adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The station was crowded, as it always is in the afternoon, and in a minute I was strolling into the big, square room, saying slowly to myself to keep me steady:
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The station was crowded, as it always is in the afternoon, and in a minute I was strolling into the big, square room, saying slowly to myself to keep me steady:
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The station was crowded, as it always is in the afternoon, and in a minute I was strolling into the big, square room, saying slowly to myself to keep me steady:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the thing was at its hottest, I bolted.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The station was crowded, as it always is in the afternoon, and in a minute I was strolling into the big, square room, saying slowly to myself to keep me steady:
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading When the thing was at its hottest, I bolted.
Bryn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nancy, you're a college girl--just in from Bryn Mawr to meet your papa.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading "Nancy, you're a college girl--just in from Bryn Mawr to meet your papa.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The station was crowded, as it always is in the afternoon, and in a minute I was strolling into the big, square room, saying slowly to myself to keep me steady:
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Nancy, you're a college girl--just in from Bryn Mawr to meet your papa.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "Nancy, you're a college girl--just in from Bryn Mawr to meet your papa.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
hat'snounUS /hæts/
possessive form of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Just see if your hat's on straight."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
hottestadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtəst/
superlative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading When the thing was at its hottest, I bolted.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When the thing was at its hottest, I bolted.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The station was crowded, as it always is in the afternoon, and in a minute I was strolling into the big, square room, saying slowly to myself to keep me steady:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The station was crowded, as it always is in the afternoon, and in a minute I was strolling into the big, square room, saying slowly to myself to keep me steady:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The station was crowded, as it always is in the afternoon, and in a minute I was strolling into the big, square room, saying slowly to myself to keep me steady:
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When the thing was at its hottest, I bolted.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Nancy, you're a college girl--just in from Bryn Mawr to meet your papa.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The station was crowded, as it always is in the afternoon, and in a minute I was strolling into the big, square room, saying slowly to myself to keep me steady:
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
Mawr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nancy, you're a college girl--just in from Bryn Mawr to meet your papa.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading "Nancy, you're a college girl--just in from Bryn Mawr to meet your papa.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The station was crowded, as it always is in the afternoon, and in a minute I was strolling into the big, square room, saying slowly to myself to keep me steady:
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The station was crowded, as it always is in the afternoon, and in a minute I was strolling into the big, square room, saying slowly to myself to keep me steady:
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading "Nancy, you're a college girl--just in from Bryn Mawr to meet your papa.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
papanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Nancy, you're a college girl--just in from Bryn Mawr to meet your papa.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The station was crowded, as it always is in the afternoon, and in a minute I was strolling into the big, square room, saying slowly to myself to keep me steady:
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The station was crowded, as it always is in the afternoon, and in a minute I was strolling into the big, square room, saying slowly to myself to keep me steady:
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Just see if your hat's on straight."
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The station was crowded, as it always is in the afternoon, and in a minute I was strolling into the big, square room, saying slowly to myself to keep me steady:
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading The station was crowded, as it always is in the afternoon, and in a minute I was strolling into the big, square room, saying slowly to myself to keep me steady:
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The station was crowded, as it always is in the afternoon, and in a minute I was strolling into the big, square room, saying slowly to myself to keep me steady:
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading The station was crowded, as it always is in the afternoon, and in a minute I was strolling into the big, square room, saying slowly to myself to keep me steady:
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Just see if your hat's on straight."
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading The station was crowded, as it always is in the afternoon, and in a minute I was strolling into the big, square room, saying slowly to myself to keep me steady:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the thing was at its hottest, I bolted.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading When the thing was at its hottest, I bolted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the thing was at its hottest, I bolted.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the thing was at its hottest, I bolted.
women's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom, like the darling he is--(Yes, you are, old fellow, you're as precious to me as--as you are to the police--if they could only get their hands on you)--well, Tom drew off the crowd, having passed the old gentleman's watch to me, and I made for the women's rooms.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nancy, you're a college girl--just in from Bryn Mawr to meet your papa.
