adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In this he did not long find himself at a loss.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
admittingverbUS /ædˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
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 He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In this he did not long find himself at a loss.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
Everton
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From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
Everton's
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From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In this he did not long find himself at a loss.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In this he did not long find himself at a loss.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
identifyverbUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪ/
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
incensedadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsenst/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
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 In this he did not long find himself at a loss.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading In this he did not long find himself at a loss.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
retaliationnounUS /riˌtæliˈeɪʃən/
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this he did not long find himself at a loss.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, Mr. Everton was considerably disturbed by the occurrence, and thoughts of retaliation arose in his mind.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading He had a man in his employment who possessed all the ability necessary to write the article, and upon whom, for certain reasons, he soon fixed the origin of the attack.
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The style was not that of the editor, and so, though he felt incensed at that personage for admitting the article, he went beyond him, and cast about in his mind for some clue that would enable him to identify the writer.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you seen that article in the Gazette?" asked an acquaintance, who came into Everton's office while he sat with the paper referred to still in his hand.
