AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few rods east of the post-office, on the opposite side of the street, was a two-story building used as an engine-house, The second story consisted of a hall used for company meetings.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the Monday afternoon succeeding the preliminary meeting at the academy, about thirty boys assembled in this hall, pursuant to a notice which had been given at school and posted up at the tavern and post-office.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading On the Monday afternoon succeeding the preliminary meeting at the academy, about thirty boys assembled in this hall, pursuant to a notice which had been given at school and posted up at the tavern and post-office.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading At half-past two Frank entered, accompanied by Mr. Morton.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Some of the boys were already acquainted with him, and came up to speak.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the Monday afternoon succeeding the preliminary meeting at the academy, about thirty boys assembled in this hall, pursuant to a notice which had been given at school and posted up at the tavern and post-office.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Some of the boys were already acquainted with him, and came up to speak.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A few rods east of the post-office, on the opposite side of the street, was a two-story building used as an engine-house, The second story consisted of a hall used for company meetings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the Monday afternoon succeeding the preliminary meeting at the academy, about thirty boys assembled in this hall, pursuant to a notice which had been given at school and posted up at the tavern and post-office.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A few rods east of the post-office, on the opposite side of the street, was a two-story building used as an engine-house, The second story consisted of a hall used for company meetings.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading On the Monday afternoon succeeding the preliminary meeting at the academy, about thirty boys assembled in this hall, pursuant to a notice which had been given at school and posted up at the tavern and post-office.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the Monday afternoon succeeding the preliminary meeting at the academy, about thirty boys assembled in this hall, pursuant to a notice which had been given at school and posted up at the tavern and post-office.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading This the fire company obligingly granted to the boys as a drill-room during the inclement season, until the weather became sufficiently warm to drill out of doors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the Monday afternoon succeeding the preliminary meeting at the academy, about thirty boys assembled in this hall, pursuant to a notice which had been given at school and posted up at the tavern and post-office.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading This the fire company obligingly granted to the boys as a drill-room during the inclement season, until the weather became sufficiently warm to drill out of doors.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading A few rods east of the post-office, on the opposite side of the street, was a two-story building used as an engine-house, The second story consisted of a hall used for company meetings.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At half-past two Frank entered, accompanied by Mr. Morton.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some of the boys were already acquainted with him, and came up to speak.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A few rods east of the post-office, on the opposite side of the street, was a two-story building used as an engine-house, The second story consisted of a hall used for company meetings.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading A few rods east of the post-office, on the opposite side of the street, was a two-story building used as an engine-house, The second story consisted of a hall used for company meetings.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading This the fire company obligingly granted to the boys as a drill-room during the inclement season, until the weather became sufficiently warm to drill out of doors.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading This the fire company obligingly granted to the boys as a drill-room during the inclement season, until the weather became sufficiently warm to drill out of doors.
drill-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This the fire company obligingly granted to the boys as a drill-room during the inclement season, until the weather became sufficiently warm to drill out of doors.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading This the fire company obligingly granted to the boys as a drill-room during the inclement season, until the weather became sufficiently warm to drill out of doors.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A few rods east of the post-office, on the opposite side of the street, was a two-story building used as an engine-house, The second story consisted of a hall used for company meetings.
engine-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few rods east of the post-office, on the opposite side of the street, was a two-story building used as an engine-house, The second story consisted of a hall used for company meetings.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At half-past two Frank entered, accompanied by Mr. Morton.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few rods east of the post-office, on the opposite side of the street, was a two-story building used as an engine-house, The second story consisted of a hall used for company meetings.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading This the fire company obligingly granted to the boys as a drill-room during the inclement season, until the weather became sufficiently warm to drill out of doors.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few rods east of the post-office, on the opposite side of the street, was a two-story building used as an engine-house, The second story consisted of a hall used for company meetings.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading At half-past two Frank entered, accompanied by Mr. Morton.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading On the Monday afternoon succeeding the preliminary meeting at the academy, about thirty boys assembled in this hall, pursuant to a notice which had been given at school and posted up at the tavern and post-office.
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading This the fire company obligingly granted to the boys as a drill-room during the inclement season, until the weather became sufficiently warm to drill out of doors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the Monday afternoon succeeding the preliminary meeting at the academy, about thirty boys assembled in this hall, pursuant to a notice which had been given at school and posted up at the tavern and post-office.
half-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At half-past two Frank entered, accompanied by Mr. Morton.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A few rods east of the post-office, on the opposite side of the street, was a two-story building used as an engine-house, The second story consisted of a hall used for company meetings.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some of the boys were already acquainted with him, and came up to speak.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the Monday afternoon succeeding the preliminary meeting at the academy, about thirty boys assembled in this hall, pursuant to a notice which had been given at school and posted up at the tavern and post-office.
inclementadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) severe
From this reading This the fire company obligingly granted to the boys as a drill-room during the inclement season, until the weather became sufficiently warm to drill out of doors.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading On the Monday afternoon succeeding the preliminary meeting at the academy, about thirty boys assembled in this hall, pursuant to a notice which had been given at school and posted up at the tavern and post-office.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A few rods east of the post-office, on the opposite side of the street, was a two-story building used as an engine-house, The second story consisted of a hall used for company meetings.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On the Monday afternoon succeeding the preliminary meeting at the academy, about thirty boys assembled in this hall, pursuant to a notice which had been given at school and posted up at the tavern and post-office.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading At half-past two Frank entered, accompanied by Mr. Morton.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading At half-past two Frank entered, accompanied by Mr. Morton.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading On the Monday afternoon succeeding the preliminary meeting at the academy, about thirty boys assembled in this hall, pursuant to a notice which had been given at school and posted up at the tavern and post-office.
obliginglyadverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋli/
in accommodation
From this reading This the fire company obligingly granted to the boys as a drill-room during the inclement season, until the weather became sufficiently warm to drill out of doors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few rods east of the post-office, on the opposite side of the street, was a two-story building used as an engine-house, The second story consisted of a hall used for company meetings.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few rods east of the post-office, on the opposite side of the street, was a two-story building used as an engine-house, The second story consisted of a hall used for company meetings.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading A few rods east of the post-office, on the opposite side of the street, was a two-story building used as an engine-house, The second story consisted of a hall used for company meetings.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This the fire company obligingly granted to the boys as a drill-room during the inclement season, until the weather became sufficiently warm to drill out of doors.
post-office
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few rods east of the post-office, on the opposite side of the street, was a two-story building used as an engine-house, The second story consisted of a hall used for company meetings.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading On the Monday afternoon succeeding the preliminary meeting at the academy, about thirty boys assembled in this hall, pursuant to a notice which had been given at school and posted up at the tavern and post-office.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading On the Monday afternoon succeeding the preliminary meeting at the academy, about thirty boys assembled in this hall, pursuant to a notice which had been given at school and posted up at the tavern and post-office.
pursuantadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːənt/
(followed by “to”) in conformance to or agreement with
From this reading On the Monday afternoon succeeding the preliminary meeting at the academy, about thirty boys assembled in this hall, pursuant to a notice which had been given at school and posted up at the tavern and post-office.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading A few rods east of the post-office, on the opposite side of the street, was a two-story building used as an engine-house, The second story consisted of a hall used for company meetings.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading On the Monday afternoon succeeding the preliminary meeting at the academy, about thirty boys assembled in this hall, pursuant to a notice which had been given at school and posted up at the tavern and post-office.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading This the fire company obligingly granted to the boys as a drill-room during the inclement season, until the weather became sufficiently warm to drill out of doors.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A few rods east of the post-office, on the opposite side of the street, was a two-story building used as an engine-house, The second story consisted of a hall used for company meetings.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A few rods east of the post-office, on the opposite side of the street, was a two-story building used as an engine-house, The second story consisted of a hall used for company meetings.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the boys were already acquainted with him, and came up to speak.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Some of the boys were already acquainted with him, and came up to speak.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A few rods east of the post-office, on the opposite side of the street, was a two-story building used as an engine-house, The second story consisted of a hall used for company meetings.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A few rods east of the post-office, on the opposite side of the street, was a two-story building used as an engine-house, The second story consisted of a hall used for company meetings.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading On the Monday afternoon succeeding the preliminary meeting at the academy, about thirty boys assembled in this hall, pursuant to a notice which had been given at school and posted up at the tavern and post-office.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading This the fire company obligingly granted to the boys as a drill-room during the inclement season, until the weather became sufficiently warm to drill out of doors.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading On the Monday afternoon succeeding the preliminary meeting at the academy, about thirty boys assembled in this hall, pursuant to a notice which had been given at school and posted up at the tavern and post-office.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few rods east of the post-office, on the opposite side of the street, was a two-story building used as an engine-house, The second story consisted of a hall used for company meetings.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading On the Monday afternoon succeeding the preliminary meeting at the academy, about thirty boys assembled in this hall, pursuant to a notice which had been given at school and posted up at the tavern and post-office.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This the fire company obligingly granted to the boys as a drill-room during the inclement season, until the weather became sufficiently warm to drill out of doors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This the fire company obligingly granted to the boys as a drill-room during the inclement season, until the weather became sufficiently warm to drill out of doors.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At half-past two Frank entered, accompanied by Mr. Morton.
two-story
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few rods east of the post-office, on the opposite side of the street, was a two-story building used as an engine-house, The second story consisted of a hall used for company meetings.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This the fire company obligingly granted to the boys as a drill-room during the inclement season, until the weather became sufficiently warm to drill out of doors.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the Monday afternoon succeeding the preliminary meeting at the academy, about thirty boys assembled in this hall, pursuant to a notice which had been given at school and posted up at the tavern and post-office.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading A few rods east of the post-office, on the opposite side of the street, was a two-story building used as an engine-house, The second story consisted of a hall used for company meetings.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading This the fire company obligingly granted to the boys as a drill-room during the inclement season, until the weather became sufficiently warm to drill out of doors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few rods east of the post-office, on the opposite side of the street, was a two-story building used as an engine-house, The second story consisted of a hall used for company meetings.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading This the fire company obligingly granted to the boys as a drill-room during the inclement season, until the weather became sufficiently warm to drill out of doors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the boys were already acquainted with him, and came up to speak.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the Monday afternoon succeeding the preliminary meeting at the academy, about thirty boys assembled in this hall, pursuant to a notice which had been given at school and posted up at the tavern and post-office.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of the boys were already acquainted with him, and came up to speak.
