adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While the preparations for dinner were going on in the studio, down below Larry turned a corner and swung up the narrow street toward the pawnshop.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He was not afraid of Casey, or of Gavegan, Casey's partner, or of the whole police force, or of the State of New York; they had nothing on him, he had settled accounts by having done his bit.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was not afraid of Casey, or of Gavegan, Casey's partner, or of the whole police force, or of the State of New York; they had nothing on him, he had settled accounts by having done his bit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the preparations for dinner were going on in the studio, down below Larry turned a corner and swung up the narrow street toward the pawnshop.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Leaning over the counter within, and chatting with his grandmother's assistant was Casey, one of the two plain-clothesmen who had arrested him.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Leaning over the counter within, and chatting with his grandmother's assistant was Casey, one of the two plain-clothesmen who had arrested him.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Larry drew back.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He halted and peered in before entering; in doing this he was obeying the caution that was his by instinct and training.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading While the preparations for dinner were going on in the studio, down below Larry turned a corner and swung up the narrow street toward the pawnshop.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He was not afraid of Casey, or of Gavegan, Casey's partner, or of the whole police force, or of the State of New York; they had nothing on him, he had settled accounts by having done his bit.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He halted and peered in before entering; in doing this he was obeying the caution that was his by instinct and training.
Casey
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From this reading Leaning over the counter within, and chatting with his grandmother's assistant was Casey, one of the two plain-clothesmen who had arrested him.
Casey's
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From this reading He was not afraid of Casey, or of Gavegan, Casey's partner, or of the whole police force, or of the State of New York; they had nothing on him, he had settled accounts by having done his bit.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading He halted and peered in before entering; in doing this he was obeying the caution that was his by instinct and training.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Leaning over the counter within, and chatting with his grandmother's assistant was Casey, one of the two plain-clothesmen who had arrested him.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading While the preparations for dinner were going on in the studio, down below Larry turned a corner and swung up the narrow street toward the pawnshop.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Leaning over the counter within, and chatting with his grandmother's assistant was Casey, one of the two plain-clothesmen who had arrested him.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading While the preparations for dinner were going on in the studio, down below Larry turned a corner and swung up the narrow street toward the pawnshop.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He halted and peered in before entering; in doing this he was obeying the caution that was his by instinct and training.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He was not afraid of Casey, or of Gavegan, Casey's partner, or of the whole police force, or of the State of New York; they had nothing on him, he had settled accounts by having done his bit.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading While the preparations for dinner were going on in the studio, down below Larry turned a corner and swung up the narrow street toward the pawnshop.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Larry drew back.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading He halted and peered in before entering; in doing this he was obeying the caution that was his by instinct and training.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While the preparations for dinner were going on in the studio, down below Larry turned a corner and swung up the narrow street toward the pawnshop.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He was not afraid of Casey, or of Gavegan, Casey's partner, or of the whole police force, or of the State of New York; they had nothing on him, he had settled accounts by having done his bit.
Gavegan
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From this reading He was not afraid of Casey, or of Gavegan, Casey's partner, or of the whole police force, or of the State of New York; they had nothing on him, he had settled accounts by having done his bit.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading While the preparations for dinner were going on in the studio, down below Larry turned a corner and swung up the narrow street toward the pawnshop.
grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Leaning over the counter within, and chatting with his grandmother's assistant was Casey, one of the two plain-clothesmen who had arrested him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leaning over the counter within, and chatting with his grandmother's assistant was Casey, one of the two plain-clothesmen who had arrested him.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading He halted and peered in before entering; in doing this he was obeying the caution that was his by instinct and training.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was not afraid of Casey, or of Gavegan, Casey's partner, or of the whole police force, or of the State of New York; they had nothing on him, he had settled accounts by having done his bit.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He halted and peered in before entering; in doing this he was obeying the caution that was his by instinct and training.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leaning over the counter within, and chatting with his grandmother's assistant was Casey, one of the two plain-clothesmen who had arrested him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He halted and peered in before entering; in doing this he was obeying the caution that was his by instinct and training.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the preparations for dinner were going on in the studio, down below Larry turned a corner and swung up the narrow street toward the pawnshop.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading He halted and peered in before entering; in doing this he was obeying the caution that was his by instinct and training.
Larry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While the preparations for dinner were going on in the studio, down below Larry turned a corner and swung up the narrow street toward the pawnshop.
LeaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Leaning over the counter within, and chatting with his grandmother's assistant was Casey, one of the two plain-clothesmen who had arrested him.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading While the preparations for dinner were going on in the studio, down below Larry turned a corner and swung up the narrow street toward the pawnshop.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was not afraid of Casey, or of Gavegan, Casey's partner, or of the whole police force, or of the State of New York; they had nothing on him, he had settled accounts by having done his bit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not afraid of Casey, or of Gavegan, Casey's partner, or of the whole police force, or of the State of New York; they had nothing on him, he had settled accounts by having done his bit.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was not afraid of Casey, or of Gavegan, Casey's partner, or of the whole police force, or of the State of New York; they had nothing on him, he had settled accounts by having done his bit.
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading He halted and peered in before entering; in doing this he was obeying the caution that was his by instinct and training.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaning over the counter within, and chatting with his grandmother's assistant was Casey, one of the two plain-clothesmen who had arrested him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While the preparations for dinner were going on in the studio, down below Larry turned a corner and swung up the narrow street toward the pawnshop.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Leaning over the counter within, and chatting with his grandmother's assistant was Casey, one of the two plain-clothesmen who had arrested him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was not afraid of Casey, or of Gavegan, Casey's partner, or of the whole police force, or of the State of New York; they had nothing on him, he had settled accounts by having done his bit.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Leaning over the counter within, and chatting with his grandmother's assistant was Casey, one of the two plain-clothesmen who had arrested him.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading He was not afraid of Casey, or of Gavegan, Casey's partner, or of the whole police force, or of the State of New York; they had nothing on him, he had settled accounts by having done his bit.
pawnshopnounUS /ˈpɔːnʃɑːp/
a shop where loans are made with personal property as security
From this reading While the preparations for dinner were going on in the studio, down below Larry turned a corner and swung up the narrow street toward the pawnshop.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading He halted and peered in before entering; in doing this he was obeying the caution that was his by instinct and training.
plain-clothesmen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaning over the counter within, and chatting with his grandmother's assistant was Casey, one of the two plain-clothesmen who had arrested him.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading He was not afraid of Casey, or of Gavegan, Casey's partner, or of the whole police force, or of the State of New York; they had nothing on him, he had settled accounts by having done his bit.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading While the preparations for dinner were going on in the studio, down below Larry turned a corner and swung up the narrow street toward the pawnshop.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He was not afraid of Casey, or of Gavegan, Casey's partner, or of the whole police force, or of the State of New York; they had nothing on him, he had settled accounts by having done his bit.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He was not afraid of Casey, or of Gavegan, Casey's partner, or of the whole police force, or of the State of New York; they had nothing on him, he had settled accounts by having done his bit.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading While the preparations for dinner were going on in the studio, down below Larry turned a corner and swung up the narrow street toward the pawnshop.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading While the preparations for dinner were going on in the studio, down below Larry turned a corner and swung up the narrow street toward the pawnshop.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading While the preparations for dinner were going on in the studio, down below Larry turned a corner and swung up the narrow street toward the pawnshop.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He halted and peered in before entering; in doing this he was obeying the caution that was his by instinct and training.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the preparations for dinner were going on in the studio, down below Larry turned a corner and swung up the narrow street toward the pawnshop.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not afraid of Casey, or of Gavegan, Casey's partner, or of the whole police force, or of the State of New York; they had nothing on him, he had settled accounts by having done his bit.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He halted and peered in before entering; in doing this he was obeying the caution that was his by instinct and training.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading While the preparations for dinner were going on in the studio, down below Larry turned a corner and swung up the narrow street toward the pawnshop.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading He halted and peered in before entering; in doing this he was obeying the caution that was his by instinct and training.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading While the preparations for dinner were going on in the studio, down below Larry turned a corner and swung up the narrow street toward the pawnshop.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Leaning over the counter within, and chatting with his grandmother's assistant was Casey, one of the two plain-clothesmen who had arrested him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While the preparations for dinner were going on in the studio, down below Larry turned a corner and swung up the narrow street toward the pawnshop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He halted and peered in before entering; in doing this he was obeying the caution that was his by instinct and training.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the preparations for dinner were going on in the studio, down below Larry turned a corner and swung up the narrow street toward the pawnshop.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the preparations for dinner were going on in the studio, down below Larry turned a corner and swung up the narrow street toward the pawnshop.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Leaning over the counter within, and chatting with his grandmother's assistant was Casey, one of the two plain-clothesmen who had arrested him.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He was not afraid of Casey, or of Gavegan, Casey's partner, or of the whole police force, or of the State of New York; they had nothing on him, he had settled accounts by having done his bit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leaning over the counter within, and chatting with his grandmother's assistant was Casey, one of the two plain-clothesmen who had arrested him.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Leaning over the counter within, and chatting with his grandmother's assistant was Casey, one of the two plain-clothesmen who had arrested him.
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 He was not afraid of Casey, or of Gavegan, Casey's partner, or of the whole police force, or of the State of New York; they had nothing on him, he had settled accounts by having done his bit.
