adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TAMBOURINE GIRL Arriving at Trinity Church, Phil turned into Wall Street, looking about him in a desultory way, for he was at present out of business.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE TAMBOURINE GIRL Arriving at Trinity Church, Phil turned into Wall Street, looking about him in a desultory way, for he was at present out of business.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As he walked along his attention was suddenly drawn to a pair of Italians, a man and a girl of twelve, the former turning a hand-organ, the latter playing a tambourine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men and boys were hurrying by in different directions, to and from banks and insurance offices, while here and there a lawyer or lawyer’s clerk might be seen looking no less busy and preoccupied.
ArrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE TAMBOURINE GIRL Arriving at Trinity Church, Phil turned into Wall Street, looking about him in a desultory way, for he was at present out of business.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he walked along his attention was suddenly drawn to a pair of Italians, a man and a girl of twelve, the former turning a hand-organ, the latter playing a tambourine.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TAMBOURINE GIRL Arriving at Trinity Church, Phil turned into Wall Street, looking about him in a desultory way, for he was at present out of business.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading As he walked along his attention was suddenly drawn to a pair of Italians, a man and a girl of twelve, the former turning a hand-organ, the latter playing a tambourine.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Men and boys were hurrying by in different directions, to and from banks and insurance offices, while here and there a lawyer or lawyer’s clerk might be seen looking no less busy and preoccupied.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Men and boys were hurrying by in different directions, to and from banks and insurance offices, while here and there a lawyer or lawyer’s clerk might be seen looking no less busy and preoccupied.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading There was nothing unusual in the group; but Phil’s heart beat quick for in the girl he thought he recognized a playmate from the same village in which he was born and bred.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Phil had had three thousand dollars instead of three, he, too, might have been interested in the price of gold and stocks; but his financial education had been neglected, and he could not have guessed within twenty the day’s quotations for either.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading There was nothing unusual in the group; but Phil’s heart beat quick for in the girl he thought he recognized a playmate from the same village in which he was born and bred.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Men and boys were hurrying by in different directions, to and from banks and insurance offices, while here and there a lawyer or lawyer’s clerk might be seen looking no less busy and preoccupied.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading There was nothing unusual in the group; but Phil’s heart beat quick for in the girl he thought he recognized a playmate from the same village in which he was born and bred.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE TAMBOURINE GIRL Arriving at Trinity Church, Phil turned into Wall Street, looking about him in a desultory way, for he was at present out of business.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Men and boys were hurrying by in different directions, to and from banks and insurance offices, while here and there a lawyer or lawyer’s clerk might be seen looking no less busy and preoccupied.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If Phil had had three thousand dollars instead of three, he, too, might have been interested in the price of gold and stocks; but his financial education had been neglected, and he could not have guessed within twenty the day’s quotations for either.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Men and boys were hurrying by in different directions, to and from banks and insurance offices, while here and there a lawyer or lawyer’s clerk might be seen looking no less busy and preoccupied.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE TAMBOURINE GIRL Arriving at Trinity Church, Phil turned into Wall Street, looking about him in a desultory way, for he was at present out of business.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Men and boys were hurrying by in different directions, to and from banks and insurance offices, while here and there a lawyer or lawyer’s clerk might be seen looking no less busy and preoccupied.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If Phil had had three thousand dollars instead of three, he, too, might have been interested in the price of gold and stocks; but his financial education had been neglected, and he could not have guessed within twenty the day’s quotations for either.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If Phil had had three thousand dollars instead of three, he, too, might have been interested in the price of gold and stocks; but his financial education had been neglected, and he could not have guessed within twenty the day’s quotations for either.
