adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the time from nine to eleven o'clock, on the night of the crime, there was not a soul at the parsonage in Brechy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The priest was dining with M. Besson, at his house; and his servant had gone out to meet him with a lantern."
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Just hear what I have positively ascertained to be the fact.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the time from nine to eleven o'clock, on the night of the crime, there was not a soul at the parsonage in Brechy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Just hear what I have positively ascertained to be the fact.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading "Well," he said, "my explanation is becoming quite plausible.
Besson
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From this reading The priest was dining with M. Besson, at his house; and his servant had gone out to meet him with a lantern."
Brechy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the time from nine to eleven o'clock, on the night of the crime, there was not a soul at the parsonage in Brechy.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading In the time from nine to eleven o'clock, on the night of the crime, there was not a soul at the parsonage in Brechy.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading The priest was dining with M. Besson, at his house; and his servant had gone out to meet him with a lantern."
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading In the time from nine to eleven o'clock, on the night of the crime, there was not a soul at the parsonage in Brechy.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading "Well," he said, "my explanation is becoming quite plausible.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Just hear what I have positively ascertained to be the fact.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the time from nine to eleven o'clock, on the night of the crime, there was not a soul at the parsonage in Brechy.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The priest was dining with M. Besson, at his house; and his servant had gone out to meet him with a lantern."
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The young lawyer's joy was growing perceptibly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The priest was dining with M. Besson, at his house; and his servant had gone out to meet him with a lantern."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Just hear what I have positively ascertained to be the fact.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," he said, "my explanation is becoming quite plausible.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Just hear what I have positively ascertained to be the fact.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The priest was dining with M. Besson, at his house; and his servant had gone out to meet him with a lantern."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The priest was dining with M. Besson, at his house; and his servant had gone out to meet him with a lantern."
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The priest was dining with M. Besson, at his house; and his servant had gone out to meet him with a lantern."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Just hear what I have positively ascertained to be the fact.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the time from nine to eleven o'clock, on the night of the crime, there was not a soul at the parsonage in Brechy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," he said, "my explanation is becoming quite plausible.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The young lawyer's joy was growing perceptibly.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just hear what I have positively ascertained to be the fact.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading The priest was dining with M. Besson, at his house; and his servant had gone out to meet him with a lantern."
lawyer'snounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The young lawyer's joy was growing perceptibly.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The priest was dining with M. Besson, at his house; and his servant had gone out to meet him with a lantern."
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading The priest was dining with M. Besson, at his house; and his servant had gone out to meet him with a lantern."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well," he said, "my explanation is becoming quite plausible.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the time from nine to eleven o'clock, on the night of the crime, there was not a soul at the parsonage in Brechy.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading In the time from nine to eleven o'clock, on the night of the crime, there was not a soul at the parsonage in Brechy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the time from nine to eleven o'clock, on the night of the crime, there was not a soul at the parsonage in Brechy.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading In the time from nine to eleven o'clock, on the night of the crime, there was not a soul at the parsonage in Brechy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the time from nine to eleven o'clock, on the night of the crime, there was not a soul at the parsonage in Brechy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the time from nine to eleven o'clock, on the night of the crime, there was not a soul at the parsonage in Brechy.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The priest was dining with M. Besson, at his house; and his servant had gone out to meet him with a lantern."
parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading In the time from nine to eleven o'clock, on the night of the crime, there was not a soul at the parsonage in Brechy.
perceptiblyadverb
in a noticeable manner
From this reading The young lawyer's joy was growing perceptibly.
plausibleadjectiveUS /ˈplɔːzəbəl/
apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing
From this reading "Well," he said, "my explanation is becoming quite plausible.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading Just hear what I have positively ascertained to be the fact.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The priest was dining with M. Besson, at his house; and his servant had gone out to meet him with a lantern."
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Well," he said, "my explanation is becoming quite plausible.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," he said, "my explanation is becoming quite plausible.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The priest was dining with M. Besson, at his house; and his servant had gone out to meet him with a lantern."
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading In the time from nine to eleven o'clock, on the night of the crime, there was not a soul at the parsonage in Brechy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young lawyer's joy was growing perceptibly.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the time from nine to eleven o'clock, on the night of the crime, there was not a soul at the parsonage in Brechy.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the time from nine to eleven o'clock, on the night of the crime, there was not a soul at the parsonage in Brechy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just hear what I have positively ascertained to be the fact.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young lawyer's joy was growing perceptibly.
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 "Well," he said, "my explanation is becoming quite plausible.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just hear what I have positively ascertained to be the fact.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The priest was dining with M. Besson, at his house; and his servant had gone out to meet him with a lantern."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young lawyer's joy was growing perceptibly.
