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 He noticed Richard's grave face, and surmised that all was not right.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At six o'clock Frank Massanet announced the day's work ended, and, bidding his friend goodnight, Richard hurried off to West Street.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading At six o'clock Frank Massanet announced the day's work ended, and, bidding his friend goodnight, Richard hurried off to West Street.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At six o'clock Frank Massanet announced the day's work ended, and, bidding his friend goodnight, Richard hurried off to West Street.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The Watch Below was crowded, and Doc Linyard presided at the pie-stand and the desk.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading At six o'clock Frank Massanet announced the day's work ended, and, bidding his friend goodnight, Richard hurried off to West Street.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His heart was light over his own good fortune, but heavy when he thought of the losses he had sustained earlier in the day.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The Watch Below was crowded, and Doc Linyard presided at the pie-stand and the desk.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His heart was light over his own good fortune, but heavy when he thought of the losses he had sustained earlier in the day.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At six o'clock Frank Massanet announced the day's work ended, and, bidding his friend goodnight, Richard hurried off to West Street.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The Watch Below was crowded, and Doc Linyard presided at the pie-stand and the desk.
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Watch Below was crowded, and Doc Linyard presided at the pie-stand and the desk.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading His heart was light over his own good fortune, but heavy when he thought of the losses he had sustained earlier in the day.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading At six o'clock Frank Massanet announced the day's work ended, and, bidding his friend goodnight, Richard hurried off to West Street.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He noticed Richard's grave face, and surmised that all was not right.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading His heart was light over his own good fortune, but heavy when he thought of the losses he had sustained earlier in the day.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading At six o'clock Frank Massanet announced the day's work ended, and, bidding his friend goodnight, Richard hurried off to West Street.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At six o'clock Frank Massanet announced the day's work ended, and, bidding his friend goodnight, Richard hurried off to West Street.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His heart was light over his own good fortune, but heavy when he thought of the losses he had sustained earlier in the day.
goodnight
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From this reading At six o'clock Frank Massanet announced the day's work ended, and, bidding his friend goodnight, Richard hurried off to West Street.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading He noticed Richard's grave face, and surmised that all was not right.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His heart was light over his own good fortune, but heavy when he thought of the losses he had sustained earlier in the day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His heart was light over his own good fortune, but heavy when he thought of the losses he had sustained earlier in the day.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart was light over his own good fortune, but heavy when he thought of the losses he had sustained earlier in the day.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading His heart was light over his own good fortune, but heavy when he thought of the losses he had sustained earlier in the day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At six o'clock Frank Massanet announced the day's work ended, and, bidding his friend goodnight, Richard hurried off to West Street.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading At six o'clock Frank Massanet announced the day's work ended, and, bidding his friend goodnight, Richard hurried off to West Street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His heart was light over his own good fortune, but heavy when he thought of the losses he had sustained earlier in the day.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading His heart was light over his own good fortune, but heavy when he thought of the losses he had sustained earlier in the day.
Linyard
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From this reading The Watch Below was crowded, and Doc Linyard presided at the pie-stand and the desk.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading His heart was light over his own good fortune, but heavy when he thought of the losses he had sustained earlier in the day.
Massanet
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From this reading At six o'clock Frank Massanet announced the day's work ended, and, bidding his friend goodnight, Richard hurried off to West Street.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW QUARTERS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He noticed Richard's grave face, and surmised that all was not right.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading He noticed Richard's grave face, and surmised that all was not right.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At six o'clock Frank Massanet announced the day's work ended, and, bidding his friend goodnight, Richard hurried off to West Street.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His heart was light over his own good fortune, but heavy when he thought of the losses he had sustained earlier in the day.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At six o'clock Frank Massanet announced the day's work ended, and, bidding his friend goodnight, Richard hurried off to West Street.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His heart was light over his own good fortune, but heavy when he thought of the losses he had sustained earlier in the day.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His heart was light over his own good fortune, but heavy when he thought of the losses he had sustained earlier in the day.
pie-stand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Watch Below was crowded, and Doc Linyard presided at the pie-stand and the desk.
presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading The Watch Below was crowded, and Doc Linyard presided at the pie-stand and the desk.
QUARTERSnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading NEW QUARTERS.
Richard
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From this reading At six o'clock Frank Massanet announced the day's work ended, and, bidding his friend goodnight, Richard hurried off to West Street.
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 He noticed Richard's grave face, and surmised that all was not right.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading He noticed Richard's grave face, and surmised that all was not right.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At six o'clock Frank Massanet announced the day's work ended, and, bidding his friend goodnight, Richard hurried off to West Street.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At six o'clock Frank Massanet announced the day's work ended, and, bidding his friend goodnight, Richard hurried off to West Street.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading He noticed Richard's grave face, and surmised that all was not right.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading His heart was light over his own good fortune, but heavy when he thought of the losses he had sustained earlier in the day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He noticed Richard's grave face, and surmised that all was not right.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At six o'clock Frank Massanet announced the day's work ended, and, bidding his friend goodnight, Richard hurried off to West Street.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His heart was light over his own good fortune, but heavy when he thought of the losses he had sustained earlier in the day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At six o'clock Frank Massanet announced the day's work ended, and, bidding his friend goodnight, Richard hurried off to West Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His heart was light over his own good fortune, but heavy when he thought of the losses he had sustained earlier in the day.
WatchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading The Watch Below was crowded, and Doc Linyard presided at the pie-stand and the desk.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading At six o'clock Frank Massanet announced the day's work ended, and, bidding his friend goodnight, Richard hurried off to West Street.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His heart was light over his own good fortune, but heavy when he thought of the losses he had sustained earlier in the day.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At six o'clock Frank Massanet announced the day's work ended, and, bidding his friend goodnight, Richard hurried off to West Street.