desultoryadjectiveUS /ˈdesəltɔːri/
marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
From this reading THE TAMBOURINE GIRL Arriving at Trinity Church, Phil turned into Wall Street, looking about him in a desultory way, for he was at present out of business.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Men and boys were hurrying by in different directions, to and from banks and insurance offices, while here and there a lawyer or lawyer’s clerk might be seen looking no less busy and preoccupied.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Men and boys were hurrying by in different directions, to and from banks and insurance offices, while here and there a lawyer or lawyer’s clerk might be seen looking no less busy and preoccupied.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading If Phil had had three thousand dollars instead of three, he, too, might have been interested in the price of gold and stocks; but his financial education had been neglected, and he could not have guessed within twenty the day’s quotations for either.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading As he walked along his attention was suddenly drawn to a pair of Italians, a man and a girl of twelve, the former turning a hand-organ, the latter playing a tambourine.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading If Phil had had three thousand dollars instead of three, he, too, might have been interested in the price of gold and stocks; but his financial education had been neglected, and he could not have guessed within twenty the day’s quotations for either.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading If Phil had had three thousand dollars instead of three, he, too, might have been interested in the price of gold and stocks; but his financial education had been neglected, and he could not have guessed within twenty the day’s quotations for either.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading If Phil had had three thousand dollars instead of three, he, too, might have been interested in the price of gold and stocks; but his financial education had been neglected, and he could not have guessed within twenty the day’s quotations for either.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TAMBOURINE GIRL Arriving at Trinity Church, Phil turned into Wall Street, looking about him in a desultory way, for he was at present out of business.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading As he walked along his attention was suddenly drawn to a pair of Italians, a man and a girl of twelve, the former turning a hand-organ, the latter playing a tambourine.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Men and boys were hurrying by in different directions, to and from banks and insurance offices, while here and there a lawyer or lawyer’s clerk might be seen looking no less busy and preoccupied.
GIRLnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading THE TAMBOURINE GIRL Arriving at Trinity Church, Phil turned into Wall Street, looking about him in a desultory way, for he was at present out of business.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading If Phil had had three thousand dollars instead of three, he, too, might have been interested in the price of gold and stocks; but his financial education had been neglected, and he could not have guessed within twenty the day’s quotations for either.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading There was nothing unusual in the group; but Phil’s heart beat quick for in the girl he thought he recognized a playmate from the same village in which he was born and bred.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading If Phil had had three thousand dollars instead of three, he, too, might have been interested in the price of gold and stocks; but his financial education had been neglected, and he could not have guessed within twenty the day’s quotations for either.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Phil had had three thousand dollars instead of three, he, too, might have been interested in the price of gold and stocks; but his financial education had been neglected, and he could not have guessed within twenty the day’s quotations for either.
hand-organ
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he walked along his attention was suddenly drawn to a pair of Italians, a man and a girl of twelve, the former turning a hand-organ, the latter playing a tambourine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Phil had had three thousand dollars instead of three, he, too, might have been interested in the price of gold and stocks; but his financial education had been neglected, and he could not have guessed within twenty the day’s quotations for either.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TAMBOURINE GIRL Arriving at Trinity Church, Phil turned into Wall Street, looking about him in a desultory way, for he was at present out of business.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There was nothing unusual in the group; but Phil’s heart beat quick for in the girl he thought he recognized a playmate from the same village in which he was born and bred.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Men and boys were hurrying by in different directions, to and from banks and insurance offices, while here and there a lawyer or lawyer’s clerk might be seen looking no less busy and preoccupied.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TAMBOURINE GIRL Arriving at Trinity Church, Phil turned into Wall Street, looking about him in a desultory way, for he was at present out of business.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Phil had had three thousand dollars instead of three, he, too, might have been interested in the price of gold and stocks; but his financial education had been neglected, and he could not have guessed within twenty the day’s quotations for either.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Men and boys were hurrying by in different directions, to and from banks and insurance offices, while here and there a lawyer or lawyer’s clerk might be seen looking no less busy and preoccupied.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Phil had had three thousand dollars instead of three, he, too, might have been interested in the price of gold and stocks; but his financial education had been neglected, and he could not have guessed within twenty the day’s quotations for either.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TAMBOURINE GIRL Arriving at Trinity Church, Phil turned into Wall Street, looking about him in a desultory way, for he was at present out of business.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading If Phil had had three thousand dollars instead of three, he, too, might have been interested in the price of gold and stocks; but his financial education had been neglected, and he could not have guessed within twenty the day’s quotations for either.
insurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading Men and boys were hurrying by in different directions, to and from banks and insurance offices, while here and there a lawyer or lawyer’s clerk might be seen looking no less busy and preoccupied.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading If Phil had had three thousand dollars instead of three, he, too, might have been interested in the price of gold and stocks; but his financial education had been neglected, and he could not have guessed within twenty the day’s quotations for either.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE TAMBOURINE GIRL Arriving at Trinity Church, Phil turned into Wall Street, looking about him in a desultory way, for he was at present out of business.
