AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NOTE FROM VICKY Nor was it.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading So, well after midnight, watching my chance when the patrolman had just passed on his regular round, I went across the street.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So, well after midnight, watching my chance when the patrolman had just passed on his regular round, I went across the street.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At their wits' end to locate Vicky Van, they welcomed my help and felt that as a friend of hers, I might learn more than a disinterested policeman could.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had secured a latch-key to the house, from the police, who were willing enough for me to search for possible clues, as I had told them I would do.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At their wits' end to locate Vicky Van, they welcomed my help and felt that as a friend of hers, I might learn more than a disinterested policeman could.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading So, well after midnight, watching my chance when the patrolman had just passed on his regular round, I went across the street.
cluesnounUS /kluːz/
plural of “clue” — a slight indication
From this reading I had secured a latch-key to the house, from the police, who were willing enough for me to search for possible clues, as I had told them I would do.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At their wits' end to locate Vicky Van, they welcomed my help and felt that as a friend of hers, I might learn more than a disinterested policeman could.
disinterestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɪntrɪstɪd/
unaffected by self-interest
From this reading At their wits' end to locate Vicky Van, they welcomed my help and felt that as a friend of hers, I might learn more than a disinterested policeman could.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I had secured a latch-key to the house, from the police, who were willing enough for me to search for possible clues, as I had told them I would do.
EasilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Easily I opened the mailbox and extracted a quantity of letters.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At their wits' end to locate Vicky Van, they welcomed my help and felt that as a friend of hers, I might learn more than a disinterested policeman could.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I had secured a latch-key to the house, from the police, who were willing enough for me to search for possible clues, as I had told them I would do.
extractedverbUS /ekˈstræktɪd/
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading Easily I opened the mailbox and extracted a quantity of letters.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading At their wits' end to locate Vicky Van, they welcomed my help and felt that as a friend of hers, I might learn more than a disinterested policeman could.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had secured a latch-key to the house, from the police, who were willing enough for me to search for possible clues, as I had told them I would do.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At their wits' end to locate Vicky Van, they welcomed my help and felt that as a friend of hers, I might learn more than a disinterested policeman could.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A NOTE FROM VICKY Nor was it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had secured a latch-key to the house, from the police, who were willing enough for me to search for possible clues, as I had told them I would do.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading At their wits' end to locate Vicky Van, they welcomed my help and felt that as a friend of hers, I might learn more than a disinterested policeman could.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading At their wits' end to locate Vicky Van, they welcomed my help and felt that as a friend of hers, I might learn more than a disinterested policeman could.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So, well after midnight, watching my chance when the patrolman had just passed on his regular round, I went across the street.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I had secured a latch-key to the house, from the police, who were willing enough for me to search for possible clues, as I had told them I would do.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had secured a latch-key to the house, from the police, who were willing enough for me to search for possible clues, as I had told them I would do.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A NOTE FROM VICKY Nor was it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading So, well after midnight, watching my chance when the patrolman had just passed on his regular round, I went across the street.
latch-key
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had secured a latch-key to the house, from the police, who were willing enough for me to search for possible clues, as I had told them I would do.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading At their wits' end to locate Vicky Van, they welcomed my help and felt that as a friend of hers, I might learn more than a disinterested policeman could.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Easily I opened the mailbox and extracted a quantity of letters.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading At their wits' end to locate Vicky Van, they welcomed my help and felt that as a friend of hers, I might learn more than a disinterested policeman could.
mailboxnounUS /ˈmeɪlbɑːks/
a private box for delivery of mail
From this reading Easily I opened the mailbox and extracted a quantity of letters.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had secured a latch-key to the house, from the police, who were willing enough for me to search for possible clues, as I had told them I would do.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading So, well after midnight, watching my chance when the patrolman had just passed on his regular round, I went across the street.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At their wits' end to locate Vicky Van, they welcomed my help and felt that as a friend of hers, I might learn more than a disinterested policeman could.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At their wits' end to locate Vicky Van, they welcomed my help and felt that as a friend of hers, I might learn more than a disinterested policeman could.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At their wits' end to locate Vicky Van, they welcomed my help and felt that as a friend of hers, I might learn more than a disinterested policeman could.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading A NOTE FROM VICKY Nor was it.
NOTEnounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading A NOTE FROM VICKY Nor was it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At their wits' end to locate Vicky Van, they welcomed my help and felt that as a friend of hers, I might learn more than a disinterested policeman could.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So, well after midnight, watching my chance when the patrolman had just passed on his regular round, I went across the street.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Easily I opened the mailbox and extracted a quantity of letters.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading So, well after midnight, watching my chance when the patrolman had just passed on his regular round, I went across the street.
patrolmannounUS /pəˈtroʊlmæn/
a policeman who patrols a given region
From this reading So, well after midnight, watching my chance when the patrolman had just passed on his regular round, I went across the street.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading I had secured a latch-key to the house, from the police, who were willing enough for me to search for possible clues, as I had told them I would do.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading At their wits' end to locate Vicky Van, they welcomed my help and felt that as a friend of hers, I might learn more than a disinterested policeman could.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I had secured a latch-key to the house, from the police, who were willing enough for me to search for possible clues, as I had told them I would do.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Easily I opened the mailbox and extracted a quantity of letters.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading So, well after midnight, watching my chance when the patrolman had just passed on his regular round, I went across the street.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading So, well after midnight, watching my chance when the patrolman had just passed on his regular round, I went across the street.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I had secured a latch-key to the house, from the police, who were willing enough for me to search for possible clues, as I had told them I would do.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading I had secured a latch-key to the house, from the police, who were willing enough for me to search for possible clues, as I had told them I would do.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, well after midnight, watching my chance when the patrolman had just passed on his regular round, I went across the street.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading So, well after midnight, watching my chance when the patrolman had just passed on his regular round, I went across the street.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At their wits' end to locate Vicky Van, they welcomed my help and felt that as a friend of hers, I might learn more than a disinterested policeman could.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At their wits' end to locate Vicky Van, they welcomed my help and felt that as a friend of hers, I might learn more than a disinterested policeman could.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had secured a latch-key to the house, from the police, who were willing enough for me to search for possible clues, as I had told them I would do.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At their wits' end to locate Vicky Van, they welcomed my help and felt that as a friend of hers, I might learn more than a disinterested policeman could.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had secured a latch-key to the house, from the police, who were willing enough for me to search for possible clues, as I had told them I would do.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At their wits' end to locate Vicky Van, they welcomed my help and felt that as a friend of hers, I might learn more than a disinterested policeman could.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had secured a latch-key to the house, from the police, who were willing enough for me to search for possible clues, as I had told them I would do.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I had secured a latch-key to the house, from the police, who were willing enough for me to search for possible clues, as I had told them I would do.
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading At their wits' end to locate Vicky Van, they welcomed my help and felt that as a friend of hers, I might learn more than a disinterested policeman could.
VICKY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NOTE FROM VICKY Nor was it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NOTE FROM VICKY Nor was it.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading So, well after midnight, watching my chance when the patrolman had just passed on his regular round, I went across the street.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading At their wits' end to locate Vicky Van, they welcomed my help and felt that as a friend of hers, I might learn more than a disinterested policeman could.
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 So, well after midnight, watching my chance when the patrolman had just passed on his regular round, I went across the street.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So, well after midnight, watching my chance when the patrolman had just passed on his regular round, I went across the street.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had secured a latch-key to the house, from the police, who were willing enough for me to search for possible clues, as I had told them I would do.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So, well after midnight, watching my chance when the patrolman had just passed on his regular round, I went across the street.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I had secured a latch-key to the house, from the police, who were willing enough for me to search for possible clues, as I had told them I would do.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading I had secured a latch-key to the house, from the police, who were willing enough for me to search for possible clues, as I had told them I would do.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading At their wits' end to locate Vicky Van, they welcomed my help and felt that as a friend of hers, I might learn more than a disinterested policeman could.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had secured a latch-key to the house, from the police, who were willing enough for me to search for possible clues, as I had told them I would do.
