adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She asked him first to confirm a sentence written in his memo to the dean and which he had testified to before the break.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading The ten-minute break had stretched to twenty before Henry and the panel finished going over their notes to make sure they had brought out everything that Mark, the university attorney, had advised.
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 "Yes," Lyle answered, "I did write in the memo to the dean and also testified that I gave you all of the documents used in the handwriting analysis."
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading "Yes," Lyle answered, "I did write in the memo to the dean and also testified that I gave you all of the documents used in the handwriting analysis."
analysisnounUS /əˈnæləsəs/
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading "Yes," Lyle answered, "I did write in the memo to the dean and also testified that I gave you all of the documents used in the handwriting analysis."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ten-minute break had stretched to twenty before Henry and the panel finished going over their notes to make sure they had brought out everything that Mark, the university attorney, had advised.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," Lyle answered, "I did write in the memo to the dean and also testified that I gave you all of the documents used in the handwriting analysis."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She asked him first to confirm a sentence written in his memo to the dean and which he had testified to before the break.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The ten-minute break had stretched to twenty before Henry and the panel finished going over their notes to make sure they had brought out everything that Mark, the university attorney, had advised.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Diana and Janet were called back and Diana began the cross examination of her department chair, Lyle Stone.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The ten-minute break had stretched to twenty before Henry and the panel finished going over their notes to make sure they had brought out everything that Mark, the university attorney, had advised.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Diana and Janet were called back and Diana began the cross examination of her department chair, Lyle Stone.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading The ten-minute break had stretched to twenty before Henry and the panel finished going over their notes to make sure they had brought out everything that Mark, the university attorney, had advised.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The ten-minute break had stretched to twenty before Henry and the panel finished going over their notes to make sure they had brought out everything that Mark, the university attorney, had advised.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Diana and Janet were called back and Diana began the cross examination of her department chair, Lyle Stone.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Diana and Janet were called back and Diana began the cross examination of her department chair, Lyle Stone.
confirmverbUS /kənˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading She asked him first to confirm a sentence written in his memo to the dean and which he had testified to before the break.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Diana and Janet were called back and Diana began the cross examination of her department chair, Lyle Stone.
deannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading She asked him first to confirm a sentence written in his memo to the dean and which he had testified to before the break.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Diana and Janet were called back and Diana began the cross examination of her department chair, Lyle Stone.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Diana and Janet were called back and Diana began the cross examination of her department chair, Lyle Stone.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Yes," Lyle answered, "I did write in the memo to the dean and also testified that I gave you all of the documents used in the handwriting analysis."
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "Yes," Lyle answered, "I did write in the memo to the dean and also testified that I gave you all of the documents used in the handwriting analysis."
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The ten-minute break had stretched to twenty before Henry and the panel finished going over their notes to make sure they had brought out everything that Mark, the university attorney, had advised.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Diana held up several sheets of paper from the evidence packet on the table.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Diana and Janet were called back and Diana began the cross examination of her department chair, Lyle Stone.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The ten-minute break had stretched to twenty before Henry and the panel finished going over their notes to make sure they had brought out everything that Mark, the university attorney, had advised.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She asked him first to confirm a sentence written in his memo to the dean and which he had testified to before the break.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Diana held up several sheets of paper from the evidence packet on the table.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Yes," Lyle answered, "I did write in the memo to the dean and also testified that I gave you all of the documents used in the handwriting analysis."
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The ten-minute break had stretched to twenty before Henry and the panel finished going over their notes to make sure they had brought out everything that Mark, the university attorney, had advised.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ten-minute break had stretched to twenty before Henry and the panel finished going over their notes to make sure they had brought out everything that Mark, the university attorney, had advised.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading "Yes," Lyle answered, "I did write in the memo to the dean and also testified that I gave you all of the documents used in the handwriting analysis."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She asked him first to confirm a sentence written in his memo to the dean and which he had testified to before the break.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Diana held up several sheets of paper from the evidence packet on the table.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The ten-minute break had stretched to twenty before Henry and the panel finished going over their notes to make sure they had brought out everything that Mark, the university attorney, had advised.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Diana and Janet were called back and Diana began the cross examination of her department chair, Lyle Stone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She asked him first to confirm a sentence written in his memo to the dean and which he had testified to before the break.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She asked him first to confirm a sentence written in his memo to the dean and which he had testified to before the break.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," Lyle answered, "I did write in the memo to the dean and also testified that I gave you all of the documents used in the handwriting analysis."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She asked him first to confirm a sentence written in his memo to the dean and which he had testified to before the break.