ItaliansnounUS /ˌɪˈtæljənz/
plural of “italian” — a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading As he walked along his attention was suddenly drawn to a pair of Italians, a man and a girl of twelve, the former turning a hand-organ, the latter playing a tambourine.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading As he walked along his attention was suddenly drawn to a pair of Italians, a man and a girl of twelve, the former turning a hand-organ, the latter playing a tambourine.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Men and boys were hurrying by in different directions, to and from banks and insurance offices, while here and there a lawyer or lawyer’s clerk might be seen looking no less busy and preoccupied.
lawyer'snounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Men and boys were hurrying by in different directions, to and from banks and insurance offices, while here and there a lawyer or lawyer’s clerk might be seen looking no less busy and preoccupied.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Men and boys were hurrying by in different directions, to and from banks and insurance offices, while here and there a lawyer or lawyer’s clerk might be seen looking no less busy and preoccupied.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE TAMBOURINE GIRL Arriving at Trinity Church, Phil turned into Wall Street, looking about him in a desultory way, for he was at present out of business.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As he walked along his attention was suddenly drawn to a pair of Italians, a man and a girl of twelve, the former turning a hand-organ, the latter playing a tambourine.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Men and boys were hurrying by in different directions, to and from banks and insurance offices, while here and there a lawyer or lawyer’s clerk might be seen looking no less busy and preoccupied.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Men and boys were hurrying by in different directions, to and from banks and insurance offices, while here and there a lawyer or lawyer’s clerk might be seen looking no less busy and preoccupied.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading If Phil had had three thousand dollars instead of three, he, too, might have been interested in the price of gold and stocks; but his financial education had been neglected, and he could not have guessed within twenty the day’s quotations for either.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Men and boys were hurrying by in different directions, to and from banks and insurance offices, while here and there a lawyer or lawyer’s clerk might be seen looking no less busy and preoccupied.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Phil had had three thousand dollars instead of three, he, too, might have been interested in the price of gold and stocks; but his financial education had been neglected, and he could not have guessed within twenty the day’s quotations for either.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing unusual in the group; but Phil’s heart beat quick for in the girl he thought he recognized a playmate from the same village in which he was born and bred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TAMBOURINE GIRL Arriving at Trinity Church, Phil turned into Wall Street, looking about him in a desultory way, for he was at present out of business.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Men and boys were hurrying by in different directions, to and from banks and insurance offices, while here and there a lawyer or lawyer’s clerk might be seen looking no less busy and preoccupied.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Men and boys were hurrying by in different directions, to and from banks and insurance offices, while here and there a lawyer or lawyer’s clerk might be seen looking no less busy and preoccupied.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE TAMBOURINE GIRL Arriving at Trinity Church, Phil turned into Wall Street, looking about him in a desultory way, for he was at present out of business.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading As he walked along his attention was suddenly drawn to a pair of Italians, a man and a girl of twelve, the former turning a hand-organ, the latter playing a tambourine.
Phil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TAMBOURINE GIRL Arriving at Trinity Church, Phil turned into Wall Street, looking about him in a desultory way, for he was at present out of business.
Phil's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing unusual in the group; but Phil’s heart beat quick for in the girl he thought he recognized a playmate from the same village in which he was born and bred.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading As he walked along his attention was suddenly drawn to a pair of Italians, a man and a girl of twelve, the former turning a hand-organ, the latter playing a tambourine.
playmatenounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪt/
a companion at play
From this reading There was nothing unusual in the group; but Phil’s heart beat quick for in the girl he thought he recognized a playmate from the same village in which he was born and bred.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading Men and boys were hurrying by in different directions, to and from banks and insurance offices, while here and there a lawyer or lawyer’s clerk might be seen looking no less busy and preoccupied.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE TAMBOURINE GIRL Arriving at Trinity Church, Phil turned into Wall Street, looking about him in a desultory way, for he was at present out of business.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading If Phil had had three thousand dollars instead of three, he, too, might have been interested in the price of gold and stocks; but his financial education had been neglected, and he could not have guessed within twenty the day’s quotations for either.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading There was nothing unusual in the group; but Phil’s heart beat quick for in the girl he thought he recognized a playmate from the same village in which he was born and bred.
quotationsnounUS /kwoʊˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “quotation” — a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
From this reading If Phil had had three thousand dollars instead of three, he, too, might have been interested in the price of gold and stocks; but his financial education had been neglected, and he could not have guessed within twenty the day’s quotations for either.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading There was nothing unusual in the group; but Phil’s heart beat quick for in the girl he thought he recognized a playmate from the same village in which he was born and bred.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading There was nothing unusual in the group; but Phil’s heart beat quick for in the girl he thought he recognized a playmate from the same village in which he was born and bred.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Men and boys were hurrying by in different directions, to and from banks and insurance offices, while here and there a lawyer or lawyer’s clerk might be seen looking no less busy and preoccupied.
