accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading THE SPEAKING ARC "Looks pretty deserted here," remarked Garrick to Dillon's man, who had accompanied us from the door into the now deserted gambling den.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Yes," he grinned, "there's not much use in keeping me here since they took all the stuff to headquarters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now and then one of the old rounders who has been out of town and hasn't heard of the raid comes in.
ARCnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading THE SPEAKING ARC "Looks pretty deserted here," remarked Garrick to Dillon's man, who had accompanied us from the door into the now deserted gambling den.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They never stop to ask questions," he chuckled.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now and then one of the old rounders who has been out of town and hasn't heard of the raid comes in.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading You should see their faces change when they catch sight of my uniform.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading You should see their faces change when they catch sight of my uniform.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading They never stop to ask questions," he chuckled.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Now and then one of the old rounders who has been out of town and hasn't heard of the raid comes in.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading THE SPEAKING ARC "Looks pretty deserted here," remarked Garrick to Dillon's man, who had accompanied us from the door into the now deserted gambling den.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading THE SPEAKING ARC "Looks pretty deserted here," remarked Garrick to Dillon's man, who had accompanied us from the door into the now deserted gambling den.
Dillon's
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From this reading THE SPEAKING ARC "Looks pretty deserted here," remarked Garrick to Dillon's man, who had accompanied us from the door into the now deserted gambling den.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE SPEAKING ARC "Looks pretty deserted here," remarked Garrick to Dillon's man, who had accompanied us from the door into the now deserted gambling den.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading You should see their faces change when they catch sight of my uniform.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SPEAKING ARC "Looks pretty deserted here," remarked Garrick to Dillon's man, who had accompanied us from the door into the now deserted gambling den.
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 SPEAKING ARC "Looks pretty deserted here," remarked Garrick to Dillon's man, who had accompanied us from the door into the now deserted gambling den.
GarricknounUS /ˈɡerɪk/
English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)
From this reading THE SPEAKING ARC "Looks pretty deserted here," remarked Garrick to Dillon's man, who had accompanied us from the door into the now deserted gambling den.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading "Yes," he grinned, "there's not much use in keeping me here since they took all the stuff to headquarters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SPEAKING ARC "Looks pretty deserted here," remarked Garrick to Dillon's man, who had accompanied us from the door into the now deserted gambling den.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now and then one of the old rounders who has been out of town and hasn't heard of the raid comes in.
hasn't
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From this reading Now and then one of the old rounders who has been out of town and hasn't heard of the raid comes in.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," he grinned, "there's not much use in keeping me here since they took all the stuff to headquarters.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading "Yes," he grinned, "there's not much use in keeping me here since they took all the stuff to headquarters.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Now and then one of the old rounders who has been out of town and hasn't heard of the raid comes in.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE SPEAKING ARC "Looks pretty deserted here," remarked Garrick to Dillon's man, who had accompanied us from the door into the now deserted gambling den.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes," he grinned, "there's not much use in keeping me here since they took all the stuff to headquarters.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SPEAKING ARC "Looks pretty deserted here," remarked Garrick to Dillon's man, who had accompanied us from the door into the now deserted gambling den.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading "Yes," he grinned, "there's not much use in keeping me here since they took all the stuff to headquarters.
LooksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading THE SPEAKING ARC "Looks pretty deserted here," remarked Garrick to Dillon's man, who had accompanied us from the door into the now deserted gambling den.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE SPEAKING ARC "Looks pretty deserted here," remarked Garrick to Dillon's man, who had accompanied us from the door into the now deserted gambling den.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes," he grinned, "there's not much use in keeping me here since they took all the stuff to headquarters.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Yes," he grinned, "there's not much use in keeping me here since they took all the stuff to headquarters.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You should see their faces change when they catch sight of my uniform.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They never stop to ask questions," he chuckled.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes," he grinned, "there's not much use in keeping me here since they took all the stuff to headquarters.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE SPEAKING ARC "Looks pretty deserted here," remarked Garrick to Dillon's man, who had accompanied us from the door into the now deserted gambling den.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now and then one of the old rounders who has been out of town and hasn't heard of the raid comes in.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now and then one of the old rounders who has been out of town and hasn't heard of the raid comes in.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now and then one of the old rounders who has been out of town and hasn't heard of the raid comes in.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now and then one of the old rounders who has been out of town and hasn't heard of the raid comes in.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading THE SPEAKING ARC "Looks pretty deserted here," remarked Garrick to Dillon's man, who had accompanied us from the door into the now deserted gambling den.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading They never stop to ask questions," he chuckled.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading Now and then one of the old rounders who has been out of town and hasn't heard of the raid comes in.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE SPEAKING ARC "Looks pretty deserted here," remarked Garrick to Dillon's man, who had accompanied us from the door into the now deserted gambling den.
roundersnoun
an English ball game similar to baseball
From this reading Now and then one of the old rounders who has been out of town and hasn't heard of the raid comes in.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You should see their faces change when they catch sight of my uniform.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You should see their faces change when they catch sight of my uniform.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading You should see their faces change when they catch sight of my uniform.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Yes," he grinned, "there's not much use in keeping me here since they took all the stuff to headquarters.
SPEAKINGnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading THE SPEAKING ARC "Looks pretty deserted here," remarked Garrick to Dillon's man, who had accompanied us from the door into the now deserted gambling den.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading They never stop to ask questions," he chuckled.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "Yes," he grinned, "there's not much use in keeping me here since they took all the stuff to headquarters.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPEAKING ARC "Looks pretty deserted here," remarked Garrick to Dillon's man, who had accompanied us from the door into the now deserted gambling den.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading You should see their faces change when they catch sight of my uniform.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then one of the old rounders who has been out of town and hasn't heard of the raid comes in.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," he grinned, "there's not much use in keeping me here since they took all the stuff to headquarters.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," he grinned, "there's not much use in keeping me here since they took all the stuff to headquarters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SPEAKING ARC "Looks pretty deserted here," remarked Garrick to Dillon's man, who had accompanied us from the door into the now deserted gambling den.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Yes," he grinned, "there's not much use in keeping me here since they took all the stuff to headquarters.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Now and then one of the old rounders who has been out of town and hasn't heard of the raid comes in.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading You should see their faces change when they catch sight of my uniform.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SPEAKING ARC "Looks pretty deserted here," remarked Garrick to Dillon's man, who had accompanied us from the door into the now deserted gambling den.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading "Yes," he grinned, "there's not much use in keeping me here since they took all the stuff to headquarters.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading You should see their faces change when they catch sight of my uniform.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE SPEAKING ARC "Looks pretty deserted here," remarked Garrick to Dillon's man, who had accompanied us from the door into the now deserted gambling den.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," he grinned, "there's not much use in keeping me here since they took all the stuff to headquarters.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You should see their faces change when they catch sight of my uniform.
