adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Trina and McTeague saw each other regularly, three times a week.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The dentist went over to B Street Sunday and Wednesday afternoons as usual; but on Fridays it was Trina who came to the city.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At noon she took an uptown car and met McTeague at the corner of Polk Street.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trina and McTeague saw each other regularly, three times a week.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dentist went over to B Street Sunday and Wednesday afternoons as usual; but on Fridays it was Trina who came to the city.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon she took an uptown car and met McTeague at the corner of Polk Street.
BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading The dentist went over to B Street Sunday and Wednesday afternoons as usual; but on Fridays it was Trina who came to the city.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She spent the morning between nine and twelve o'clock down town, for the most part in the cheap department stores, doing the weekly shopping for herself and the family.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The dentist went over to B Street Sunday and Wednesday afternoons as usual; but on Fridays it was Trina who came to the city.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The dentist went over to B Street Sunday and Wednesday afternoons as usual; but on Fridays it was Trina who came to the city.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading At noon she took an uptown car and met McTeague at the corner of Polk Street.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading She spent the morning between nine and twelve o'clock down town, for the most part in the cheap department stores, doing the weekly shopping for herself and the family.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The dentist went over to B Street Sunday and Wednesday afternoons as usual; but on Fridays it was Trina who came to the city.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At noon she took an uptown car and met McTeague at the corner of Polk Street.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The next two months were delightful.
dentistnounUS /ˈdentəst/
a person qualified to practice dentistry
From this reading The dentist went over to B Street Sunday and Wednesday afternoons as usual; but on Fridays it was Trina who came to the city.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading She spent the morning between nine and twelve o'clock down town, for the most part in the cheap department stores, doing the weekly shopping for herself and the family.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She spent the morning between nine and twelve o'clock down town, for the most part in the cheap department stores, doing the weekly shopping for herself and the family.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She spent the morning between nine and twelve o'clock down town, for the most part in the cheap department stores, doing the weekly shopping for herself and the family.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Trina and McTeague saw each other regularly, three times a week.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading She spent the morning between nine and twelve o'clock down town, for the most part in the cheap department stores, doing the weekly shopping for herself and the family.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She spent the morning between nine and twelve o'clock down town, for the most part in the cheap department stores, doing the weekly shopping for herself and the family.
FridaysnounUS /ˈfraɪdiz/
plural of “friday” — the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading The dentist went over to B Street Sunday and Wednesday afternoons as usual; but on Fridays it was Trina who came to the city.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She spent the morning between nine and twelve o'clock down town, for the most part in the cheap department stores, doing the weekly shopping for herself and the family.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She spent the morning between nine and twelve o'clock down town, for the most part in the cheap department stores, doing the weekly shopping for herself and the family.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The dentist went over to B Street Sunday and Wednesday afternoons as usual; but on Fridays it was Trina who came to the city.
McTeague
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trina and McTeague saw each other regularly, three times a week.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At noon she took an uptown car and met McTeague at the corner of Polk Street.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The next two months were delightful.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She spent the morning between nine and twelve o'clock down town, for the most part in the cheap department stores, doing the weekly shopping for herself and the family.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading She spent the morning between nine and twelve o'clock down town, for the most part in the cheap department stores, doing the weekly shopping for herself and the family.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next two months were delightful.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading She spent the morning between nine and twelve o'clock down town, for the most part in the cheap department stores, doing the weekly shopping for herself and the family.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading At noon she took an uptown car and met McTeague at the corner of Polk Street.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She spent the morning between nine and twelve o'clock down town, for the most part in the cheap department stores, doing the weekly shopping for herself and the family.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At noon she took an uptown car and met McTeague at the corner of Polk Street.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dentist went over to B Street Sunday and Wednesday afternoons as usual; but on Fridays it was Trina who came to the city.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Trina and McTeague saw each other regularly, three times a week.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The dentist went over to B Street Sunday and Wednesday afternoons as usual; but on Fridays it was Trina who came to the city.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She spent the morning between nine and twelve o'clock down town, for the most part in the cheap department stores, doing the weekly shopping for herself and the family.
PolknounUS /poʊk/
11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
From this reading At noon she took an uptown car and met McTeague at the corner of Polk Street.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Trina and McTeague saw each other regularly, three times a week.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Trina and McTeague saw each other regularly, three times a week.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spent the morning between nine and twelve o'clock down town, for the most part in the cheap department stores, doing the weekly shopping for herself and the family.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading She spent the morning between nine and twelve o'clock down town, for the most part in the cheap department stores, doing the weekly shopping for herself and the family.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She spent the morning between nine and twelve o'clock down town, for the most part in the cheap department stores, doing the weekly shopping for herself and the family.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading She spent the morning between nine and twelve o'clock down town, for the most part in the cheap department stores, doing the weekly shopping for herself and the family.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The dentist went over to B Street Sunday and Wednesday afternoons as usual; but on Fridays it was Trina who came to the city.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The dentist went over to B Street Sunday and Wednesday afternoons as usual; but on Fridays it was Trina who came to the city.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next two months were delightful.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Trina and McTeague saw each other regularly, three times a week.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Trina and McTeague saw each other regularly, three times a week.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dentist went over to B Street Sunday and Wednesday afternoons as usual; but on Fridays it was Trina who came to the city.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At noon she took an uptown car and met McTeague at the corner of Polk Street.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She spent the morning between nine and twelve o'clock down town, for the most part in the cheap department stores, doing the weekly shopping for herself and the family.
Trina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trina and McTeague saw each other regularly, three times a week.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading She spent the morning between nine and twelve o'clock down town, for the most part in the cheap department stores, doing the weekly shopping for herself and the family.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next two months were delightful.
uptownnounUS /ˈʌpˈtaʊn/
a residential part of town away from the central commercial district
From this reading At noon she took an uptown car and met McTeague at the corner of Polk Street.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The dentist went over to B Street Sunday and Wednesday afternoons as usual; but on Fridays it was Trina who came to the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dentist went over to B Street Sunday and Wednesday afternoons as usual; but on Fridays it was Trina who came to the city.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading The dentist went over to B Street Sunday and Wednesday afternoons as usual; but on Fridays it was Trina who came to the city.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Trina and McTeague saw each other regularly, three times a week.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading She spent the morning between nine and twelve o'clock down town, for the most part in the cheap department stores, doing the weekly shopping for herself and the family.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The dentist went over to B Street Sunday and Wednesday afternoons as usual; but on Fridays it was Trina who came to the city.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next two months were delightful.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The dentist went over to B Street Sunday and Wednesday afternoons as usual; but on Fridays it was Trina who came to the city.
