adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “One night, man,” he said, “I was going along Dame Street and I spotted a fine tart under Waterhouse’s clock and said good-night, you know.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Corley ran his tongue swiftly along his upper lip.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And where did you pick her up, Corley?” he asked.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I put my arm round her and squeezed her a bit that night.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And where did you pick her up, Corley?” he asked.
Baggot
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From this reading So we went for a walk round by the canal and she told me she was a slavey in a house in Baggot Street.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I put my arm round her and squeezed her a bit that night.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So we went for a walk round by the canal and she told me she was a slavey in a house in Baggot Street.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading So we went for a walk round by the canal and she told me she was a slavey in a house in Baggot Street.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “One night, man,” he said, “I was going along Dame Street and I spotted a fine tart under Waterhouse’s clock and said good-night, you know.
Corley
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From this reading “And where did you pick her up, Corley?” he asked.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading “One night, man,” he said, “I was going along Dame Street and I spotted a fine tart under Waterhouse’s clock and said good-night, you know.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “And where did you pick her up, Corley?” he asked.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “One night, man,” he said, “I was going along Dame Street and I spotted a fine tart under Waterhouse’s clock and said good-night, you know.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So we went for a walk round by the canal and she told me she was a slavey in a house in Baggot Street.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “One night, man,” he said, “I was going along Dame Street and I spotted a fine tart under Waterhouse’s clock and said good-night, you know.
good-night
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From this reading “One night, man,” he said, “I was going along Dame Street and I spotted a fine tart under Waterhouse’s clock and said good-night, you know.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And where did you pick her up, Corley?” he asked.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And where did you pick her up, Corley?” he asked.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Corley ran his tongue swiftly along his upper lip.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So we went for a walk round by the canal and she told me she was a slavey in a house in Baggot Street.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “One night, man,” he said, “I was going along Dame Street and I spotted a fine tart under Waterhouse’s clock and said good-night, you know.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So we went for a walk round by the canal and she told me she was a slavey in a house in Baggot Street.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “One night, man,” he said, “I was going along Dame Street and I spotted a fine tart under Waterhouse’s clock and said good-night, you know.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Corley ran his tongue swiftly along his upper lip.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “One night, man,” he said, “I was going along Dame Street and I spotted a fine tart under Waterhouse’s clock and said good-night, you know.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So we went for a walk round by the canal and she told me she was a slavey in a house in Baggot Street.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I put my arm round her and squeezed her a bit that night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “One night, man,” he said, “I was going along Dame Street and I spotted a fine tart under Waterhouse’s clock and said good-night, you know.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One night, man,” he said, “I was going along Dame Street and I spotted a fine tart under Waterhouse’s clock and said good-night, you know.
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading “And where did you pick her up, Corley?” he asked.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put my arm round her and squeezed her a bit that night.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Corley ran his tongue swiftly along his upper lip.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading So we went for a walk round by the canal and she told me she was a slavey in a house in Baggot Street.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “One night, man,” he said, “I was going along Dame Street and I spotted a fine tart under Waterhouse’s clock and said good-night, you know.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So we went for a walk round by the canal and she told me she was a slavey in a house in Baggot Street.
slaveynoun
a female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial work
From this reading So we went for a walk round by the canal and she told me she was a slavey in a house in Baggot Street.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we went for a walk round by the canal and she told me she was a slavey in a house in Baggot Street.
spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading “One night, man,” he said, “I was going along Dame Street and I spotted a fine tart under Waterhouse’s clock and said good-night, you know.
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading I put my arm round her and squeezed her a bit that night.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “One night, man,” he said, “I was going along Dame Street and I spotted a fine tart under Waterhouse’s clock and said good-night, you know.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading Corley ran his tongue swiftly along his upper lip.
tartadjectiveUS /tɑːrt/
tasting sour like a lemon
From this reading “One night, man,” he said, “I was going along Dame Street and I spotted a fine tart under Waterhouse’s clock and said good-night, you know.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I put my arm round her and squeezed her a bit that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So we went for a walk round by the canal and she told me she was a slavey in a house in Baggot Street.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So we went for a walk round by the canal and she told me she was a slavey in a house in Baggot Street.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Corley ran his tongue swiftly along his upper lip.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “One night, man,” he said, “I was going along Dame Street and I spotted a fine tart under Waterhouse’s clock and said good-night, you know.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “And where did you pick her up, Corley?” he asked.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading Corley ran his tongue swiftly along his upper lip.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading So we went for a walk round by the canal and she told me she was a slavey in a house in Baggot Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “One night, man,” he said, “I was going along Dame Street and I spotted a fine tart under Waterhouse’s clock and said good-night, you know.
Waterhouse's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One night, man,” he said, “I was going along Dame Street and I spotted a fine tart under Waterhouse’s clock and said good-night, you know.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So we went for a walk round by the canal and she told me she was a slavey in a house in Baggot Street.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So we went for a walk round by the canal and she told me she was a slavey in a house in Baggot Street.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “And where did you pick her up, Corley?” he asked.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And where did you pick her up, Corley?” he asked.
