adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The moment his back was turned, Kennedy reached over to a typewriter desk that stood in a corner of the office, left open by the stenographer, who had gone.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Carefully Craig laid the prepared paper on the floor just a few inches from the door into the outer office and scattered a few other sheets about, as though the wind had blown them off the desk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rose and passed into the next room to get the map.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Carefully Craig laid the prepared paper on the floor just a few inches from the door into the outer office and scattered a few other sheets about, as though the wind had blown them off the desk.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The moment his back was turned, Kennedy reached over to a typewriter desk that stood in a corner of the office, left open by the stenographer, who had gone.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Carefully Craig laid the prepared paper on the floor just a few inches from the door into the outer office and scattered a few other sheets about, as though the wind had blown them off the desk.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The moment his back was turned, Kennedy reached over to a typewriter desk that stood in a corner of the office, left open by the stenographer, who had gone.
carbonnounUS /ˈkɑːrbən/
an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
From this reading He took two thin second sheets of paper and a new carbon sheet.
CarefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Carefully Craig laid the prepared paper on the floor just a few inches from the door into the outer office and scattered a few other sheets about, as though the wind had blown them off the desk.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading A hasty dab or two of the library paste completed his work.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The moment his back was turned, Kennedy reached over to a typewriter desk that stood in a corner of the office, left open by the stenographer, who had gone.
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From this reading Carefully Craig laid the prepared paper on the floor just a few inches from the door into the outer office and scattered a few other sheets about, as though the wind had blown them off the desk.
dabverbUS /dæb/
apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
From this reading A hasty dab or two of the library paste completed his work.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The moment his back was turned, Kennedy reached over to a typewriter desk that stood in a corner of the office, left open by the stenographer, who had gone.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Carefully Craig laid the prepared paper on the floor just a few inches from the door into the outer office and scattered a few other sheets about, as though the wind had blown them off the desk.
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 Carefully Craig laid the prepared paper on the floor just a few inches from the door into the outer office and scattered a few other sheets about, as though the wind had blown them off the desk.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Carefully Craig laid the prepared paper on the floor just a few inches from the door into the outer office and scattered a few other sheets about, as though the wind had blown them off the desk.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Carefully Craig laid the prepared paper on the floor just a few inches from the door into the outer office and scattered a few other sheets about, as though the wind had blown them off the desk.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He rose and passed into the next room to get the map.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The moment his back was turned, Kennedy reached over to a typewriter desk that stood in a corner of the office, left open by the stenographer, who had gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moment his back was turned, Kennedy reached over to a typewriter desk that stood in a corner of the office, left open by the stenographer, who had gone.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading A hasty dab or two of the library paste completed his work.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose and passed into the next room to get the map.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The moment his back was turned, Kennedy reached over to a typewriter desk that stood in a corner of the office, left open by the stenographer, who had gone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moment his back was turned, Kennedy reached over to a typewriter desk that stood in a corner of the office, left open by the stenographer, who had gone.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Carefully Craig laid the prepared paper on the floor just a few inches from the door into the outer office and scattered a few other sheets about, as though the wind had blown them off the desk.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He rose and passed into the next room to get the map.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Carefully Craig laid the prepared paper on the floor just a few inches from the door into the outer office and scattered a few other sheets about, as though the wind had blown them off the desk.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading The moment his back was turned, Kennedy reached over to a typewriter desk that stood in a corner of the office, left open by the stenographer, who had gone.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Carefully Craig laid the prepared paper on the floor just a few inches from the door into the outer office and scattered a few other sheets about, as though the wind had blown them off the desk.
