advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading On the corner of Murray Street he saw two persons advancing toward him, the last, perhaps, that he expected to see.
Allan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not to keep the reader in suspense, it was Allan Roscoe and his son, Guy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not to keep the reader in suspense, it was Allan Roscoe and his son, Guy.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But he was destined to another surprise.
anticipateverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Despite the crowds of persons who thronged the sidewalks, he did not anticipate meeting anyone else that he knew.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading Despite the crowds of persons who thronged the sidewalks, he did not anticipate meeting anyone else that he knew.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was destined to another surprise.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Hector continued his walk downtown.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading On the corner of Murray Street he saw two persons advancing toward him, the last, perhaps, that he expected to see.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Despite the crowds of persons who thronged the sidewalks, he did not anticipate meeting anyone else that he knew.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite the crowds of persons who thronged the sidewalks, he did not anticipate meeting anyone else that he knew.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading But he was destined to another surprise.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Despite the crowds of persons who thronged the sidewalks, he did not anticipate meeting anyone else that he knew.
downtownnounUS /ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn/
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading Hector continued his walk downtown.
else
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From this reading Despite the crowds of persons who thronged the sidewalks, he did not anticipate meeting anyone else that he knew.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading On the corner of Murray Street he saw two persons advancing toward him, the last, perhaps, that he expected to see.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Not to keep the reader in suspense, it was Allan Roscoe and his son, Guy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Despite the crowds of persons who thronged the sidewalks, he did not anticipate meeting anyone else that he knew.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading Hector continued his walk downtown.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the corner of Murray Street he saw two persons advancing toward him, the last, perhaps, that he expected to see.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hector continued his walk downtown.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not to keep the reader in suspense, it was Allan Roscoe and his son, Guy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not to keep the reader in suspense, it was Allan Roscoe and his son, Guy.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Not to keep the reader in suspense, it was Allan Roscoe and his son, Guy.
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 Despite the crowds of persons who thronged the sidewalks, he did not anticipate meeting anyone else that he knew.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading On the corner of Murray Street he saw two persons advancing toward him, the last, perhaps, that he expected to see.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Despite the crowds of persons who thronged the sidewalks, he did not anticipate meeting anyone else that he knew.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading On the corner of Murray Street he saw two persons advancing toward him, the last, perhaps, that he expected to see.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Despite the crowds of persons who thronged the sidewalks, he did not anticipate meeting anyone else that he knew.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Despite the crowds of persons who thronged the sidewalks, he did not anticipate meeting anyone else that he knew.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the corner of Murray Street he saw two persons advancing toward him, the last, perhaps, that he expected to see.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading On the corner of Murray Street he saw two persons advancing toward him, the last, perhaps, that he expected to see.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Despite the crowds of persons who thronged the sidewalks, he did not anticipate meeting anyone else that he knew.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Not to keep the reader in suspense, it was Allan Roscoe and his son, Guy.
Roscoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not to keep the reader in suspense, it was Allan Roscoe and his son, Guy.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading On the corner of Murray Street he saw two persons advancing toward him, the last, perhaps, that he expected to see.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On the corner of Murray Street he saw two persons advancing toward him, the last, perhaps, that he expected to see.
sidewalksnounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːks/
plural of “sidewalk” — walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading Despite the crowds of persons who thronged the sidewalks, he did not anticipate meeting anyone else that he knew.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Not to keep the reader in suspense, it was Allan Roscoe and his son, Guy.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On the corner of Murray Street he saw two persons advancing toward him, the last, perhaps, that he expected to see.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But he was destined to another surprise.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Not to keep the reader in suspense, it was Allan Roscoe and his son, Guy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Despite the crowds of persons who thronged the sidewalks, he did not anticipate meeting anyone else that he knew.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Despite the crowds of persons who thronged the sidewalks, he did not anticipate meeting anyone else that he knew.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading Despite the crowds of persons who thronged the sidewalks, he did not anticipate meeting anyone else that he knew.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he was destined to another surprise.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading On the corner of Murray Street he saw two persons advancing toward him, the last, perhaps, that he expected to see.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the corner of Murray Street he saw two persons advancing toward him, the last, perhaps, that he expected to see.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Hector continued his walk downtown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was destined to another surprise.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Despite the crowds of persons who thronged the sidewalks, he did not anticipate meeting anyone else that he knew.
