adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WRECKAGE The spring floods delayed the Eastern Express, bringing the party to Chicago nearly a day late.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He recalled, as he drove across town, that a full year had elapsed since he spent that unforgettable night in Elias Droom's uncanny home.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading They had given up their North Side home some months before, both he and his wife retiring into the seclusion that a great hotel can afford when necessary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Cables and the Harbins went at once to the Annex, where David Cable had taken rooms.
AnnexverbUS /ˈæneks/
take (territory) as if by conquest
From this reading The Cables and the Harbins went at once to the Annex, where David Cable had taken rooms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He recalled, as he drove across town, that a full year had elapsed since he spent that unforgettable night in Elias Droom's uncanny home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Cables and the Harbins went at once to the Annex, where David Cable had taken rooms.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had given up their North Side home some months before, both he and his wife retiring into the seclusion that a great hotel can afford when necessary.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They had given up their North Side home some months before, both he and his wife retiring into the seclusion that a great hotel can afford when necessary.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading THE WRECKAGE The spring floods delayed the Eastern Express, bringing the party to Chicago nearly a day late.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Graydon hurried off to his father's office, eager, yet half fearing to meet the man who was responsible for the broken link in his life--this odd year.
CablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading The Cables and the Harbins went at once to the Annex, where David Cable had taken rooms.
CablesnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlz/
plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading The Cables and the Harbins went at once to the Annex, where David Cable had taken rooms.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They had given up their North Side home some months before, both he and his wife retiring into the seclusion that a great hotel can afford when necessary.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading THE WRECKAGE The spring floods delayed the Eastern Express, bringing the party to Chicago nearly a day late.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading The Cables and the Harbins went at once to the Annex, where David Cable had taken rooms.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE WRECKAGE The spring floods delayed the Eastern Express, bringing the party to Chicago nearly a day late.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading THE WRECKAGE The spring floods delayed the Eastern Express, bringing the party to Chicago nearly a day late.
Droom's
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From this reading He recalled, as he drove across town, that a full year had elapsed since he spent that unforgettable night in Elias Droom's uncanny home.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He recalled, as he drove across town, that a full year had elapsed since he spent that unforgettable night in Elias Droom's uncanny home.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Graydon hurried off to his father's office, eager, yet half fearing to meet the man who was responsible for the broken link in his life--this odd year.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading THE WRECKAGE The spring floods delayed the Eastern Express, bringing the party to Chicago nearly a day late.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading He recalled, as he drove across town, that a full year had elapsed since he spent that unforgettable night in Elias Droom's uncanny home.
EliasnounUS /əˈlaɪəs/
plural of “elia” — English essayist (1775-1834)
From this reading He recalled, as he drove across town, that a full year had elapsed since he spent that unforgettable night in Elias Droom's uncanny home.
ExpressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading THE WRECKAGE The spring floods delayed the Eastern Express, bringing the party to Chicago nearly a day late.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Graydon hurried off to his father's office, eager, yet half fearing to meet the man who was responsible for the broken link in his life--this odd year.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Graydon hurried off to his father's office, eager, yet half fearing to meet the man who was responsible for the broken link in his life--this odd year.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading THE WRECKAGE The spring floods delayed the Eastern Express, bringing the party to Chicago nearly a day late.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Graydon hurried off to his father's office, eager, yet half fearing to meet the man who was responsible for the broken link in his life--this odd year.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He recalled, as he drove across town, that a full year had elapsed since he spent that unforgettable night in Elias Droom's uncanny home.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading They had given up their North Side home some months before, both he and his wife retiring into the seclusion that a great hotel can afford when necessary.
Graydon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Graydon hurried off to his father's office, eager, yet half fearing to meet the man who was responsible for the broken link in his life--this odd year.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They had given up their North Side home some months before, both he and his wife retiring into the seclusion that a great hotel can afford when necessary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Cables and the Harbins went at once to the Annex, where David Cable had taken rooms.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Graydon hurried off to his father's office, eager, yet half fearing to meet the man who was responsible for the broken link in his life--this odd year.
