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Tangled Trails: A Western Detective Story
Tangled Trails: A Western Detective Story

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of Tangled Trails: A Western Detective Story is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By William MacLeod Raine • Curated US English Learning Edition
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LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.
He walked to the Wyndham, entered, and slipped up the stairs of the rooming-house unnoticed.
From the third story he ascended by a ladder to the flat roof.
He knew exactly what he had come to investigate.
From one of the windows of the fourth floor at the Paradox he had noticed the clothes-line which stretched across the Wyndham roof from one corner to another.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tangled Trails: A Western Detective Story

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of Tangled Trails: A Western Detective Story is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.
Line 2
He walked to the Wyndham, entered, and slipped up the stairs of the rooming-house unnoticed.
Line 3
From the third story he ascended by a ladder to the flat roof.
/frʌm ðə θɜːrd ˈstɔːri hiː əˈsendɪd baɪ ə ˈlædər tuː ðə flæt ruːf/
Line 4
He knew exactly what he had come to investigate.
/hiː nuː ɪɡˈzæktli wʌt hiː hæd kʌm tuː ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
Line 5
From one of the windows of the fourth floor at the Paradox he had noticed the clothes-line which stretched across the Wyndham roof from one corner to another.

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bulbs noun US /bʌlbz/

plural of “bulb” — a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure

From this reading “LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Curtis noun US /ˈkɜːrtəs/

English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)

From this reading “LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.”

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flinging verb US /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/

-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading “LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
investigate verb US /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/

investigate scientifically

From this reading “He knew exactly what he had come to investigate.”

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Paradox noun US /ˈperədɑːks/

(logic) a statement that contradicts itself

From this reading “From one of the windows of the fourth floor at the Paradox he had noticed the clothes-line which stretched across the Wyndham roof from one corner to another.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sidewalks noun US /ˈsaɪdwɔːks/

plural of “sidewalk” — walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

From this reading “LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
unnoticed adjective US /ənˈnoʊtɪst/

not noticed

From this reading “He walked to the Wyndham, entered, and slipped up the stairs of the rooming-house unnoticed.”

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uptown noun US /ˈʌpˈtaʊn/

a residential part of town away from the central commercial district

From this reading “LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading From one of the windows of the fourth floor at the Paradox he had noticed the clothes-line which stretched across the Wyndham roof from one corner to another.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

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anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading From one of the windows of the fourth floor at the Paradox he had noticed the clothes-line which stretched across the Wyndham roof from one corner to another.

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ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/

past form of “ascend” — travel up

From this reading From the third story he ascended by a ladder to the flat roof.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From one of the windows of the fourth floor at the Paradox he had noticed the clothes-line which stretched across the Wyndham roof from one corner to another.

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bulbsnounUS /bʌlbz/

plural of “bulb” — a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure

From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading From the third story he ascended by a ladder to the flat roof.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clothes-line

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From this reading From one of the windows of the fourth floor at the Paradox he had noticed the clothes-line which stretched across the Wyndham roof from one corner to another.

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He knew exactly what he had come to investigate.

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cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading From one of the windows of the fourth floor at the Paradox he had noticed the clothes-line which stretched across the Wyndham roof from one corner to another.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/

English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)

From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading He walked to the Wyndham, entered, and slipped up the stairs of the rooming-house unnoticed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading He knew exactly what he had come to investigate.

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flatadjectiveUS /flæt/

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading From the third story he ascended by a ladder to the flat roof.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/

-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading From one of the windows of the fourth floor at the Paradox he had noticed the clothes-line which stretched across the Wyndham roof from one corner to another.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading From one of the windows of the fourth floor at the Paradox he had noticed the clothes-line which stretched across the Wyndham roof from one corner to another.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

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glownounUS /ɡloʊ/

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He knew exactly what he had come to investigate.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He walked to the Wyndham, entered, and slipped up the stairs of the rooming-house unnoticed.

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hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

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investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/

investigate scientifically

From this reading He knew exactly what he had come to investigate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Kirby

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From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

Pending verification
knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He knew exactly what he had come to investigate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/

steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

From this reading From the third story he ascended by a ladder to the flat roof.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LIKEverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

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moving-picture

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From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

Pending verification
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

From this reading From one of the windows of the fourth floor at the Paradox he had noticed the clothes-line which stretched across the Wyndham roof from one corner to another.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading From one of the windows of the fourth floor at the Paradox he had noticed the clothes-line which stretched across the Wyndham roof from one corner to another.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ParadoxnounUS /ˈperədɑːks/

(logic) a statement that contradicts itself

From this reading From one of the windows of the fourth floor at the Paradox he had noticed the clothes-line which stretched across the Wyndham roof from one corner to another.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roofnounUS /ruːf/

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading From the third story he ascended by a ladder to the flat roof.

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rooming-house

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From this reading He walked to the Wyndham, entered, and slipped up the stairs of the rooming-house unnoticed.

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sidewalksnounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːks/

plural of “sidewalk” — walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading He walked to the Wyndham, entered, and slipped up the stairs of the rooming-house unnoticed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stairsnounUS /sterz/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading He walked to the Wyndham, entered, and slipped up the stairs of the rooming-house unnoticed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading From the third story he ascended by a ladder to the flat roof.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading From one of the windows of the fourth floor at the Paradox he had noticed the clothes-line which stretched across the Wyndham roof from one corner to another.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

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THIEFnounUS /θiːf/

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading From the third story he ascended by a ladder to the flat roof.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He walked to the Wyndham, entered, and slipped up the stairs of the rooming-house unnoticed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/

not noticed

From this reading He walked to the Wyndham, entered, and slipped up the stairs of the rooming-house unnoticed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He walked to the Wyndham, entered, and slipped up the stairs of the rooming-house unnoticed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
uptownnounUS /ˈʌpˈtaʊn/

a residential part of town away from the central commercial district

From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading He walked to the Wyndham, entered, and slipped up the stairs of the rooming-house unnoticed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He knew exactly what he had come to investigate.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT From ten thousand bulbs the moving-picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed sidewalks when Kirby came out of the hotel and started uptown.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading From one of the windows of the fourth floor at the Paradox he had noticed the clothes-line which stretched across the Wyndham roof from one corner to another.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading From one of the windows of the fourth floor at the Paradox he had noticed the clothes-line which stretched across the Wyndham roof from one corner to another.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Wyndham

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From this reading He walked to the Wyndham, entered, and slipped up the stairs of the rooming-house unnoticed.

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