adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BAT JARVIS Billy Windsor lived in a single room on East Fourteenth Street.
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 During the daytime this one room loses all traces of being used for sleeping purposes at night.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along one wall ran a settee.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Space in New York is valuable, and the average bachelor's apartments consist of one room with a bathroom opening off it.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Space in New York is valuable, and the average bachelor's apartments consist of one room with a bathroom opening off it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the daytime this one room loses all traces of being used for sleeping purposes at night.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading Space in New York is valuable, and the average bachelor's apartments consist of one room with a bathroom opening off it.
bachelor'snounUS /ˈbætʃələrz/
possessive form of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married
From this reading Space in New York is valuable, and the average bachelor's apartments consist of one room with a bathroom opening off it.
BATnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading BAT JARVIS Billy Windsor lived in a single room on East Fourteenth Street.
bathroomnounUS /ˈbæθruːm/
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading Space in New York is valuable, and the average bachelor's apartments consist of one room with a bathroom opening off it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading During the daytime this one room loses all traces of being used for sleeping purposes at night.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BAT JARVIS Billy Windsor lived in a single room on East Fourteenth Street.
consistverbUS /kənˈsɪst/
originate
From this reading Space in New York is valuable, and the average bachelor's apartments consist of one room with a bathroom opening off it.
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading During the daytime this one room loses all traces of being used for sleeping purposes at night.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the daytime this one room loses all traces of being used for sleeping purposes at night.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading BAT JARVIS Billy Windsor lived in a single room on East Fourteenth Street.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the daytime this one room loses all traces of being used for sleeping purposes at night.
FourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading BAT JARVIS Billy Windsor lived in a single room on East Fourteenth Street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BAT JARVIS Billy Windsor lived in a single room on East Fourteenth Street.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Space in New York is valuable, and the average bachelor's apartments consist of one room with a bathroom opening off it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Space in New York is valuable, and the average bachelor's apartments consist of one room with a bathroom opening off it.
JARVIS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BAT JARVIS Billy Windsor lived in a single room on East Fourteenth Street.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Billy Windsor's room was very much like a public-school study.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading BAT JARVIS Billy Windsor lived in a single room on East Fourteenth Street.
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading During the daytime this one room loses all traces of being used for sleeping purposes at night.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Billy Windsor's room was very much like a public-school study.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Space in New York is valuable, and the average bachelor's apartments consist of one room with a bathroom opening off it.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading During the daytime this one room loses all traces of being used for sleeping purposes at night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Space in New York is valuable, and the average bachelor's apartments consist of one room with a bathroom opening off it.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Space in New York is valuable, and the average bachelor's apartments consist of one room with a bathroom opening off it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BAT JARVIS Billy Windsor lived in a single room on East Fourteenth Street.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Space in New York is valuable, and the average bachelor's apartments consist of one room with a bathroom opening off it.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Space in New York is valuable, and the average bachelor's apartments consist of one room with a bathroom opening off it.
public-school
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billy Windsor's room was very much like a public-school study.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading During the daytime this one room loses all traces of being used for sleeping purposes at night.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Along one wall ran a settee.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading BAT JARVIS Billy Windsor lived in a single room on East Fourteenth Street.
setteenoun
a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading Along one wall ran a settee.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading BAT JARVIS Billy Windsor lived in a single room on East Fourteenth Street.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading During the daytime this one room loses all traces of being used for sleeping purposes at night.
SpacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Space in New York is valuable, and the average bachelor's apartments consist of one room with a bathroom opening off it.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading BAT JARVIS Billy Windsor lived in a single room on East Fourteenth Street.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Billy Windsor's room was very much like a public-school study.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Space in New York is valuable, and the average bachelor's apartments consist of one room with a bathroom opening off it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During the daytime this one room loses all traces of being used for sleeping purposes at night.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading During the daytime this one room loses all traces of being used for sleeping purposes at night.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading During the daytime this one room loses all traces of being used for sleeping purposes at night.
valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Space in New York is valuable, and the average bachelor's apartments consist of one room with a bathroom opening off it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Billy Windsor's room was very much like a public-school study.
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 Along one wall ran a settee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Billy Windsor's room was very much like a public-school study.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading BAT JARVIS Billy Windsor lived in a single room on East Fourteenth Street.
Windsor'snounUS /ˈwɪnzərz/
possessive form of “windsor” — a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading Billy Windsor's room was very much like a public-school study.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Space in New York is valuable, and the average bachelor's apartments consist of one room with a bathroom opening off it.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Space in New York is valuable, and the average bachelor's apartments consist of one room with a bathroom opening off it.
