AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FUTILE CHASE It was Sunday afternoon, and we were in conclave in the Schuyler library.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A FUTILE CHASE It was Sunday afternoon, and we were in conclave in the Schuyler library.
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 Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FUTILE CHASE It was Sunday afternoon, and we were in conclave in the Schuyler library.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt sure, that she must disclose herself, sooner or later, but if not, and if their search continued unavailing, then he held out no hope for success.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She must be found, and whether that could be done quickly, by search or by chance, or whether it would take a long time of waiting, he could not say.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She must be found, and whether that could be done quickly, by search or by chance, or whether it would take a long time of waiting, he could not say.
CHASEverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading A FUTILE CHASE It was Sunday afternoon, and we were in conclave in the Schuyler library.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading And, he held, that nothing else was of consequence compared to this knowledge.
conclavenounUS /ˈkɑːnkleɪv/
a confidential or secret meeting
From this reading A FUTILE CHASE It was Sunday afternoon, and we were in conclave in the Schuyler library.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading And, he held, that nothing else was of consequence compared to this knowledge.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading He felt sure, that she must disclose herself, sooner or later, but if not, and if their search continued unavailing, then he held out no hope for success.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
discloseverbUS /dɪˈskloʊz/
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading He felt sure, that she must disclose herself, sooner or later, but if not, and if their search continued unavailing, then he held out no hope for success.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, he held, that nothing else was of consequence compared to this knowledge.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt sure, that she must disclose herself, sooner or later, but if not, and if their search continued unavailing, then he held out no hope for success.
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 Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He felt sure, that she must disclose herself, sooner or later, but if not, and if their search continued unavailing, then he held out no hope for success.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She must be found, and whether that could be done quickly, by search or by chance, or whether it would take a long time of waiting, he could not say.
FUTILEadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading A FUTILE CHASE It was Sunday afternoon, and we were in conclave in the Schuyler library.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And, he held, that nothing else was of consequence compared to this knowledge.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He felt sure, that she must disclose herself, sooner or later, but if not, and if their search continued unavailing, then he held out no hope for success.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He felt sure, that she must disclose herself, sooner or later, but if not, and if their search continued unavailing, then he held out no hope for success.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He felt sure, that she must disclose herself, sooner or later, but if not, and if their search continued unavailing, then he held out no hope for success.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FUTILE CHASE It was Sunday afternoon, and we were in conclave in the Schuyler library.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A FUTILE CHASE It was Sunday afternoon, and we were in conclave in the Schuyler library.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading And, he held, that nothing else was of consequence compared to this knowledge.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He felt sure, that she must disclose herself, sooner or later, but if not, and if their search continued unavailing, then he held out no hope for success.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading A FUTILE CHASE It was Sunday afternoon, and we were in conclave in the Schuyler library.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She must be found, and whether that could be done quickly, by search or by chance, or whether it would take a long time of waiting, he could not say.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
subject to death
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must be found, and whether that could be done quickly, by search or by chance, or whether it would take a long time of waiting, he could not say.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She must be found, and whether that could be done quickly, by search or by chance, or whether it would take a long time of waiting, he could not say.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And, he held, that nothing else was of consequence compared to this knowledge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He felt sure, that she must disclose herself, sooner or later, but if not, and if their search continued unavailing, then he held out no hope for success.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading She must be found, and whether that could be done quickly, by search or by chance, or whether it would take a long time of waiting, he could not say.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She must be found, and whether that could be done quickly, by search or by chance, or whether it would take a long time of waiting, he could not say.
Schuyler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FUTILE CHASE It was Sunday afternoon, and we were in conclave in the Schuyler library.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading She must be found, and whether that could be done quickly, by search or by chance, or whether it would take a long time of waiting, he could not say.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must be found, and whether that could be done quickly, by search or by chance, or whether it would take a long time of waiting, he could not say.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading He felt sure, that she must disclose herself, sooner or later, but if not, and if their search continued unavailing, then he held out no hope for success.
StonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He felt sure, that she must disclose herself, sooner or later, but if not, and if their search continued unavailing, then he held out no hope for success.
summingverbUS /ˈsʌmɪŋ/
inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A FUTILE CHASE It was Sunday afternoon, and we were in conclave in the Schuyler library.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He felt sure, that she must disclose herself, sooner or later, but if not, and if their search continued unavailing, then he held out no hope for success.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading She must be found, and whether that could be done quickly, by search or by chance, or whether it would take a long time of waiting, he could not say.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FUTILE CHASE It was Sunday afternoon, and we were in conclave in the Schuyler library.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He felt sure, that she must disclose herself, sooner or later, but if not, and if their search continued unavailing, then he held out no hope for success.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He felt sure, that she must disclose herself, sooner or later, but if not, and if their search continued unavailing, then he held out no hope for success.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And, he held, that nothing else was of consequence compared to this knowledge.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She must be found, and whether that could be done quickly, by search or by chance, or whether it would take a long time of waiting, he could not say.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
unavailingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈveɪlɪŋ/
producing no result or effect
From this reading He felt sure, that she must disclose herself, sooner or later, but if not, and if their search continued unavailing, then he held out no hope for success.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
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 Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
Vicky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She must be found, and whether that could be done quickly, by search or by chance, or whether it would take a long time of waiting, he could not say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FUTILE CHASE It was Sunday afternoon, and we were in conclave in the Schuyler library.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A FUTILE CHASE It was Sunday afternoon, and we were in conclave in the Schuyler library.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A FUTILE CHASE It was Sunday afternoon, and we were in conclave in the Schuyler library.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She must be found, and whether that could be done quickly, by search or by chance, or whether it would take a long time of waiting, he could not say.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She must be found, and whether that could be done quickly, by search or by chance, or whether it would take a long time of waiting, he could not say.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Fleming Stone was summing up his results of the past few days and, though it was evident he had done all that mortal man could do, yet he had no hint or clue as to where Vicky Van might be.
