14th
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mounting the box again, Merwyn directed the driver to make his way through the more open streets to Broadway and 14th Street.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The driver, having been promised a handsome reward to remain, still waited.
adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Mounting the box again, Merwyn directed the driver to make his way through the more open streets to Broadway and 14th Street.
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 MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
ascendantnounUS /əˈsendənt/
position or state of being dominant or in control
From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE DECISIVE BATTLE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The driver, having been promised a handsome reward to remain, still waited.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Mounting the box again, Merwyn directed the driver to make his way through the more open streets to Broadway and 14th Street.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading Mounting the box again, Merwyn directed the driver to make his way through the more open streets to Broadway and 14th Street.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
DECISIVEadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading THE DECISIVE BATTLE.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Mounting the box again, Merwyn directed the driver to make his way through the more open streets to Broadway and 14th Street.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The driver, having been promised a handsome reward to remain, still waited.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The driver, having been promised a handsome reward to remain, still waited.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The driver, having been promised a handsome reward to remain, still waited.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Mounting the box again, Merwyn directed the driver to make his way through the more open streets to Broadway and 14th Street.
MERWYN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mounting the box again, Merwyn directed the driver to make his way through the more open streets to Broadway and 14th Street.
MountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Mounting the box again, Merwyn directed the driver to make his way through the more open streets to Broadway and 14th Street.
MulberrynounUS /ˈmʌlberi/
any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Mounting the box again, Merwyn directed the driver to make his way through the more open streets to Broadway and 14th Street.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The driver, having been promised a handsome reward to remain, still waited.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The driver, having been promised a handsome reward to remain, still waited.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading The driver, having been promised a handsome reward to remain, still waited.
ruthlessadjectiveUS /ˈruːθləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The driver, having been promised a handsome reward to remain, still waited.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Mounting the box again, Merwyn directed the driver to make his way through the more open streets to Broadway and 14th Street.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DECISIVE BATTLE.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mounting the box again, Merwyn directed the driver to make his way through the more open streets to Broadway and 14th Street.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The driver, having been promised a handsome reward to remain, still waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mounting the box again, Merwyn directed the driver to make his way through the more open streets to Broadway and 14th Street.
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 MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
well-organized
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MERWYN was now very anxious to reach police headquarters in Mulberry Street, for he felt that the safety of the city, as well as all personal interests dear to him, depended upon adequate and well-organized resistance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, he had gained the impression that Merwyn was in sympathy with the ruthless forces then in the ascendant, and he felt safer in his company than if returning alone.