Janet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana and Janet were called back and Diana began the cross examination of her department chair, Lyle Stone.
Lyle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diana and Janet were called back and Diana began the cross examination of her department chair, Lyle Stone.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The ten-minute break had stretched to twenty before Henry and the panel finished going over their notes to make sure they had brought out everything that Mark, the university attorney, had advised.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The ten-minute break had stretched to twenty before Henry and the panel finished going over their notes to make sure they had brought out everything that Mark, the university attorney, had advised.
memonounUS /ˈmemoʊ/
a written proposal or reminder
From this reading She asked him first to confirm a sentence written in his memo to the dean and which he had testified to before the break.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading The ten-minute break had stretched to twenty before Henry and the panel finished going over their notes to make sure they had brought out everything that Mark, the university attorney, had advised.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Diana and Janet were called back and Diana began the cross examination of her department chair, Lyle Stone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Diana held up several sheets of paper from the evidence packet on the table.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The ten-minute break had stretched to twenty before Henry and the panel finished going over their notes to make sure they had brought out everything that Mark, the university attorney, had advised.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The ten-minute break had stretched to twenty before Henry and the panel finished going over their notes to make sure they had brought out everything that Mark, the university attorney, had advised.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Diana held up several sheets of paper from the evidence packet on the table.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading The ten-minute break had stretched to twenty before Henry and the panel finished going over their notes to make sure they had brought out everything that Mark, the university attorney, had advised.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Diana held up several sheets of paper from the evidence packet on the table.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading She asked him first to confirm a sentence written in his memo to the dean and which he had testified to before the break.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Diana held up several sheets of paper from the evidence packet on the table.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She asked him first to confirm a sentence written in his memo to the dean and which he had testified to before the break.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Diana held up several sheets of paper from the evidence packet on the table.
StonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Diana and Janet were called back and Diana began the cross examination of her department chair, Lyle Stone.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The ten-minute break had stretched to twenty before Henry and the panel finished going over their notes to make sure they had brought out everything that Mark, the university attorney, had advised.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The ten-minute break had stretched to twenty before Henry and the panel finished going over their notes to make sure they had brought out everything that Mark, the university attorney, had advised.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Diana held up several sheets of paper from the evidence packet on the table.
ten-minute
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ten-minute break had stretched to twenty before Henry and the panel finished going over their notes to make sure they had brought out everything that Mark, the university attorney, had advised.
testifiedverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪd/
inflected form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law
From this reading She asked him first to confirm a sentence written in his memo to the dean and which he had testified to before the break.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ten-minute break had stretched to twenty before Henry and the panel finished going over their notes to make sure they had brought out everything that Mark, the university attorney, had advised.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ten-minute break had stretched to twenty before Henry and the panel finished going over their notes to make sure they had brought out everything that Mark, the university attorney, had advised.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The ten-minute break had stretched to twenty before Henry and the panel finished going over their notes to make sure they had brought out everything that Mark, the university attorney, had advised.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ten-minute break had stretched to twenty before Henry and the panel finished going over their notes to make sure they had brought out everything that Mark, the university attorney, had advised.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ten-minute break had stretched to twenty before Henry and the panel finished going over their notes to make sure they had brought out everything that Mark, the university attorney, had advised.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The ten-minute break had stretched to twenty before Henry and the panel finished going over their notes to make sure they had brought out everything that Mark, the university attorney, had advised.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading The ten-minute break had stretched to twenty before Henry and the panel finished going over their notes to make sure they had brought out everything that Mark, the university attorney, had advised.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Diana held up several sheets of paper from the evidence packet on the table.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Yes," Lyle answered, "I did write in the memo to the dean and also testified that I gave you all of the documents used in the handwriting analysis."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Diana and Janet were called back and Diana began the cross examination of her department chair, Lyle Stone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She asked him first to confirm a sentence written in his memo to the dean and which he had testified to before the break.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading "Yes," Lyle answered, "I did write in the memo to the dean and also testified that I gave you all of the documents used in the handwriting analysis."
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading She asked him first to confirm a sentence written in his memo to the dean and which he had testified to before the break.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," Lyle answered, "I did write in the memo to the dean and also testified that I gave you all of the documents used in the handwriting analysis."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes," Lyle answered, "I did write in the memo to the dean and also testified that I gave you all of the documents used in the handwriting analysis."
