adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We climbed the stairs and stood again in the wreck of things, taking a hasty inventory of what was left, in hope of uncovering some new clew, even by chance.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading We climbed the stairs and stood again in the wreck of things, taking a hasty inventory of what was left, in hope of uncovering some new clew, even by chance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We climbed the stairs and stood again in the wreck of things, taking a hasty inventory of what was left, in hope of uncovering some new clew, even by chance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GANGSTER'S GARAGE "I have it," exclaimed Garrick, as we were retracing our steps upstairs from the dank darkness of the cellar.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I would be willing to wager that that tunnel runs back from this house to that pool-room for women which we visited on Forty-seventh Street, Marshall.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I would be willing to wager that that tunnel runs back from this house to that pool-room for women which we visited on Forty-seventh Street, Marshall.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We climbed the stairs and stood again in the wreck of things, taking a hasty inventory of what was left, in hope of uncovering some new clew, even by chance.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading THE GANGSTER'S GARAGE "I have it," exclaimed Garrick, as we were retracing our steps upstairs from the dank darkness of the cellar.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading We climbed the stairs and stood again in the wreck of things, taking a hasty inventory of what was left, in hope of uncovering some new clew, even by chance.
clewnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading We climbed the stairs and stood again in the wreck of things, taking a hasty inventory of what was left, in hope of uncovering some new clew, even by chance.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading We climbed the stairs and stood again in the wreck of things, taking a hasty inventory of what was left, in hope of uncovering some new clew, even by chance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Don't you see, it could be used in either direction."
dankadjectiveUS /dæŋk/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading THE GANGSTER'S GARAGE "I have it," exclaimed Garrick, as we were retracing our steps upstairs from the dank darkness of the cellar.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE GANGSTER'S GARAGE "I have it," exclaimed Garrick, as we were retracing our steps upstairs from the dank darkness of the cellar.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Don't you see, it could be used in either direction."
Don't
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From this reading Don't you see, it could be used in either direction."
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Don't you see, it could be used in either direction."
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading We climbed the stairs and stood again in the wreck of things, taking a hasty inventory of what was left, in hope of uncovering some new clew, even by chance.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading THE GANGSTER'S GARAGE "I have it," exclaimed Garrick, as we were retracing our steps upstairs from the dank darkness of the cellar.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading That must be the secret exit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I would be willing to wager that that tunnel runs back from this house to that pool-room for women which we visited on Forty-seventh Street, Marshall.
Forty-seventhadjective
the ordinal number of forty-seven in counting order
From this reading "I would be willing to wager that that tunnel runs back from this house to that pool-room for women which we visited on Forty-seventh Street, Marshall.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GANGSTER'S GARAGE "I have it," exclaimed Garrick, as we were retracing our steps upstairs from the dank darkness of the cellar.
GANGSTER'S
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From this reading THE GANGSTER'S GARAGE "I have it," exclaimed Garrick, as we were retracing our steps upstairs from the dank darkness of the cellar.
GARAGEnounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading THE GANGSTER'S GARAGE "I have it," exclaimed Garrick, as we were retracing our steps upstairs from the dank darkness of the cellar.
GarricknounUS /ˈɡerɪk/
English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)
From this reading THE GANGSTER'S GARAGE "I have it," exclaimed Garrick, as we were retracing our steps upstairs from the dank darkness of the cellar.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading We climbed the stairs and stood again in the wreck of things, taking a hasty inventory of what was left, in hope of uncovering some new clew, even by chance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE GANGSTER'S GARAGE "I have it," exclaimed Garrick, as we were retracing our steps upstairs from the dank darkness of the cellar.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading We climbed the stairs and stood again in the wreck of things, taking a hasty inventory of what was left, in hope of uncovering some new clew, even by chance.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I would be willing to wager that that tunnel runs back from this house to that pool-room for women which we visited on Forty-seventh Street, Marshall.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GANGSTER'S GARAGE "I have it," exclaimed Garrick, as we were retracing our steps upstairs from the dank darkness of the cellar.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don't you see, it could be used in either direction."
inventorynounUS /ˌɪnvənˈtɔːri/
a detailed list of all the items in stock
From this reading We climbed the stairs and stood again in the wreck of things, taking a hasty inventory of what was left, in hope of uncovering some new clew, even by chance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GANGSTER'S GARAGE "I have it," exclaimed Garrick, as we were retracing our steps upstairs from the dank darkness of the cellar.
