adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Billy's guide conducted him under the bridge and along a gloomy-looking street of poor houses, huddled together like the cages of animals.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He grew suspicious and was about to halt his guide and ask him some questions when the ill-favored conductor suddenly stopped in front of a particularly dark, gloomy-looking brick tenement, and beckoning to Billy, urged the lad to follow.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Billy's guide conducted him under the bridge and along a gloomy-looking street of poor houses, huddled together like the cages of animals.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Billy's guide conducted him under the bridge and along a gloomy-looking street of poor houses, huddled together like the cages of animals.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Billy's guide conducted him under the bridge and along a gloomy-looking street of poor houses, huddled together like the cages of animals.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He grew suspicious and was about to halt his guide and ask him some questions when the ill-favored conductor suddenly stopped in front of a particularly dark, gloomy-looking brick tenement, and beckoning to Billy, urged the lad to follow.
BARR'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUTHER BARR'S TRAP.
beckoningverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He grew suspicious and was about to halt his guide and ask him some questions when the ill-favored conductor suddenly stopped in front of a particularly dark, gloomy-looking brick tenement, and beckoning to Billy, urged the lad to follow.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading He grew suspicious and was about to halt his guide and ask him some questions when the ill-favored conductor suddenly stopped in front of a particularly dark, gloomy-looking brick tenement, and beckoning to Billy, urged the lad to follow.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy's guide conducted him under the bridge and along a gloomy-looking street of poor houses, huddled together like the cages of animals.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading He grew suspicious and was about to halt his guide and ask him some questions when the ill-favored conductor suddenly stopped in front of a particularly dark, gloomy-looking brick tenement, and beckoning to Billy, urged the lad to follow.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Billy's guide conducted him under the bridge and along a gloomy-looking street of poor houses, huddled together like the cages of animals.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The windows of many of them were broken and they were otherwise tumbledown, and the young reporter realized that he was in one of the most squalid parts of New York.
cagesnounUS /ˈkeɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cage” — an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading Billy's guide conducted him under the bridge and along a gloomy-looking street of poor houses, huddled together like the cages of animals.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Billy's guide conducted him under the bridge and along a gloomy-looking street of poor houses, huddled together like the cages of animals.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading He grew suspicious and was about to halt his guide and ask him some questions when the ill-favored conductor suddenly stopped in front of a particularly dark, gloomy-looking brick tenement, and beckoning to Billy, urged the lad to follow.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He grew suspicious and was about to halt his guide and ask him some questions when the ill-favored conductor suddenly stopped in front of a particularly dark, gloomy-looking brick tenement, and beckoning to Billy, urged the lad to follow.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading In spite of his misgivings, Billy entered the place and followed his guide up four flights of steep, unlighted stairs.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading In spite of his misgivings, Billy entered the place and followed his guide up four flights of steep, unlighted stairs.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He grew suspicious and was about to halt his guide and ask him some questions when the ill-favored conductor suddenly stopped in front of a particularly dark, gloomy-looking brick tenement, and beckoning to Billy, urged the lad to follow.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In spite of his misgivings, Billy entered the place and followed his guide up four flights of steep, unlighted stairs.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In spite of his misgivings, Billy entered the place and followed his guide up four flights of steep, unlighted stairs.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He grew suspicious and was about to halt his guide and ask him some questions when the ill-favored conductor suddenly stopped in front of a particularly dark, gloomy-looking brick tenement, and beckoning to Billy, urged the lad to follow.
gloomy-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billy's guide conducted him under the bridge and along a gloomy-looking street of poor houses, huddled together like the cages of animals.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He grew suspicious and was about to halt his guide and ask him some questions when the ill-favored conductor suddenly stopped in front of a particularly dark, gloomy-looking brick tenement, and beckoning to Billy, urged the lad to follow.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Billy's guide conducted him under the bridge and along a gloomy-looking street of poor houses, huddled together like the cages of animals.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading He grew suspicious and was about to halt his guide and ask him some questions when the ill-favored conductor suddenly stopped in front of a particularly dark, gloomy-looking brick tenement, and beckoning to Billy, urged the lad to follow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The windows of many of them were broken and they were otherwise tumbledown, and the young reporter realized that he was in one of the most squalid parts of New York.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Billy's guide conducted him under the bridge and along a gloomy-looking street of poor houses, huddled together like the cages of animals.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He grew suspicious and was about to halt his guide and ask him some questions when the ill-favored conductor suddenly stopped in front of a particularly dark, gloomy-looking brick tenement, and beckoning to Billy, urged the lad to follow.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Billy's guide conducted him under the bridge and along a gloomy-looking street of poor houses, huddled together like the cages of animals.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Billy's guide conducted him under the bridge and along a gloomy-looking street of poor houses, huddled together like the cages of animals.
ill-favoredadjective
usually used of a face
From this reading He grew suspicious and was about to halt his guide and ask him some questions when the ill-favored conductor suddenly stopped in front of a particularly dark, gloomy-looking brick tenement, and beckoning to Billy, urged the lad to follow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The windows of many of them were broken and they were otherwise tumbledown, and the young reporter realized that he was in one of the most squalid parts of New York.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading He grew suspicious and was about to halt his guide and ask him some questions when the ill-favored conductor suddenly stopped in front of a particularly dark, gloomy-looking brick tenement, and beckoning to Billy, urged the lad to follow.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Billy's guide conducted him under the bridge and along a gloomy-looking street of poor houses, huddled together like the cages of animals.
