AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A murder, said the Times, had been committed in Devonshire, in a romantic dell, on the skirts of Dartmoor.
ADVANTAGEnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading SOMETHING TO THEIR ADVANTAGE.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading To Colonel Kelmscott and to Elma Clifford alike that news came with crushing force and horror.
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 No element of dramatic interest was wanting to the case; persons, place, and time were all equally remarkable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Tilgate and Chetwood next morning, two distinguished households were thrown into confusion by the news in the papers.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Tilgate and Chetwood next morning, two distinguished households were thrown into confusion by the news in the papers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A murder, said the Times, had been committed in Devonshire, in a romantic dell, on the skirts of Dartmoor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At Tilgate and Chetwood next morning, two distinguished households were thrown into confusion by the news in the papers.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To Colonel Kelmscott and to Elma Clifford alike that news came with crushing force and horror.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading No element of dramatic interest was wanting to the case; persons, place, and time were all equally remarkable.
Chetwood
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From this reading At Tilgate and Chetwood next morning, two distinguished households were thrown into confusion by the news in the papers.
Clifford
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From this reading To Colonel Kelmscott and to Elma Clifford alike that news came with crushing force and horror.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading To Colonel Kelmscott and to Elma Clifford alike that news came with crushing force and horror.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading A murder, said the Times, had been committed in Devonshire, in a romantic dell, on the skirts of Dartmoor.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading At Tilgate and Chetwood next morning, two distinguished households were thrown into confusion by the news in the papers.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading To Colonel Kelmscott and to Elma Clifford alike that news came with crushing force and horror.
Dartmoor
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From this reading A murder, said the Times, had been committed in Devonshire, in a romantic dell, on the skirts of Dartmoor.
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading A murder, said the Times, had been committed in Devonshire, in a romantic dell, on the skirts of Dartmoor.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading A murder, said the Times, had been committed in Devonshire, in a romantic dell, on the skirts of Dartmoor.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading At Tilgate and Chetwood next morning, two distinguished households were thrown into confusion by the news in the papers.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading No element of dramatic interest was wanting to the case; persons, place, and time were all equally remarkable.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading No element of dramatic interest was wanting to the case; persons, place, and time were all equally remarkable.
Elma
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From this reading To Colonel Kelmscott and to Elma Clifford alike that news came with crushing force and horror.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading No element of dramatic interest was wanting to the case; persons, place, and time were all equally remarkable.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading To Colonel Kelmscott and to Elma Clifford alike that news came with crushing force and horror.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A murder, said the Times, had been committed in Devonshire, in a romantic dell, on the skirts of Dartmoor.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading To Colonel Kelmscott and to Elma Clifford alike that news came with crushing force and horror.
householdsnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊldz/
plural of “household” — a social unit living together
From this reading At Tilgate and Chetwood next morning, two distinguished households were thrown into confusion by the news in the papers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Tilgate and Chetwood next morning, two distinguished households were thrown into confusion by the news in the papers.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading No element of dramatic interest was wanting to the case; persons, place, and time were all equally remarkable.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At Tilgate and Chetwood next morning, two distinguished households were thrown into confusion by the news in the papers.
Kelmscott
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From this reading To Colonel Kelmscott and to Elma Clifford alike that news came with crushing force and horror.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At Tilgate and Chetwood next morning, two distinguished households were thrown into confusion by the news in the papers.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading A murder, said the Times, had been committed in Devonshire, in a romantic dell, on the skirts of Dartmoor.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading At Tilgate and Chetwood next morning, two distinguished households were thrown into confusion by the news in the papers.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At Tilgate and Chetwood next morning, two distinguished households were thrown into confusion by the news in the papers.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No element of dramatic interest was wanting to the case; persons, place, and time were all equally remarkable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A murder, said the Times, had been committed in Devonshire, in a romantic dell, on the skirts of Dartmoor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A murder, said the Times, had been committed in Devonshire, in a romantic dell, on the skirts of Dartmoor.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading At Tilgate and Chetwood next morning, two distinguished households were thrown into confusion by the news in the papers.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading No element of dramatic interest was wanting to the case; persons, place, and time were all equally remarkable.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading No element of dramatic interest was wanting to the case; persons, place, and time were all equally remarkable.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading No element of dramatic interest was wanting to the case; persons, place, and time were all equally remarkable.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading A murder, said the Times, had been committed in Devonshire, in a romantic dell, on the skirts of Dartmoor.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A murder, said the Times, had been committed in Devonshire, in a romantic dell, on the skirts of Dartmoor.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading A murder, said the Times, had been committed in Devonshire, in a romantic dell, on the skirts of Dartmoor.
SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING TO THEIR ADVANTAGE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Colonel Kelmscott and to Elma Clifford alike that news came with crushing force and horror.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Tilgate and Chetwood next morning, two distinguished households were thrown into confusion by the news in the papers.
THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SOMETHING TO THEIR ADVANTAGE.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading At Tilgate and Chetwood next morning, two distinguished households were thrown into confusion by the news in the papers.
Tilgate
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From this reading At Tilgate and Chetwood next morning, two distinguished households were thrown into confusion by the news in the papers.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No element of dramatic interest was wanting to the case; persons, place, and time were all equally remarkable.
TimesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A murder, said the Times, had been committed in Devonshire, in a romantic dell, on the skirts of Dartmoor.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOMETHING TO THEIR ADVANTAGE.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At Tilgate and Chetwood next morning, two distinguished households were thrown into confusion by the news in the papers.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading No element of dramatic interest was wanting to the case; persons, place, and time were all equally remarkable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No element of dramatic interest was wanting to the case; persons, place, and time were all equally remarkable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At Tilgate and Chetwood next morning, two distinguished households were thrown into confusion by the news in the papers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To Colonel Kelmscott and to Elma Clifford alike that news came with crushing force and horror.
