adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THEY went through to Broadway and there stood waiting for a car, each under her own umbrella.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "Holy Gee!" cried Susan's new acquaintance.
Ain't
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From this reading "Ain't this rain a soaker?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEY went through to Broadway and there stood waiting for a car, each under her own umbrella.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading It was coming in sheets, bent and torn and driven horizontally by the wind.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading THEY went through to Broadway and there stood waiting for a car, each under her own umbrella.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was coming in sheets, bent and torn and driven horizontally by the wind.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THEY went through to Broadway and there stood waiting for a car, each under her own umbrella.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was coming in sheets, bent and torn and driven horizontally by the wind.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Holy Gee!" cried Susan's new acquaintance.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading It was coming in sheets, bent and torn and driven horizontally by the wind.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THEY went through to Broadway and there stood waiting for a car, each under her own umbrella.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading The umbrella, sheltering the head somewhat, gave a wholly false impression of protection.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THEY went through to Broadway and there stood waiting for a car, each under her own umbrella.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The umbrella, sheltering the head somewhat, gave a wholly false impression of protection.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading "Holy Gee!" cried Susan's new acquaintance.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The umbrella, sheltering the head somewhat, gave a wholly false impression of protection.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THEY went through to Broadway and there stood waiting for a car, each under her own umbrella.
HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading "Holy Gee!" cried Susan's new acquaintance.
horizontallyadverbUS /ˌhɔːrɪˈzɑːntəli/
in a horizontal direction
From this reading It was coming in sheets, bent and torn and driven horizontally by the wind.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The umbrella, sheltering the head somewhat, gave a wholly false impression of protection.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was coming in sheets, bent and torn and driven horizontally by the wind.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was coming in sheets, bent and torn and driven horizontally by the wind.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Holy Gee!" cried Susan's new acquaintance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The umbrella, sheltering the head somewhat, gave a wholly false impression of protection.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THEY went through to Broadway and there stood waiting for a car, each under her own umbrella.
protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading The umbrella, sheltering the head somewhat, gave a wholly false impression of protection.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "Ain't this rain a soaker?"
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading It was coming in sheets, bent and torn and driven horizontally by the wind.
shelteringverbUS /ˈʃeltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for
From this reading The umbrella, sheltering the head somewhat, gave a wholly false impression of protection.
soakernounUS /ˈsoʊkər/
a heavy rain
From this reading "Ain't this rain a soaker?"
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The umbrella, sheltering the head somewhat, gave a wholly false impression of protection.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THEY went through to Broadway and there stood waiting for a car, each under her own umbrella.
Susan's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Holy Gee!" cried Susan's new acquaintance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was coming in sheets, bent and torn and driven horizontally by the wind.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THEY went through to Broadway and there stood waiting for a car, each under her own umbrella.
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY went through to Broadway and there stood waiting for a car, each under her own umbrella.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ain't this rain a soaker?"
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THEY went through to Broadway and there stood waiting for a car, each under her own umbrella.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THEY went through to Broadway and there stood waiting for a car, each under her own umbrella.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading It was coming in sheets, bent and torn and driven horizontally by the wind.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading THEY went through to Broadway and there stood waiting for a car, each under her own umbrella.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THEY went through to Broadway and there stood waiting for a car, each under her own umbrella.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THEY went through to Broadway and there stood waiting for a car, each under her own umbrella.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was coming in sheets, bent and torn and driven horizontally by the wind.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THEY went through to Broadway and there stood waiting for a car, each under her own umbrella.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The umbrella, sheltering the head somewhat, gave a wholly false impression of protection.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was coming in sheets, bent and torn and driven horizontally by the wind.
