adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For half an hour Babbitt sat looking at a calendar and a clock on a whitewashed wall.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I He drove to the City Prison, not blindly, but with unusual fussy care at corners, the fussiness of an old woman potting plants.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For half an hour Babbitt sat looking at a calendar and a clock on a whitewashed wall.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The attendant said, “Naw, you can’t see any of the prisoners till three-thirty--visiting-hour.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I He drove to the City Prison, not blindly, but with unusual fussy care at corners, the fussiness of an old woman potting plants.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading The attendant said, “Naw, you can’t see any of the prisoners till three-thirty--visiting-hour.”
BabbittnounUS /ˈbæbɪt/
an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction
From this reading For half an hour Babbitt sat looking at a calendar and a clock on a whitewashed wall.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading I He drove to the City Prison, not blindly, but with unusual fussy care at corners, the fussiness of an old woman potting plants.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I He drove to the City Prison, not blindly, but with unusual fussy care at corners, the fussiness of an old woman potting plants.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading For half an hour Babbitt sat looking at a calendar and a clock on a whitewashed wall.
can't
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From this reading The attendant said, “Naw, you can’t see any of the prisoners till three-thirty--visiting-hour.”
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I He drove to the City Prison, not blindly, but with unusual fussy care at corners, the fussiness of an old woman potting plants.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I He drove to the City Prison, not blindly, but with unusual fussy care at corners, the fussiness of an old woman potting plants.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading For half an hour Babbitt sat looking at a calendar and a clock on a whitewashed wall.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I He drove to the City Prison, not blindly, but with unusual fussy care at corners, the fussiness of an old woman potting plants.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading I He drove to the City Prison, not blindly, but with unusual fussy care at corners, the fussiness of an old woman potting plants.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading It kept him from facing the obscenity of fate.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It kept him from facing the obscenity of fate.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For half an hour Babbitt sat looking at a calendar and a clock on a whitewashed wall.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It kept him from facing the obscenity of fate.
fussinessnoun
an irritable petulant feeling
From this reading I He drove to the City Prison, not blindly, but with unusual fussy care at corners, the fussiness of an old woman potting plants.
fussyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌsi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading I He drove to the City Prison, not blindly, but with unusual fussy care at corners, the fussiness of an old woman potting plants.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For half an hour Babbitt sat looking at a calendar and a clock on a whitewashed wall.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I He drove to the City Prison, not blindly, but with unusual fussy care at corners, the fussiness of an old woman potting plants.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It kept him from facing the obscenity of fate.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For half an hour Babbitt sat looking at a calendar and a clock on a whitewashed wall.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I He drove to the City Prison, not blindly, but with unusual fussy care at corners, the fussiness of an old woman potting plants.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It kept him from facing the obscenity of fate.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It kept him from facing the obscenity of fate.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading For half an hour Babbitt sat looking at a calendar and a clock on a whitewashed wall.
Naw
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From this reading The attendant said, “Naw, you can’t see any of the prisoners till three-thirty--visiting-hour.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I He drove to the City Prison, not blindly, but with unusual fussy care at corners, the fussiness of an old woman potting plants.
obscenitynounUS /əbˈsenɪti/
the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
From this reading It kept him from facing the obscenity of fate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I He drove to the City Prison, not blindly, but with unusual fussy care at corners, the fussiness of an old woman potting plants.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I He drove to the City Prison, not blindly, but with unusual fussy care at corners, the fussiness of an old woman potting plants.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For half an hour Babbitt sat looking at a calendar and a clock on a whitewashed wall.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading I He drove to the City Prison, not blindly, but with unusual fussy care at corners, the fussiness of an old woman potting plants.
potting
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From this reading I He drove to the City Prison, not blindly, but with unusual fussy care at corners, the fussiness of an old woman potting plants.
PrisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading I He drove to the City Prison, not blindly, but with unusual fussy care at corners, the fussiness of an old woman potting plants.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The attendant said, “Naw, you can’t see any of the prisoners till three-thirty--visiting-hour.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The attendant said, “Naw, you can’t see any of the prisoners till three-thirty--visiting-hour.”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For half an hour Babbitt sat looking at a calendar and a clock on a whitewashed wall.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The attendant said, “Naw, you can’t see any of the prisoners till three-thirty--visiting-hour.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I He drove to the City Prison, not blindly, but with unusual fussy care at corners, the fussiness of an old woman potting plants.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was three.
three-thirty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The attendant said, “Naw, you can’t see any of the prisoners till three-thirty--visiting-hour.”
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The attendant said, “Naw, you can’t see any of the prisoners till three-thirty--visiting-hour.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I He drove to the City Prison, not blindly, but with unusual fussy care at corners, the fussiness of an old woman potting plants.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading I He drove to the City Prison, not blindly, but with unusual fussy care at corners, the fussiness of an old woman potting plants.
visiting-hour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The attendant said, “Naw, you can’t see any of the prisoners till three-thirty--visiting-hour.”
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading For half an hour Babbitt sat looking at a calendar and a clock on a whitewashed wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was three.
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading For half an hour Babbitt sat looking at a calendar and a clock on a whitewashed wall.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I He drove to the City Prison, not blindly, but with unusual fussy care at corners, the fussiness of an old woman potting plants.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I He drove to the City Prison, not blindly, but with unusual fussy care at corners, the fussiness of an old woman potting plants.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The attendant said, “Naw, you can’t see any of the prisoners till three-thirty--visiting-hour.”
