adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, there before him was the glaring sign of the Nickelorion tempting him; a bill with “Great Train Robbery Film Tonight” made his heart thump like stair-climbing—and he dashed at the ticket-booth with a nickel doughtily extended.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He felt queer about the scalp as the cashier girl slid out a coupon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As he left the Souvenir Company building after working late at taking inventory and roamed down toward Fourteenth Street, Mr. Wrenn felt forlornly aimless.
aimlessadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmləs/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading As he left the Souvenir Company building after working late at taking inventory and roamed down toward Fourteenth Street, Mr. Wrenn felt forlornly aimless.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The worst of it all was that he could not go to the Nickelorion for moving pictures; not after having been cut by the ticket-taker.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he left the Souvenir Company building after working late at taking inventory and roamed down toward Fourteenth Street, Mr. Wrenn felt forlornly aimless.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he left the Souvenir Company building after working late at taking inventory and roamed down toward Fourteenth Street, Mr. Wrenn felt forlornly aimless.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he left the Souvenir Company building after working late at taking inventory and roamed down toward Fourteenth Street, Mr. Wrenn felt forlornly aimless.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why did she seem to be watching him so closely?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The worst of it all was that he could not go to the Nickelorion for moving pictures; not after having been cut by the ticket-taker.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, there before him was the glaring sign of the Nickelorion tempting him; a bill with “Great Train Robbery Film Tonight” made his heart thump like stair-climbing—and he dashed at the ticket-booth with a nickel doughtily extended.
billnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Then, there before him was the glaring sign of the Nickelorion tempting him; a bill with “Great Train Robbery Film Tonight” made his heart thump like stair-climbing—and he dashed at the ticket-booth with a nickel doughtily extended.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading As he left the Souvenir Company building after working late at taking inventory and roamed down toward Fourteenth Street, Mr. Wrenn felt forlornly aimless.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The worst of it all was that he could not go to the Nickelorion for moving pictures; not after having been cut by the ticket-taker.
cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading He felt queer about the scalp as the cashier girl slid out a coupon.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Why did she seem to be watching him so closely?
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading As he left the Souvenir Company building after working late at taking inventory and roamed down toward Fourteenth Street, Mr. Wrenn felt forlornly aimless.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The worst of it all was that he could not go to the Nickelorion for moving pictures; not after having been cut by the ticket-taker.
couponnounUS /ˈkuːpɔːn/
a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed
From this reading He felt queer about the scalp as the cashier girl slid out a coupon.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The worst of it all was that he could not go to the Nickelorion for moving pictures; not after having been cut by the ticket-taker.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Then, there before him was the glaring sign of the Nickelorion tempting him; a bill with “Great Train Robbery Film Tonight” made his heart thump like stair-climbing—and he dashed at the ticket-booth with a nickel doughtily extended.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did she seem to be watching him so closely?
doughtily
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, there before him was the glaring sign of the Nickelorion tempting him; a bill with “Great Train Robbery Film Tonight” made his heart thump like stair-climbing—and he dashed at the ticket-booth with a nickel doughtily extended.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he left the Souvenir Company building after working late at taking inventory and roamed down toward Fourteenth Street, Mr. Wrenn felt forlornly aimless.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Then, there before him was the glaring sign of the Nickelorion tempting him; a bill with “Great Train Robbery Film Tonight” made his heart thump like stair-climbing—and he dashed at the ticket-booth with a nickel doughtily extended.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As he left the Souvenir Company building after working late at taking inventory and roamed down toward Fourteenth Street, Mr. Wrenn felt forlornly aimless.
FilmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading Then, there before him was the glaring sign of the Nickelorion tempting him; a bill with “Great Train Robbery Film Tonight” made his heart thump like stair-climbing—and he dashed at the ticket-booth with a nickel doughtily extended.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The worst of it all was that he could not go to the Nickelorion for moving pictures; not after having been cut by the ticket-taker.
forlornlyadverb
in a forlorn manner
From this reading As he left the Souvenir Company building after working late at taking inventory and roamed down toward Fourteenth Street, Mr. Wrenn felt forlornly aimless.
FourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading As he left the Souvenir Company building after working late at taking inventory and roamed down toward Fourteenth Street, Mr. Wrenn felt forlornly aimless.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading He felt queer about the scalp as the cashier girl slid out a coupon.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Then, there before him was the glaring sign of the Nickelorion tempting him; a bill with “Great Train Robbery Film Tonight” made his heart thump like stair-climbing—and he dashed at the ticket-booth with a nickel doughtily extended.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The worst of it all was that he could not go to the Nickelorion for moving pictures; not after having been cut by the ticket-taker.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then, there before him was the glaring sign of the Nickelorion tempting him; a bill with “Great Train Robbery Film Tonight” made his heart thump like stair-climbing—and he dashed at the ticket-booth with a nickel doughtily extended.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The worst of it all was that he could not go to the Nickelorion for moving pictures; not after having been cut by the ticket-taker.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he left the Souvenir Company building after working late at taking inventory and roamed down toward Fourteenth Street, Mr. Wrenn felt forlornly aimless.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then, there before him was the glaring sign of the Nickelorion tempting him; a bill with “Great Train Robbery Film Tonight” made his heart thump like stair-climbing—and he dashed at the ticket-booth with a nickel doughtily extended.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, there before him was the glaring sign of the Nickelorion tempting him; a bill with “Great Train Robbery Film Tonight” made his heart thump like stair-climbing—and he dashed at the ticket-booth with a nickel doughtily extended.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, there before him was the glaring sign of the Nickelorion tempting him; a bill with “Great Train Robbery Film Tonight” made his heart thump like stair-climbing—and he dashed at the ticket-booth with a nickel doughtily extended.
inventorynounUS /ˌɪnvənˈtɔːri/
a detailed list of all the items in stock
From this reading As he left the Souvenir Company building after working late at taking inventory and roamed down toward Fourteenth Street, Mr. Wrenn felt forlornly aimless.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The worst of it all was that he could not go to the Nickelorion for moving pictures; not after having been cut by the ticket-taker.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading As he left the Souvenir Company building after working late at taking inventory and roamed down toward Fourteenth Street, Mr. Wrenn felt forlornly aimless.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As he left the Souvenir Company building after working late at taking inventory and roamed down toward Fourteenth Street, Mr. Wrenn felt forlornly aimless.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then, there before him was the glaring sign of the Nickelorion tempting him; a bill with “Great Train Robbery Film Tonight” made his heart thump like stair-climbing—and he dashed at the ticket-booth with a nickel doughtily extended.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then, there before him was the glaring sign of the Nickelorion tempting him; a bill with “Great Train Robbery Film Tonight” made his heart thump like stair-climbing—and he dashed at the ticket-booth with a nickel doughtily extended.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading The worst of it all was that he could not go to the Nickelorion for moving pictures; not after having been cut by the ticket-taker.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading As he left the Souvenir Company building after working late at taking inventory and roamed down toward Fourteenth Street, Mr. Wrenn felt forlornly aimless.
nickelnounUS /ˈnɪkəl/
a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading Then, there before him was the glaring sign of the Nickelorion tempting him; a bill with “Great Train Robbery Film Tonight” made his heart thump like stair-climbing—and he dashed at the ticket-booth with a nickel doughtily extended.
Nickelorion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The worst of it all was that he could not go to the Nickelorion for moving pictures; not after having been cut by the ticket-taker.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The worst of it all was that he could not go to the Nickelorion for moving pictures; not after having been cut by the ticket-taker.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The worst of it all was that he could not go to the Nickelorion for moving pictures; not after having been cut by the ticket-taker.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He felt queer about the scalp as the cashier girl slid out a coupon.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The worst of it all was that he could not go to the Nickelorion for moving pictures; not after having been cut by the ticket-taker.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He felt queer about the scalp as the cashier girl slid out a coupon.
roamedverbUS /roʊmd/
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading As he left the Souvenir Company building after working late at taking inventory and roamed down toward Fourteenth Street, Mr. Wrenn felt forlornly aimless.
RobberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading Then, there before him was the glaring sign of the Nickelorion tempting him; a bill with “Great Train Robbery Film Tonight” made his heart thump like stair-climbing—and he dashed at the ticket-booth with a nickel doughtily extended.
scalpnounUS /skælp/
the skin that covers the top of the head
From this reading He felt queer about the scalp as the cashier girl slid out a coupon.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Why did she seem to be watching him so closely?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why did she seem to be watching him so closely?
