adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They seemed to recognise Warrington, for no sooner had the lookout at the door peered through a little grating and seen him than the light woodwork affair was opened.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading THE GAMBLING DEN In spite of the agitation that was going on at the time in the city against gambling, we had no trouble in being admitted to the place in Forty-eighth Street.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They seemed to recognise Warrington, for no sooner had the lookout at the door peered through a little grating and seen him than the light woodwork affair was opened.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE GAMBLING DEN In spite of the agitation that was going on at the time in the city against gambling, we had no trouble in being admitted to the place in Forty-eighth Street.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading THE GAMBLING DEN In spite of the agitation that was going on at the time in the city against gambling, we had no trouble in being admitted to the place in Forty-eighth Street.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They seemed to recognise Warrington, for no sooner had the lookout at the door peered through a little grating and seen him than the light woodwork affair was opened.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Once inside, however, the reason was apparent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GAMBLING DEN In spite of the agitation that was going on at the time in the city against gambling, we had no trouble in being admitted to the place in Forty-eighth Street.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE GAMBLING DEN In spite of the agitation that was going on at the time in the city against gambling, we had no trouble in being admitted to the place in Forty-eighth Street.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE GAMBLING DEN In spite of the agitation that was going on at the time in the city against gambling, we had no trouble in being admitted to the place in Forty-eighth Street.
DENnounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading THE GAMBLING DEN In spite of the agitation that was going on at the time in the city against gambling, we had no trouble in being admitted to the place in Forty-eighth Street.
didn't
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From this reading It didn't.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They seemed to recognise Warrington, for no sooner had the lookout at the door peered through a little grating and seen him than the light woodwork affair was opened.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading To me, with even my slender knowledge of such matters, it had seemed rather remarkable that only such a door should guard a place that was so notorious.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They seemed to recognise Warrington, for no sooner had the lookout at the door peered through a little grating and seen him than the light woodwork affair was opened.
Forty-eighthadjective
the ordinal number of forty-eight in counting order
From this reading THE GAMBLING DEN In spite of the agitation that was going on at the time in the city against gambling, we had no trouble in being admitted to the place in Forty-eighth Street.
GAMBLINGnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading THE GAMBLING DEN In spite of the agitation that was going on at the time in the city against gambling, we had no trouble in being admitted to the place in Forty-eighth Street.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading THE GAMBLING DEN In spite of the agitation that was going on at the time in the city against gambling, we had no trouble in being admitted to the place in Forty-eighth Street.
gratingnounUS /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading They seemed to recognise Warrington, for no sooner had the lookout at the door peered through a little grating and seen him than the light woodwork affair was opened.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading To me, with even my slender knowledge of such matters, it had seemed rather remarkable that only such a door should guard a place that was so notorious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GAMBLING DEN In spite of the agitation that was going on at the time in the city against gambling, we had no trouble in being admitted to the place in Forty-eighth Street.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They seemed to recognise Warrington, for no sooner had the lookout at the door peered through a little grating and seen him than the light woodwork affair was opened.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Once inside, however, the reason was apparent.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GAMBLING DEN In spite of the agitation that was going on at the time in the city against gambling, we had no trouble in being admitted to the place in Forty-eighth Street.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Once inside, however, the reason was apparent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To me, with even my slender knowledge of such matters, it had seemed rather remarkable that only such a door should guard a place that was so notorious.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading To me, with even my slender knowledge of such matters, it had seemed rather remarkable that only such a door should guard a place that was so notorious.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They seemed to recognise Warrington, for no sooner had the lookout at the door peered through a little grating and seen him than the light woodwork affair was opened.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They seemed to recognise Warrington, for no sooner had the lookout at the door peered through a little grating and seen him than the light woodwork affair was opened.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading They seemed to recognise Warrington, for no sooner had the lookout at the door peered through a little grating and seen him than the light woodwork affair was opened.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading To me, with even my slender knowledge of such matters, it had seemed rather remarkable that only such a door should guard a place that was so notorious.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To me, with even my slender knowledge of such matters, it had seemed rather remarkable that only such a door should guard a place that was so notorious.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To me, with even my slender knowledge of such matters, it had seemed rather remarkable that only such a door should guard a place that was so notorious.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE GAMBLING DEN In spite of the agitation that was going on at the time in the city against gambling, we had no trouble in being admitted to the place in Forty-eighth Street.
notoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading To me, with even my slender knowledge of such matters, it had seemed rather remarkable that only such a door should guard a place that was so notorious.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GAMBLING DEN In spite of the agitation that was going on at the time in the city against gambling, we had no trouble in being admitted to the place in Forty-eighth Street.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GAMBLING DEN In spite of the agitation that was going on at the time in the city against gambling, we had no trouble in being admitted to the place in Forty-eighth Street.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once inside, however, the reason was apparent.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading To me, with even my slender knowledge of such matters, it had seemed rather remarkable that only such a door should guard a place that was so notorious.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading They seemed to recognise Warrington, for no sooner had the lookout at the door peered through a little grating and seen him than the light woodwork affair was opened.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading They seemed to recognise Warrington, for no sooner had the lookout at the door peered through a little grating and seen him than the light woodwork affair was opened.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE GAMBLING DEN In spite of the agitation that was going on at the time in the city against gambling, we had no trouble in being admitted to the place in Forty-eighth Street.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading To me, with even my slender knowledge of such matters, it had seemed rather remarkable that only such a door should guard a place that was so notorious.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Once inside, however, the reason was apparent.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading They seemed to recognise Warrington, for no sooner had the lookout at the door peered through a little grating and seen him than the light woodwork affair was opened.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading To me, with even my slender knowledge of such matters, it had seemed rather remarkable that only such a door should guard a place that was so notorious.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed to recognise Warrington, for no sooner had the lookout at the door peered through a little grating and seen him than the light woodwork affair was opened.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They seemed to recognise Warrington, for no sooner had the lookout at the door peered through a little grating and seen him than the light woodwork affair was opened.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To me, with even my slender knowledge of such matters, it had seemed rather remarkable that only such a door should guard a place that was so notorious.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading To me, with even my slender knowledge of such matters, it had seemed rather remarkable that only such a door should guard a place that was so notorious.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To me, with even my slender knowledge of such matters, it had seemed rather remarkable that only such a door should guard a place that was so notorious.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading They seemed to recognise Warrington, for no sooner had the lookout at the door peered through a little grating and seen him than the light woodwork affair was opened.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading THE GAMBLING DEN In spite of the agitation that was going on at the time in the city against gambling, we had no trouble in being admitted to the place in Forty-eighth Street.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE GAMBLING DEN In spite of the agitation that was going on at the time in the city against gambling, we had no trouble in being admitted to the place in Forty-eighth Street.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To me, with even my slender knowledge of such matters, it had seemed rather remarkable that only such a door should guard a place that was so notorious.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They seemed to recognise Warrington, for no sooner had the lookout at the door peered through a little grating and seen him than the light woodwork affair was opened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GAMBLING DEN In spite of the agitation that was going on at the time in the city against gambling, we had no trouble in being admitted to the place in Forty-eighth Street.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GAMBLING DEN In spite of the agitation that was going on at the time in the city against gambling, we had no trouble in being admitted to the place in Forty-eighth Street.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed to recognise Warrington, for no sooner had the lookout at the door peered through a little grating and seen him than the light woodwork affair was opened.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They seemed to recognise Warrington, for no sooner had the lookout at the door peered through a little grating and seen him than the light woodwork affair was opened.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE GAMBLING DEN In spite of the agitation that was going on at the time in the city against gambling, we had no trouble in being admitted to the place in Forty-eighth Street.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GAMBLING DEN In spite of the agitation that was going on at the time in the city against gambling, we had no trouble in being admitted to the place in Forty-eighth Street.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE GAMBLING DEN In spite of the agitation that was going on at the time in the city against gambling, we had no trouble in being admitted to the place in Forty-eighth Street.
Warrington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They seemed to recognise Warrington, for no sooner had the lookout at the door peered through a little grating and seen him than the light woodwork affair was opened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GAMBLING DEN In spite of the agitation that was going on at the time in the city against gambling, we had no trouble in being admitted to the place in Forty-eighth Street.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE GAMBLING DEN In spite of the agitation that was going on at the time in the city against gambling, we had no trouble in being admitted to the place in Forty-eighth Street.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To me, with even my slender knowledge of such matters, it had seemed rather remarkable that only such a door should guard a place that was so notorious.
woodworknounUS /ˈwʊdwɜːrk/
work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture
From this reading They seemed to recognise Warrington, for no sooner had the lookout at the door peered through a little grating and seen him than the light woodwork affair was opened.
