adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord, their turnover must be--well, suppose price of rooms is four to eight dollars a day, and I suppose maybe some ten and--four times twenty-two hundred--say six times twenty-two hundred--well, anyway, with restaurants and everything, say summers between eight and fifteen thousand a day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stared up at it, muttering, “Twenty-two hundred rooms and twenty-two hundred baths!
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Lord, their turnover must be--well, suppose price of rooms is four to eight dollars a day, and I suppose maybe some ten and--four times twenty-two hundred--say six times twenty-two hundred--well, anyway, with restaurants and everything, say summers between eight and fifteen thousand a day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stared up at it, muttering, “Twenty-two hundred rooms and twenty-two hundred baths!
BabbittnounUS /ˈbæbɪt/
an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction
From this reading The one thing Babbitt wished to see was the Pennsylvania Hotel, which had been built since his last visit.
bathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading He stared up at it, muttering, “Twenty-two hundred rooms and twenty-two hundred baths!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lord, their turnover must be--well, suppose price of rooms is four to eight dollars a day, and I suppose maybe some ten and--four times twenty-two hundred--say six times twenty-two hundred--well, anyway, with restaurants and everything, say summers between eight and fifteen thousand a day.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading That’s got everything in the world beat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The one thing Babbitt wished to see was the Pennsylvania Hotel, which had been built since his last visit.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I They had four hours in New York between trains.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The one thing Babbitt wished to see was the Pennsylvania Hotel, which had been built since his last visit.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lord, their turnover must be--well, suppose price of rooms is four to eight dollars a day, and I suppose maybe some ten and--four times twenty-two hundred--say six times twenty-two hundred--well, anyway, with restaurants and everything, say summers between eight and fifteen thousand a day.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Lord, their turnover must be--well, suppose price of rooms is four to eight dollars a day, and I suppose maybe some ten and--four times twenty-two hundred--say six times twenty-two hundred--well, anyway, with restaurants and everything, say summers between eight and fifteen thousand a day.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Lord, their turnover must be--well, suppose price of rooms is four to eight dollars a day, and I suppose maybe some ten and--four times twenty-two hundred--say six times twenty-two hundred--well, anyway, with restaurants and everything, say summers between eight and fifteen thousand a day.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading That’s got everything in the world beat.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Lord, their turnover must be--well, suppose price of rooms is four to eight dollars a day, and I suppose maybe some ten and--four times twenty-two hundred--say six times twenty-two hundred--well, anyway, with restaurants and everything, say summers between eight and fifteen thousand a day.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I They had four hours in New York between trains.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That’s got everything in the world beat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I They had four hours in New York between trains.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stared up at it, muttering, “Twenty-two hundred rooms and twenty-two hundred baths!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The one thing Babbitt wished to see was the Pennsylvania Hotel, which had been built since his last visit.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The one thing Babbitt wished to see was the Pennsylvania Hotel, which had been built since his last visit.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I They had four hours in New York between trains.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading He stared up at it, muttering, “Twenty-two hundred rooms and twenty-two hundred baths!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I They had four hours in New York between trains.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I They had four hours in New York between trains.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord, their turnover must be--well, suppose price of rooms is four to eight dollars a day, and I suppose maybe some ten and--four times twenty-two hundred--say six times twenty-two hundred--well, anyway, with restaurants and everything, say summers between eight and fifteen thousand a day.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He stared up at it, muttering, “Twenty-two hundred rooms and twenty-two hundred baths!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The one thing Babbitt wished to see was the Pennsylvania Hotel, which had been built since his last visit.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord, their turnover must be--well, suppose price of rooms is four to eight dollars a day, and I suppose maybe some ten and--four times twenty-two hundred--say six times twenty-two hundred--well, anyway, with restaurants and everything, say summers between eight and fifteen thousand a day.
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading Lord, their turnover must be--well, suppose price of rooms is four to eight dollars a day, and I suppose maybe some ten and--four times twenty-two hundred--say six times twenty-two hundred--well, anyway, with restaurants and everything, say summers between eight and fifteen thousand a day.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Lord, their turnover must be--well, suppose price of rooms is four to eight dollars a day, and I suppose maybe some ten and--four times twenty-two hundred--say six times twenty-two hundred--well, anyway, with restaurants and everything, say summers between eight and fifteen thousand a day.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading He stared up at it, muttering, “Twenty-two hundred rooms and twenty-two hundred baths!
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I They had four hours in New York between trains.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord, their turnover must be--well, suppose price of rooms is four to eight dollars a day, and I suppose maybe some ten and--four times twenty-two hundred--say six times twenty-two hundred--well, anyway, with restaurants and everything, say summers between eight and fifteen thousand a day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one thing Babbitt wished to see was the Pennsylvania Hotel, which had been built since his last visit.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The one thing Babbitt wished to see was the Pennsylvania Hotel, which had been built since his last visit.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Lord, their turnover must be--well, suppose price of rooms is four to eight dollars a day, and I suppose maybe some ten and--four times twenty-two hundred--say six times twenty-two hundred--well, anyway, with restaurants and everything, say summers between eight and fifteen thousand a day.
restaurantsnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnts/
plural of “restaurant” — a building where people go to eat
From this reading Lord, their turnover must be--well, suppose price of rooms is four to eight dollars a day, and I suppose maybe some ten and--four times twenty-two hundred--say six times twenty-two hundred--well, anyway, with restaurants and everything, say summers between eight and fifteen thousand a day.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He stared up at it, muttering, “Twenty-two hundred rooms and twenty-two hundred baths!
