adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gradually it dawned on him that he must have left a call, and plodding into the bath-room he mechanically turned on the cold water, reflecting dully that this was a cruel world.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY DEMANDS SPOT CASH AT ONCE Seven-thirty the next morning found Johnny Gamble listening, in awed curiosity, to an insistent telephone bell.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gradually it dawned on him that he must have left a call, and plodding into the bath-room he mechanically turned on the cold water, reflecting dully that this was a cruel world.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY DEMANDS SPOT CASH AT ONCE Seven-thirty the next morning found Johnny Gamble listening, in awed curiosity, to an insistent telephone bell.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY DEMANDS SPOT CASH AT ONCE Seven-thirty the next morning found Johnny Gamble listening, in awed curiosity, to an insistent telephone bell.
bath-room
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From this reading Gradually it dawned on him that he must have left a call, and plodding into the bath-room he mechanically turned on the cold water, reflecting dully that this was a cruel world.
bath-tub
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From this reading At seven-forty-five he was out of his bath-tub.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Suddenly it came to him with a rush that this thirty-first of May was to be the busiest of his life!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had to have a million dollars before four o'clock!
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY DEMANDS SPOT CASH AT ONCE Seven-thirty the next morning found Johnny Gamble listening, in awed curiosity, to an insistent telephone bell.
busiestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪziəst/
superlative of “busy” — actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Suddenly it came to him with a rush that this thirty-first of May was to be the busiest of his life!
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Gradually it dawned on him that he must have left a call, and plodding into the bath-room he mechanically turned on the cold water, reflecting dully that this was a cruel world.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Suddenly it came to him with a rush that this thirty-first of May was to be the busiest of his life!
CASHnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY DEMANDS SPOT CASH AT ONCE Seven-thirty the next morning found Johnny Gamble listening, in awed curiosity, to an insistent telephone bell.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Gradually it dawned on him that he must have left a call, and plodding into the bath-room he mechanically turned on the cold water, reflecting dully that this was a cruel world.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Gradually it dawned on him that he must have left a call, and plodding into the bath-room he mechanically turned on the cold water, reflecting dully that this was a cruel world.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY DEMANDS SPOT CASH AT ONCE Seven-thirty the next morning found Johnny Gamble listening, in awed curiosity, to an insistent telephone bell.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Gradually it dawned on him that he must have left a call, and plodding into the bath-room he mechanically turned on the cold water, reflecting dully that this was a cruel world.
DEMANDSnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY DEMANDS SPOT CASH AT ONCE Seven-thirty the next morning found Johnny Gamble listening, in awed curiosity, to an insistent telephone bell.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He had to have a million dollars before four o'clock!
dullyadverb
without liveliness
From this reading Gradually it dawned on him that he must have left a call, and plodding into the bath-room he mechanically turned on the cold water, reflecting dully that this was a cruel world.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY DEMANDS SPOT CASH AT ONCE Seven-thirty the next morning found Johnny Gamble listening, in awed curiosity, to an insistent telephone bell.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He had to have a million dollars before four o'clock!
GambleverbUS /ˈɡæmbəl/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY DEMANDS SPOT CASH AT ONCE Seven-thirty the next morning found Johnny Gamble listening, in awed curiosity, to an insistent telephone bell.
GraduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually it dawned on him that he must have left a call, and plodding into the bath-room he mechanically turned on the cold water, reflecting dully that this was a cruel world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had to have a million dollars before four o'clock!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gradually it dawned on him that he must have left a call, and plodding into the bath-room he mechanically turned on the cold water, reflecting dully that this was a cruel world.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gradually it dawned on him that he must have left a call, and plodding into the bath-room he mechanically turned on the cold water, reflecting dully that this was a cruel world.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gradually it dawned on him that he must have left a call, and plodding into the bath-room he mechanically turned on the cold water, reflecting dully that this was a cruel world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly it came to him with a rush that this thirty-first of May was to be the busiest of his life!
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY DEMANDS SPOT CASH AT ONCE Seven-thirty the next morning found Johnny Gamble listening, in awed curiosity, to an insistent telephone bell.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY DEMANDS SPOT CASH AT ONCE Seven-thirty the next morning found Johnny Gamble listening, in awed curiosity, to an insistent telephone bell.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Gradually it dawned on him that he must have left a call, and plodding into the bath-room he mechanically turned on the cold water, reflecting dully that this was a cruel world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gradually it dawned on him that he must have left a call, and plodding into the bath-room he mechanically turned on the cold water, reflecting dully that this was a cruel world.
JOHNNYnounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY DEMANDS SPOT CASH AT ONCE Seven-thirty the next morning found Johnny Gamble listening, in awed curiosity, to an insistent telephone bell.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Gradually it dawned on him that he must have left a call, and plodding into the bath-room he mechanically turned on the cold water, reflecting dully that this was a cruel world.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Suddenly it came to him with a rush that this thirty-first of May was to be the busiest of his life!
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY DEMANDS SPOT CASH AT ONCE Seven-thirty the next morning found Johnny Gamble listening, in awed curiosity, to an insistent telephone bell.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Suddenly it came to him with a rush that this thirty-first of May was to be the busiest of his life!
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading Gradually it dawned on him that he must have left a call, and plodding into the bath-room he mechanically turned on the cold water, reflecting dully that this was a cruel world.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading He had to have a million dollars before four o'clock!
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY DEMANDS SPOT CASH AT ONCE Seven-thirty the next morning found Johnny Gamble listening, in awed curiosity, to an insistent telephone bell.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Gradually it dawned on him that he must have left a call, and plodding into the bath-room he mechanically turned on the cold water, reflecting dully that this was a cruel world.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY DEMANDS SPOT CASH AT ONCE Seven-thirty the next morning found Johnny Gamble listening, in awed curiosity, to an insistent telephone bell.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He had to have a million dollars before four o'clock!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly it came to him with a rush that this thirty-first of May was to be the busiest of his life!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gradually it dawned on him that he must have left a call, and plodding into the bath-room he mechanically turned on the cold water, reflecting dully that this was a cruel world.
ONCEadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY DEMANDS SPOT CASH AT ONCE Seven-thirty the next morning found Johnny Gamble listening, in awed curiosity, to an insistent telephone bell.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At seven-forty-five he was out of his bath-tub.
ploddingnounUS /ˈplɑːdɪŋ/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading Gradually it dawned on him that he must have left a call, and plodding into the bath-room he mechanically turned on the cold water, reflecting dully that this was a cruel world.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading Gradually it dawned on him that he must have left a call, and plodding into the bath-room he mechanically turned on the cold water, reflecting dully that this was a cruel world.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading Suddenly it came to him with a rush that this thirty-first of May was to be the busiest of his life!
seven-forty-five
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At seven-forty-five he was out of his bath-tub.
Seven-thirty
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From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY DEMANDS SPOT CASH AT ONCE Seven-thirty the next morning found Johnny Gamble listening, in awed curiosity, to an insistent telephone bell.
SPOTnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY DEMANDS SPOT CASH AT ONCE Seven-thirty the next morning found Johnny Gamble listening, in awed curiosity, to an insistent telephone bell.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly it came to him with a rush that this thirty-first of May was to be the busiest of his life!
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 IN WHICH JOHNNY DEMANDS SPOT CASH AT ONCE Seven-thirty the next morning found Johnny Gamble listening, in awed curiosity, to an insistent telephone bell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gradually it dawned on him that he must have left a call, and plodding into the bath-room he mechanically turned on the cold water, reflecting dully that this was a cruel world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY DEMANDS SPOT CASH AT ONCE Seven-thirty the next morning found Johnny Gamble listening, in awed curiosity, to an insistent telephone bell.
thirty-firstadjective
coming next after the thirtieth in position
From this reading Suddenly it came to him with a rush that this thirty-first of May was to be the busiest of his life!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Gradually it dawned on him that he must have left a call, and plodding into the bath-room he mechanically turned on the cold water, reflecting dully that this was a cruel world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY DEMANDS SPOT CASH AT ONCE Seven-thirty the next morning found Johnny Gamble listening, in awed curiosity, to an insistent telephone bell.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Gradually it dawned on him that he must have left a call, and plodding into the bath-room he mechanically turned on the cold water, reflecting dully that this was a cruel world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gradually it dawned on him that he must have left a call, and plodding into the bath-room he mechanically turned on the cold water, reflecting dully that this was a cruel world.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Gradually it dawned on him that he must have left a call, and plodding into the bath-room he mechanically turned on the cold water, reflecting dully that this was a cruel world.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY DEMANDS SPOT CASH AT ONCE Seven-thirty the next morning found Johnny Gamble listening, in awed curiosity, to an insistent telephone bell.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly it came to him with a rush that this thirty-first of May was to be the busiest of his life!
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Gradually it dawned on him that he must have left a call, and plodding into the bath-room he mechanically turned on the cold water, reflecting dully that this was a cruel world.