LUTHERnounUS /ˈluːθər/
German theologian who led the Reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)
From this reading LUTHER BARR'S TRAP.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The windows of many of them were broken and they were otherwise tumbledown, and the young reporter realized that he was in one of the most squalid parts of New York.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading In spite of his misgivings, Billy entered the place and followed his guide up four flights of steep, unlighted stairs.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The windows of many of them were broken and they were otherwise tumbledown, and the young reporter realized that he was in one of the most squalid parts of New York.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The windows of many of them were broken and they were otherwise tumbledown, and the young reporter realized that he was in one of the most squalid parts of New York.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Billy's guide conducted him under the bridge and along a gloomy-looking street of poor houses, huddled together like the cages of animals.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The windows of many of them were broken and they were otherwise tumbledown, and the young reporter realized that he was in one of the most squalid parts of New York.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading The windows of many of them were broken and they were otherwise tumbledown, and the young reporter realized that he was in one of the most squalid parts of New York.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He grew suspicious and was about to halt his guide and ask him some questions when the ill-favored conductor suddenly stopped in front of a particularly dark, gloomy-looking brick tenement, and beckoning to Billy, urged the lad to follow.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading The windows of many of them were broken and they were otherwise tumbledown, and the young reporter realized that he was in one of the most squalid parts of New York.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In spite of his misgivings, Billy entered the place and followed his guide up four flights of steep, unlighted stairs.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Billy's guide conducted him under the bridge and along a gloomy-looking street of poor houses, huddled together like the cages of animals.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He grew suspicious and was about to halt his guide and ask him some questions when the ill-favored conductor suddenly stopped in front of a particularly dark, gloomy-looking brick tenement, and beckoning to Billy, urged the lad to follow.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The windows of many of them were broken and they were otherwise tumbledown, and the young reporter realized that he was in one of the most squalid parts of New York.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading The windows of many of them were broken and they were otherwise tumbledown, and the young reporter realized that he was in one of the most squalid parts of New York.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He grew suspicious and was about to halt his guide and ask him some questions when the ill-favored conductor suddenly stopped in front of a particularly dark, gloomy-looking brick tenement, and beckoning to Billy, urged the lad to follow.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of his misgivings, Billy entered the place and followed his guide up four flights of steep, unlighted stairs.
squalidadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːləd/
morally degraded
From this reading The windows of many of them were broken and they were otherwise tumbledown, and the young reporter realized that he was in one of the most squalid parts of New York.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading In spite of his misgivings, Billy entered the place and followed his guide up four flights of steep, unlighted stairs.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading In spite of his misgivings, Billy entered the place and followed his guide up four flights of steep, unlighted stairs.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He grew suspicious and was about to halt his guide and ask him some questions when the ill-favored conductor suddenly stopped in front of a particularly dark, gloomy-looking brick tenement, and beckoning to Billy, urged the lad to follow.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Billy's guide conducted him under the bridge and along a gloomy-looking street of poor houses, huddled together like the cages of animals.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He grew suspicious and was about to halt his guide and ask him some questions when the ill-favored conductor suddenly stopped in front of a particularly dark, gloomy-looking brick tenement, and beckoning to Billy, urged the lad to follow.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading He grew suspicious and was about to halt his guide and ask him some questions when the ill-favored conductor suddenly stopped in front of a particularly dark, gloomy-looking brick tenement, and beckoning to Billy, urged the lad to follow.
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading He grew suspicious and was about to halt his guide and ask him some questions when the ill-favored conductor suddenly stopped in front of a particularly dark, gloomy-looking brick tenement, and beckoning to Billy, urged the lad to follow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The windows of many of them were broken and they were otherwise tumbledown, and the young reporter realized that he was in one of the most squalid parts of New York.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Billy's guide conducted him under the bridge and along a gloomy-looking street of poor houses, huddled together like the cages of animals.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The windows of many of them were broken and they were otherwise tumbledown, and the young reporter realized that he was in one of the most squalid parts of New York.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The windows of many of them were broken and they were otherwise tumbledown, and the young reporter realized that he was in one of the most squalid parts of New York.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He grew suspicious and was about to halt his guide and ask him some questions when the ill-favored conductor suddenly stopped in front of a particularly dark, gloomy-looking brick tenement, and beckoning to Billy, urged the lad to follow.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Billy's guide conducted him under the bridge and along a gloomy-looking street of poor houses, huddled together like the cages of animals.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading LUTHER BARR'S TRAP.
tumbledown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The windows of many of them were broken and they were otherwise tumbledown, and the young reporter realized that he was in one of the most squalid parts of New York.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Billy's guide conducted him under the bridge and along a gloomy-looking street of poor houses, huddled together like the cages of animals.
unlightedadjective
not set afire or burning
From this reading In spite of his misgivings, Billy entered the place and followed his guide up four flights of steep, unlighted stairs.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In spite of his misgivings, Billy entered the place and followed his guide up four flights of steep, unlighted stairs.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading He grew suspicious and was about to halt his guide and ask him some questions when the ill-favored conductor suddenly stopped in front of a particularly dark, gloomy-looking brick tenement, and beckoning to Billy, urged the lad to follow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The windows of many of them were broken and they were otherwise tumbledown, and the young reporter realized that he was in one of the most squalid parts of New York.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows of many of them were broken and they were otherwise tumbledown, and the young reporter realized that he was in one of the most squalid parts of New York.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He grew suspicious and was about to halt his guide and ask him some questions when the ill-favored conductor suddenly stopped in front of a particularly dark, gloomy-looking brick tenement, and beckoning to Billy, urged the lad to follow.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows of many of them were broken and they were otherwise tumbledown, and the young reporter realized that he was in one of the most squalid parts of New York.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The windows of many of them were broken and they were otherwise tumbledown, and the young reporter realized that he was in one of the most squalid parts of New York.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The windows of many of them were broken and they were otherwise tumbledown, and the young reporter realized that he was in one of the most squalid parts of New York.
