adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eighteen months past, Jonah had met Ada, who worked at Packard's boot factory, at a dance.
AdanounUS /ˈeɪdə/
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading Eighteen months past, Jonah had met Ada, who worked at Packard's boot factory, at a dance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At night he stood in front of the house, and whistled till she came out.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eighteen months past, Jonah had met Ada, who worked at Packard's boot factory, at a dance.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Eighteen months past, Jonah had met Ada, who worked at Packard's boot factory, at a dance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Struck by her skill in dancing, he courted her in the larrikin fashion.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At night he stood in front of the house, and whistled till she came out.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading At intervals the quick spurt of a match lit up their faces, followed by the red glow of Jonah's everlasting cigarette.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Then they went to the park, where they sprawled on the grass in obscure corners.
courtedverbUS /ˈkɔːrtɪd/
past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading Struck by her skill in dancing, he courted her in the larrikin fashion.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Eighteen months past, Jonah had met Ada, who worked at Packard's boot factory, at a dance.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Struck by her skill in dancing, he courted her in the larrikin fashion.
EighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Eighteen months past, Jonah had met Ada, who worked at Packard's boot factory, at a dance.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading At intervals the quick spurt of a match lit up their faces, followed by the red glow of Jonah's everlasting cigarette.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At intervals the quick spurt of a match lit up their faces, followed by the red glow of Jonah's everlasting cigarette.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Eighteen months past, Jonah had met Ada, who worked at Packard's boot factory, at a dance.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Struck by her skill in dancing, he courted her in the larrikin fashion.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading At intervals the quick spurt of a match lit up their faces, followed by the red glow of Jonah's everlasting cigarette.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading At night he stood in front of the house, and whistled till she came out.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading At intervals the quick spurt of a match lit up their faces, followed by the red glow of Jonah's everlasting cigarette.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Then they went to the park, where they sprawled on the grass in obscure corners.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eighteen months past, Jonah had met Ada, who worked at Packard's boot factory, at a dance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Struck by her skill in dancing, he courted her in the larrikin fashion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Struck by her skill in dancing, he courted her in the larrikin fashion.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At night he stood in front of the house, and whistled till she came out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Struck by her skill in dancing, he courted her in the larrikin fashion.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading At intervals the quick spurt of a match lit up their faces, followed by the red glow of Jonah's everlasting cigarette.
JonahnounUS /ˈdʒoʊnə/
(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
From this reading Eighteen months past, Jonah had met Ada, who worked at Packard's boot factory, at a dance.
Jonah's
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From this reading At intervals the quick spurt of a match lit up their faces, followed by the red glow of Jonah's everlasting cigarette.
larrikin
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From this reading Struck by her skill in dancing, he courted her in the larrikin fashion.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading At intervals the quick spurt of a match lit up their faces, followed by the red glow of Jonah's everlasting cigarette.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading At intervals the quick spurt of a match lit up their faces, followed by the red glow of Jonah's everlasting cigarette.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Eighteen months past, Jonah had met Ada, who worked at Packard's boot factory, at a dance.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Eighteen months past, Jonah had met Ada, who worked at Packard's boot factory, at a dance.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At night he stood in front of the house, and whistled till she came out.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading Then they went to the park, where they sprawled on the grass in obscure corners.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At night he stood in front of the house, and whistled till she came out.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then they went to the park, where they sprawled on the grass in obscure corners.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At night he stood in front of the house, and whistled till she came out.
Packard's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eighteen months past, Jonah had met Ada, who worked at Packard's boot factory, at a dance.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Then they went to the park, where they sprawled on the grass in obscure corners.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Eighteen months past, Jonah had met Ada, who worked at Packard's boot factory, at a dance.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading At intervals the quick spurt of a match lit up their faces, followed by the red glow of Jonah's everlasting cigarette.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading At intervals the quick spurt of a match lit up their faces, followed by the red glow of Jonah's everlasting cigarette.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At night he stood in front of the house, and whistled till she came out.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Struck by her skill in dancing, he courted her in the larrikin fashion.
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading Then they went to the park, where they sprawled on the grass in obscure corners.
spurtverbUS /spɜːrt/
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading At intervals the quick spurt of a match lit up their faces, followed by the red glow of Jonah's everlasting cigarette.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At night he stood in front of the house, and whistled till she came out.
StruckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Struck by her skill in dancing, he courted her in the larrikin fashion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Struck by her skill in dancing, he courted her in the larrikin fashion.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At intervals the quick spurt of a match lit up their faces, followed by the red glow of Jonah's everlasting cigarette.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they went to the park, where they sprawled on the grass in obscure corners.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they went to the park, where they sprawled on the grass in obscure corners.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At night he stood in front of the house, and whistled till she came out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then they went to the park, where they sprawled on the grass in obscure corners.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At intervals the quick spurt of a match lit up their faces, followed by the red glow of Jonah's everlasting cigarette.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then they went to the park, where they sprawled on the grass in obscure corners.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then they went to the park, where they sprawled on the grass in obscure corners.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading At night he stood in front of the house, and whistled till she came out.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Eighteen months past, Jonah had met Ada, who worked at Packard's boot factory, at a dance.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Eighteen months past, Jonah had met Ada, who worked at Packard's boot factory, at a dance.
