of course, I know Randolph Schuyler was no saint, but I never supposed he was deep enough in any affair to have a woman kill him.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course, I know Randolph Schuyler was no saint, but I never supposed he was deep enough in any affair to have a woman kill him.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE LETTER-BOX "It's a queer case," said Mr. Bradbury to me, when I reached the office that afternoon.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And so near his own home, too!
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "That isn't the queerest part to me," I returned.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE LETTER-BOX "It's a queer case," said Mr. Bradbury to me, when I reached the office that afternoon.
queerest
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From this reading "That isn't the queerest part to me," I returned.
Randolph
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From this reading "Of course, I know Randolph Schuyler was no saint, but I never supposed he was deep enough in any affair to have a woman kill him.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE LETTER-BOX "It's a queer case," said Mr. Bradbury to me, when I reached the office that afternoon.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading He might have had the decency to choose his lady acquaintances in more remote sections of the city."
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "That isn't the queerest part to me," I returned.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE LETTER-BOX "It's a queer case," said Mr. Bradbury to me, when I reached the office that afternoon.
saintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading "Of course, I know Randolph Schuyler was no saint, but I never supposed he was deep enough in any affair to have a woman kill him.
Schuyler
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From this reading "Of course, I know Randolph Schuyler was no saint, but I never supposed he was deep enough in any affair to have a woman kill him.
sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading He might have had the decency to choose his lady acquaintances in more remote sections of the city."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so near his own home, too!
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading "Of course, I know Randolph Schuyler was no saint, but I never supposed he was deep enough in any affair to have a woman kill him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LETTER-BOX "It's a queer case," said Mr. Bradbury to me, when I reached the office that afternoon.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER-BOX "It's a queer case," said Mr. Bradbury to me, when I reached the office that afternoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LETTER-BOX "It's a queer case," said Mr. Bradbury to me, when I reached the office that afternoon.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And so near his own home, too!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course, I know Randolph Schuyler was no saint, but I never supposed he was deep enough in any affair to have a woman kill him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE LETTER-BOX "It's a queer case," said Mr. Bradbury to me, when I reached the office that afternoon.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Of course, I know Randolph Schuyler was no saint, but I never supposed he was deep enough in any affair to have a woman kill him.
