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From this reading An eye-witness--a Mr. Frank Harris, butcher of 82 Cheapside--had his veracious account journalistically doctored.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NARROW STREET I The bomb was, that evening, the dominant note of the occasion.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Through the illuminated streets, the slowly surging crowds--inhuman in their abandon to the monotonous ebb and flow as of a sweeping river--the cries and laughter and shouting of songs, that note was above all.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Through the illuminated streets, the slowly surging crowds--inhuman in their abandon to the monotonous ebb and flow as of a sweeping river--the cries and laughter and shouting of songs, that note was above all.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading An eye-witness--a Mr. Frank Harris, butcher of 82 Cheapside--had his veracious account journalistically doctored.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Through the illuminated streets, the slowly surging crowds--inhuman in their abandon to the monotonous ebb and flow as of a sweeping river--the cries and laughter and shouting of songs, that note was above all.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An eye-witness--a Mr. Frank Harris, butcher of 82 Cheapside--had his veracious account journalistically doctored.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the illuminated streets, the slowly surging crowds--inhuman in their abandon to the monotonous ebb and flow as of a sweeping river--the cries and laughter and shouting of songs, that note was above all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Through the illuminated streets, the slowly surging crowds--inhuman in their abandon to the monotonous ebb and flow as of a sweeping river--the cries and laughter and shouting of songs, that note was above all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * “I was standing quite close to the man, a foreigner of course, with a dirty hanging black moustache--tall, big fellow, with coat up over his ears--I must say that I wasn't looking at him.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I had Mrs. Harris with me and was trying to get her a place where she could see better, you understand.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading * * * * * “I was standing quite close to the man, a foreigner of course, with a dirty hanging black moustache--tall, big fellow, with coat up over his ears--I must say that I wasn't looking at him.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading * * * * * “I was standing quite close to the man, a foreigner of course, with a dirty hanging black moustache--tall, big fellow, with coat up over his ears--I must say that I wasn't looking at him.
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading A NARROW STREET I The bomb was, that evening, the dominant note of the occasion.
butcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading An eye-witness--a Mr. Frank Harris, butcher of 82 Cheapside--had his veracious account journalistically doctored.
Cheapside
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From this reading An eye-witness--a Mr. Frank Harris, butcher of 82 Cheapside--had his veracious account journalistically doctored.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading * * * * * “I was standing quite close to the man, a foreigner of course, with a dirty hanging black moustache--tall, big fellow, with coat up over his ears--I must say that I wasn't looking at him.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading * * * * * “I was standing quite close to the man, a foreigner of course, with a dirty hanging black moustache--tall, big fellow, with coat up over his ears--I must say that I wasn't looking at him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had Mrs. Harris with me and was trying to get her a place where she could see better, you understand.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading * * * * * “I was standing quite close to the man, a foreigner of course, with a dirty hanging black moustache--tall, big fellow, with coat up over his ears--I must say that I wasn't looking at him.
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Through the illuminated streets, the slowly surging crowds--inhuman in their abandon to the monotonous ebb and flow as of a sweeping river--the cries and laughter and shouting of songs, that note was above all.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Through the illuminated streets, the slowly surging crowds--inhuman in their abandon to the monotonous ebb and flow as of a sweeping river--the cries and laughter and shouting of songs, that note was above all.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading * * * * * “I was standing quite close to the man, a foreigner of course, with a dirty hanging black moustache--tall, big fellow, with coat up over his ears--I must say that I wasn't looking at him.
doctoredverbUS /ˈdɑːktərd/
past form of “doctor” — alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
From this reading An eye-witness--a Mr. Frank Harris, butcher of 82 Cheapside--had his veracious account journalistically doctored.
dominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
From this reading A NARROW STREET I The bomb was, that evening, the dominant note of the occasion.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading * * * * * “I was standing quite close to the man, a foreigner of course, with a dirty hanging black moustache--tall, big fellow, with coat up over his ears--I must say that I wasn't looking at him.
