andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We were whirled up there swiftly, just as we heard echoing through the hall and the elevator shaft from someone who had an apartment on the same floor the shrill cry of, "Fire, fire!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ESCAPE He had dropped the telephone receiver without waiting to replace it on the hook and was now dashing madly out of the empty apartment and down the street.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading THE ESCAPE He had dropped the telephone receiver without waiting to replace it on the hook and was now dashing madly out of the empty apartment and down the street.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hall-boy at Warrington's had done exactly as I had ordered him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hall-boy at Warrington's had done exactly as I had ordered him.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading We were whirled up there swiftly, just as we heard echoing through the hall and the elevator shaft from someone who had an apartment on the same floor the shrill cry of, "Fire, fire!"
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading THE ESCAPE He had dropped the telephone receiver without waiting to replace it on the hook and was now dashing madly out of the empty apartment and down the street.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading No one had yet discovered the fire which we knew was now raging on the top floor of the apartment.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The hall-boy at Warrington's had done exactly as I had ordered him.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was the elevator waiting as Garrick gave the five short rings at the nightbell and the outside door was unlocked.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE ESCAPE He had dropped the telephone receiver without waiting to replace it on the hook and was now dashing madly out of the empty apartment and down the street.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading THE ESCAPE He had dropped the telephone receiver without waiting to replace it on the hook and was now dashing madly out of the empty apartment and down the street.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading We were whirled up there swiftly, just as we heard echoing through the hall and the elevator shaft from someone who had an apartment on the same floor the shrill cry of, "Fire, fire!"
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading There was the elevator waiting as Garrick gave the five short rings at the nightbell and the outside door was unlocked.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading THE ESCAPE He had dropped the telephone receiver without waiting to replace it on the hook and was now dashing madly out of the empty apartment and down the street.
ESCAPEnounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE He had dropped the telephone receiver without waiting to replace it on the hook and was now dashing madly out of the empty apartment and down the street.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The hall-boy at Warrington's had done exactly as I had ordered him.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading No one had yet discovered the fire which we knew was now raging on the top floor of the apartment.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There was the elevator waiting as Garrick gave the five short rings at the nightbell and the outside door was unlocked.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading No one had yet discovered the fire which we knew was now raging on the top floor of the apartment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were whirled up there swiftly, just as we heard echoing through the hall and the elevator shaft from someone who had an apartment on the same floor the shrill cry of, "Fire, fire!"
GarricknounUS /ˈɡerɪk/
English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)
From this reading There was the elevator waiting as Garrick gave the five short rings at the nightbell and the outside door was unlocked.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There was the elevator waiting as Garrick gave the five short rings at the nightbell and the outside door was unlocked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ESCAPE He had dropped the telephone receiver without waiting to replace it on the hook and was now dashing madly out of the empty apartment and down the street.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading We were whirled up there swiftly, just as we heard echoing through the hall and the elevator shaft from someone who had an apartment on the same floor the shrill cry of, "Fire, fire!"
hall-boy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hall-boy at Warrington's had done exactly as I had ordered him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ESCAPE He had dropped the telephone receiver without waiting to replace it on the hook and was now dashing madly out of the empty apartment and down the street.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We were whirled up there swiftly, just as we heard echoing through the hall and the elevator shaft from someone who had an apartment on the same floor the shrill cry of, "Fire, fire!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hall-boy at Warrington's had done exactly as I had ordered him.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading THE ESCAPE He had dropped the telephone receiver without waiting to replace it on the hook and was now dashing madly out of the empty apartment and down the street.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The hall-boy at Warrington's had done exactly as I had ordered him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ESCAPE He had dropped the telephone receiver without waiting to replace it on the hook and was now dashing madly out of the empty apartment and down the street.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading We were whirled up there swiftly, just as we heard echoing through the hall and the elevator shaft from someone who had an apartment on the same floor the shrill cry of, "Fire, fire!"