Harbins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cables and the Harbins went at once to the Annex, where David Cable had taken rooms.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had given up their North Side home some months before, both he and his wife retiring into the seclusion that a great hotel can afford when necessary.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had given up their North Side home some months before, both he and his wife retiring into the seclusion that a great hotel can afford when necessary.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They had given up their North Side home some months before, both he and his wife retiring into the seclusion that a great hotel can afford when necessary.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They had given up their North Side home some months before, both he and his wife retiring into the seclusion that a great hotel can afford when necessary.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Graydon hurried off to his father's office, eager, yet half fearing to meet the man who was responsible for the broken link in his life--this odd year.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Graydon hurried off to his father's office, eager, yet half fearing to meet the man who was responsible for the broken link in his life--this odd year.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had given up their North Side home some months before, both he and his wife retiring into the seclusion that a great hotel can afford when necessary.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE WRECKAGE The spring floods delayed the Eastern Express, bringing the party to Chicago nearly a day late.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Graydon hurried off to his father's office, eager, yet half fearing to meet the man who was responsible for the broken link in his life--this odd year.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Graydon hurried off to his father's office, eager, yet half fearing to meet the man who was responsible for the broken link in his life--this odd year.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Graydon hurried off to his father's office, eager, yet half fearing to meet the man who was responsible for the broken link in his life--this odd year.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Graydon hurried off to his father's office, eager, yet half fearing to meet the man who was responsible for the broken link in his life--this odd year.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading They had given up their North Side home some months before, both he and his wife retiring into the seclusion that a great hotel can afford when necessary.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE WRECKAGE The spring floods delayed the Eastern Express, bringing the party to Chicago nearly a day late.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading They had given up their North Side home some months before, both he and his wife retiring into the seclusion that a great hotel can afford when necessary.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He recalled, as he drove across town, that a full year had elapsed since he spent that unforgettable night in Elias Droom's uncanny home.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They had given up their North Side home some months before, both he and his wife retiring into the seclusion that a great hotel can afford when necessary.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading Graydon hurried off to his father's office, eager, yet half fearing to meet the man who was responsible for the broken link in his life--this odd year.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Graydon hurried off to his father's office, eager, yet half fearing to meet the man who was responsible for the broken link in his life--this odd year.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Graydon hurried off to his father's office, eager, yet half fearing to meet the man who was responsible for the broken link in his life--this odd year.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The Cables and the Harbins went at once to the Annex, where David Cable had taken rooms.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE WRECKAGE The spring floods delayed the Eastern Express, bringing the party to Chicago nearly a day late.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He recalled, as he drove across town, that a full year had elapsed since he spent that unforgettable night in Elias Droom's uncanny home.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Graydon hurried off to his father's office, eager, yet half fearing to meet the man who was responsible for the broken link in his life--this odd year.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading They had given up their North Side home some months before, both he and his wife retiring into the seclusion that a great hotel can afford when necessary.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The Cables and the Harbins went at once to the Annex, where David Cable had taken rooms.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading They had given up their North Side home some months before, both he and his wife retiring into the seclusion that a great hotel can afford when necessary.
SidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They had given up their North Side home some months before, both he and his wife retiring into the seclusion that a great hotel can afford when necessary.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He recalled, as he drove across town, that a full year had elapsed since he spent that unforgettable night in Elias Droom's uncanny home.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had given up their North Side home some months before, both he and his wife retiring into the seclusion that a great hotel can afford when necessary.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He recalled, as he drove across town, that a full year had elapsed since he spent that unforgettable night in Elias Droom's uncanny home.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading THE WRECKAGE The spring floods delayed the Eastern Express, bringing the party to Chicago nearly a day late.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Cables and the Harbins went at once to the Annex, where David Cable had taken rooms.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had given up their North Side home some months before, both he and his wife retiring into the seclusion that a great hotel can afford when necessary.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRECKAGE The spring floods delayed the Eastern Express, bringing the party to Chicago nearly a day late.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had given up their North Side home some months before, both he and his wife retiring into the seclusion that a great hotel can afford when necessary.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had given up their North Side home some months before, both he and his wife retiring into the seclusion that a great hotel can afford when necessary.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Graydon hurried off to his father's office, eager, yet half fearing to meet the man who was responsible for the broken link in his life--this odd year.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WRECKAGE The spring floods delayed the Eastern Express, bringing the party to Chicago nearly a day late.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He recalled, as he drove across town, that a full year had elapsed since he spent that unforgettable night in Elias Droom's uncanny home.
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading He recalled, as he drove across town, that a full year had elapsed since he spent that unforgettable night in Elias Droom's uncanny home.
unforgettableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfərˈɡetəbəl/
impossible to forget
From this reading He recalled, as he drove across town, that a full year had elapsed since he spent that unforgettable night in Elias Droom's uncanny home.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had given up their North Side home some months before, both he and his wife retiring into the seclusion that a great hotel can afford when necessary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Graydon hurried off to his father's office, eager, yet half fearing to meet the man who was responsible for the broken link in his life--this odd year.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Cables and the Harbins went at once to the Annex, where David Cable had taken rooms.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had given up their North Side home some months before, both he and his wife retiring into the seclusion that a great hotel can afford when necessary.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The Cables and the Harbins went at once to the Annex, where David Cable had taken rooms.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Graydon hurried off to his father's office, eager, yet half fearing to meet the man who was responsible for the broken link in his life--this odd year.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading They had given up their North Side home some months before, both he and his wife retiring into the seclusion that a great hotel can afford when necessary.
WRECKAGEnounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading THE WRECKAGE The spring floods delayed the Eastern Express, bringing the party to Chicago nearly a day late.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Graydon hurried off to his father's office, eager, yet half fearing to meet the man who was responsible for the broken link in his life--this odd year.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Graydon hurried off to his father's office, eager, yet half fearing to meet the man who was responsible for the broken link in his life--this odd year.
