adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Warrington, we found, occupied a suite in a large apartment on Seventy-second Street, and, as we entered, Garrick stopped and whispered a few words to the hall-boy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have arranged that we can get in there and use one of the empty suites."
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading "I have arranged that we can get in there and use one of the empty suites."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Garrick had secured two rather good-sized boxes from the boy, and was carrying them rather carefully, as if they contained some very delicate mechanism.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The boy seemed to be more than usually intelligent and had evidently been told over the telephone by Warrington that we were coming.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The boy seemed to be more than usually intelligent and had evidently been told over the telephone by Warrington that we were coming.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Garrick had secured two rather good-sized boxes from the boy, and was carrying them rather carefully, as if they contained some very delicate mechanism.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The boy seemed to be more than usually intelligent and had evidently been told over the telephone by Warrington that we were coming.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I have arranged that we can get in there and use one of the empty suites."
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Garrick had secured two rather good-sized boxes from the boy, and was carrying them rather carefully, as if they contained some very delicate mechanism.
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 Garrick had secured two rather good-sized boxes from the boy, and was carrying them rather carefully, as if they contained some very delicate mechanism.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The boy seemed to be more than usually intelligent and had evidently been told over the telephone by Warrington that we were coming.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading Garrick had secured two rather good-sized boxes from the boy, and was carrying them rather carefully, as if they contained some very delicate mechanism.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Garrick had secured two rather good-sized boxes from the boy, and was carrying them rather carefully, as if they contained some very delicate mechanism.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "I have arranged that we can get in there and use one of the empty suites."
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Warrington, we found, occupied a suite in a large apartment on Seventy-second Street, and, as we entered, Garrick stopped and whispered a few words to the hall-boy.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The boy seemed to be more than usually intelligent and had evidently been told over the telephone by Warrington that we were coming.
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 Warrington, we found, occupied a suite in a large apartment on Seventy-second Street, and, as we entered, Garrick stopped and whispered a few words to the hall-boy.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Warrington, we found, occupied a suite in a large apartment on Seventy-second Street, and, as we entered, Garrick stopped and whispered a few words to the hall-boy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
GarricknounUS /ˈɡerɪk/
English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I have arranged that we can get in there and use one of the empty suites."
good-sized
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Garrick had secured two rather good-sized boxes from the boy, and was carrying them rather carefully, as if they contained some very delicate mechanism.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
hall-boy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Warrington, we found, occupied a suite in a large apartment on Seventy-second Street, and, as we entered, Garrick stopped and whispered a few words to the hall-boy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have arranged that we can get in there and use one of the empty suites."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have arranged that we can get in there and use one of the empty suites."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Garrick had secured two rather good-sized boxes from the boy, and was carrying them rather carefully, as if they contained some very delicate mechanism.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have arranged that we can get in there and use one of the empty suites."
INCENDIARYadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsendieri/
involving deliberate burning of property
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading The boy seemed to be more than usually intelligent and had evidently been told over the telephone by Warrington that we were coming.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
mechanismnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading Garrick had secured two rather good-sized boxes from the boy, and was carrying them rather carefully, as if they contained some very delicate mechanism.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The boy seemed to be more than usually intelligent and had evidently been told over the telephone by Warrington that we were coming.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading Warrington, we found, occupied a suite in a large apartment on Seventy-second Street, and, as we entered, Garrick stopped and whispered a few words to the hall-boy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have arranged that we can get in there and use one of the empty suites."
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The boy seemed to be more than usually intelligent and had evidently been told over the telephone by Warrington that we were coming.
ownsverbUS /oʊnz/
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Garrick had secured two rather good-sized boxes from the boy, and was carrying them rather carefully, as if they contained some very delicate mechanism.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Garrick had secured two rather good-sized boxes from the boy, and was carrying them rather carefully, as if they contained some very delicate mechanism.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The boy seemed to be more than usually intelligent and had evidently been told over the telephone by Warrington that we were coming.
Seventy-second
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Warrington, we found, occupied a suite in a large apartment on Seventy-second Street, and, as we entered, Garrick stopped and whispered a few words to the hall-boy.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Garrick had secured two rather good-sized boxes from the boy, and was carrying them rather carefully, as if they contained some very delicate mechanism.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Warrington, we found, occupied a suite in a large apartment on Seventy-second Street, and, as we entered, Garrick stopped and whispered a few words to the hall-boy.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading Warrington, we found, occupied a suite in a large apartment on Seventy-second Street, and, as we entered, Garrick stopped and whispered a few words to the hall-boy.
suitesnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “suite” — a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading "I have arranged that we can get in there and use one of the empty suites."
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading The boy seemed to be more than usually intelligent and had evidently been told over the telephone by Warrington that we were coming.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The boy seemed to be more than usually intelligent and had evidently been told over the telephone by Warrington that we were coming.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have arranged that we can get in there and use one of the empty suites."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Garrick had secured two rather good-sized boxes from the boy, and was carrying them rather carefully, as if they contained some very delicate mechanism.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I have arranged that we can get in there and use one of the empty suites."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Garrick had secured two rather good-sized boxes from the boy, and was carrying them rather carefully, as if they contained some very delicate mechanism.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Warrington, we found, occupied a suite in a large apartment on Seventy-second Street, and, as we entered, Garrick stopped and whispered a few words to the hall-boy.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The boy seemed to be more than usually intelligent and had evidently been told over the telephone by Warrington that we were coming.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Garrick had secured two rather good-sized boxes from the boy, and was carrying them rather carefully, as if they contained some very delicate mechanism.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading "I have arranged that we can get in there and use one of the empty suites."
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The boy seemed to be more than usually intelligent and had evidently been told over the telephone by Warrington that we were coming.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Garrick had secured two rather good-sized boxes from the boy, and was carrying them rather carefully, as if they contained some very delicate mechanism.
Warrington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Garrick had secured two rather good-sized boxes from the boy, and was carrying them rather carefully, as if they contained some very delicate mechanism.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boy seemed to be more than usually intelligent and had evidently been told over the telephone by Warrington that we were coming.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE INCENDIARY "The Warrington estate owns another large apartment house, besides the one where Warrington has his quarters, on the next street," remarked Garrick, half an hour later, after we had met the boy from his office.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Warrington, we found, occupied a suite in a large apartment on Seventy-second Street, and, as we entered, Garrick stopped and whispered a few words to the hall-boy.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Warrington, we found, occupied a suite in a large apartment on Seventy-second Street, and, as we entered, Garrick stopped and whispered a few words to the hall-boy.