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 We climbed the stairs and stood again in the wreck of things, taking a hasty inventory of what was left, in hope of uncovering some new clew, even by chance.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading "I would be willing to wager that that tunnel runs back from this house to that pool-room for women which we visited on Forty-seventh Street, Marshall.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That must be the secret exit.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We climbed the stairs and stood again in the wreck of things, taking a hasty inventory of what was left, in hope of uncovering some new clew, even by chance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GANGSTER'S GARAGE "I have it," exclaimed Garrick, as we were retracing our steps upstairs from the dank darkness of the cellar.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I would be willing to wager that that tunnel runs back from this house to that pool-room for women which we visited on Forty-seventh Street, Marshall.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE GANGSTER'S GARAGE "I have it," exclaimed Garrick, as we were retracing our steps upstairs from the dank darkness of the cellar.
pool-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I would be willing to wager that that tunnel runs back from this house to that pool-room for women which we visited on Forty-seventh Street, Marshall.
retracingverbUS /riˈtreɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading THE GANGSTER'S GARAGE "I have it," exclaimed Garrick, as we were retracing our steps upstairs from the dank darkness of the cellar.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading "I would be willing to wager that that tunnel runs back from this house to that pool-room for women which we visited on Forty-seventh Street, Marshall.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading That must be the secret exit.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Don't you see, it could be used in either direction."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We climbed the stairs and stood again in the wreck of things, taking a hasty inventory of what was left, in hope of uncovering some new clew, even by chance.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading We climbed the stairs and stood again in the wreck of things, taking a hasty inventory of what was left, in hope of uncovering some new clew, even by chance.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE GANGSTER'S GARAGE "I have it," exclaimed Garrick, as we were retracing our steps upstairs from the dank darkness of the cellar.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading We climbed the stairs and stood again in the wreck of things, taking a hasty inventory of what was left, in hope of uncovering some new clew, even by chance.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "I would be willing to wager that that tunnel runs back from this house to that pool-room for women which we visited on Forty-seventh Street, Marshall.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading We climbed the stairs and stood again in the wreck of things, taking a hasty inventory of what was left, in hope of uncovering some new clew, even by chance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I would be willing to wager that that tunnel runs back from this house to that pool-room for women which we visited on Forty-seventh Street, Marshall.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GANGSTER'S GARAGE "I have it," exclaimed Garrick, as we were retracing our steps upstairs from the dank darkness of the cellar.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We climbed the stairs and stood again in the wreck of things, taking a hasty inventory of what was left, in hope of uncovering some new clew, even by chance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I would be willing to wager that that tunnel runs back from this house to that pool-room for women which we visited on Forty-seventh Street, Marshall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I would be willing to wager that that tunnel runs back from this house to that pool-room for women which we visited on Forty-seventh Street, Marshall.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading "I would be willing to wager that that tunnel runs back from this house to that pool-room for women which we visited on Forty-seventh Street, Marshall.
uncoveringnounUS /ənˈkʌvərɪŋ/
the removal of covering
From this reading We climbed the stairs and stood again in the wreck of things, taking a hasty inventory of what was left, in hope of uncovering some new clew, even by chance.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading THE GANGSTER'S GARAGE "I have it," exclaimed Garrick, as we were retracing our steps upstairs from the dank darkness of the cellar.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Don't you see, it could be used in either direction."
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "I would be willing to wager that that tunnel runs back from this house to that pool-room for women which we visited on Forty-seventh Street, Marshall.
wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading "I would be willing to wager that that tunnel runs back from this house to that pool-room for women which we visited on Forty-seventh Street, Marshall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We climbed the stairs and stood again in the wreck of things, taking a hasty inventory of what was left, in hope of uncovering some new clew, even by chance.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE GANGSTER'S GARAGE "I have it," exclaimed Garrick, as we were retracing our steps upstairs from the dank darkness of the cellar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GANGSTER'S GARAGE "I have it," exclaimed Garrick, as we were retracing our steps upstairs from the dank darkness of the cellar.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We climbed the stairs and stood again in the wreck of things, taking a hasty inventory of what was left, in hope of uncovering some new clew, even by chance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I would be willing to wager that that tunnel runs back from this house to that pool-room for women which we visited on Forty-seventh Street, Marshall.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "I would be willing to wager that that tunnel runs back from this house to that pool-room for women which we visited on Forty-seventh Street, Marshall.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I would be willing to wager that that tunnel runs back from this house to that pool-room for women which we visited on Forty-seventh Street, Marshall.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would be willing to wager that that tunnel runs back from this house to that pool-room for women which we visited on Forty-seventh Street, Marshall.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading We climbed the stairs and stood again in the wreck of things, taking a hasty inventory of what was left, in hope of uncovering some new clew, even by chance.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you see, it could be used in either direction."
