AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SCENE IN A THIRD AVENUE CAR The boys had turned into Third Avenue, a long street, which, commencing just below the Cooper Institute, runs out to Harlem.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A man came out of a side street, uttering at intervals a monotonous cry which sounded like “glass puddin’.”
AVENUEnounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading A SCENE IN A THIRD AVENUE CAR The boys had turned into Third Avenue, a long street, which, commencing just below the Cooper Institute, runs out to Harlem.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A SCENE IN A THIRD AVENUE CAR The boys had turned into Third Avenue, a long street, which, commencing just below the Cooper Institute, runs out to Harlem.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A SCENE IN A THIRD AVENUE CAR The boys had turned into Third Avenue, a long street, which, commencing just below the Cooper Institute, runs out to Harlem.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A man came out of a side street, uttering at intervals a monotonous cry which sounded like “glass puddin’.”
CARnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A SCENE IN A THIRD AVENUE CAR The boys had turned into Third Avenue, a long street, which, commencing just below the Cooper Institute, runs out to Harlem.
commencingverbUS /kəˈmensɪŋ/
-ing form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A SCENE IN A THIRD AVENUE CAR The boys had turned into Third Avenue, a long street, which, commencing just below the Cooper Institute, runs out to Harlem.
CoopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading A SCENE IN A THIRD AVENUE CAR The boys had turned into Third Avenue, a long street, which, commencing just below the Cooper Institute, runs out to Harlem.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A man came out of a side street, uttering at intervals a monotonous cry which sounded like “glass puddin’.”
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Glass pudding!” repeated Frank, looking in surprised wonder at Dick.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What does he mean?”
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Glass pudding!” repeated Frank, looking in surprised wonder at Dick.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading A man came out of a side street, uttering at intervals a monotonous cry which sounded like “glass puddin’.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SCENE IN A THIRD AVENUE CAR The boys had turned into Third Avenue, a long street, which, commencing just below the Cooper Institute, runs out to Harlem.
HarlemnounUS /ˈhɑːrləm/
a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto
From this reading A SCENE IN A THIRD AVENUE CAR The boys had turned into Third Avenue, a long street, which, commencing just below the Cooper Institute, runs out to Harlem.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What does he mean?”
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SCENE IN A THIRD AVENUE CAR The boys had turned into Third Avenue, a long street, which, commencing just below the Cooper Institute, runs out to Harlem.
InstituteverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːt/
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading A SCENE IN A THIRD AVENUE CAR The boys had turned into Third Avenue, a long street, which, commencing just below the Cooper Institute, runs out to Harlem.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading A man came out of a side street, uttering at intervals a monotonous cry which sounded like “glass puddin’.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A SCENE IN A THIRD AVENUE CAR The boys had turned into Third Avenue, a long street, which, commencing just below the Cooper Institute, runs out to Harlem.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading A SCENE IN A THIRD AVENUE CAR The boys had turned into Third Avenue, a long street, which, commencing just below the Cooper Institute, runs out to Harlem.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A man came out of a side street, uttering at intervals a monotonous cry which sounded like “glass puddin’.”
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A SCENE IN A THIRD AVENUE CAR The boys had turned into Third Avenue, a long street, which, commencing just below the Cooper Institute, runs out to Harlem.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Glass pudding!” repeated Frank, looking in surprised wonder at Dick.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man came out of a side street, uttering at intervals a monotonous cry which sounded like “glass puddin’.”
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What does he mean?”
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading A man came out of a side street, uttering at intervals a monotonous cry which sounded like “glass puddin’.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A man came out of a side street, uttering at intervals a monotonous cry which sounded like “glass puddin’.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A SCENE IN A THIRD AVENUE CAR The boys had turned into Third Avenue, a long street, which, commencing just below the Cooper Institute, runs out to Harlem.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps you’d like some,” said Dick.
puddin
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From this reading A man came out of a side street, uttering at intervals a monotonous cry which sounded like “glass puddin’.”
puddingnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading “Glass pudding!” repeated Frank, looking in surprised wonder at Dick.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading “Glass pudding!” repeated Frank, looking in surprised wonder at Dick.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading A SCENE IN A THIRD AVENUE CAR The boys had turned into Third Avenue, a long street, which, commencing just below the Cooper Institute, runs out to Harlem.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Perhaps you’d like some,” said Dick.
SCENEnounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A SCENE IN A THIRD AVENUE CAR The boys had turned into Third Avenue, a long street, which, commencing just below the Cooper Institute, runs out to Harlem.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A man came out of a side street, uttering at intervals a monotonous cry which sounded like “glass puddin’.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Perhaps you’d like some,” said Dick.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading A man came out of a side street, uttering at intervals a monotonous cry which sounded like “glass puddin’.”
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A SCENE IN A THIRD AVENUE CAR The boys had turned into Third Avenue, a long street, which, commencing just below the Cooper Institute, runs out to Harlem.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Glass pudding!” repeated Frank, looking in surprised wonder at Dick.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SCENE IN A THIRD AVENUE CAR The boys had turned into Third Avenue, a long street, which, commencing just below the Cooper Institute, runs out to Harlem.
THIRDnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A SCENE IN A THIRD AVENUE CAR The boys had turned into Third Avenue, a long street, which, commencing just below the Cooper Institute, runs out to Harlem.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SCENE IN A THIRD AVENUE CAR The boys had turned into Third Avenue, a long street, which, commencing just below the Cooper Institute, runs out to Harlem.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A SCENE IN A THIRD AVENUE CAR The boys had turned into Third Avenue, a long street, which, commencing just below the Cooper Institute, runs out to Harlem.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading A man came out of a side street, uttering at intervals a monotonous cry which sounded like “glass puddin’.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What does he mean?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A SCENE IN A THIRD AVENUE CAR The boys had turned into Third Avenue, a long street, which, commencing just below the Cooper Institute, runs out to Harlem.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Glass pudding!” repeated Frank, looking in surprised wonder at Dick.
you'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps you’d like some,” said Dick.
