adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Martin had encountered his sister Gertrude by chance on Broadway—as it proved, a most propitious yet disconcerting chance.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading He had just come from a fruitless interview with the pawnbroker, from whom he had tried to wring an additional loan on his wheel.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had just come from a fruitless interview with the pawnbroker, from whom he had tried to wring an additional loan on his wheel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Waiting on the corner for a car, she had seen him first, and noted the eager, hungry lines of his face and the desperate, worried look of his eyes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Martin had encountered his sister Gertrude by chance on Broadway—as it proved, a most propitious yet disconcerting chance.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The muddy fall weather having come on, Martin had pledged his wheel some time since and retained his black suit.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading Martin had encountered his sister Gertrude by chance on Broadway—as it proved, a most propitious yet disconcerting chance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Martin had encountered his sister Gertrude by chance on Broadway—as it proved, a most propitious yet disconcerting chance.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Waiting on the corner for a car, she had seen him first, and noted the eager, hungry lines of his face and the desperate, worried look of his eyes.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Martin had encountered his sister Gertrude by chance on Broadway—as it proved, a most propitious yet disconcerting chance.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had just come from a fruitless interview with the pawnbroker, from whom he had tried to wring an additional loan on his wheel.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Waiting on the corner for a car, she had seen him first, and noted the eager, hungry lines of his face and the desperate, worried look of his eyes.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Waiting on the corner for a car, she had seen him first, and noted the eager, hungry lines of his face and the desperate, worried look of his eyes.
disconcertingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading Martin had encountered his sister Gertrude by chance on Broadway—as it proved, a most propitious yet disconcerting chance.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Waiting on the corner for a car, she had seen him first, and noted the eager, hungry lines of his face and the desperate, worried look of his eyes.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Martin had encountered his sister Gertrude by chance on Broadway—as it proved, a most propitious yet disconcerting chance.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Waiting on the corner for a car, she had seen him first, and noted the eager, hungry lines of his face and the desperate, worried look of his eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Waiting on the corner for a car, she had seen him first, and noted the eager, hungry lines of his face and the desperate, worried look of his eyes.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The muddy fall weather having come on, Martin had pledged his wheel some time since and retained his black suit.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Waiting on the corner for a car, she had seen him first, and noted the eager, hungry lines of his face and the desperate, worried look of his eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Waiting on the corner for a car, she had seen him first, and noted the eager, hungry lines of his face and the desperate, worried look of his eyes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had just come from a fruitless interview with the pawnbroker, from whom he had tried to wring an additional loan on his wheel.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading He had just come from a fruitless interview with the pawnbroker, from whom he had tried to wring an additional loan on his wheel.
Gertrude
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From this reading Martin had encountered his sister Gertrude by chance on Broadway—as it proved, a most propitious yet disconcerting chance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Martin had encountered his sister Gertrude by chance on Broadway—as it proved, a most propitious yet disconcerting chance.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The muddy fall weather having come on, Martin had pledged his wheel some time since and retained his black suit.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In truth, he was desperate and worried.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Waiting on the corner for a car, she had seen him first, and noted the eager, hungry lines of his face and the desperate, worried look of his eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Martin had encountered his sister Gertrude by chance on Broadway—as it proved, a most propitious yet disconcerting chance.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Waiting on the corner for a car, she had seen him first, and noted the eager, hungry lines of his face and the desperate, worried look of his eyes.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In truth, he was desperate and worried.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He had just come from a fruitless interview with the pawnbroker, from whom he had tried to wring an additional loan on his wheel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Martin had encountered his sister Gertrude by chance on Broadway—as it proved, a most propitious yet disconcerting chance.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He had just come from a fruitless interview with the pawnbroker, from whom he had tried to wring an additional loan on his wheel.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Waiting on the corner for a car, she had seen him first, and noted the eager, hungry lines of his face and the desperate, worried look of his eyes.
loannounUS /loʊn/
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading He had just come from a fruitless interview with the pawnbroker, from whom he had tried to wring an additional loan on his wheel.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Waiting on the corner for a car, she had seen him first, and noted the eager, hungry lines of his face and the desperate, worried look of his eyes.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin had encountered his sister Gertrude by chance on Broadway—as it proved, a most propitious yet disconcerting chance.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Martin had encountered his sister Gertrude by chance on Broadway—as it proved, a most propitious yet disconcerting chance.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The muddy fall weather having come on, Martin had pledged his wheel some time since and retained his black suit.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Waiting on the corner for a car, she had seen him first, and noted the eager, hungry lines of his face and the desperate, worried look of his eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Waiting on the corner for a car, she had seen him first, and noted the eager, hungry lines of his face and the desperate, worried look of his eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Martin had encountered his sister Gertrude by chance on Broadway—as it proved, a most propitious yet disconcerting chance.
pawnbrokernoun
a person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security
From this reading He had just come from a fruitless interview with the pawnbroker, from whom he had tried to wring an additional loan on his wheel.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading The muddy fall weather having come on, Martin had pledged his wheel some time since and retained his black suit.
propitiousadjectiveUS /prəˈpɪʃəs/
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
From this reading Martin had encountered his sister Gertrude by chance on Broadway—as it proved, a most propitious yet disconcerting chance.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Martin had encountered his sister Gertrude by chance on Broadway—as it proved, a most propitious yet disconcerting chance.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading The muddy fall weather having come on, Martin had pledged his wheel some time since and retained his black suit.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Waiting on the corner for a car, she had seen him first, and noted the eager, hungry lines of his face and the desperate, worried look of his eyes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Waiting on the corner for a car, she had seen him first, and noted the eager, hungry lines of his face and the desperate, worried look of his eyes.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The muddy fall weather having come on, Martin had pledged his wheel some time since and retained his black suit.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Martin had encountered his sister Gertrude by chance on Broadway—as it proved, a most propitious yet disconcerting chance.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The muddy fall weather having come on, Martin had pledged his wheel some time since and retained his black suit.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The muddy fall weather having come on, Martin had pledged his wheel some time since and retained his black suit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Waiting on the corner for a car, she had seen him first, and noted the eager, hungry lines of his face and the desperate, worried look of his eyes.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The muddy fall weather having come on, Martin had pledged his wheel some time since and retained his black suit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had just come from a fruitless interview with the pawnbroker, from whom he had tried to wring an additional loan on his wheel.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He had just come from a fruitless interview with the pawnbroker, from whom he had tried to wring an additional loan on his wheel.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In truth, he was desperate and worried.
WaitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Waiting on the corner for a car, she had seen him first, and noted the eager, hungry lines of his face and the desperate, worried look of his eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In truth, he was desperate and worried.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The muddy fall weather having come on, Martin had pledged his wheel some time since and retained his black suit.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading He had just come from a fruitless interview with the pawnbroker, from whom he had tried to wring an additional loan on his wheel.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had just come from a fruitless interview with the pawnbroker, from whom he had tried to wring an additional loan on his wheel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had just come from a fruitless interview with the pawnbroker, from whom he had tried to wring an additional loan on his wheel.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Waiting on the corner for a car, she had seen him first, and noted the eager, hungry lines of his face and the desperate, worried look of his eyes.
wringverbUS /rɪŋ/
twist and press out of shape
From this reading He had just come from a fruitless interview with the pawnbroker, from whom he had tried to wring an additional loan on his wheel.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Martin had encountered his sister Gertrude by chance on Broadway—as it proved, a most propitious yet disconcerting chance.
