AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BAFFLED CAR MANAGER It was nearly seven in the morning when Phil's vigil was rewarded by the sight of a man in his pajamas, emerging from the rival car.
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 All at once he caught sight of Car Three.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man stood on the rear platform and stretched himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once he caught sight of Car Three.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The fellow instantly became very wide awake.
BAFFLEDnounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading A BAFFLED CAR MANAGER It was nearly seven in the morning when Phil's vigil was rewarded by the sight of a man in his pajamas, emerging from the rival car.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The fellow instantly became very wide awake.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A BAFFLED CAR MANAGER It was nearly seven in the morning when Phil's vigil was rewarded by the sight of a man in his pajamas, emerging from the rival car.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Opening the car door he called to someone within; then three or four men came out and stared at the Sparling car.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Opening the car door he called to someone within; then three or four men came out and stared at the Sparling car.
CARnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A BAFFLED CAR MANAGER It was nearly seven in the morning when Phil's vigil was rewarded by the sight of a man in his pajamas, emerging from the rival car.
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 All at once he caught sight of Car Three.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Opening the car door he called to someone within; then three or four men came out and stared at the Sparling car.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading A BAFFLED CAR MANAGER It was nearly seven in the morning when Phil's vigil was rewarded by the sight of a man in his pajamas, emerging from the rival car.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading The fellow instantly became very wide awake.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Opening the car door he called to someone within; then three or four men came out and stared at the Sparling car.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A BAFFLED CAR MANAGER It was nearly seven in the morning when Phil's vigil was rewarded by the sight of a man in his pajamas, emerging from the rival car.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All at once he caught sight of Car Three.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The man stood on the rear platform and stretched himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BAFFLED CAR MANAGER It was nearly seven in the morning when Phil's vigil was rewarded by the sight of a man in his pajamas, emerging from the rival car.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BAFFLED CAR MANAGER It was nearly seven in the morning when Phil's vigil was rewarded by the sight of a man in his pajamas, emerging from the rival car.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The fellow instantly became very wide awake.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A BAFFLED CAR MANAGER It was nearly seven in the morning when Phil's vigil was rewarded by the sight of a man in his pajamas, emerging from the rival car.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A BAFFLED CAR MANAGER It was nearly seven in the morning when Phil's vigil was rewarded by the sight of a man in his pajamas, emerging from the rival car.
MANAGERnounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading A BAFFLED CAR MANAGER It was nearly seven in the morning when Phil's vigil was rewarded by the sight of a man in his pajamas, emerging from the rival car.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Opening the car door he called to someone within; then three or four men came out and stared at the Sparling car.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A BAFFLED CAR MANAGER It was nearly seven in the morning when Phil's vigil was rewarded by the sight of a man in his pajamas, emerging from the rival car.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A BAFFLED CAR MANAGER It was nearly seven in the morning when Phil's vigil was rewarded by the sight of a man in his pajamas, emerging from the rival car.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BAFFLED CAR MANAGER It was nearly seven in the morning when Phil's vigil was rewarded by the sight of a man in his pajamas, emerging from the rival car.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man stood on the rear platform and stretched himself.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading All at once he caught sight of Car Three.
OpeningnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Opening the car door he called to someone within; then three or four men came out and stared at the Sparling car.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Opening the car door he called to someone within; then three or four men came out and stared at the Sparling car.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Opening the car door he called to someone within; then three or four men came out and stared at the Sparling car.
pajamasnounUS /pəˈdʒɑːməz/
plural of “pajama” — a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
From this reading A BAFFLED CAR MANAGER It was nearly seven in the morning when Phil's vigil was rewarded by the sight of a man in his pajamas, emerging from the rival car.
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From this reading A BAFFLED CAR MANAGER It was nearly seven in the morning when Phil's vigil was rewarded by the sight of a man in his pajamas, emerging from the rival car.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The man stood on the rear platform and stretched himself.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The man stood on the rear platform and stretched himself.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading A BAFFLED CAR MANAGER It was nearly seven in the morning when Phil's vigil was rewarded by the sight of a man in his pajamas, emerging from the rival car.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading A BAFFLED CAR MANAGER It was nearly seven in the morning when Phil's vigil was rewarded by the sight of a man in his pajamas, emerging from the rival car.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading A BAFFLED CAR MANAGER It was nearly seven in the morning when Phil's vigil was rewarded by the sight of a man in his pajamas, emerging from the rival car.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A BAFFLED CAR MANAGER It was nearly seven in the morning when Phil's vigil was rewarded by the sight of a man in his pajamas, emerging from the rival car.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Opening the car door he called to someone within; then three or four men came out and stared at the Sparling car.
SparlingnounUS /ˈspɑːrlɪŋ/
common smelt of Europe
From this reading Opening the car door he called to someone within; then three or four men came out and stared at the Sparling car.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Opening the car door he called to someone within; then three or four men came out and stared at the Sparling car.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The man stood on the rear platform and stretched himself.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The man stood on the rear platform and stretched himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BAFFLED CAR MANAGER It was nearly seven in the morning when Phil's vigil was rewarded by the sight of a man in his pajamas, emerging from the rival car.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Opening the car door he called to someone within; then three or four men came out and stared at the Sparling car.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All at once he caught sight of Car Three.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Opening the car door he called to someone within; then three or four men came out and stared at the Sparling car.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The fellow instantly became very wide awake.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading A BAFFLED CAR MANAGER It was nearly seven in the morning when Phil's vigil was rewarded by the sight of a man in his pajamas, emerging from the rival car.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BAFFLED CAR MANAGER It was nearly seven in the morning when Phil's vigil was rewarded by the sight of a man in his pajamas, emerging from the rival car.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A BAFFLED CAR MANAGER It was nearly seven in the morning when Phil's vigil was rewarded by the sight of a man in his pajamas, emerging from the rival car.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The fellow instantly became very wide awake.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Opening the car door he called to someone within; then three or four men came out and stared at the Sparling car.
