adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She and McTeague stood in a tiny room at the back of the flat and on its very top floor.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading From its single uncurtained window one looked down into the flat's dirty back yard and upon the roofs of the hovels that bordered the alley in the rear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and McTeague stood in a tiny room at the back of the flat and on its very top floor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She and McTeague stood in a tiny room at the back of the flat and on its very top floor.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She and McTeague stood in a tiny room at the back of the flat and on its very top floor.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It contained a bed, three cane-seated chairs, and a wooden washstand with its washbowl and pitcher.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading From its single uncurtained window one looked down into the flat's dirty back yard and upon the roofs of the hovels that bordered the alley in the rear.
cane-seated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained a bed, three cane-seated chairs, and a wooden washstand with its washbowl and pitcher.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading It contained a bed, three cane-seated chairs, and a wooden washstand with its washbowl and pitcher.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading It contained a bed, three cane-seated chairs, and a wooden washstand with its washbowl and pitcher.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading From its single uncurtained window one looked down into the flat's dirty back yard and upon the roofs of the hovels that bordered the alley in the rear.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, what do you think?” said Trina.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading From its single uncurtained window one looked down into the flat's dirty back yard and upon the roofs of the hovels that bordered the alley in the rear.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading She and McTeague stood in a tiny room at the back of the flat and on its very top floor.
flat's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From its single uncurtained window one looked down into the flat's dirty back yard and upon the roofs of the hovels that bordered the alley in the rear.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She and McTeague stood in a tiny room at the back of the flat and on its very top floor.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From its single uncurtained window one looked down into the flat's dirty back yard and upon the roofs of the hovels that bordered the alley in the rear.
hovelsnounUS /ˈhʌvəlz/
plural of “hovel” — small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading From its single uncurtained window one looked down into the flat's dirty back yard and upon the roofs of the hovels that bordered the alley in the rear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She and McTeague stood in a tiny room at the back of the flat and on its very top floor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From its single uncurtained window one looked down into the flat's dirty back yard and upon the roofs of the hovels that bordered the alley in the rear.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It contained a bed, three cane-seated chairs, and a wooden washstand with its washbowl and pitcher.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She and McTeague stood in a tiny room at the back of the flat and on its very top floor.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From its single uncurtained window one looked down into the flat's dirty back yard and upon the roofs of the hovels that bordered the alley in the rear.
McTeague
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From this reading She and McTeague stood in a tiny room at the back of the flat and on its very top floor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She and McTeague stood in a tiny room at the back of the flat and on its very top floor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She and McTeague stood in a tiny room at the back of the flat and on its very top floor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From its single uncurtained window one looked down into the flat's dirty back yard and upon the roofs of the hovels that bordered the alley in the rear.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading It contained a bed, three cane-seated chairs, and a wooden washstand with its washbowl and pitcher.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading From its single uncurtained window one looked down into the flat's dirty back yard and upon the roofs of the hovels that bordered the alley in the rear.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading From its single uncurtained window one looked down into the flat's dirty back yard and upon the roofs of the hovels that bordered the alley in the rear.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She and McTeague stood in a tiny room at the back of the flat and on its very top floor.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, what do you think?” said Trina.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and McTeague stood in a tiny room at the back of the flat and on its very top floor.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading From its single uncurtained window one looked down into the flat's dirty back yard and upon the roofs of the hovels that bordered the alley in the rear.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She and McTeague stood in a tiny room at the back of the flat and on its very top floor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From its single uncurtained window one looked down into the flat's dirty back yard and upon the roofs of the hovels that bordered the alley in the rear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She and McTeague stood in a tiny room at the back of the flat and on its very top floor.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Well, what do you think?” said Trina.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It contained a bed, three cane-seated chairs, and a wooden washstand with its washbowl and pitcher.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading She and McTeague stood in a tiny room at the back of the flat and on its very top floor.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading She and McTeague stood in a tiny room at the back of the flat and on its very top floor.
Trina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, what do you think?” said Trina.
uncurtainedadjective
not provided with curtains
From this reading From its single uncurtained window one looked down into the flat's dirty back yard and upon the roofs of the hovels that bordered the alley in the rear.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From its single uncurtained window one looked down into the flat's dirty back yard and upon the roofs of the hovels that bordered the alley in the rear.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She and McTeague stood in a tiny room at the back of the flat and on its very top floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was whitewashed.
washbowlnoun
a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face
From this reading It contained a bed, three cane-seated chairs, and a wooden washstand with its washbowl and pitcher.
washstandnoun
furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: “wash-hand stand” is a British term
From this reading It contained a bed, three cane-seated chairs, and a wooden washstand with its washbowl and pitcher.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, what do you think?” said Trina.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what do you think?” said Trina.
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading The room was whitewashed.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading From its single uncurtained window one looked down into the flat's dirty back yard and upon the roofs of the hovels that bordered the alley in the rear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It contained a bed, three cane-seated chairs, and a wooden washstand with its washbowl and pitcher.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading It contained a bed, three cane-seated chairs, and a wooden washstand with its washbowl and pitcher.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading From its single uncurtained window one looked down into the flat's dirty back yard and upon the roofs of the hovels that bordered the alley in the rear.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, what do you think?” said Trina.
