adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sold the junk to Zerkow, the rags-bottles-sacks man, who lived in a filthy den in the alley just back of the flat, and who sometimes paid her as much as three cents a pound.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading She sold the junk to Zerkow, the rags-bottles-sacks man, who lived in a filthy den in the alley just back of the flat, and who sometimes paid her as much as three cents a pound.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She sold the junk to Zerkow, the rags-bottles-sacks man, who lived in a filthy den in the alley just back of the flat, and who sometimes paid her as much as three cents a pound.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She sold the junk to Zerkow, the rags-bottles-sacks man, who lived in a filthy den in the alley just back of the flat, and who sometimes paid her as much as three cents a pound.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading She was collecting junks, bits of iron, stone jugs, glass bottles, old sacks, and cast-off garments.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading She was collecting junks, bits of iron, stone jugs, glass bottles, old sacks, and cast-off garments.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
cast-offadjective
thrown away
From this reading She was collecting junks, bits of iron, stone jugs, glass bottles, old sacks, and cast-off garments.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading She sold the junk to Zerkow, the rags-bottles-sacks man, who lived in a filthy den in the alley just back of the flat, and who sometimes paid her as much as three cents a pound.
closetsnounUS /ˈklɑːzəts/
plural of “closet” — a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading She was collecting junks, bits of iron, stone jugs, glass bottles, old sacks, and cast-off garments.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading Once every two months Maria Macapa set the entire flat in commotion.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading She sold the junk to Zerkow, the rags-bottles-sacks man, who lived in a filthy den in the alley just back of the flat, and who sometimes paid her as much as three cents a pound.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Once every two months Maria Macapa set the entire flat in commotion.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Once every two months Maria Macapa set the entire flat in commotion.
exasperatingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
ferretingverbUS /ˈferətɪŋ/
-ing form of “ferret” — hound or harry relentlessly
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
filthyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪlθi/
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading She sold the junk to Zerkow, the rags-bottles-sacks man, who lived in a filthy den in the alley just back of the flat, and who sometimes paid her as much as three cents a pound.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Once every two months Maria Macapa set the entire flat in commotion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading She was collecting junks, bits of iron, stone jugs, glass bottles, old sacks, and cast-off garments.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading She was collecting junks, bits of iron, stone jugs, glass bottles, old sacks, and cast-off garments.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
importunitynoun
insistent solicitation and entreaty
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once every two months Maria Macapa set the entire flat in commotion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading She was collecting junks, bits of iron, stone jugs, glass bottles, old sacks, and cast-off garments.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of her perquisites.
jugsnounUS /dʒʌɡz/
plural of “jug” — a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading She was collecting junks, bits of iron, stone jugs, glass bottles, old sacks, and cast-off garments.
junknounUS /dʒʌŋk/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading She sold the junk to Zerkow, the rags-bottles-sacks man, who lived in a filthy den in the alley just back of the flat, and who sometimes paid her as much as three cents a pound.
junks
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From this reading She was collecting junks, bits of iron, stone jugs, glass bottles, old sacks, and cast-off garments.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She sold the junk to Zerkow, the rags-bottles-sacks man, who lived in a filthy den in the alley just back of the flat, and who sometimes paid her as much as three cents a pound.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She sold the junk to Zerkow, the rags-bottles-sacks man, who lived in a filthy den in the alley just back of the flat, and who sometimes paid her as much as three cents a pound.
lodgers
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From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
Macapa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once every two months Maria Macapa set the entire flat in commotion.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She sold the junk to Zerkow, the rags-bottles-sacks man, who lived in a filthy den in the alley just back of the flat, and who sometimes paid her as much as three cents a pound.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Once every two months Maria Macapa set the entire flat in commotion.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Once every two months Maria Macapa set the entire flat in commotion.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She sold the junk to Zerkow, the rags-bottles-sacks man, who lived in a filthy den in the alley just back of the flat, and who sometimes paid her as much as three cents a pound.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once every two months Maria Macapa set the entire flat in commotion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of her perquisites.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading She sold the junk to Zerkow, the rags-bottles-sacks man, who lived in a filthy den in the alley just back of the flat, and who sometimes paid her as much as three cents a pound.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
perquisitesnounUS /ˈpɜːrkwəzɪts/
plural of “perquisite” — an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
From this reading It was one of her perquisites.
persistencenounUS /pərˈsɪstəns/
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading She sold the junk to Zerkow, the rags-bottles-sacks man, who lived in a filthy den in the alley just back of the flat, and who sometimes paid her as much as three cents a pound.
rag-bags
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
rags-bottles-sacks
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From this reading She sold the junk to Zerkow, the rags-bottles-sacks man, who lived in a filthy den in the alley just back of the flat, and who sometimes paid her as much as three cents a pound.
roamedverbUS /roʊmd/
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
sacksnounUS /sæks/
plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading She was collecting junks, bits of iron, stone jugs, glass bottles, old sacks, and cast-off garments.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Once every two months Maria Macapa set the entire flat in commotion.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading She sold the junk to Zerkow, the rags-bottles-sacks man, who lived in a filthy den in the alley just back of the flat, and who sometimes paid her as much as three cents a pound.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading She sold the junk to Zerkow, the rags-bottles-sacks man, who lived in a filthy den in the alley just back of the flat, and who sometimes paid her as much as three cents a pound.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She was collecting junks, bits of iron, stone jugs, glass bottles, old sacks, and cast-off garments.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once every two months Maria Macapa set the entire flat in commotion.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She sold the junk to Zerkow, the rags-bottles-sacks man, who lived in a filthy den in the alley just back of the flat, and who sometimes paid her as much as three cents a pound.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Once every two months Maria Macapa set the entire flat in commotion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was collecting junks, bits of iron, stone jugs, glass bottles, old sacks, and cast-off garments.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She sold the junk to Zerkow, the rags-bottles-sacks man, who lived in a filthy den in the alley just back of the flat, and who sometimes paid her as much as three cents a pound.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She roamed the building from garret to cellar, searching each corner, ferreting through every old box and trunk and barrel, groping about on the top shelves of closets, peering into rag-bags, exasperating the lodgers with her persistence and importunity.
Zerkow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sold the junk to Zerkow, the rags-bottles-sacks man, who lived in a filthy den in the alley just back of the flat, and who sometimes paid her as much as three cents a pound.
