adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One bright morning in May, a portly gentleman, leaning heavily on a gold-headed cane, was walking up the narrow city street.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, climbing up still higher, he at last reached a house beside whose open door six bells were hanging.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The houses here were so high that the upper windows could scarcely be seen from below.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Then, climbing up still higher, he at last reached a house beside whose open door six bells were hanging.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The houses here were so high that the upper windows could scarcely be seen from below.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Then, climbing up still higher, he at last reached a house beside whose open door six bells were hanging.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading A steep rise in the street caused the gentleman to stop from time to time to get his breath.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading One bright morning in May, a portly gentleman, leaning heavily on a gold-headed cane, was walking up the narrow city street.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading One bright morning in May, a portly gentleman, leaning heavily on a gold-headed cane, was walking up the narrow city street.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading A steep rise in the street caused the gentleman to stop from time to time to get his breath.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading One bright morning in May, a portly gentleman, leaning heavily on a gold-headed cane, was walking up the narrow city street.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Then, climbing up still higher, he at last reached a house beside whose open door six bells were hanging.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The houses here were so high that the upper windows could scarcely be seen from below.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then, climbing up still higher, he at last reached a house beside whose open door six bells were hanging.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The houses here were so high that the upper windows could scarcely be seen from below.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading One bright morning in May, a portly gentleman, leaning heavily on a gold-headed cane, was walking up the narrow city street.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A steep rise in the street caused the gentleman to stop from time to time to get his breath.
gold-headed
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From this reading One bright morning in May, a portly gentleman, leaning heavily on a gold-headed cane, was walking up the narrow city street.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Then, climbing up still higher, he at last reached a house beside whose open door six bells were hanging.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scrutinizing the house numbers, he said to himself several times: “Not yet, not yet.”
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading One bright morning in May, a portly gentleman, leaning heavily on a gold-headed cane, was walking up the narrow city street.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The houses here were so high that the upper windows could scarcely be seen from below.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The houses here were so high that the upper windows could scarcely be seen from below.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Then, climbing up still higher, he at last reached a house beside whose open door six bells were hanging.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Scrutinizing the house numbers, he said to himself several times: “Not yet, not yet.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A steep rise in the street caused the gentleman to stop from time to time to get his breath.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Scrutinizing the house numbers, he said to himself several times: “Not yet, not yet.”
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The houses here were so high that the upper windows could scarcely be seen from below.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One bright morning in May, a portly gentleman, leaning heavily on a gold-headed cane, was walking up the narrow city street.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Then, climbing up still higher, he at last reached a house beside whose open door six bells were hanging.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading One bright morning in May, a portly gentleman, leaning heavily on a gold-headed cane, was walking up the narrow city street.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One bright morning in May, a portly gentleman, leaning heavily on a gold-headed cane, was walking up the narrow city street.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One bright morning in May, a portly gentleman, leaning heavily on a gold-headed cane, was walking up the narrow city street.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading One bright morning in May, a portly gentleman, leaning heavily on a gold-headed cane, was walking up the narrow city street.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Scrutinizing the house numbers, he said to himself several times: “Not yet, not yet.”
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Scrutinizing the house numbers, he said to himself several times: “Not yet, not yet.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One bright morning in May, a portly gentleman, leaning heavily on a gold-headed cane, was walking up the narrow city street.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One bright morning in May, a portly gentleman, leaning heavily on a gold-headed cane, was walking up the narrow city street.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then, climbing up still higher, he at last reached a house beside whose open door six bells were hanging.
portlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtli/
euphemisms for “fat”
From this reading One bright morning in May, a portly gentleman, leaning heavily on a gold-headed cane, was walking up the narrow city street.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Then, climbing up still higher, he at last reached a house beside whose open door six bells were hanging.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading A steep rise in the street caused the gentleman to stop from time to time to get his breath.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Scrutinizing the house numbers, he said to himself several times: “Not yet, not yet.”
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The houses here were so high that the upper windows could scarcely be seen from below.
ScrutinizingverbUS /ˈskruːtənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading Scrutinizing the house numbers, he said to himself several times: “Not yet, not yet.”
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The houses here were so high that the upper windows could scarcely be seen from below.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Scrutinizing the house numbers, he said to himself several times: “Not yet, not yet.”
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Then, climbing up still higher, he at last reached a house beside whose open door six bells were hanging.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The houses here were so high that the upper windows could scarcely be seen from below.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading A steep rise in the street caused the gentleman to stop from time to time to get his breath.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Then, climbing up still higher, he at last reached a house beside whose open door six bells were hanging.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading A steep rise in the street caused the gentleman to stop from time to time to get his breath.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading One bright morning in May, a portly gentleman, leaning heavily on a gold-headed cane, was walking up the narrow city street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The houses here were so high that the upper windows could scarcely be seen from below.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One bright morning in May, a portly gentleman, leaning heavily on a gold-headed cane, was walking up the narrow city street.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, climbing up still higher, he at last reached a house beside whose open door six bells were hanging.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A steep rise in the street caused the gentleman to stop from time to time to get his breath.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Scrutinizing the house numbers, he said to himself several times: “Not yet, not yet.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A steep rise in the street caused the gentleman to stop from time to time to get his breath.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One bright morning in May, a portly gentleman, leaning heavily on a gold-headed cane, was walking up the narrow city street.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading The houses here were so high that the upper windows could scarcely be seen from below.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading One bright morning in May, a portly gentleman, leaning heavily on a gold-headed cane, was walking up the narrow city street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One bright morning in May, a portly gentleman, leaning heavily on a gold-headed cane, was walking up the narrow city street.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The houses here were so high that the upper windows could scarcely be seen from below.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Then, climbing up still higher, he at last reached a house beside whose open door six bells were hanging.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The houses here were so high that the upper windows could scarcely be seen from below.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Scrutinizing the house numbers, he said to himself several times: “Not yet, not yet.”
