adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It will be remembered that a man had been listening through an open window to the conversation between the detective and August Bordine in the early morning.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It will be remembered that a man had been listening through an open window to the conversation between the detective and August Bordine in the early morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It will be remembered that a man had been listening through an open window to the conversation between the detective and August Bordine in the early morning.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It will be remembered that a man had been listening through an open window to the conversation between the detective and August Bordine in the early morning.
bar-room
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From this reading When Silas Keene, the New York detective, entered the bar-room, his glances met no familiar face.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be remembered that a man had been listening through an open window to the conversation between the detective and August Bordine in the early morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tramp had been thoroughly described to Keene, so that he felt that he should know the fellow the moment his glances fell upon him.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It will be remembered that a man had been listening through an open window to the conversation between the detective and August Bordine in the early morning.
Bordine
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From this reading It will be remembered that a man had been listening through an open window to the conversation between the detective and August Bordine in the early morning.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading It will be remembered that a man had been listening through an open window to the conversation between the detective and August Bordine in the early morning.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The tramp had been thoroughly described to Keene, so that he felt that he should know the fellow the moment his glances fell upon him.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading When Silas Keene, the New York detective, entered the bar-room, his glances met no familiar face.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The detective did not know that his man was on the lookout for him.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It will be remembered that a man had been listening through an open window to the conversation between the detective and August Bordine in the early morning.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Silas Keene, the New York detective, entered the bar-room, his glances met no familiar face.
ENTRAPPEDverbUS /ɪnˈtræpt/
inflected form of “entrap” — take or catch as if in a snare or trap
From this reading ENTRAPPED!
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Silas Keene, the New York detective, entered the bar-room, his glances met no familiar face.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading When Silas Keene, the New York detective, entered the bar-room, his glances met no familiar face.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The tramp had been thoroughly described to Keene, so that he felt that he should know the fellow the moment his glances fell upon him.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading The tramp had been thoroughly described to Keene, so that he felt that he should know the fellow the moment his glances fell upon him.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The tramp had been thoroughly described to Keene, so that he felt that he should know the fellow the moment his glances fell upon him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The detective did not know that his man was on the lookout for him.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading When Silas Keene, the New York detective, entered the bar-room, his glances met no familiar face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tramp had been thoroughly described to Keene, so that he felt that he should know the fellow the moment his glances fell upon him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tramp had been thoroughly described to Keene, so that he felt that he should know the fellow the moment his glances fell upon him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The tramp had been thoroughly described to Keene, so that he felt that he should know the fellow the moment his glances fell upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Silas Keene, the New York detective, entered the bar-room, his glances met no familiar face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It will be remembered that a man had been listening through an open window to the conversation between the detective and August Bordine in the early morning.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be remembered that a man had been listening through an open window to the conversation between the detective and August Bordine in the early morning.
Keene
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From this reading When Silas Keene, the New York detective, entered the bar-room, his glances met no familiar face.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The tramp had been thoroughly described to Keene, so that he felt that he should know the fellow the moment his glances fell upon him.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading It will be remembered that a man had been listening through an open window to the conversation between the detective and August Bordine in the early morning.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The detective did not know that his man was on the lookout for him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The detective did not know that his man was on the lookout for him.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When Silas Keene, the New York detective, entered the bar-room, his glances met no familiar face.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The tramp had been thoroughly described to Keene, so that he felt that he should know the fellow the moment his glances fell upon him.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It will be remembered that a man had been listening through an open window to the conversation between the detective and August Bordine in the early morning.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When Silas Keene, the New York detective, entered the bar-room, his glances met no familiar face.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When Silas Keene, the New York detective, entered the bar-room, his glances met no familiar face.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The detective did not know that his man was on the lookout for him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The detective did not know that his man was on the lookout for him.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It will be remembered that a man had been listening through an open window to the conversation between the detective and August Bordine in the early morning.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It will be remembered that a man had been listening through an open window to the conversation between the detective and August Bordine in the early morning.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The tramp had been thoroughly described to Keene, so that he felt that he should know the fellow the moment his glances fell upon him.
Silas
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From this reading When Silas Keene, the New York detective, entered the bar-room, his glances met no familiar face.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The tramp had been thoroughly described to Keene, so that he felt that he should know the fellow the moment his glances fell upon him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tramp had been thoroughly described to Keene, so that he felt that he should know the fellow the moment his glances fell upon him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Silas Keene, the New York detective, entered the bar-room, his glances met no familiar face.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The tramp had been thoroughly described to Keene, so that he felt that he should know the fellow the moment his glances fell upon him.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It will be remembered that a man had been listening through an open window to the conversation between the detective and August Bordine in the early morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tramp had been thoroughly described to Keene, so that he felt that he should know the fellow the moment his glances fell upon him.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading The tramp had been thoroughly described to Keene, so that he felt that he should know the fellow the moment his glances fell upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The tramp had been thoroughly described to Keene, so that he felt that he should know the fellow the moment his glances fell upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The detective did not know that his man was on the lookout for him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Silas Keene, the New York detective, entered the bar-room, his glances met no familiar face.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be remembered that a man had been listening through an open window to the conversation between the detective and August Bordine in the early morning.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It will be remembered that a man had been listening through an open window to the conversation between the detective and August Bordine in the early morning.
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 When Silas Keene, the New York detective, entered the bar-room, his glances met no familiar face.