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one had yet discovered the fire which we knew was now raging on the top floor of the apartment.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading THE ESCAPE He had dropped the telephone receiver without waiting to replace it on the hook and was now dashing madly out of the empty apartment and down the street.
nightbell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was the elevator waiting as Garrick gave the five short rings at the nightbell and the outside door was unlocked.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one had yet discovered the fire which we knew was now raging on the top floor of the apartment.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE ESCAPE He had dropped the telephone receiver without waiting to replace it on the hook and was now dashing madly out of the empty apartment and down the street.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ESCAPE He had dropped the telephone receiver without waiting to replace it on the hook and was now dashing madly out of the empty apartment and down the street.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ESCAPE He had dropped the telephone receiver without waiting to replace it on the hook and was now dashing madly out of the empty apartment and down the street.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had yet discovered the fire which we knew was now raging on the top floor of the apartment.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The hall-boy at Warrington's had done exactly as I had ordered him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE ESCAPE He had dropped the telephone receiver without waiting to replace it on the hook and was now dashing madly out of the empty apartment and down the street.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading There was the elevator waiting as Garrick gave the five short rings at the nightbell and the outside door was unlocked.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading No one had yet discovered the fire which we knew was now raging on the top floor of the apartment.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading THE ESCAPE He had dropped the telephone receiver without waiting to replace it on the hook and was now dashing madly out of the empty apartment and down the street.
replaceverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪs/
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading THE ESCAPE He had dropped the telephone receiver without waiting to replace it on the hook and was now dashing madly out of the empty apartment and down the street.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading There was the elevator waiting as Garrick gave the five short rings at the nightbell and the outside door was unlocked.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading We were whirled up there swiftly, just as we heard echoing through the hall and the elevator shaft from someone who had an apartment on the same floor the shrill cry of, "Fire, fire!"
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading We were whirled up there swiftly, just as we heard echoing through the hall and the elevator shaft from someone who had an apartment on the same floor the shrill cry of, "Fire, fire!"
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading There was the elevator waiting as Garrick gave the five short rings at the nightbell and the outside door was unlocked.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading We were whirled up there swiftly, just as we heard echoing through the hall and the elevator shaft from someone who had an apartment on the same floor the shrill cry of, "Fire, fire!"
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading We were whirled up there swiftly, just as we heard echoing through the hall and the elevator shaft from someone who had an apartment on the same floor the shrill cry of, "Fire, fire!"
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE ESCAPE He had dropped the telephone receiver without waiting to replace it on the hook and was now dashing madly out of the empty apartment and down the street.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading We were whirled up there swiftly, just as we heard echoing through the hall and the elevator shaft from someone who had an apartment on the same floor the shrill cry of, "Fire, fire!"
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 ESCAPE He had dropped the telephone receiver without waiting to replace it on the hook and was now dashing madly out of the empty apartment and down the street.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE He had dropped the telephone receiver without waiting to replace it on the hook and was now dashing madly out of the empty apartment and down the street.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the elevator waiting as Garrick gave the five short rings at the nightbell and the outside door was unlocked.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We were whirled up there swiftly, just as we heard echoing through the hall and the elevator shaft from someone who had an apartment on the same floor the shrill cry of, "Fire, fire!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ESCAPE He had dropped the telephone receiver without waiting to replace it on the hook and was now dashing madly out of the empty apartment and down the street.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading No one had yet discovered the fire which we knew was now raging on the top floor of the apartment.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading There was the elevator waiting as Garrick gave the five short rings at the nightbell and the outside door was unlocked.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We were whirled up there swiftly, just as we heard echoing through the hall and the elevator shaft from someone who had an apartment on the same floor the shrill cry of, "Fire, fire!"
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE ESCAPE He had dropped the telephone receiver without waiting to replace it on the hook and was now dashing madly out of the empty apartment and down the street.
Warrington's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hall-boy at Warrington's had done exactly as I had ordered him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ESCAPE He had dropped the telephone receiver without waiting to replace it on the hook and was now dashing madly out of the empty apartment and down the street.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading No one had yet discovered the fire which we knew was now raging on the top floor of the apartment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were whirled up there swiftly, just as we heard echoing through the hall and the elevator shaft from someone who had an apartment on the same floor the shrill cry of, "Fire, fire!"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No one had yet discovered the fire which we knew was now raging on the top floor of the apartment.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading We were whirled up there swiftly, just as we heard echoing through the hall and the elevator shaft from someone who had an apartment on the same floor the shrill cry of, "Fire, fire!"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We were whirled up there swiftly, just as we heard echoing through the hall and the elevator shaft from someone who had an apartment on the same floor the shrill cry of, "Fire, fire!"
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE ESCAPE He had dropped the telephone receiver without waiting to replace it on the hook and was now dashing madly out of the empty apartment and down the street.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading No one had yet discovered the fire which we knew was now raging on the top floor of the apartment.
