792
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From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
abortiveadjectiveUS /əˈbɔːrtɪv/
failing to accomplish an intended result
From this reading In the remote past there had been some spasmodic attempt to cultivate grass and raise some shade-trees along the sidewalks, but this had long since been given up as abortive.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading An air of decay hung over the street, the unmistakable suggestion of better days.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In the remote past there had been some spasmodic attempt to cultivate grass and raise some shade-trees along the sidewalks, but this had long since been given up as abortive.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An air of decay hung over the street, the unmistakable suggestion of better days.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the remote past there had been some spasmodic attempt to cultivate grass and raise some shade-trees along the sidewalks, but this had long since been given up as abortive.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading In the remote past there had been some spasmodic attempt to cultivate grass and raise some shade-trees along the sidewalks, but this had long since been given up as abortive.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the remote past there had been some spasmodic attempt to cultivate grass and raise some shade-trees along the sidewalks, but this had long since been given up as abortive.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading An air of decay hung over the street, the unmistakable suggestion of better days.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading The gate hung on one hinge, boards were missing from the walk, and a dilapidated shutter, which had once been green, swayed in the breeze.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The gate hung on one hinge, boards were missing from the walk, and a dilapidated shutter, which had once been green, swayed in the breeze.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the remote past there had been some spasmodic attempt to cultivate grass and raise some shade-trees along the sidewalks, but this had long since been given up as abortive.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
cultivateverbUS /ˈkʌltəveɪt/
foster the growth of
From this reading In the remote past there had been some spasmodic attempt to cultivate grass and raise some shade-trees along the sidewalks, but this had long since been given up as abortive.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading An air of decay hung over the street, the unmistakable suggestion of better days.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading An air of decay hung over the street, the unmistakable suggestion of better days.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading The gate hung on one hinge, boards were missing from the walk, and a dilapidated shutter, which had once been green, swayed in the breeze.
ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The gate hung on one hinge, boards were missing from the walk, and a dilapidated shutter, which had once been green, swayed in the breeze.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading This was writ large over the house in front of which Yesler stopped.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The gate hung on one hinge, boards were missing from the walk, and a dilapidated shutter, which had once been green, swayed in the breeze.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In the remote past there had been some spasmodic attempt to cultivate grass and raise some shade-trees along the sidewalks, but this had long since been given up as abortive.
GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading In the remote past there had been some spasmodic attempt to cultivate grass and raise some shade-trees along the sidewalks, but this had long since been given up as abortive.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the remote past there had been some spasmodic attempt to cultivate grass and raise some shade-trees along the sidewalks, but this had long since been given up as abortive.
hingenounUS /hɪndʒ/
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading The gate hung on one hinge, boards were missing from the walk, and a dilapidated shutter, which had once been green, swayed in the breeze.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading An air of decay hung over the street, the unmistakable suggestion of better days.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the remote past there had been some spasmodic attempt to cultivate grass and raise some shade-trees along the sidewalks, but this had long since been given up as abortive.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was writ large over the house in front of which Yesler stopped.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
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 In the remote past there had been some spasmodic attempt to cultivate grass and raise some shade-trees along the sidewalks, but this had long since been given up as abortive.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading The gate hung on one hinge, boards were missing from the walk, and a dilapidated shutter, which had once been green, swayed in the breeze.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The gate hung on one hinge, boards were missing from the walk, and a dilapidated shutter, which had once been green, swayed in the breeze.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The gate hung on one hinge, boards were missing from the walk, and a dilapidated shutter, which had once been green, swayed in the breeze.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The gate hung on one hinge, boards were missing from the walk, and a dilapidated shutter, which had once been green, swayed in the breeze.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading An air of decay hung over the street, the unmistakable suggestion of better days.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading In the remote past there had been some spasmodic attempt to cultivate grass and raise some shade-trees along the sidewalks, but this had long since been given up as abortive.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading In the remote past there had been some spasmodic attempt to cultivate grass and raise some shade-trees along the sidewalks, but this had long since been given up as abortive.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading In the remote past there had been some spasmodic attempt to cultivate grass and raise some shade-trees along the sidewalks, but this had long since been given up as abortive.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
SAMARITANnounUS /səˈmerɪtən/
a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
shade-trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the remote past there had been some spasmodic attempt to cultivate grass and raise some shade-trees along the sidewalks, but this had long since been given up as abortive.
shutternounUS /ˈʃʌtər/
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading The gate hung on one hinge, boards were missing from the walk, and a dilapidated shutter, which had once been green, swayed in the breeze.
sidewalksnounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːks/
plural of “sidewalk” — walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading In the remote past there had been some spasmodic attempt to cultivate grass and raise some shade-trees along the sidewalks, but this had long since been given up as abortive.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In the remote past there had been some spasmodic attempt to cultivate grass and raise some shade-trees along the sidewalks, but this had long since been given up as abortive.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the remote past there had been some spasmodic attempt to cultivate grass and raise some shade-trees along the sidewalks, but this had long since been given up as abortive.
spasmodicadjectiveUS /spæzˈmɔːdɪk/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading In the remote past there had been some spasmodic attempt to cultivate grass and raise some shade-trees along the sidewalks, but this had long since been given up as abortive.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading This was writ large over the house in front of which Yesler stopped.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading An air of decay hung over the street, the unmistakable suggestion of better days.
street-car
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading An air of decay hung over the street, the unmistakable suggestion of better days.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The gate hung on one hinge, boards were missing from the walk, and a dilapidated shutter, which had once been green, swayed in the breeze.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the remote past there had been some spasmodic attempt to cultivate grass and raise some shade-trees along the sidewalks, but this had long since been given up as abortive.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the remote past there had been some spasmodic attempt to cultivate grass and raise some shade-trees along the sidewalks, but this had long since been given up as abortive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading An air of decay hung over the street, the unmistakable suggestion of better days.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The gate hung on one hinge, boards were missing from the walk, and a dilapidated shutter, which had once been green, swayed in the breeze.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was writ large over the house in front of which Yesler stopped.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gate hung on one hinge, boards were missing from the walk, and a dilapidated shutter, which had once been green, swayed in the breeze.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading This was writ large over the house in front of which Yesler stopped.
Yesler
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From this reading A GOOD SAMARITAN Yesler, still moving slowly with a walking stick by reason of his green wound, left the street-car and made his way up Forest Road to the house which bore the number 792.