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 The moment his back was turned, Kennedy reached over to a typewriter desk that stood in a corner of the office, left open by the stenographer, who had gone.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading A hasty dab or two of the library paste completed his work.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading He rose and passed into the next room to get the map.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment his back was turned, Kennedy reached over to a typewriter desk that stood in a corner of the office, left open by the stenographer, who had gone.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He took two thin second sheets of paper and a new carbon sheet.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He rose and passed into the next room to get the map.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moment his back was turned, Kennedy reached over to a typewriter desk that stood in a corner of the office, left open by the stenographer, who had gone.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Carefully Craig laid the prepared paper on the floor just a few inches from the door into the outer office and scattered a few other sheets about, as though the wind had blown them off the desk.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The moment his back was turned, Kennedy reached over to a typewriter desk that stood in a corner of the office, left open by the stenographer, who had gone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Carefully Craig laid the prepared paper on the floor just a few inches from the door into the outer office and scattered a few other sheets about, as though the wind had blown them off the desk.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The moment his back was turned, Kennedy reached over to a typewriter desk that stood in a corner of the office, left open by the stenographer, who had gone.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A hasty dab or two of the library paste completed his work.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Carefully Craig laid the prepared paper on the floor just a few inches from the door into the outer office and scattered a few other sheets about, as though the wind had blown them off the desk.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Carefully Craig laid the prepared paper on the floor just a few inches from the door into the outer office and scattered a few other sheets about, as though the wind had blown them off the desk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The moment his back was turned, Kennedy reached over to a typewriter desk that stood in a corner of the office, left open by the stenographer, who had gone.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He took two thin second sheets of paper and a new carbon sheet.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He rose and passed into the next room to get the map.
pastenounUS /peɪst/
any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
From this reading A hasty dab or two of the library paste completed his work.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Carefully Craig laid the prepared paper on the floor just a few inches from the door into the outer office and scattered a few other sheets about, as though the wind had blown them off the desk.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The moment his back was turned, Kennedy reached over to a typewriter desk that stood in a corner of the office, left open by the stenographer, who had gone.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He rose and passed into the next room to get the map.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose and passed into the next room to get the map.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Carefully Craig laid the prepared paper on the floor just a few inches from the door into the outer office and scattered a few other sheets about, as though the wind had blown them off the desk.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He took two thin second sheets of paper and a new carbon sheet.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading He took two thin second sheets of paper and a new carbon sheet.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading He took two thin second sheets of paper and a new carbon sheet.
stenographernounUS /steˈnʌɡrəfər/
someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
From this reading The moment his back was turned, Kennedy reached over to a typewriter desk that stood in a corner of the office, left open by the stenographer, who had gone.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The moment his back was turned, Kennedy reached over to a typewriter desk that stood in a corner of the office, left open by the stenographer, who had gone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The moment his back was turned, Kennedy reached over to a typewriter desk that stood in a corner of the office, left open by the stenographer, who had gone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He rose and passed into the next room to get the map.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Carefully Craig laid the prepared paper on the floor just a few inches from the door into the outer office and scattered a few other sheets about, as though the wind had blown them off the desk.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He took two thin second sheets of paper and a new carbon sheet.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Carefully Craig laid the prepared paper on the floor just a few inches from the door into the outer office and scattered a few other sheets about, as though the wind had blown them off the desk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He rose and passed into the next room to get the map.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took two thin second sheets of paper and a new carbon sheet.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The moment his back was turned, Kennedy reached over to a typewriter desk that stood in a corner of the office, left open by the stenographer, who had gone.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He took two thin second sheets of paper and a new carbon sheet.
typewriternounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading The moment his back was turned, Kennedy reached over to a typewriter desk that stood in a corner of the office, left open by the stenographer, who had gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moment his back was turned, Kennedy reached over to a typewriter desk that stood in a corner of the office, left open by the stenographer, who had gone.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The moment his back was turned, Kennedy reached over to a typewriter desk that stood in a corner of the office, left open by the stenographer, who had gone.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Carefully Craig laid the prepared paper on the floor just a few inches from the door into the outer office and scattered a few other sheets about, as though the wind had blown them off the desk.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A hasty dab or two of the library paste completed his work.
