AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Giant Again A taxicab drew up before an oldfashioned residence upon the outskirts of Baltimore.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A man of about forty, well built and with strong, regular features, stepped out, and paying the chauffeur dismissed him.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The Giant Again A taxicab drew up before an oldfashioned residence upon the outskirts of Baltimore.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, Mr. Canler!” exclaimed an old man, rising to greet him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Giant Again A taxicab drew up before an oldfashioned residence upon the outskirts of Baltimore.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man of about forty, well built and with strong, regular features, stepped out, and paying the chauffeur dismissed him.
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading The Giant Again A taxicab drew up before an oldfashioned residence upon the outskirts of Baltimore.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Giant Again A taxicab drew up before an oldfashioned residence upon the outskirts of Baltimore.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading A man of about forty, well built and with strong, regular features, stepped out, and paying the chauffeur dismissed him.
Canler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, Mr. Canler!” exclaimed an old man, rising to greet him.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading A man of about forty, well built and with strong, regular features, stepped out, and paying the chauffeur dismissed him.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading “Good evening, my dear Professor,” cried the man, extending a cordial hand.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Good evening, my dear Professor,” cried the man, extending a cordial hand.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Good evening, my dear Professor,” cried the man, extending a cordial hand.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading A man of about forty, well built and with strong, regular features, stepped out, and paying the chauffeur dismissed him.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The Giant Again A taxicab drew up before an oldfashioned residence upon the outskirts of Baltimore.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading A moment later the passenger was entering the library of the old home.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Good evening, my dear Professor,” cried the man, extending a cordial hand.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Ah, Mr. Canler!” exclaimed an old man, rising to greet him.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading “Good evening, my dear Professor,” cried the man, extending a cordial hand.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading A man of about forty, well built and with strong, regular features, stepped out, and paying the chauffeur dismissed him.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading A man of about forty, well built and with strong, regular features, stepped out, and paying the chauffeur dismissed him.
GiantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The Giant Again A taxicab drew up before an oldfashioned residence upon the outskirts of Baltimore.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good evening, my dear Professor,” cried the man, extending a cordial hand.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Ah, Mr. Canler!” exclaimed an old man, rising to greet him.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Good evening, my dear Professor,” cried the man, extending a cordial hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man of about forty, well built and with strong, regular features, stepped out, and paying the chauffeur dismissed him.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A moment later the passenger was entering the library of the old home.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later the passenger was entering the library of the old home.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading A moment later the passenger was entering the library of the old home.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man of about forty, well built and with strong, regular features, stepped out, and paying the chauffeur dismissed him.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later the passenger was entering the library of the old home.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Ah, Mr. Canler!” exclaimed an old man, rising to greet him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Good evening, my dear Professor,” cried the man, extending a cordial hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Giant Again A taxicab drew up before an oldfashioned residence upon the outskirts of Baltimore.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A moment later the passenger was entering the library of the old home.
oldfashioned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Giant Again A taxicab drew up before an oldfashioned residence upon the outskirts of Baltimore.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A man of about forty, well built and with strong, regular features, stepped out, and paying the chauffeur dismissed him.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading The Giant Again A taxicab drew up before an oldfashioned residence upon the outskirts of Baltimore.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading A moment later the passenger was entering the library of the old home.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading A man of about forty, well built and with strong, regular features, stepped out, and paying the chauffeur dismissed him.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “Good evening, my dear Professor,” cried the man, extending a cordial hand.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading A man of about forty, well built and with strong, regular features, stepped out, and paying the chauffeur dismissed him.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The Giant Again A taxicab drew up before an oldfashioned residence upon the outskirts of Baltimore.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “Ah, Mr. Canler!” exclaimed an old man, rising to greet him.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading A man of about forty, well built and with strong, regular features, stepped out, and paying the chauffeur dismissed him.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A man of about forty, well built and with strong, regular features, stepped out, and paying the chauffeur dismissed him.
taxicabnounUS /ˈtæksikæb/
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading The Giant Again A taxicab drew up before an oldfashioned residence upon the outskirts of Baltimore.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Giant Again A taxicab drew up before an oldfashioned residence upon the outskirts of Baltimore.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ah, Mr. Canler!” exclaimed an old man, rising to greet him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Giant Again A taxicab drew up before an oldfashioned residence upon the outskirts of Baltimore.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Giant Again A taxicab drew up before an oldfashioned residence upon the outskirts of Baltimore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A moment later the passenger was entering the library of the old home.
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 A man of about forty, well built and with strong, regular features, stepped out, and paying the chauffeur dismissed him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A man of about forty, well built and with strong, regular features, stepped out, and paying the chauffeur dismissed him.
