AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the doorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He was rubbing a white streak from his trousers' leg when the door flew open and the butler admitted him to the hallway.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After pushing the button sharply he jerked out his watch and guessed at the time by the dull red light from the panel in the door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After pushing the button sharply he jerked out his watch and guessed at the time by the dull red light from the panel in the door.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading This personage relieved him of his hat, coat and stick and announced:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After pushing the button sharply he jerked out his watch and guessed at the time by the dull red light from the panel in the door.
avenuesnounUS /ˈævənuːz/
plural of “avenue” — a line of approach
From this reading A tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the doorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he hastily brushed from the sleeve of his coat the telltale billiard chalk, whose presence reminded him that a general survey might be a wise precaution.
billiardadjectiveUS /ˈbɪljərd/
of or relating to billiards
From this reading Then he hastily brushed from the sleeve of his coat the telltale billiard chalk, whose presence reminded him that a general survey might be a wise precaution.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Then he hastily brushed from the sleeve of his coat the telltale billiard chalk, whose presence reminded him that a general survey might be a wise precaution.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading He was rubbing a white streak from his trousers' leg when the door flew open and the butler admitted him to the hallway.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading After pushing the button sharply he jerked out his watch and guessed at the time by the dull red light from the panel in the door.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After pushing the button sharply he jerked out his watch and guessed at the time by the dull red light from the panel in the door.
chalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading Then he hastily brushed from the sleeve of his coat the telltale billiard chalk, whose presence reminded him that a general survey might be a wise precaution.
Chicago'snounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊz/
possessive form of “chicago” — largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading A tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the doorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Then he hastily brushed from the sleeve of his coat the telltale billiard chalk, whose presence reminded him that a general survey might be a wise precaution.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading After pushing the button sharply he jerked out his watch and guessed at the time by the dull red light from the panel in the door.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading A tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the doorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading After pushing the button sharply he jerked out his watch and guessed at the time by the dull red light from the panel in the door.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading A tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the doorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He was rubbing a white streak from his trousers' leg when the door flew open and the butler admitted him to the hallway.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After pushing the button sharply he jerked out his watch and guessed at the time by the dull red light from the panel in the door.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Then he hastily brushed from the sleeve of his coat the telltale billiard chalk, whose presence reminded him that a general survey might be a wise precaution.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading After pushing the button sharply he jerked out his watch and guessed at the time by the dull red light from the panel in the door.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He was rubbing a white streak from his trousers' leg when the door flew open and the butler admitted him to the hallway.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Then he hastily brushed from the sleeve of his coat the telltale billiard chalk, whose presence reminded him that a general survey might be a wise precaution.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading This personage relieved him of his hat, coat and stick and announced:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After pushing the button sharply he jerked out his watch and guessed at the time by the dull red light from the panel in the door.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he hastily brushed from the sleeve of his coat the telltale billiard chalk, whose presence reminded him that a general survey might be a wise precaution.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After pushing the button sharply he jerked out his watch and guessed at the time by the dull red light from the panel in the door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the doorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading After pushing the button sharply he jerked out his watch and guessed at the time by the dull red light from the panel in the door.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading A tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the doorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading He was rubbing a white streak from his trousers' leg when the door flew open and the butler admitted him to the hallway.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading After pushing the button sharply he jerked out his watch and guessed at the time by the dull red light from the panel in the door.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the doorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading A tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the doorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then he hastily brushed from the sleeve of his coat the telltale billiard chalk, whose presence reminded him that a general survey might be a wise precaution.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading A tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the doorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the doorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the doorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He was rubbing a white streak from his trousers' leg when the door flew open and the butler admitted him to the hallway.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After pushing the button sharply he jerked out his watch and guessed at the time by the dull red light from the panel in the door.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading After pushing the button sharply he jerked out his watch and guessed at the time by the dull red light from the panel in the door.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading This personage relieved him of his hat, coat and stick and announced:
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading Then he hastily brushed from the sleeve of his coat the telltale billiard chalk, whose presence reminded him that a general survey might be a wise precaution.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Then he hastily brushed from the sleeve of his coat the telltale billiard chalk, whose presence reminded him that a general survey might be a wise precaution.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading After pushing the button sharply he jerked out his watch and guessed at the time by the dull red light from the panel in the door.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading After pushing the button sharply he jerked out his watch and guessed at the time by the dull red light from the panel in the door.
relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading This personage relieved him of his hat, coat and stick and announced:
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Then he hastily brushed from the sleeve of his coat the telltale billiard chalk, whose presence reminded him that a general survey might be a wise precaution.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading He was rubbing a white streak from his trousers' leg when the door flew open and the butler admitted him to the hallway.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading After pushing the button sharply he jerked out his watch and guessed at the time by the dull red light from the panel in the door.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Then he hastily brushed from the sleeve of his coat the telltale billiard chalk, whose presence reminded him that a general survey might be a wise precaution.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading A tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the doorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the doorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading This personage relieved him of his hat, coat and stick and announced:
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the doorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading He was rubbing a white streak from his trousers' leg when the door flew open and the butler admitted him to the hallway.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Then he hastily brushed from the sleeve of his coat the telltale billiard chalk, whose presence reminded him that a general survey might be a wise precaution.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading A tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the doorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the doorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues.
telltaleadjectiveUS /ˈtelteɪl/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Then he hastily brushed from the sleeve of his coat the telltale billiard chalk, whose presence reminded him that a general survey might be a wise precaution.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he hastily brushed from the sleeve of his coat the telltale billiard chalk, whose presence reminded him that a general survey might be a wise precaution.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the doorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he hastily brushed from the sleeve of his coat the telltale billiard chalk, whose presence reminded him that a general survey might be a wise precaution.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This personage relieved him of his hat, coat and stick and announced:
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After pushing the button sharply he jerked out his watch and guessed at the time by the dull red light from the panel in the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the doorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading He was rubbing a white streak from his trousers' leg when the door flew open and the butler admitted him to the hallway.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the doorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was rubbing a white streak from his trousers' leg when the door flew open and the butler admitted him to the hallway.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading After pushing the button sharply he jerked out his watch and guessed at the time by the dull red light from the panel in the door.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was rubbing a white streak from his trousers' leg when the door flew open and the butler admitted him to the hallway.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He was rubbing a white streak from his trousers' leg when the door flew open and the butler admitted him to the hallway.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Then he hastily brushed from the sleeve of his coat the telltale billiard chalk, whose presence reminded him that a general survey might be a wise precaution.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the doorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Then he hastily brushed from the sleeve of his coat the telltale billiard chalk, whose presence reminded him that a general survey might be a wise precaution.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the doorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues.
