adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading He looked around him with interest, surveying the groups that passed him, though without the expectation of recognizing anyone.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He looked around him with interest, surveying the groups that passed him, though without the expectation of recognizing anyone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as good fortune would have it, the very person he most desired to see strolled by.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading In his dress he caricatured the fashion, and exhibited a sort of pretentious gentility which betrayed his innate vulgarity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, as good fortune would have it, the very person he most desired to see strolled by.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
CAMPAIGNnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
caricaturedverbUS /kərˈɪkətʃərd/
past form of “caricature” — represent in or produce a caricature of
From this reading In his dress he caricatured the fashion, and exhibited a sort of pretentious gentility which betrayed his innate vulgarity.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Mr. Cornelius Dixon looked like a cheap swell.
Cornelius
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From this reading Mr. Cornelius Dixon looked like a cheap swell.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading But, as good fortune would have it, the very person he most desired to see strolled by.
Dixon
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From this reading Mr. Cornelius Dixon looked like a cheap swell.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading In his dress he caricatured the fashion, and exhibited a sort of pretentious gentility which betrayed his innate vulgarity.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading In his dress he caricatured the fashion, and exhibited a sort of pretentious gentility which betrayed his innate vulgarity.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading He looked around him with interest, surveying the groups that passed him, though without the expectation of recognizing anyone.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In his dress he caricatured the fashion, and exhibited a sort of pretentious gentility which betrayed his innate vulgarity.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading But, as good fortune would have it, the very person he most desired to see strolled by.
gentilitynounUS /dʒenˈtɪlɪti/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading In his dress he caricatured the fashion, and exhibited a sort of pretentious gentility which betrayed his innate vulgarity.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But, as good fortune would have it, the very person he most desired to see strolled by.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading He looked around him with interest, surveying the groups that passed him, though without the expectation of recognizing anyone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But, as good fortune would have it, the very person he most desired to see strolled by.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked around him with interest, surveying the groups that passed him, though without the expectation of recognizing anyone.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his dress he caricatured the fashion, and exhibited a sort of pretentious gentility which betrayed his innate vulgarity.
innateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneɪt/
not established by conditioning or learning
From this reading In his dress he caricatured the fashion, and exhibited a sort of pretentious gentility which betrayed his innate vulgarity.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He looked around him with interest, surveying the groups that passed him, though without the expectation of recognizing anyone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, as good fortune would have it, the very person he most desired to see strolled by.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mr. Cornelius Dixon looked like a cheap swell.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked around him with interest, surveying the groups that passed him, though without the expectation of recognizing anyone.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading But, as good fortune would have it, the very person he most desired to see strolled by.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Cornelius Dixon looked like a cheap swell.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
OPENINGnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He looked around him with interest, surveying the groups that passed him, though without the expectation of recognizing anyone.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading But, as good fortune would have it, the very person he most desired to see strolled by.
pretentiousadjectiveUS /priˈtenʃəs/
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
From this reading In his dress he caricatured the fashion, and exhibited a sort of pretentious gentility which betrayed his innate vulgarity.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
recognizingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognize” — accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading He looked around him with interest, surveying the groups that passed him, though without the expectation of recognizing anyone.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But, as good fortune would have it, the very person he most desired to see strolled by.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading In his dress he caricatured the fashion, and exhibited a sort of pretentious gentility which betrayed his innate vulgarity.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading But, as good fortune would have it, the very person he most desired to see strolled by.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading He looked around him with interest, surveying the groups that passed him, though without the expectation of recognizing anyone.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading Mr. Cornelius Dixon looked like a cheap swell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked around him with interest, surveying the groups that passed him, though without the expectation of recognizing anyone.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He looked around him with interest, surveying the groups that passed him, though without the expectation of recognizing anyone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But, as good fortune would have it, the very person he most desired to see strolled by.
vulgaritynounUS /vəlˈɡerɪti/
the quality of lacking taste and refinement
From this reading In his dress he caricatured the fashion, and exhibited a sort of pretentious gentility which betrayed his innate vulgarity.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN Not knowing his way, but wandering wherever the fancy seized him, Herbert finally came to Washington Square, and took a seat on one of the benches provided for the public.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In his dress he caricatured the fashion, and exhibited a sort of pretentious gentility which betrayed his innate vulgarity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked around him with interest, surveying the groups that passed him, though without the expectation of recognizing anyone.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He looked around him with interest, surveying the groups that passed him, though without the expectation of recognizing anyone.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But, as good fortune would have it, the very person he most desired to see strolled by.
