adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Feeling rather tired, he got on board a University place car to return.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading They had accomplished, perhaps, half the distance, when, to his surprise, George Barry entered the car.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FELIX MONTGOMERY Paul had an errand farther uptown, and, on leaving Tiffany's walked up as far as Twenty-third street.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FELIX MONTGOMERY Paul had an errand farther uptown, and, on leaving Tiffany's walked up as far as Twenty-third street.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FELIX MONTGOMERY Paul had an errand farther uptown, and, on leaving Tiffany's walked up as far as Twenty-third street.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How do you happen to be here, at this time, Barry?” he asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “How do you happen to be here, at this time, Barry?” he asked.
Barry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had accomplished, perhaps, half the distance, when, to his surprise, George Barry entered the car.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “How do you happen to be here, at this time, Barry?” he asked.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Feeling rather tired, he got on board a University place car to return.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Feeling rather tired, he got on board a University place car to return.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They had accomplished, perhaps, half the distance, when, to his surprise, George Barry entered the car.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do you happen to be here, at this time, Barry?” he asked.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They had accomplished, perhaps, half the distance, when, to his surprise, George Barry entered the car.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading FELIX MONTGOMERY Paul had an errand farther uptown, and, on leaving Tiffany's walked up as far as Twenty-third street.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading FELIX MONTGOMERY Paul had an errand farther uptown, and, on leaving Tiffany's walked up as far as Twenty-third street.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading FELIX MONTGOMERY Paul had an errand farther uptown, and, on leaving Tiffany's walked up as far as Twenty-third street.
FeelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Feeling rather tired, he got on board a University place car to return.
FELIX
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FELIX MONTGOMERY Paul had an errand farther uptown, and, on leaving Tiffany's walked up as far as Twenty-third street.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading They had accomplished, perhaps, half the distance, when, to his surprise, George Barry entered the car.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Feeling rather tired, he got on board a University place car to return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FELIX MONTGOMERY Paul had an errand farther uptown, and, on leaving Tiffany's walked up as far as Twenty-third street.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They had accomplished, perhaps, half the distance, when, to his surprise, George Barry entered the car.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading “How do you happen to be here, at this time, Barry?” he asked.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Feeling rather tired, he got on board a University place car to return.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “How do you happen to be here, at this time, Barry?” he asked.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had accomplished, perhaps, half the distance, when, to his surprise, George Barry entered the car.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How do you happen to be here, at this time, Barry?” he asked.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading FELIX MONTGOMERY Paul had an errand farther uptown, and, on leaving Tiffany's walked up as far as Twenty-third street.
MONTGOMERYnounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading FELIX MONTGOMERY Paul had an errand farther uptown, and, on leaving Tiffany's walked up as far as Twenty-third street.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FELIX MONTGOMERY Paul had an errand farther uptown, and, on leaving Tiffany's walked up as far as Twenty-third street.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading FELIX MONTGOMERY Paul had an errand farther uptown, and, on leaving Tiffany's walked up as far as Twenty-third street.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading They had accomplished, perhaps, half the distance, when, to his surprise, George Barry entered the car.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Feeling rather tired, he got on board a University place car to return.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Feeling rather tired, he got on board a University place car to return.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Feeling rather tired, he got on board a University place car to return.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading FELIX MONTGOMERY Paul had an errand farther uptown, and, on leaving Tiffany's walked up as far as Twenty-third street.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading They had accomplished, perhaps, half the distance, when, to his surprise, George Barry entered the car.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had accomplished, perhaps, half the distance, when, to his surprise, George Barry entered the car.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had accomplished, perhaps, half the distance, when, to his surprise, George Barry entered the car.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “How do you happen to be here, at this time, Barry?” he asked.
Tiffany'snounUS /ˈtɪfəniz/
possessive form of “tiffany” — United States artist who developed Tiffany glass (1848-1933)
From this reading FELIX MONTGOMERY Paul had an errand farther uptown, and, on leaving Tiffany's walked up as far as Twenty-third street.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “How do you happen to be here, at this time, Barry?” he asked.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Feeling rather tired, he got on board a University place car to return.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Feeling rather tired, he got on board a University place car to return.
Twenty-third
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FELIX MONTGOMERY Paul had an errand farther uptown, and, on leaving Tiffany's walked up as far as Twenty-third street.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Feeling rather tired, he got on board a University place car to return.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FELIX MONTGOMERY Paul had an errand farther uptown, and, on leaving Tiffany's walked up as far as Twenty-third street.
uptownnounUS /ˈʌpˈtaʊn/
a residential part of town away from the central commercial district
From this reading FELIX MONTGOMERY Paul had an errand farther uptown, and, on leaving Tiffany's walked up as far as Twenty-third street.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading FELIX MONTGOMERY Paul had an errand farther uptown, and, on leaving Tiffany's walked up as far as Twenty-third street.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had accomplished, perhaps, half the distance, when, to his surprise, George Barry entered the car.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How do you happen to be here, at this time, Barry?” he asked.
