ACQUAINTEDadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When Richard reached Williams & Mann's he found Frank Massanet already hard at work.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Well, maybe you did right," said Frank; "although the majority of the street boys are not to be trusted beyond sight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had told the stock-clerk of the robbery in Park Row, and now he related its sequel in the shape of the incident of the morning.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading You will find out by this evening if the boy's word is worth anything."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, maybe you did right," said Frank; "although the majority of the street boys are not to be trusted beyond sight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Richard reached Williams & Mann's he found Frank Massanet already hard at work.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, maybe you did right," said Frank; "although the majority of the street boys are not to be trusted beyond sight.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "Well, maybe you did right," said Frank; "although the majority of the street boys are not to be trusted beyond sight.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading You will find out by this evening if the boy's word is worth anything."
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Well, maybe you did right," said Frank; "although the majority of the street boys are not to be trusted beyond sight.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You will find out by this evening if the boy's word is worth anything."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, maybe you did right," said Frank; "although the majority of the street boys are not to be trusted beyond sight.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading You will find out by this evening if the boy's word is worth anything."
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You will find out by this evening if the boy's word is worth anything."
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When Richard reached Williams & Mann's he found Frank Massanet already hard at work.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading When Richard reached Williams & Mann's he found Frank Massanet already hard at work.
GETTINGnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had told the stock-clerk of the robbery in Park Row, and now he related its sequel in the shape of the incident of the morning.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading When Richard reached Williams & Mann's he found Frank Massanet already hard at work.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Richard reached Williams & Mann's he found Frank Massanet already hard at work.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You will find out by this evening if the boy's word is worth anything."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had told the stock-clerk of the robbery in Park Row, and now he related its sequel in the shape of the incident of the morning.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading He had told the stock-clerk of the robbery in Park Row, and now he related its sequel in the shape of the incident of the morning.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You will find out by this evening if the boy's word is worth anything."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had told the stock-clerk of the robbery in Park Row, and now he related its sequel in the shape of the incident of the morning.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading "Well, maybe you did right," said Frank; "although the majority of the street boys are not to be trusted beyond sight.
Mann'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “mann” — United States educator who introduced reforms that significantly altered the system of public education (1796-1859)
From this reading When Richard reached Williams & Mann's he found Frank Massanet already hard at work.
Massanet
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From this reading When Richard reached Williams & Mann's he found Frank Massanet already hard at work.
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading "Well, maybe you did right," said Frank; "although the majority of the street boys are not to be trusted beyond sight.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had told the stock-clerk of the robbery in Park Row, and now he related its sequel in the shape of the incident of the morning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, maybe you did right," said Frank; "although the majority of the street boys are not to be trusted beyond sight.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had told the stock-clerk of the robbery in Park Row, and now he related its sequel in the shape of the incident of the morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had told the stock-clerk of the robbery in Park Row, and now he related its sequel in the shape of the incident of the morning.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You will find out by this evening if the boy's word is worth anything."
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He had told the stock-clerk of the robbery in Park Row, and now he related its sequel in the shape of the incident of the morning.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Richard reached Williams & Mann's he found Frank Massanet already hard at work.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading He had told the stock-clerk of the robbery in Park Row, and now he related its sequel in the shape of the incident of the morning.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Richard reached Williams & Mann's he found Frank Massanet already hard at work.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Well, maybe you did right," said Frank; "although the majority of the street boys are not to be trusted beyond sight.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading He had told the stock-clerk of the robbery in Park Row, and now he related its sequel in the shape of the incident of the morning.
RownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading He had told the stock-clerk of the robbery in Park Row, and now he related its sequel in the shape of the incident of the morning.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, maybe you did right," said Frank; "although the majority of the street boys are not to be trusted beyond sight.
sequelnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading He had told the stock-clerk of the robbery in Park Row, and now he related its sequel in the shape of the incident of the morning.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading He had told the stock-clerk of the robbery in Park Row, and now he related its sequel in the shape of the incident of the morning.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Well, maybe you did right," said Frank; "although the majority of the street boys are not to be trusted beyond sight.
stock-clerk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had told the stock-clerk of the robbery in Park Row, and now he related its sequel in the shape of the incident of the morning.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Well, maybe you did right," said Frank; "although the majority of the street boys are not to be trusted beyond sight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had told the stock-clerk of the robbery in Park Row, and now he related its sequel in the shape of the incident of the morning.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You will find out by this evening if the boy's word is worth anything."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, maybe you did right," said Frank; "although the majority of the street boys are not to be trusted beyond sight.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had told the stock-clerk of the robbery in Park Row, and now he related its sequel in the shape of the incident of the morning.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading "Well, maybe you did right," said Frank; "although the majority of the street boys are not to be trusted beyond sight.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, maybe you did right," said Frank; "although the majority of the street boys are not to be trusted beyond sight.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Richard reached Williams & Mann's he found Frank Massanet already hard at work.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will find out by this evening if the boy's word is worth anything."
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading When Richard reached Williams & Mann's he found Frank Massanet already hard at work.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading You will find out by this evening if the boy's word is worth anything."
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When Richard reached Williams & Mann's he found Frank Massanet already hard at work.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading You will find out by this evening if the boy's word is worth anything."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, maybe you did right," said Frank; "although the majority of the street boys are not to be trusted beyond sight.