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading If Phil had had three thousand dollars instead of three, he, too, might have been interested in the price of gold and stocks; but his financial education had been neglected, and he could not have guessed within twenty the day’s quotations for either.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE TAMBOURINE GIRL Arriving at Trinity Church, Phil turned into Wall Street, looking about him in a desultory way, for he was at present out of business.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As he walked along his attention was suddenly drawn to a pair of Italians, a man and a girl of twelve, the former turning a hand-organ, the latter playing a tambourine.
TAMBOURINEnounUS /ˌtæmbərˈiːn/
a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic disks in the sides
From this reading THE TAMBOURINE GIRL Arriving at Trinity Church, Phil turned into Wall Street, looking about him in a desultory way, for he was at present out of business.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TAMBOURINE GIRL Arriving at Trinity Church, Phil turned into Wall Street, looking about him in a desultory way, for he was at present out of business.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Men and boys were hurrying by in different directions, to and from banks and insurance offices, while here and there a lawyer or lawyer’s clerk might be seen looking no less busy and preoccupied.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was nothing unusual in the group; but Phil’s heart beat quick for in the girl he thought he recognized a playmate from the same village in which he was born and bred.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading If Phil had had three thousand dollars instead of three, he, too, might have been interested in the price of gold and stocks; but his financial education had been neglected, and he could not have guessed within twenty the day’s quotations for either.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading If Phil had had three thousand dollars instead of three, he, too, might have been interested in the price of gold and stocks; but his financial education had been neglected, and he could not have guessed within twenty the day’s quotations for either.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Men and boys were hurrying by in different directions, to and from banks and insurance offices, while here and there a lawyer or lawyer’s clerk might be seen looking no less busy and preoccupied.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If Phil had had three thousand dollars instead of three, he, too, might have been interested in the price of gold and stocks; but his financial education had been neglected, and he could not have guessed within twenty the day’s quotations for either.
TrinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE TAMBOURINE GIRL Arriving at Trinity Church, Phil turned into Wall Street, looking about him in a desultory way, for he was at present out of business.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE TAMBOURINE GIRL Arriving at Trinity Church, Phil turned into Wall Street, looking about him in a desultory way, for he was at present out of business.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading As he walked along his attention was suddenly drawn to a pair of Italians, a man and a girl of twelve, the former turning a hand-organ, the latter playing a tambourine.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading As he walked along his attention was suddenly drawn to a pair of Italians, a man and a girl of twelve, the former turning a hand-organ, the latter playing a tambourine.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading If Phil had had three thousand dollars instead of three, he, too, might have been interested in the price of gold and stocks; but his financial education had been neglected, and he could not have guessed within twenty the day’s quotations for either.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading There was nothing unusual in the group; but Phil’s heart beat quick for in the girl he thought he recognized a playmate from the same village in which he was born and bred.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading There was nothing unusual in the group; but Phil’s heart beat quick for in the girl he thought he recognized a playmate from the same village in which he was born and bred.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As he walked along his attention was suddenly drawn to a pair of Italians, a man and a girl of twelve, the former turning a hand-organ, the latter playing a tambourine.
WallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THE TAMBOURINE GIRL Arriving at Trinity Church, Phil turned into Wall Street, looking about him in a desultory way, for he was at present out of business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TAMBOURINE GIRL Arriving at Trinity Church, Phil turned into Wall Street, looking about him in a desultory way, for he was at present out of business.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE TAMBOURINE GIRL Arriving at Trinity Church, Phil turned into Wall Street, looking about him in a desultory way, for he was at present out of business.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men and boys were hurrying by in different directions, to and from banks and insurance offices, while here and there a lawyer or lawyer’s clerk might be seen looking no less busy and preoccupied.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was nothing unusual in the group; but Phil’s heart beat quick for in the girl he thought he recognized a playmate from the same village in which he was born and bred.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Men and boys were hurrying by in different directions, to and from banks and insurance offices, while here and there a lawyer or lawyer’s clerk might be seen looking no less busy and preoccupied.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading If Phil had had three thousand dollars instead of three, he, too, might have been interested in the price of gold and stocks; but his financial education had been neglected, and he could not have guessed within twenty the day’s quotations for either.