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Lord, their turnover must be--well, suppose price of rooms is four to eight dollars a day, and I suppose maybe some ten and--four times twenty-two hundred--say six times twenty-two hundred--well, anyway, with restaurants and everything, say summers between eight and fifteen thousand a day.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The one thing Babbitt wished to see was the Pennsylvania Hotel, which had been built since his last visit.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The one thing Babbitt wished to see was the Pennsylvania Hotel, which had been built since his last visit.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Lord, their turnover must be--well, suppose price of rooms is four to eight dollars a day, and I suppose maybe some ten and--four times twenty-two hundred--say six times twenty-two hundred--well, anyway, with restaurants and everything, say summers between eight and fifteen thousand a day.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lord, their turnover must be--well, suppose price of rooms is four to eight dollars a day, and I suppose maybe some ten and--four times twenty-two hundred--say six times twenty-two hundred--well, anyway, with restaurants and everything, say summers between eight and fifteen thousand a day.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared up at it, muttering, “Twenty-two hundred rooms and twenty-two hundred baths!
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Lord, their turnover must be--well, suppose price of rooms is four to eight dollars a day, and I suppose maybe some ten and--four times twenty-two hundred--say six times twenty-two hundred--well, anyway, with restaurants and everything, say summers between eight and fifteen thousand a day.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading Lord, their turnover must be--well, suppose price of rooms is four to eight dollars a day, and I suppose maybe some ten and--four times twenty-two hundred--say six times twenty-two hundred--well, anyway, with restaurants and everything, say summers between eight and fifteen thousand a day.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Lord, their turnover must be--well, suppose price of rooms is four to eight dollars a day, and I suppose maybe some ten and--four times twenty-two hundred--say six times twenty-two hundred--well, anyway, with restaurants and everything, say summers between eight and fifteen thousand a day.
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From this reading That’s got everything in the world beat.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The one thing Babbitt wished to see was the Pennsylvania Hotel, which had been built since his last visit.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lord, their turnover must be--well, suppose price of rooms is four to eight dollars a day, and I suppose maybe some ten and--four times twenty-two hundred--say six times twenty-two hundred--well, anyway, with restaurants and everything, say summers between eight and fifteen thousand a day.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I They had four hours in New York between trains.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The one thing Babbitt wished to see was the Pennsylvania Hotel, which had been built since his last visit.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Lord, their turnover must be--well, suppose price of rooms is four to eight dollars a day, and I suppose maybe some ten and--four times twenty-two hundred--say six times twenty-two hundred--well, anyway, with restaurants and everything, say summers between eight and fifteen thousand a day.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Lord, their turnover must be--well, suppose price of rooms is four to eight dollars a day, and I suppose maybe some ten and--four times twenty-two hundred--say six times twenty-two hundred--well, anyway, with restaurants and everything, say summers between eight and fifteen thousand a day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The one thing Babbitt wished to see was the Pennsylvania Hotel, which had been built since his last visit.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading I They had four hours in New York between trains.
turnovernounUS /ˈtɜːrnoʊvər/
the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers
From this reading Lord, their turnover must be--well, suppose price of rooms is four to eight dollars a day, and I suppose maybe some ten and--four times twenty-two hundred--say six times twenty-two hundred--well, anyway, with restaurants and everything, say summers between eight and fifteen thousand a day.
Twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading He stared up at it, muttering, “Twenty-two hundred rooms and twenty-two hundred baths!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stared up at it, muttering, “Twenty-two hundred rooms and twenty-two hundred baths!
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The one thing Babbitt wished to see was the Pennsylvania Hotel, which had been built since his last visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one thing Babbitt wished to see was the Pennsylvania Hotel, which had been built since his last visit.
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 Lord, their turnover must be--well, suppose price of rooms is four to eight dollars a day, and I suppose maybe some ten and--four times twenty-two hundred--say six times twenty-two hundred--well, anyway, with restaurants and everything, say summers between eight and fifteen thousand a day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The one thing Babbitt wished to see was the Pennsylvania Hotel, which had been built since his last visit.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The one thing Babbitt wished to see was the Pennsylvania Hotel, which had been built since his last visit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lord, their turnover must be--well, suppose price of rooms is four to eight dollars a day, and I suppose maybe some ten and--four times twenty-two hundred--say six times twenty-two hundred--well, anyway, with restaurants and everything, say summers between eight and fifteen thousand a day.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading That’s got everything in the world beat.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I They had four hours in New York between trains.