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Then, there before him was the glaring sign of the Nickelorion tempting him; a bill with “Great Train Robbery Film Tonight” made his heart thump like stair-climbing—and he dashed at the ticket-booth with a nickel doughtily extended.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading He felt queer about the scalp as the cashier girl slid out a coupon.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why did she seem to be watching him so closely?
SouvenirnounUS /ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/
something of sentimental value
From this reading As he left the Souvenir Company building after working late at taking inventory and roamed down toward Fourteenth Street, Mr. Wrenn felt forlornly aimless.
stair-climbing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, there before him was the glaring sign of the Nickelorion tempting him; a bill with “Great Train Robbery Film Tonight” made his heart thump like stair-climbing—and he dashed at the ticket-booth with a nickel doughtily extended.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As he left the Souvenir Company building after working late at taking inventory and roamed down toward Fourteenth Street, Mr. Wrenn felt forlornly aimless.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading As he left the Souvenir Company building after working late at taking inventory and roamed down toward Fourteenth Street, Mr. Wrenn felt forlornly aimless.
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading Then, there before him was the glaring sign of the Nickelorion tempting him; a bill with “Great Train Robbery Film Tonight” made his heart thump like stair-climbing—and he dashed at the ticket-booth with a nickel doughtily extended.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The worst of it all was that he could not go to the Nickelorion for moving pictures; not after having been cut by the ticket-taker.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he left the Souvenir Company building after working late at taking inventory and roamed down toward Fourteenth Street, Mr. Wrenn felt forlornly aimless.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, there before him was the glaring sign of the Nickelorion tempting him; a bill with “Great Train Robbery Film Tonight” made his heart thump like stair-climbing—and he dashed at the ticket-booth with a nickel doughtily extended.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then, there before him was the glaring sign of the Nickelorion tempting him; a bill with “Great Train Robbery Film Tonight” made his heart thump like stair-climbing—and he dashed at the ticket-booth with a nickel doughtily extended.
thumpverbUS /θʌmp/
move rhythmically
From this reading Then, there before him was the glaring sign of the Nickelorion tempting him; a bill with “Great Train Robbery Film Tonight” made his heart thump like stair-climbing—and he dashed at the ticket-booth with a nickel doughtily extended.
ticket-booth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, there before him was the glaring sign of the Nickelorion tempting him; a bill with “Great Train Robbery Film Tonight” made his heart thump like stair-climbing—and he dashed at the ticket-booth with a nickel doughtily extended.
ticket-taker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The worst of it all was that he could not go to the Nickelorion for moving pictures; not after having been cut by the ticket-taker.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The worst of it all was that he could not go to the Nickelorion for moving pictures; not after having been cut by the ticket-taker.
TonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading Then, there before him was the glaring sign of the Nickelorion tempting him; a bill with “Great Train Robbery Film Tonight” made his heart thump like stair-climbing—and he dashed at the ticket-booth with a nickel doughtily extended.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As he left the Souvenir Company building after working late at taking inventory and roamed down toward Fourteenth Street, Mr. Wrenn felt forlornly aimless.
TrainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Then, there before him was the glaring sign of the Nickelorion tempting him; a bill with “Great Train Robbery Film Tonight” made his heart thump like stair-climbing—and he dashed at the ticket-booth with a nickel doughtily extended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The worst of it all was that he could not go to the Nickelorion for moving pictures; not after having been cut by the ticket-taker.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Why did she seem to be watching him so closely?
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did she seem to be watching him so closely?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, there before him was the glaring sign of the Nickelorion tempting him; a bill with “Great Train Robbery Film Tonight” made his heart thump like stair-climbing—and he dashed at the ticket-booth with a nickel doughtily extended.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading As he left the Souvenir Company building after working late at taking inventory and roamed down toward Fourteenth Street, Mr. Wrenn felt forlornly aimless.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The worst of it all was that he could not go to the Nickelorion for moving pictures; not after having been cut by the ticket-taker.
Wrenn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he left the Souvenir Company building after working late at taking inventory and roamed down toward Fourteenth Street, Mr. Wrenn felt forlornly aimless.
