adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Paul found himself standing before a handsome house of brown stone.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading ANOTHER LOSS After supper Paul brushed his clothes carefully and prepared to go to the address given him by Mr. Preston.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ANOTHER LOSS After supper Paul brushed his clothes carefully and prepared to go to the address given him by Mr. Preston.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER LOSS After supper Paul brushed his clothes carefully and prepared to go to the address given him by Mr. Preston.
ANOTHERdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER LOSS After supper Paul brushed his clothes carefully and prepared to go to the address given him by Mr. Preston.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The distance was considerable, and it was nearly eight o'clock when he arrived at his destination.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading He ascended the steps, and inquired, on the door being opened, if Mr. Preston was at home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The distance was considerable, and it was nearly eight o'clock when he arrived at his destination.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Paul found himself standing before a handsome house of brown stone.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He ascended the steps, and inquired, on the door being opened, if Mr. Preston was at home.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Paul found himself standing before a handsome house of brown stone.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading ANOTHER LOSS After supper Paul brushed his clothes carefully and prepared to go to the address given him by Mr. Preston.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ANOTHER LOSS After supper Paul brushed his clothes carefully and prepared to go to the address given him by Mr. Preston.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading ANOTHER LOSS After supper Paul brushed his clothes carefully and prepared to go to the address given him by Mr. Preston.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading ANOTHER LOSS After supper Paul brushed his clothes carefully and prepared to go to the address given him by Mr. Preston.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The distance was considerable, and it was nearly eight o'clock when he arrived at his destination.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading He decided to walk one way, not wishing to incur the expenses of two railroad fares.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading The distance was considerable, and it was nearly eight o'clock when he arrived at his destination.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The distance was considerable, and it was nearly eight o'clock when he arrived at his destination.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He ascended the steps, and inquired, on the door being opened, if Mr. Preston was at home.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading The distance was considerable, and it was nearly eight o'clock when he arrived at his destination.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading He decided to walk one way, not wishing to incur the expenses of two railroad fares.
faresnounUS /ferz/
plural of “fare” — an agenda of things to do
From this reading He decided to walk one way, not wishing to incur the expenses of two railroad fares.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Paul found himself standing before a handsome house of brown stone.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading ANOTHER LOSS After supper Paul brushed his clothes carefully and prepared to go to the address given him by Mr. Preston.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ANOTHER LOSS After supper Paul brushed his clothes carefully and prepared to go to the address given him by Mr. Preston.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Paul found himself standing before a handsome house of brown stone.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He decided to walk one way, not wishing to incur the expenses of two railroad fares.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ANOTHER LOSS After supper Paul brushed his clothes carefully and prepared to go to the address given him by Mr. Preston.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Paul found himself standing before a handsome house of brown stone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER LOSS After supper Paul brushed his clothes carefully and prepared to go to the address given him by Mr. Preston.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He ascended the steps, and inquired, on the door being opened, if Mr. Preston was at home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Paul found himself standing before a handsome house of brown stone.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He ascended the steps, and inquired, on the door being opened, if Mr. Preston was at home.
incurverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːr/
make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading He decided to walk one way, not wishing to incur the expenses of two railroad fares.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading He ascended the steps, and inquired, on the door being opened, if Mr. Preston was at home.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The distance was considerable, and it was nearly eight o'clock when he arrived at his destination.
LOSSnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading ANOTHER LOSS After supper Paul brushed his clothes carefully and prepared to go to the address given him by Mr. Preston.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading ANOTHER LOSS After supper Paul brushed his clothes carefully and prepared to go to the address given him by Mr. Preston.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The distance was considerable, and it was nearly eight o'clock when he arrived at his destination.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He decided to walk one way, not wishing to incur the expenses of two railroad fares.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The distance was considerable, and it was nearly eight o'clock when he arrived at his destination.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He decided to walk one way, not wishing to incur the expenses of two railroad fares.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He ascended the steps, and inquired, on the door being opened, if Mr. Preston was at home.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He decided to walk one way, not wishing to incur the expenses of two railroad fares.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He ascended the steps, and inquired, on the door being opened, if Mr. Preston was at home.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading ANOTHER LOSS After supper Paul brushed his clothes carefully and prepared to go to the address given him by Mr. Preston.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading ANOTHER LOSS After supper Paul brushed his clothes carefully and prepared to go to the address given him by Mr. Preston.
Preston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER LOSS After supper Paul brushed his clothes carefully and prepared to go to the address given him by Mr. Preston.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading He decided to walk one way, not wishing to incur the expenses of two railroad fares.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Paul found himself standing before a handsome house of brown stone.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He ascended the steps, and inquired, on the door being opened, if Mr. Preston was at home.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Paul found himself standing before a handsome house of brown stone.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading ANOTHER LOSS After supper Paul brushed his clothes carefully and prepared to go to the address given him by Mr. Preston.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER LOSS After supper Paul brushed his clothes carefully and prepared to go to the address given him by Mr. Preston.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANOTHER LOSS After supper Paul brushed his clothes carefully and prepared to go to the address given him by Mr. Preston.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He decided to walk one way, not wishing to incur the expenses of two railroad fares.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He decided to walk one way, not wishing to incur the expenses of two railroad fares.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The distance was considerable, and it was nearly eight o'clock when he arrived at his destination.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He decided to walk one way, not wishing to incur the expenses of two railroad fares.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The distance was considerable, and it was nearly eight o'clock when he arrived at his destination.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading He decided to walk one way, not wishing to incur the expenses of two railroad fares.
