adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Did you ever see such a mob, Hal?"
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading The speaker was an American lad of some seventeen years of age.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The latter allowed his gaze to rove over the thousands upon thousands of people who thronged the approach to the king's palace at Rome, before he replied:
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The speaker was an American lad of some seventeen years of age.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The speaker was an American lad of some seventeen years of age.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stopped in his walk as he spoke and grasped his companion by the arm.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading The latter allowed his gaze to rove over the thousands upon thousands of people who thronged the approach to the king's palace at Rome, before he replied:
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He stopped in his walk as he spoke and grasped his companion by the arm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stopped in his walk as he spoke and grasped his companion by the arm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The latter allowed his gaze to rove over the thousands upon thousands of people who thronged the approach to the king's palace at Rome, before he replied:
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The latter allowed his gaze to rove over the thousands upon thousands of people who thronged the approach to the king's palace at Rome, before he replied:
BREWINGnounUS /ˈbruːɪŋ/
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading THE BREWING STORM.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He stopped in his walk as he spoke and grasped his companion by the arm.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He stopped in his walk as he spoke and grasped his companion by the arm.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you ever see such a mob, Hal?"
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "Did you ever see such a mob, Hal?"
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading The latter allowed his gaze to rove over the thousands upon thousands of people who thronged the approach to the king's palace at Rome, before he replied:
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading He stopped in his walk as he spoke and grasped his companion by the arm.
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From this reading "Did you ever see such a mob, Hal?"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped in his walk as he spoke and grasped his companion by the arm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stopped in his walk as he spoke and grasped his companion by the arm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stopped in his walk as he spoke and grasped his companion by the arm.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The latter allowed his gaze to rove over the thousands upon thousands of people who thronged the approach to the king's palace at Rome, before he replied:
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading The speaker was an American lad of some seventeen years of age.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter allowed his gaze to rove over the thousands upon thousands of people who thronged the approach to the king's palace at Rome, before he replied:
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading "Did you ever see such a mob, Hal?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speaker was an American lad of some seventeen years of age.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The latter allowed his gaze to rove over the thousands upon thousands of people who thronged the approach to the king's palace at Rome, before he replied:
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The latter allowed his gaze to rove over the thousands upon thousands of people who thronged the approach to the king's palace at Rome, before he replied:
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The latter allowed his gaze to rove over the thousands upon thousands of people who thronged the approach to the king's palace at Rome, before he replied:
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The latter allowed his gaze to rove over the thousands upon thousands of people who thronged the approach to the king's palace at Rome, before he replied:
RomenounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading The latter allowed his gaze to rove over the thousands upon thousands of people who thronged the approach to the king's palace at Rome, before he replied:
roveverbUS /roʊv/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The latter allowed his gaze to rove over the thousands upon thousands of people who thronged the approach to the king's palace at Rome, before he replied:
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you ever see such a mob, Hal?"
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading The speaker was an American lad of some seventeen years of age.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The speaker was an American lad of some seventeen years of age.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was an American lad of some seventeen years of age.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He stopped in his walk as he spoke and grasped his companion by the arm.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped in his walk as he spoke and grasped his companion by the arm.
STORMverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE BREWING STORM.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Did you ever see such a mob, Hal?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BREWING STORM.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The latter allowed his gaze to rove over the thousands upon thousands of people who thronged the approach to the king's palace at Rome, before he replied:
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading The latter allowed his gaze to rove over the thousands upon thousands of people who thronged the approach to the king's palace at Rome, before he replied:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter allowed his gaze to rove over the thousands upon thousands of people who thronged the approach to the king's palace at Rome, before he replied:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The latter allowed his gaze to rove over the thousands upon thousands of people who thronged the approach to the king's palace at Rome, before he replied:
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He stopped in his walk as he spoke and grasped his companion by the arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was an American lad of some seventeen years of age.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The latter allowed his gaze to rove over the thousands upon thousands of people who thronged the approach to the king's palace at Rome, before he replied:
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The speaker was an American lad of some seventeen years of age.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you ever see such a mob, Hal?"
