adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Holding Oscar fast by the arm, I pushed my way through the crowd in the room, got outside, and hailed a cab at the dock gates.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The people about, noticing my agitation, said to each other compassionately, "It's the blue man's mother!"
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I snatched the key of his portmanteau out of his hand, and gave it to our man--who undertook to submit it to the customhouse examination, and to bring it to my lodging afterwards.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading The people about, noticing my agitation, said to each other compassionately, "It's the blue man's mother!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I snatched the key of his portmanteau out of his hand, and gave it to our man--who undertook to submit it to the customhouse examination, and to bring it to my lodging afterwards.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Holding Oscar fast by the arm, I pushed my way through the crowd in the room, got outside, and hailed a cab at the dock gates.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Holding Oscar fast by the arm, I pushed my way through the crowd in the room, got outside, and hailed a cab at the dock gates.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They might have seen, I think, that I was only old enough to be his elder sister.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The people about, noticing my agitation, said to each other compassionately, "It's the blue man's mother!"
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I snatched the key of his portmanteau out of his hand, and gave it to our man--who undertook to submit it to the customhouse examination, and to bring it to my lodging afterwards.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Holding Oscar fast by the arm, I pushed my way through the crowd in the room, got outside, and hailed a cab at the dock gates.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Holding Oscar fast by the arm, I pushed my way through the crowd in the room, got outside, and hailed a cab at the dock gates.
compassionatelyadverbUS /kəmˈpæʃənətliː/
in a compassionate manner
From this reading The people about, noticing my agitation, said to each other compassionately, "It's the blue man's mother!"
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Holding Oscar fast by the arm, I pushed my way through the crowd in the room, got outside, and hailed a cab at the dock gates.
customhousenoun
a government building where customs are collected and where ships are cleared to enter or leave the country
From this reading I snatched the key of his portmanteau out of his hand, and gave it to our man--who undertook to submit it to the customhouse examination, and to bring it to my lodging afterwards.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Holding Oscar fast by the arm, I pushed my way through the crowd in the room, got outside, and hailed a cab at the dock gates.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The people about, noticing my agitation, said to each other compassionately, "It's the blue man's mother!"
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading They might have seen, I think, that I was only old enough to be his elder sister.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They might have seen, I think, that I was only old enough to be his elder sister.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading I snatched the key of his portmanteau out of his hand, and gave it to our man--who undertook to submit it to the customhouse examination, and to bring it to my lodging afterwards.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Holding Oscar fast by the arm, I pushed my way through the crowd in the room, got outside, and hailed a cab at the dock gates.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Holding Oscar fast by the arm, I pushed my way through the crowd in the room, got outside, and hailed a cab at the dock gates.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I snatched the key of his portmanteau out of his hand, and gave it to our man--who undertook to submit it to the customhouse examination, and to bring it to my lodging afterwards.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Holding Oscar fast by the arm, I pushed my way through the crowd in the room, got outside, and hailed a cab at the dock gates.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Holding Oscar fast by the arm, I pushed my way through the crowd in the room, got outside, and hailed a cab at the dock gates.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I snatched the key of his portmanteau out of his hand, and gave it to our man--who undertook to submit it to the customhouse examination, and to bring it to my lodging afterwards.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They might have seen, I think, that I was only old enough to be his elder sister.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I snatched the key of his portmanteau out of his hand, and gave it to our man--who undertook to submit it to the customhouse examination, and to bring it to my lodging afterwards.
HoldingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Holding Oscar fast by the arm, I pushed my way through the crowd in the room, got outside, and hailed a cab at the dock gates.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I snatched the key of his portmanteau out of his hand, and gave it to our man--who undertook to submit it to the customhouse examination, and to bring it to my lodging afterwards.
IdiotsnounUS /ˈɪdiːəts/
plural of “idiot” — a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading Idiots!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Holding Oscar fast by the arm, I pushed my way through the crowd in the room, got outside, and hailed a cab at the dock gates.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I snatched the key of his portmanteau out of his hand, and gave it to our man--who undertook to submit it to the customhouse examination, and to bring it to my lodging afterwards.
