46
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From this reading "L. B.'s" DIRIGIBLE The next morning Ben Stubbs arrived in Boston, and waiting till evening made his way to No. 46 Charlton Street.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
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 In fact, at dusk--the time at which Ben Stubbs paid his first visit to it--the neighborhood was practically deserted, as the factory hands who worked there during the day had all gone home and they lived in another part of the city.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading During the day he had had his whiskers shaved off which entirely altered his appearance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "L. B.'s" DIRIGIBLE The next morning Ben Stubbs arrived in Boston, and waiting till evening made his way to No. 46 Charlton Street.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In fact, at dusk--the time at which Ben Stubbs paid his first visit to it--the neighborhood was practically deserted, as the factory hands who worked there during the day had all gone home and they lived in another part of the city.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading During the day he had had his whiskers shaved off which entirely altered his appearance.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "L. B.'s" DIRIGIBLE The next morning Ben Stubbs arrived in Boston, and waiting till evening made his way to No. 46 Charlton Street.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In fact, at dusk--the time at which Ben Stubbs paid his first visit to it--the neighborhood was practically deserted, as the factory hands who worked there during the day had all gone home and they lived in another part of the city.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In fact, at dusk--the time at which Ben Stubbs paid his first visit to it--the neighborhood was practically deserted, as the factory hands who worked there during the day had all gone home and they lived in another part of the city.
BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading "L. B.'s" DIRIGIBLE The next morning Ben Stubbs arrived in Boston, and waiting till evening made his way to No. 46 Charlton Street.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "L. B.'s" DIRIGIBLE The next morning Ben Stubbs arrived in Boston, and waiting till evening made his way to No. 46 Charlton Street.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading "L. B.'s" DIRIGIBLE The next morning Ben Stubbs arrived in Boston, and waiting till evening made his way to No. 46 Charlton Street.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
Charlton
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From this reading "L. B.'s" DIRIGIBLE The next morning Ben Stubbs arrived in Boston, and waiting till evening made his way to No. 46 Charlton Street.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In fact, at dusk--the time at which Ben Stubbs paid his first visit to it--the neighborhood was practically deserted, as the factory hands who worked there during the day had all gone home and they lived in another part of the city.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading During the day he had had his whiskers shaved off which entirely altered his appearance.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading In fact, at dusk--the time at which Ben Stubbs paid his first visit to it--the neighborhood was practically deserted, as the factory hands who worked there during the day had all gone home and they lived in another part of the city.
DIRIGIBLEnoun
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading "L. B.'s" DIRIGIBLE The next morning Ben Stubbs arrived in Boston, and waiting till evening made his way to No. 46 Charlton Street.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the day he had had his whiskers shaved off which entirely altered his appearance.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In fact, at dusk--the time at which Ben Stubbs paid his first visit to it--the neighborhood was practically deserted, as the factory hands who worked there during the day had all gone home and they lived in another part of the city.
encroachedverbUS /ɪnˈkroʊtʃt/
past form of “encroach” — advance beyond the usual limit
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading During the day he had had his whiskers shaved off which entirely altered his appearance.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "L. B.'s" DIRIGIBLE The next morning Ben Stubbs arrived in Boston, and waiting till evening made his way to No. 46 Charlton Street.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, at dusk--the time at which Ben Stubbs paid his first visit to it--the neighborhood was practically deserted, as the factory hands who worked there during the day had all gone home and they lived in another part of the city.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading In fact, at dusk--the time at which Ben Stubbs paid his first visit to it--the neighborhood was practically deserted, as the factory hands who worked there during the day had all gone home and they lived in another part of the city.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In fact, at dusk--the time at which Ben Stubbs paid his first visit to it--the neighborhood was practically deserted, as the factory hands who worked there during the day had all gone home and they lived in another part of the city.
five-story
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From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading In fact, at dusk--the time at which Ben Stubbs paid his first visit to it--the neighborhood was practically deserted, as the factory hands who worked there during the day had all gone home and they lived in another part of the city.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the day he had had his whiskers shaved off which entirely altered his appearance.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In fact, at dusk--the time at which Ben Stubbs paid his first visit to it--the neighborhood was practically deserted, as the factory hands who worked there during the day had all gone home and they lived in another part of the city.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the day he had had his whiskers shaved off which entirely altered his appearance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "L. B.'s" DIRIGIBLE The next morning Ben Stubbs arrived in Boston, and waiting till evening made his way to No. 46 Charlton Street.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "L. B.'s" DIRIGIBLE The next morning Ben Stubbs arrived in Boston, and waiting till evening made his way to No. 46 Charlton Street.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
LnounUS /el/
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading "L. B.'s" DIRIGIBLE The next morning Ben Stubbs arrived in Boston, and waiting till evening made his way to No. 46 Charlton Street.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In fact, at dusk--the time at which Ben Stubbs paid his first visit to it--the neighborhood was practically deserted, as the factory hands who worked there during the day had all gone home and they lived in another part of the city.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "L. B.'s" DIRIGIBLE The next morning Ben Stubbs arrived in Boston, and waiting till evening made his way to No. 46 Charlton Street.
manufacturingnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "L. B.'s" DIRIGIBLE The next morning Ben Stubbs arrived in Boston, and waiting till evening made his way to No. 46 Charlton Street.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading In fact, at dusk--the time at which Ben Stubbs paid his first visit to it--the neighborhood was practically deserted, as the factory hands who worked there during the day had all gone home and they lived in another part of the city.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "L. B.'s" DIRIGIBLE The next morning Ben Stubbs arrived in Boston, and waiting till evening made his way to No. 46 Charlton Street.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "L. B.'s" DIRIGIBLE The next morning Ben Stubbs arrived in Boston, and waiting till evening made his way to No. 46 Charlton Street.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading During the day he had had his whiskers shaved off which entirely altered his appearance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading In fact, at dusk--the time at which Ben Stubbs paid his first visit to it--the neighborhood was practically deserted, as the factory hands who worked there during the day had all gone home and they lived in another part of the city.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In fact, at dusk--the time at which Ben Stubbs paid his first visit to it--the neighborhood was practically deserted, as the factory hands who worked there during the day had all gone home and they lived in another part of the city.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading In fact, at dusk--the time at which Ben Stubbs paid his first visit to it--the neighborhood was practically deserted, as the factory hands who worked there during the day had all gone home and they lived in another part of the city.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
snounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "L. B.'s" DIRIGIBLE The next morning Ben Stubbs arrived in Boston, and waiting till evening made his way to No. 46 Charlton Street.
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading During the day he had had his whiskers shaved off which entirely altered his appearance.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "L. B.'s" DIRIGIBLE The next morning Ben Stubbs arrived in Boston, and waiting till evening made his way to No. 46 Charlton Street.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
StubbsnounUS /stʌbz/
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading "L. B.'s" DIRIGIBLE The next morning Ben Stubbs arrived in Boston, and waiting till evening made his way to No. 46 Charlton Street.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "L. B.'s" DIRIGIBLE The next morning Ben Stubbs arrived in Boston, and waiting till evening made his way to No. 46 Charlton Street.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In fact, at dusk--the time at which Ben Stubbs paid his first visit to it--the neighborhood was practically deserted, as the factory hands who worked there during the day had all gone home and they lived in another part of the city.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, at dusk--the time at which Ben Stubbs paid his first visit to it--the neighborhood was practically deserted, as the factory hands who worked there during the day had all gone home and they lived in another part of the city.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "L. B.'s" DIRIGIBLE The next morning Ben Stubbs arrived in Boston, and waiting till evening made his way to No. 46 Charlton Street.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In fact, at dusk--the time at which Ben Stubbs paid his first visit to it--the neighborhood was practically deserted, as the factory hands who worked there during the day had all gone home and they lived in another part of the city.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "L. B.'s" DIRIGIBLE The next morning Ben Stubbs arrived in Boston, and waiting till evening made his way to No. 46 Charlton Street.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In fact, at dusk--the time at which Ben Stubbs paid his first visit to it--the neighborhood was practically deserted, as the factory hands who worked there during the day had all gone home and they lived in another part of the city.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "L. B.'s" DIRIGIBLE The next morning Ben Stubbs arrived in Boston, and waiting till evening made his way to No. 46 Charlton Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "L. B.'s" DIRIGIBLE The next morning Ben Stubbs arrived in Boston, and waiting till evening made his way to No. 46 Charlton Street.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading The house bearing the number he sought was a five-story structure of gray stone, and had evidently once been a home of wealth; but the manufacturing district had long since encroached on the region and it now was the only residence remaining in the midst of monotonous blocks of houses of industry.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the day he had had his whiskers shaved off which entirely altered his appearance.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading During the day he had had his whiskers shaved off which entirely altered his appearance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In fact, at dusk--the time at which Ben Stubbs paid his first visit to it--the neighborhood was practically deserted, as the factory hands who worked there during the day had all gone home and they lived in another part of the city.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In fact, at dusk--the time at which Ben Stubbs paid his first visit to it--the neighborhood was practically deserted, as the factory hands who worked there during the day had all gone home and they lived in another part of the city.
