adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Half a block down the street on the front of a drug-store was a blue telephone flag.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading While he listened for Maggie's voice he blazed with terrible fury against Barney Paler.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A minute later he was inside a telephone booth in the drug-store, asking first for the Hotel Grantham, and then asking the Grantham operator to be connected with Miss Maggie Cameron.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading On the sidewalk Larry glanced swiftly around him.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading A minute later he was inside a telephone booth in the drug-store, asking first for the Hotel Grantham, and then asking the Grantham operator to be connected with Miss Maggie Cameron.
Barney
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From this reading While he listened for Maggie's voice he blazed with terrible fury against Barney Paler.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A minute later he was inside a telephone booth in the drug-store, asking first for the Hotel Grantham, and then asking the Grantham operator to be connected with Miss Maggie Cameron.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading While he listened for Maggie's voice he blazed with terrible fury against Barney Paler.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Half a block down the street on the front of a drug-store was a blue telephone flag.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Half a block down the street on the front of a drug-store was a blue telephone flag.
boothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading A minute later he was inside a telephone booth in the drug-store, asking first for the Hotel Grantham, and then asking the Grantham operator to be connected with Miss Maggie Cameron.
Cameron
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From this reading A minute later he was inside a telephone booth in the drug-store, asking first for the Hotel Grantham, and then asking the Grantham operator to be connected with Miss Maggie Cameron.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading A minute later he was inside a telephone booth in the drug-store, asking first for the Hotel Grantham, and then asking the Grantham operator to be connected with Miss Maggie Cameron.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Half a block down the street on the front of a drug-store was a blue telephone flag.
drug-store
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From this reading Half a block down the street on the front of a drug-store was a blue telephone flag.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A minute later he was inside a telephone booth in the drug-store, asking first for the Hotel Grantham, and then asking the Grantham operator to be connected with Miss Maggie Cameron.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Half a block down the street on the front of a drug-store was a blue telephone flag.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A minute later he was inside a telephone booth in the drug-store, asking first for the Hotel Grantham, and then asking the Grantham operator to be connected with Miss Maggie Cameron.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Half a block down the street on the front of a drug-store was a blue telephone flag.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading While he listened for Maggie's voice he blazed with terrible fury against Barney Paler.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading On the sidewalk Larry glanced swiftly around him.
Grantham
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From this reading A minute later he was inside a telephone booth in the drug-store, asking first for the Hotel Grantham, and then asking the Grantham operator to be connected with Miss Maggie Cameron.
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half a block down the street on the front of a drug-store was a blue telephone flag.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A minute later he was inside a telephone booth in the drug-store, asking first for the Hotel Grantham, and then asking the Grantham operator to be connected with Miss Maggie Cameron.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the sidewalk Larry glanced swiftly around him.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading A minute later he was inside a telephone booth in the drug-store, asking first for the Hotel Grantham, and then asking the Grantham operator to be connected with Miss Maggie Cameron.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A minute later he was inside a telephone booth in the drug-store, asking first for the Hotel Grantham, and then asking the Grantham operator to be connected with Miss Maggie Cameron.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading A minute later he was inside a telephone booth in the drug-store, asking first for the Hotel Grantham, and then asking the Grantham operator to be connected with Miss Maggie Cameron.
Larry
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From this reading On the sidewalk Larry glanced swiftly around him.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A minute later he was inside a telephone booth in the drug-store, asking first for the Hotel Grantham, and then asking the Grantham operator to be connected with Miss Maggie Cameron.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading While he listened for Maggie's voice he blazed with terrible fury against Barney Paler.
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 There was a long wait.
Maggie
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From this reading A minute later he was inside a telephone booth in the drug-store, asking first for the Hotel Grantham, and then asking the Grantham operator to be connected with Miss Maggie Cameron.
Maggie's
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From this reading While he listened for Maggie's voice he blazed with terrible fury against Barney Paler.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A minute later he was inside a telephone booth in the drug-store, asking first for the Hotel Grantham, and then asking the Grantham operator to be connected with Miss Maggie Cameron.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A minute later he was inside a telephone booth in the drug-store, asking first for the Hotel Grantham, and then asking the Grantham operator to be connected with Miss Maggie Cameron.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Half a block down the street on the front of a drug-store was a blue telephone flag.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the sidewalk Larry glanced swiftly around him.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading A minute later he was inside a telephone booth in the drug-store, asking first for the Hotel Grantham, and then asking the Grantham operator to be connected with Miss Maggie Cameron.
Paler
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From this reading While he listened for Maggie's voice he blazed with terrible fury against Barney Paler.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading On the sidewalk Larry glanced swiftly around him.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Half a block down the street on the front of a drug-store was a blue telephone flag.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading On the sidewalk Larry glanced swiftly around him.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Half a block down the street on the front of a drug-store was a blue telephone flag.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading While he listened for Maggie's voice he blazed with terrible fury against Barney Paler.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the sidewalk Larry glanced swiftly around him.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A minute later he was inside a telephone booth in the drug-store, asking first for the Hotel Grantham, and then asking the Grantham operator to be connected with Miss Maggie Cameron.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a long wait.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A minute later he was inside a telephone booth in the drug-store, asking first for the Hotel Grantham, and then asking the Grantham operator to be connected with Miss Maggie Cameron.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading While he listened for Maggie's voice he blazed with terrible fury against Barney Paler.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading There was a long wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half a block down the street on the front of a drug-store was a blue telephone flag.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he listened for Maggie's voice he blazed with terrible fury against Barney Paler.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A minute later he was inside a telephone booth in the drug-store, asking first for the Hotel Grantham, and then asking the Grantham operator to be connected with Miss Maggie Cameron.
