adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THYME'S ADVENTURE This same afternoon Thyme, wheeling a bicycle and carrying a light valise, was slipping into a back street out of the Old Square.
ADVENTUREverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THYME'S ADVENTURE This same afternoon Thyme, wheeling a bicycle and carrying a light valise, was slipping into a back street out of the Old Square.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THYME'S ADVENTURE This same afternoon Thyme, wheeling a bicycle and carrying a light valise, was slipping into a back street out of the Old Square.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THYME'S ADVENTURE This same afternoon Thyme, wheeling a bicycle and carrying a light valise, was slipping into a back street out of the Old Square.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A hansom-cab appeared, and a man in ragged clothes, who seemed to spring out of the pavement, took hold of her valise.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Putting her burden down at the pavement's edge, she blew a whistle.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THYME'S ADVENTURE This same afternoon Thyme, wheeling a bicycle and carrying a light valise, was slipping into a back street out of the Old Square.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading THYME'S ADVENTURE This same afternoon Thyme, wheeling a bicycle and carrying a light valise, was slipping into a back street out of the Old Square.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Putting her burden down at the pavement's edge, she blew a whistle.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Putting her burden down at the pavement's edge, she blew a whistle.
cabmannoun
someone who drives a taxi for a living
From this reading “Get off with you!” the cabman said.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THYME'S ADVENTURE This same afternoon Thyme, wheeling a bicycle and carrying a light valise, was slipping into a back street out of the Old Square.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading A hansom-cab appeared, and a man in ragged clothes, who seemed to spring out of the pavement, took hold of her valise.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Putting her burden down at the pavement's edge, she blew a whistle.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Putting her burden down at the pavement's edge, she blew a whistle.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His lean, unshaven face was full of wolfish misery.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His lean, unshaven face was full of wolfish misery.
GetverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get off with you!” the cabman said.
hansom-cab
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A hansom-cab appeared, and a man in ragged clothes, who seemed to spring out of the pavement, took hold of her valise.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Putting her burden down at the pavement's edge, she blew a whistle.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His lean, unshaven face was full of wolfish misery.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A hansom-cab appeared, and a man in ragged clothes, who seemed to spring out of the pavement, took hold of her valise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A hansom-cab appeared, and a man in ragged clothes, who seemed to spring out of the pavement, took hold of her valise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THYME'S ADVENTURE This same afternoon Thyme, wheeling a bicycle and carrying a light valise, was slipping into a back street out of the Old Square.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading His lean, unshaven face was full of wolfish misery.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THYME'S ADVENTURE This same afternoon Thyme, wheeling a bicycle and carrying a light valise, was slipping into a back street out of the Old Square.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A hansom-cab appeared, and a man in ragged clothes, who seemed to spring out of the pavement, took hold of her valise.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading His lean, unshaven face was full of wolfish misery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THYME'S ADVENTURE This same afternoon Thyme, wheeling a bicycle and carrying a light valise, was slipping into a back street out of the Old Square.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Get off with you!” the cabman said.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THYME'S ADVENTURE This same afternoon Thyme, wheeling a bicycle and carrying a light valise, was slipping into a back street out of the Old Square.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THYME'S ADVENTURE This same afternoon Thyme, wheeling a bicycle and carrying a light valise, was slipping into a back street out of the Old Square.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading A hansom-cab appeared, and a man in ragged clothes, who seemed to spring out of the pavement, took hold of her valise.
pavement's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Putting her burden down at the pavement's edge, she blew a whistle.
PuttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Putting her burden down at the pavement's edge, she blew a whistle.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading A hansom-cab appeared, and a man in ragged clothes, who seemed to spring out of the pavement, took hold of her valise.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Get off with you!” the cabman said.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading THYME'S ADVENTURE This same afternoon Thyme, wheeling a bicycle and carrying a light valise, was slipping into a back street out of the Old Square.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A hansom-cab appeared, and a man in ragged clothes, who seemed to spring out of the pavement, took hold of her valise.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Putting her burden down at the pavement's edge, she blew a whistle.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading THYME'S ADVENTURE This same afternoon Thyme, wheeling a bicycle and carrying a light valise, was slipping into a back street out of the Old Square.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading A hansom-cab appeared, and a man in ragged clothes, who seemed to spring out of the pavement, took hold of her valise.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading THYME'S ADVENTURE This same afternoon Thyme, wheeling a bicycle and carrying a light valise, was slipping into a back street out of the Old Square.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THYME'S ADVENTURE This same afternoon Thyme, wheeling a bicycle and carrying a light valise, was slipping into a back street out of the Old Square.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THYME'S ADVENTURE This same afternoon Thyme, wheeling a bicycle and carrying a light valise, was slipping into a back street out of the Old Square.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THYME'S ADVENTURE This same afternoon Thyme, wheeling a bicycle and carrying a light valise, was slipping into a back street out of the Old Square.
ThymenounUS /θaɪm/
any of various mints of the genus Thymus
From this reading THYME'S ADVENTURE This same afternoon Thyme, wheeling a bicycle and carrying a light valise, was slipping into a back street out of the Old Square.
THYME'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THYME'S ADVENTURE This same afternoon Thyme, wheeling a bicycle and carrying a light valise, was slipping into a back street out of the Old Square.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A hansom-cab appeared, and a man in ragged clothes, who seemed to spring out of the pavement, took hold of her valise.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A hansom-cab appeared, and a man in ragged clothes, who seemed to spring out of the pavement, took hold of her valise.
unshavenadjectiveUS /ənˈʃeɪvən/
not shaved
From this reading His lean, unshaven face was full of wolfish misery.
valisenoun
a small overnight bag for short trips
From this reading THYME'S ADVENTURE This same afternoon Thyme, wheeling a bicycle and carrying a light valise, was slipping into a back street out of the Old Square.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THYME'S ADVENTURE This same afternoon Thyme, wheeling a bicycle and carrying a light valise, was slipping into a back street out of the Old Square.
wheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading THYME'S ADVENTURE This same afternoon Thyme, wheeling a bicycle and carrying a light valise, was slipping into a back street out of the Old Square.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Putting her burden down at the pavement's edge, she blew a whistle.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A hansom-cab appeared, and a man in ragged clothes, who seemed to spring out of the pavement, took hold of her valise.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Get off with you!” the cabman said.
wolfishadjective
resembling or characteristic (or considered characteristic) of a wolf
From this reading His lean, unshaven face was full of wolfish misery.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Get off with you!” the cabman said.
