aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There did not happen to be any of the newspaper men about at the time, and I did not stop.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I assured her that we would, wondering what she might fear for us, as I drove away again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There did not happen to be any of the newspaper men about at the time, and I did not stop.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There did not happen to be any of the newspaper men about at the time, and I did not stop.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading Back in the laboratory, I found Kennedy arranging something under the rug at the door as I came up the hall.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I assured her that we would, wondering what she might fear for us, as I drove away again.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading I assured her that we would, wondering what she might fear for us, as I drove away again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There did not happen to be any of the newspaper men about at the time, and I did not stop.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I assured her that we would, wondering what she might fear for us, as I drove away again.
BackadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back in the laboratory, I found Kennedy arranging something under the rug at the door as I came up the hall.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There did not happen to be any of the newspaper men about at the time, and I did not stop.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Back in the laboratory, I found Kennedy arranging something under the rug at the door as I came up the hall.
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading "Don't step there, Walter," he cautioned.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There did not happen to be any of the newspaper men about at the time, and I did not stop.
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't step there, Walter," he cautioned.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Back in the laboratory, I found Kennedy arranging something under the rug at the door as I came up the hall.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading I assured her that we would, wondering what she might fear for us, as I drove away again.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I assured her that we would, wondering what she might fear for us, as I drove away again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I assured her that we would, wondering what she might fear for us, as I drove away again.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Back in the laboratory, I found Kennedy arranging something under the rug at the door as I came up the hall.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Back in the laboratory, I found Kennedy arranging something under the rug at the door as I came up the hall.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading There did not happen to be any of the newspaper men about at the time, and I did not stop.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't step there, Walter," he cautioned.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I assured her that we would, wondering what she might fear for us, as I drove away again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I assured her that we would, wondering what she might fear for us, as I drove away again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Back in the laboratory, I found Kennedy arranging something under the rug at the door as I came up the hall.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Back in the laboratory, I found Kennedy arranging something under the rug at the door as I came up the hall.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading Back in the laboratory, I found Kennedy arranging something under the rug at the door as I came up the hall.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading There did not happen to be any of the newspaper men about at the time, and I did not stop.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I assured her that we would, wondering what she might fear for us, as I drove away again.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading There did not happen to be any of the newspaper men about at the time, and I did not stop.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There did not happen to be any of the newspaper men about at the time, and I did not stop.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There did not happen to be any of the newspaper men about at the time, and I did not stop.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Step over the rug.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Back in the laboratory, I found Kennedy arranging something under the rug at the door as I came up the hall.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I assured her that we would, wondering what she might fear for us, as I drove away again.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Back in the laboratory, I found Kennedy arranging something under the rug at the door as I came up the hall.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Don't step there, Walter," he cautioned.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading There did not happen to be any of the newspaper men about at the time, and I did not stop.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I assured her that we would, wondering what she might fear for us, as I drove away again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There did not happen to be any of the newspaper men about at the time, and I did not stop.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There did not happen to be any of the newspaper men about at the time, and I did not stop.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There did not happen to be any of the newspaper men about at the time, and I did not stop.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There did not happen to be any of the newspaper men about at the time, and I did not stop.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Back in the laboratory, I found Kennedy arranging something under the rug at the door as I came up the hall.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Back in the laboratory, I found Kennedy arranging something under the rug at the door as I came up the hall.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I assured her that we would, wondering what she might fear for us, as I drove away again.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "Don't step there, Walter," he cautioned.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I assured her that we would, wondering what she might fear for us, as I drove away again.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I assured her that we would, wondering what she might fear for us, as I drove away again.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading I assured her that we would, wondering what she might fear for us, as I drove away again.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I assured her that we would, wondering what she might fear for us, as I drove away again.
