adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For an instant a feeling of intense loneliness swept over Richard's heart as he stood on the dark and silent pavement.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He reproached himself bitterly for having allowed his curiosity and love of books to make him forgetful of his situation.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "How am I ever to get along in this world unless I watch out?" he said to himself dismally.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "How am I ever to get along in this world unless I watch out?" he said to himself dismally.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an instant a feeling of intense loneliness swept over Richard's heart as he stood on the dark and silent pavement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For an instant a feeling of intense loneliness swept over Richard's heart as he stood on the dark and silent pavement.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For an instant a feeling of intense loneliness swept over Richard's heart as he stood on the dark and silent pavement.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had firmly counted upon spending the night at the Watch Below, and now to find that place closed up caused his heart to sink within him.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He had firmly counted upon spending the night at the Watch Below, and now to find that place closed up caused his heart to sink within him.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading He reproached himself bitterly for having allowed his curiosity and love of books to make him forgetful of his situation.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He reproached himself bitterly for having allowed his curiosity and love of books to make him forgetful of his situation.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading He had firmly counted upon spending the night at the Watch Below, and now to find that place closed up caused his heart to sink within him.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He had firmly counted upon spending the night at the Watch Below, and now to find that place closed up caused his heart to sink within him.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading He had firmly counted upon spending the night at the Watch Below, and now to find that place closed up caused his heart to sink within him.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He reproached himself bitterly for having allowed his curiosity and love of books to make him forgetful of his situation.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For an instant a feeling of intense loneliness swept over Richard's heart as he stood on the dark and silent pavement.
dismallyadverbUS /ˈdɪzməli/
in a cheerless manner
From this reading "How am I ever to get along in this world unless I watch out?" he said to himself dismally.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "How am I ever to get along in this world unless I watch out?" he said to himself dismally.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading For an instant a feeling of intense loneliness swept over Richard's heart as he stood on the dark and silent pavement.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had firmly counted upon spending the night at the Watch Below, and now to find that place closed up caused his heart to sink within him.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading He had firmly counted upon spending the night at the Watch Below, and now to find that place closed up caused his heart to sink within him.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT IN NEW YORK.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an instant a feeling of intense loneliness swept over Richard's heart as he stood on the dark and silent pavement.
forgetfuladjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡetfəl/
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading He reproached himself bitterly for having allowed his curiosity and love of books to make him forgetful of his situation.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How am I ever to get along in this world unless I watch out?" he said to himself dismally.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had firmly counted upon spending the night at the Watch Below, and now to find that place closed up caused his heart to sink within him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He reproached himself bitterly for having allowed his curiosity and love of books to make him forgetful of his situation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For an instant a feeling of intense loneliness swept over Richard's heart as he stood on the dark and silent pavement.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For an instant a feeling of intense loneliness swept over Richard's heart as he stood on the dark and silent pavement.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had firmly counted upon spending the night at the Watch Below, and now to find that place closed up caused his heart to sink within him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He reproached himself bitterly for having allowed his curiosity and love of books to make him forgetful of his situation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had firmly counted upon spending the night at the Watch Below, and now to find that place closed up caused his heart to sink within him.
How
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From this reading "How am I ever to get along in this world unless I watch out?" he said to himself dismally.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How am I ever to get along in this world unless I watch out?" he said to himself dismally.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT IN NEW YORK.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For an instant a feeling of intense loneliness swept over Richard's heart as he stood on the dark and silent pavement.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading For an instant a feeling of intense loneliness swept over Richard's heart as he stood on the dark and silent pavement.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading For an instant a feeling of intense loneliness swept over Richard's heart as he stood on the dark and silent pavement.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He reproached himself bitterly for having allowed his curiosity and love of books to make him forgetful of his situation.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He reproached himself bitterly for having allowed his curiosity and love of books to make him forgetful of his situation.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT IN NEW YORK.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT IN NEW YORK.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had firmly counted upon spending the night at the Watch Below, and now to find that place closed up caused his heart to sink within him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For an instant a feeling of intense loneliness swept over Richard's heart as he stood on the dark and silent pavement.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For an instant a feeling of intense loneliness swept over Richard's heart as he stood on the dark and silent pavement.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "How am I ever to get along in this world unless I watch out?" he said to himself dismally.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For an instant a feeling of intense loneliness swept over Richard's heart as he stood on the dark and silent pavement.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading For an instant a feeling of intense loneliness swept over Richard's heart as he stood on the dark and silent pavement.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had firmly counted upon spending the night at the Watch Below, and now to find that place closed up caused his heart to sink within him.
reproached
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He reproached himself bitterly for having allowed his curiosity and love of books to make him forgetful of his situation.
Richard'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading For an instant a feeling of intense loneliness swept over Richard's heart as he stood on the dark and silent pavement.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How am I ever to get along in this world unless I watch out?" he said to himself dismally.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading For an instant a feeling of intense loneliness swept over Richard's heart as he stood on the dark and silent pavement.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He had firmly counted upon spending the night at the Watch Below, and now to find that place closed up caused his heart to sink within him.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He reproached himself bitterly for having allowed his curiosity and love of books to make him forgetful of his situation.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading He had firmly counted upon spending the night at the Watch Below, and now to find that place closed up caused his heart to sink within him.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For an instant a feeling of intense loneliness swept over Richard's heart as he stood on the dark and silent pavement.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading For an instant a feeling of intense loneliness swept over Richard's heart as he stood on the dark and silent pavement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had firmly counted upon spending the night at the Watch Below, and now to find that place closed up caused his heart to sink within him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT IN NEW YORK.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How am I ever to get along in this world unless I watch out?" he said to himself dismally.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had firmly counted upon spending the night at the Watch Below, and now to find that place closed up caused his heart to sink within him.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading "How am I ever to get along in this world unless I watch out?" he said to himself dismally.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had firmly counted upon spending the night at the Watch Below, and now to find that place closed up caused his heart to sink within him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had firmly counted upon spending the night at the Watch Below, and now to find that place closed up caused his heart to sink within him.
WatchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading He had firmly counted upon spending the night at the Watch Below, and now to find that place closed up caused his heart to sink within him.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He had firmly counted upon spending the night at the Watch Below, and now to find that place closed up caused his heart to sink within him.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "How am I ever to get along in this world unless I watch out?" he said to himself dismally.
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 THE FIRST NIGHT IN NEW YORK.