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading Through the illuminated streets, the slowly surging crowds--inhuman in their abandon to the monotonous ebb and flow as of a sweeping river--the cries and laughter and shouting of songs, that note was above all.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A NARROW STREET I The bomb was, that evening, the dominant note of the occasion.
eye-witness
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From this reading An eye-witness--a Mr. Frank Harris, butcher of 82 Cheapside--had his veracious account journalistically doctored.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading * * * * * “I was standing quite close to the man, a foreigner of course, with a dirty hanging black moustache--tall, big fellow, with coat up over his ears--I must say that I wasn't looking at him.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Through the illuminated streets, the slowly surging crowds--inhuman in their abandon to the monotonous ebb and flow as of a sweeping river--the cries and laughter and shouting of songs, that note was above all.
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading * * * * * “I was standing quite close to the man, a foreigner of course, with a dirty hanging black moustache--tall, big fellow, with coat up over his ears--I must say that I wasn't looking at him.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading An eye-witness--a Mr. Frank Harris, butcher of 82 Cheapside--had his veracious account journalistically doctored.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had Mrs. Harris with me and was trying to get her a place where she could see better, you understand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An eye-witness--a Mr. Frank Harris, butcher of 82 Cheapside--had his veracious account journalistically doctored.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading * * * * * “I was standing quite close to the man, a foreigner of course, with a dirty hanging black moustache--tall, big fellow, with coat up over his ears--I must say that I wasn't looking at him.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading An eye-witness--a Mr. Frank Harris, butcher of 82 Cheapside--had his veracious account journalistically doctored.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had Mrs. Harris with me and was trying to get her a place where she could see better, you understand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * “I was standing quite close to the man, a foreigner of course, with a dirty hanging black moustache--tall, big fellow, with coat up over his ears--I must say that I wasn't looking at him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An eye-witness--a Mr. Frank Harris, butcher of 82 Cheapside--had his veracious account journalistically doctored.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A NARROW STREET I The bomb was, that evening, the dominant note of the occasion.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading Through the illuminated streets, the slowly surging crowds--inhuman in their abandon to the monotonous ebb and flow as of a sweeping river--the cries and laughter and shouting of songs, that note was above all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through the illuminated streets, the slowly surging crowds--inhuman in their abandon to the monotonous ebb and flow as of a sweeping river--the cries and laughter and shouting of songs, that note was above all.
inhumanadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhjuːmən/
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading Through the illuminated streets, the slowly surging crowds--inhuman in their abandon to the monotonous ebb and flow as of a sweeping river--the cries and laughter and shouting of songs, that note was above all.
journalisticallyadverbUS /ˌdʒɜːrnəˈlɪstɪkəli/
by journalists
From this reading An eye-witness--a Mr. Frank Harris, butcher of 82 Cheapside--had his veracious account journalistically doctored.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Through the illuminated streets, the slowly surging crowds--inhuman in their abandon to the monotonous ebb and flow as of a sweeping river--the cries and laughter and shouting of songs, that note was above all.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading * * * * * “I was standing quite close to the man, a foreigner of course, with a dirty hanging black moustache--tall, big fellow, with coat up over his ears--I must say that I wasn't looking at him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading * * * * * “I was standing quite close to the man, a foreigner of course, with a dirty hanging black moustache--tall, big fellow, with coat up over his ears--I must say that I wasn't looking at him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had Mrs. Harris with me and was trying to get her a place where she could see better, you understand.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Through the illuminated streets, the slowly surging crowds--inhuman in their abandon to the monotonous ebb and flow as of a sweeping river--the cries and laughter and shouting of songs, that note was above all.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading * * * * * “I was standing quite close to the man, a foreigner of course, with a dirty hanging black moustache--tall, big fellow, with coat up over his ears--I must say that I wasn't looking at him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading An eye-witness--a Mr. Frank Harris, butcher of 82 Cheapside--had his veracious account journalistically doctored.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I had Mrs. Harris with me and was trying to get her a place where she could see better, you understand.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading * * * * * “I was standing quite close to the man, a foreigner of course, with a dirty hanging black moustache--tall, big fellow, with coat up over his ears--I must say that I wasn't looking at him.
NARROWverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A NARROW STREET I The bomb was, that evening, the dominant note of the occasion.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading A NARROW STREET I The bomb was, that evening, the dominant note of the occasion.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading A NARROW STREET I The bomb was, that evening, the dominant note of the occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NARROW STREET I The bomb was, that evening, the dominant note of the occasion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading * * * * * “I was standing quite close to the man, a foreigner of course, with a dirty hanging black moustache--tall, big fellow, with coat up over his ears--I must say that I wasn't looking at him.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I had Mrs. Harris with me and was trying to get her a place where she could see better, you understand.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading * * * * * “I was standing quite close to the man, a foreigner of course, with a dirty hanging black moustache--tall, big fellow, with coat up over his ears--I must say that I wasn't looking at him.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Through the illuminated streets, the slowly surging crowds--inhuman in their abandon to the monotonous ebb and flow as of a sweeping river--the cries and laughter and shouting of songs, that note was above all.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading * * * * * “I was standing quite close to the man, a foreigner of course, with a dirty hanging black moustache--tall, big fellow, with coat up over his ears--I must say that I wasn't looking at him.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had Mrs. Harris with me and was trying to get her a place where she could see better, you understand.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had Mrs. Harris with me and was trying to get her a place where she could see better, you understand.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Through the illuminated streets, the slowly surging crowds--inhuman in their abandon to the monotonous ebb and flow as of a sweeping river--the cries and laughter and shouting of songs, that note was above all.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Through the illuminated streets, the slowly surging crowds--inhuman in their abandon to the monotonous ebb and flow as of a sweeping river--the cries and laughter and shouting of songs, that note was above all.
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Through the illuminated streets, the slowly surging crowds--inhuman in their abandon to the monotonous ebb and flow as of a sweeping river--the cries and laughter and shouting of songs, that note was above all.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading * * * * * “I was standing quite close to the man, a foreigner of course, with a dirty hanging black moustache--tall, big fellow, with coat up over his ears--I must say that I wasn't looking at him.
STREETnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A NARROW STREET I The bomb was, that evening, the dominant note of the occasion.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Through the illuminated streets, the slowly surging crowds--inhuman in their abandon to the monotonous ebb and flow as of a sweeping river--the cries and laughter and shouting of songs, that note was above all.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading Through the illuminated streets, the slowly surging crowds--inhuman in their abandon to the monotonous ebb and flow as of a sweeping river--the cries and laughter and shouting of songs, that note was above all.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Through the illuminated streets, the slowly surging crowds--inhuman in their abandon to the monotonous ebb and flow as of a sweeping river--the cries and laughter and shouting of songs, that note was above all.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading * * * * * “I was standing quite close to the man, a foreigner of course, with a dirty hanging black moustache--tall, big fellow, with coat up over his ears--I must say that I wasn't looking at him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A NARROW STREET I The bomb was, that evening, the dominant note of the occasion.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NARROW STREET I The bomb was, that evening, the dominant note of the occasion.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Through the illuminated streets, the slowly surging crowds--inhuman in their abandon to the monotonous ebb and flow as of a sweeping river--the cries and laughter and shouting of songs, that note was above all.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the illuminated streets, the slowly surging crowds--inhuman in their abandon to the monotonous ebb and flow as of a sweeping river--the cries and laughter and shouting of songs, that note was above all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through the illuminated streets, the slowly surging crowds--inhuman in their abandon to the monotonous ebb and flow as of a sweeping river--the cries and laughter and shouting of songs, that note was above all.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading I had Mrs. Harris with me and was trying to get her a place where she could see better, you understand.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I had Mrs. Harris with me and was trying to get her a place where she could see better, you understand.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading * * * * * “I was standing quite close to the man, a foreigner of course, with a dirty hanging black moustache--tall, big fellow, with coat up over his ears--I must say that I wasn't looking at him.
veraciousadjective
habitually speaking the truth
From this reading An eye-witness--a Mr. Frank Harris, butcher of 82 Cheapside--had his veracious account journalistically doctored.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NARROW STREET I The bomb was, that evening, the dominant note of the occasion.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * “I was standing quite close to the man, a foreigner of course, with a dirty hanging black moustache--tall, big fellow, with coat up over his ears--I must say that I wasn't looking at him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I had Mrs. Harris with me and was trying to get her a place where she could see better, you understand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * “I was standing quite close to the man, a foreigner of course, with a dirty hanging black moustache--tall, big fellow, with coat up over his ears--I must say that I wasn't looking at him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I had Mrs. Harris with me and was trying to get her a place where she could see better, you understand.