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From this reading The people about, noticing my agitation, said to each other compassionately, "It's the blue man's mother!"
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading I snatched the key of his portmanteau out of his hand, and gave it to our man--who undertook to submit it to the customhouse examination, and to bring it to my lodging afterwards.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading I snatched the key of his portmanteau out of his hand, and gave it to our man--who undertook to submit it to the customhouse examination, and to bring it to my lodging afterwards.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I snatched the key of his portmanteau out of his hand, and gave it to our man--who undertook to submit it to the customhouse examination, and to bring it to my lodging afterwards.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The people about, noticing my agitation, said to each other compassionately, "It's the blue man's mother!"
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They might have seen, I think, that I was only old enough to be his elder sister.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The people about, noticing my agitation, said to each other compassionately, "It's the blue man's mother!"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I snatched the key of his portmanteau out of his hand, and gave it to our man--who undertook to submit it to the customhouse examination, and to bring it to my lodging afterwards.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The people about, noticing my agitation, said to each other compassionately, "It's the blue man's mother!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I snatched the key of his portmanteau out of his hand, and gave it to our man--who undertook to submit it to the customhouse examination, and to bring it to my lodging afterwards.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They might have seen, I think, that I was only old enough to be his elder sister.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They might have seen, I think, that I was only old enough to be his elder sister.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading Holding Oscar fast by the arm, I pushed my way through the crowd in the room, got outside, and hailed a cab at the dock gates.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The people about, noticing my agitation, said to each other compassionately, "It's the blue man's mother!"
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I snatched the key of his portmanteau out of his hand, and gave it to our man--who undertook to submit it to the customhouse examination, and to bring it to my lodging afterwards.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I snatched the key of his portmanteau out of his hand, and gave it to our man--who undertook to submit it to the customhouse examination, and to bring it to my lodging afterwards.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Holding Oscar fast by the arm, I pushed my way through the crowd in the room, got outside, and hailed a cab at the dock gates.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people about, noticing my agitation, said to each other compassionately, "It's the blue man's mother!"
portmanteaunounUS /ˈpɔːrtmɑːntoʊ/
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading I snatched the key of his portmanteau out of his hand, and gave it to our man--who undertook to submit it to the customhouse examination, and to bring it to my lodging afterwards.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Holding Oscar fast by the arm, I pushed my way through the crowd in the room, got outside, and hailed a cab at the dock gates.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Holding Oscar fast by the arm, I pushed my way through the crowd in the room, got outside, and hailed a cab at the dock gates.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The people about, noticing my agitation, said to each other compassionately, "It's the blue man's mother!"
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They might have seen, I think, that I was only old enough to be his elder sister.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading They might have seen, I think, that I was only old enough to be his elder sister.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading I snatched the key of his portmanteau out of his hand, and gave it to our man--who undertook to submit it to the customhouse examination, and to bring it to my lodging afterwards.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading I snatched the key of his portmanteau out of his hand, and gave it to our man--who undertook to submit it to the customhouse examination, and to bring it to my lodging afterwards.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They might have seen, I think, that I was only old enough to be his elder sister.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I snatched the key of his portmanteau out of his hand, and gave it to our man--who undertook to submit it to the customhouse examination, and to bring it to my lodging afterwards.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They might have seen, I think, that I was only old enough to be his elder sister.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They might have seen, I think, that I was only old enough to be his elder sister.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Holding Oscar fast by the arm, I pushed my way through the crowd in the room, got outside, and hailed a cab at the dock gates.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I snatched the key of his portmanteau out of his hand, and gave it to our man--who undertook to submit it to the customhouse examination, and to bring it to my lodging afterwards.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading I snatched the key of his portmanteau out of his hand, and gave it to our man--who undertook to submit it to the customhouse examination, and to bring it to my lodging afterwards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They might have seen, I think, that I was only old enough to be his elder sister.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Holding Oscar fast by the arm, I pushed my way through the crowd in the room, got outside, and hailed a cab at the dock gates.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I snatched the key of his portmanteau out of his hand, and gave it to our man--who undertook to submit it to the customhouse examination, and to bring it to my lodging afterwards.
