adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Larry the Bat pressed his face against a shop's windowpane on the Bowery for a glance at a clock that had caught his eye on the wall within.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He slouched on again hurriedly, still debating in his mind, as he had been debating it all the way from the Tocsin's, the question of returning again to the Sanctuary.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Larry the Bat pressed his face against a shop's windowpane on the Bowery for a glance at a clock that had caught his eye on the wall within.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He slouched on again hurriedly, still debating in his mind, as he had been debating it all the way from the Tocsin's, the question of returning again to the Sanctuary.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading JOHN JOHANSSON--FOUR-TWO-EIGHT Nearly midnight already!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He slouched on again hurriedly, still debating in his mind, as he had been debating it all the way from the Tocsin's, the question of returning again to the Sanctuary.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Larry the Bat pressed his face against a shop's windowpane on the Bowery for a glance at a clock that had caught his eye on the wall within.
BatnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading Larry the Bat pressed his face against a shop's windowpane on the Bowery for a glance at a clock that had caught his eye on the wall within.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He slouched on again hurriedly, still debating in his mind, as he had been debating it all the way from the Tocsin's, the question of returning again to the Sanctuary.
BowerynounUS /ˈbaʊəri/
a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts
From this reading Larry the Bat pressed his face against a shop's windowpane on the Bowery for a glance at a clock that had caught his eye on the wall within.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Larry the Bat pressed his face against a shop's windowpane on the Bowery for a glance at a clock that had caught his eye on the wall within.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Larry the Bat pressed his face against a shop's windowpane on the Bowery for a glance at a clock that had caught his eye on the wall within.
debatingverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading He slouched on again hurriedly, still debating in his mind, as he had been debating it all the way from the Tocsin's, the question of returning again to the Sanctuary.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It was even later than he had thought.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Larry the Bat pressed his face against a shop's windowpane on the Bowery for a glance at a clock that had caught his eye on the wall within.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Larry the Bat pressed his face against a shop's windowpane on the Bowery for a glance at a clock that had caught his eye on the wall within.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Larry the Bat pressed his face against a shop's windowpane on the Bowery for a glance at a clock that had caught his eye on the wall within.
FOUR-TWO-EIGHT
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From this reading JOHN JOHANSSON--FOUR-TWO-EIGHT Nearly midnight already!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He slouched on again hurriedly, still debating in his mind, as he had been debating it all the way from the Tocsin's, the question of returning again to the Sanctuary.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Larry the Bat pressed his face against a shop's windowpane on the Bowery for a glance at a clock that had caught his eye on the wall within.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was even later than he had thought.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was even later than he had thought.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Larry the Bat pressed his face against a shop's windowpane on the Bowery for a glance at a clock that had caught his eye on the wall within.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading He slouched on again hurriedly, still debating in his mind, as he had been debating it all the way from the Tocsin's, the question of returning again to the Sanctuary.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He slouched on again hurriedly, still debating in his mind, as he had been debating it all the way from the Tocsin's, the question of returning again to the Sanctuary.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was even later than he had thought.
JOHANSSON
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From this reading JOHN JOHANSSON--FOUR-TWO-EIGHT Nearly midnight already!
JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN JOHANSSON--FOUR-TWO-EIGHT Nearly midnight already!
Larry
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From this reading Larry the Bat pressed his face against a shop's windowpane on the Bowery for a glance at a clock that had caught his eye on the wall within.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was even later than he had thought.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading JOHN JOHANSSON--FOUR-TWO-EIGHT Nearly midnight already!
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He slouched on again hurriedly, still debating in his mind, as he had been debating it all the way from the Tocsin's, the question of returning again to the Sanctuary.
NearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading JOHN JOHANSSON--FOUR-TWO-EIGHT Nearly midnight already!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He slouched on again hurriedly, still debating in his mind, as he had been debating it all the way from the Tocsin's, the question of returning again to the Sanctuary.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Larry the Bat pressed his face against a shop's windowpane on the Bowery for a glance at a clock that had caught his eye on the wall within.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading Larry the Bat pressed his face against a shop's windowpane on the Bowery for a glance at a clock that had caught his eye on the wall within.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He slouched on again hurriedly, still debating in his mind, as he had been debating it all the way from the Tocsin's, the question of returning again to the Sanctuary.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading He slouched on again hurriedly, still debating in his mind, as he had been debating it all the way from the Tocsin's, the question of returning again to the Sanctuary.
SanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading He slouched on again hurriedly, still debating in his mind, as he had been debating it all the way from the Tocsin's, the question of returning again to the Sanctuary.
shop'snounUS /ʃɑːps/
possessive form of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Larry the Bat pressed his face against a shop's windowpane on the Bowery for a glance at a clock that had caught his eye on the wall within.
slouched
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From this reading He slouched on again hurriedly, still debating in his mind, as he had been debating it all the way from the Tocsin's, the question of returning again to the Sanctuary.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He slouched on again hurriedly, still debating in his mind, as he had been debating it all the way from the Tocsin's, the question of returning again to the Sanctuary.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was even later than he had thought.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Larry the Bat pressed his face against a shop's windowpane on the Bowery for a glance at a clock that had caught his eye on the wall within.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Larry the Bat pressed his face against a shop's windowpane on the Bowery for a glance at a clock that had caught his eye on the wall within.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was even later than he had thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He slouched on again hurriedly, still debating in his mind, as he had been debating it all the way from the Tocsin's, the question of returning again to the Sanctuary.
Tocsin's
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From this reading He slouched on again hurriedly, still debating in his mind, as he had been debating it all the way from the Tocsin's, the question of returning again to the Sanctuary.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Larry the Bat pressed his face against a shop's windowpane on the Bowery for a glance at a clock that had caught his eye on the wall within.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was even later than he had thought.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He slouched on again hurriedly, still debating in his mind, as he had been debating it all the way from the Tocsin's, the question of returning again to the Sanctuary.
windowpanenounUS /ˈwɪndoʊpeɪn/
a pane of glass in a window
From this reading Larry the Bat pressed his face against a shop's windowpane on the Bowery for a glance at a clock that had caught his eye on the wall within.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Larry the Bat pressed his face against a shop's windowpane on the Bowery for a glance at a clock that had caught his eye on the wall within.
