adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a little street that runs from Broadway, not far from Wall Street, there was a low doorway with dingy panes of glass, over which was a sign which bore the following letters, somewhat faded:
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, Sir,” answered the other, descending from his stool and stepping forward toward Brandon, behind a low table which stood by the desk.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Yes, Sir,” answered the other, descending from his stool and stepping forward toward Brandon, behind a low table which stood by the desk.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading In a little street that runs from Broadway, not far from Wall Street, there was a low doorway with dingy panes of glass, over which was a sign which bore the following letters, somewhat faded:
Brandon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading In a little street that runs from Broadway, not far from Wall Street, there was a low doorway with dingy panes of glass, over which was a sign which bore the following letters, somewhat faded:
BROCKETnoun
small South American deer with unbranched antlers
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
BUSINESSnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE DIVING BUSINESS.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Yes, Sir,” answered the other, descending from his stool and stepping forward toward Brandon, behind a low table which stood by the desk.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
CONTRACTORSnounUS /ˈkɑːntræktərz/
plural of “contractor” — someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading “Yes, Sir,” answered the other, descending from his stool and stepping forward toward Brandon, behind a low table which stood by the desk.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading In a little street that runs from Broadway, not far from Wall Street, there was a low doorway with dingy panes of glass, over which was a sign which bore the following letters, somewhat faded:
DIVINGnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading THE DIVING BUSINESS.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading In a little street that runs from Broadway, not far from Wall Street, there was a low doorway with dingy panes of glass, over which was a sign which bore the following letters, somewhat faded:
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading In a little street that runs from Broadway, not far from Wall Street, there was a low doorway with dingy panes of glass, over which was a sign which bore the following letters, somewhat faded:
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In a little street that runs from Broadway, not far from Wall Street, there was a low doorway with dingy panes of glass, over which was a sign which bore the following letters, somewhat faded:
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In a little street that runs from Broadway, not far from Wall Street, there was a low doorway with dingy panes of glass, over which was a sign which bore the following letters, somewhat faded:
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Yes, Sir,” answered the other, descending from his stool and stepping forward toward Brandon, behind a low table which stood by the desk.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a little street that runs from Broadway, not far from Wall Street, there was a low doorway with dingy panes of glass, over which was a sign which bore the following letters, somewhat faded:
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading In a little street that runs from Broadway, not far from Wall Street, there was a low doorway with dingy panes of glass, over which was a sign which bore the following letters, somewhat faded:
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a little street that runs from Broadway, not far from Wall Street, there was a low doorway with dingy panes of glass, over which was a sign which bore the following letters, somewhat faded:
inquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading “Mr. Brocket?” said Brandon, inquiringly.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading In a little street that runs from Broadway, not far from Wall Street, there was a low doorway with dingy panes of glass, over which was a sign which bore the following letters, somewhat faded:
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a little street that runs from Broadway, not far from Wall Street, there was a low doorway with dingy panes of glass, over which was a sign which bore the following letters, somewhat faded:
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In a little street that runs from Broadway, not far from Wall Street, there was a low doorway with dingy panes of glass, over which was a sign which bore the following letters, somewhat faded:
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Brocket?” said Brandon, inquiringly.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In a little street that runs from Broadway, not far from Wall Street, there was a low doorway with dingy panes of glass, over which was a sign which bore the following letters, somewhat faded:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a little street that runs from Broadway, not far from Wall Street, there was a low doorway with dingy panes of glass, over which was a sign which bore the following letters, somewhat faded:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Yes, Sir,” answered the other, descending from his stool and stepping forward toward Brandon, behind a low table which stood by the desk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In a little street that runs from Broadway, not far from Wall Street, there was a low doorway with dingy panes of glass, over which was a sign which bore the following letters, somewhat faded:
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading In a little street that runs from Broadway, not far from Wall Street, there was a low doorway with dingy panes of glass, over which was a sign which bore the following letters, somewhat faded:
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading In a little street that runs from Broadway, not far from Wall Street, there was a low doorway with dingy panes of glass, over which was a sign which bore the following letters, somewhat faded:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mr. Brocket?” said Brandon, inquiringly.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading In a little street that runs from Broadway, not far from Wall Street, there was a low doorway with dingy panes of glass, over which was a sign which bore the following letters, somewhat faded:
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, Sir,” answered the other, descending from his stool and stepping forward toward Brandon, behind a low table which stood by the desk.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading In a little street that runs from Broadway, not far from Wall Street, there was a low doorway with dingy panes of glass, over which was a sign which bore the following letters, somewhat faded:
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Yes, Sir,” answered the other, descending from his stool and stepping forward toward Brandon, behind a low table which stood by the desk.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Yes, Sir,” answered the other, descending from his stool and stepping forward toward Brandon, behind a low table which stood by the desk.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading “Yes, Sir,” answered the other, descending from his stool and stepping forward toward Brandon, behind a low table which stood by the desk.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In a little street that runs from Broadway, not far from Wall Street, there was a low doorway with dingy panes of glass, over which was a sign which bore the following letters, somewhat faded:
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Yes, Sir,” answered the other, descending from his stool and stepping forward toward Brandon, behind a low table which stood by the desk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a little street that runs from Broadway, not far from Wall Street, there was a low doorway with dingy panes of glass, over which was a sign which bore the following letters, somewhat faded:
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIVING BUSINESS.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In a little street that runs from Broadway, not far from Wall Street, there was a low doorway with dingy panes of glass, over which was a sign which bore the following letters, somewhat faded:
thick-set
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “Yes, Sir,” answered the other, descending from his stool and stepping forward toward Brandon, behind a low table which stood by the desk.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
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 In a little street that runs from Broadway, not far from Wall Street, there was a low doorway with dingy panes of glass, over which was a sign which bore the following letters, somewhat faded:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a little street that runs from Broadway, not far from Wall Street, there was a low doorway with dingy panes of glass, over which was a sign which bore the following letters, somewhat faded:
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a little street that runs from Broadway, not far from Wall Street, there was a low doorway with dingy panes of glass, over which was a sign which bore the following letters, somewhat faded:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a little street that runs from Broadway, not far from Wall Street, there was a low doorway with dingy panes of glass, over which was a sign which bore the following letters, somewhat faded:
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, Sir,” answered the other, descending from his stool and stepping forward toward Brandon, behind a low table which stood by the desk.
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 BROCKET & CO., CONTRACTORS About a month after his arrival at New York Brandon entered this place and walked up to the desk, where a stout, thick-set man was sitting, with his chin on his hands and his elbows on the desk before him.
