adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew there was no haste, and a walk up the great busy thoroughfare had its attractions for him, as it has for many others.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He reached Broadway, and instead of taking an omnibus, started to walk up-town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He reached Broadway, and instead of taking an omnibus, started to walk up-town.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
appropriatingverbUS /əˈproʊprieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He knew there was no haste, and a walk up the great busy thoroughfare had its attractions for him, as it has for many others.
attractionsnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading He knew there was no haste, and a walk up the great busy thoroughfare had its attractions for him, as it has for many others.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading He reached Broadway, and instead of taking an omnibus, started to walk up-town.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He knew there was no haste, and a walk up the great busy thoroughfare had its attractions for him, as it has for many others.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading That he was in any unusual danger, however, he was far from suspecting.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading That he was in any unusual danger, however, he was far from suspecting.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew there was no haste, and a walk up the great busy thoroughfare had its attractions for him, as it has for many others.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That he was in any unusual danger, however, he was far from suspecting.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He knew there was no haste, and a walk up the great busy thoroughfare had its attractions for him, as it has for many others.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew there was no haste, and a walk up the great busy thoroughfare had its attractions for him, as it has for many others.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading He knew there was no haste, and a walk up the great busy thoroughfare had its attractions for him, as it has for many others.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew there was no haste, and a walk up the great busy thoroughfare had its attractions for him, as it has for many others.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading That he was in any unusual danger, however, he was far from suspecting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He reached Broadway, and instead of taking an omnibus, started to walk up-town.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PHIL IS SHADOWED.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew there was no haste, and a walk up the great busy thoroughfare had its attractions for him, as it has for many others.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew there was no haste, and a walk up the great busy thoroughfare had its attractions for him, as it has for many others.
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 He knew there was no haste, and a walk up the great busy thoroughfare had its attractions for him, as it has for many others.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He knew there was no haste, and a walk up the great busy thoroughfare had its attractions for him, as it has for many others.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
omnibusnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəs/
an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading He reached Broadway, and instead of taking an omnibus, started to walk up-town.
others
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From this reading He knew there was no haste, and a walk up the great busy thoroughfare had its attractions for him, as it has for many others.
PHIL
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From this reading PHIL IS SHADOWED.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached Broadway, and instead of taking an omnibus, started to walk up-town.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
SHADOWEDadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading PHIL IS SHADOWED.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He reached Broadway, and instead of taking an omnibus, started to walk up-town.
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading That he was in any unusual danger, however, he was far from suspecting.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He reached Broadway, and instead of taking an omnibus, started to walk up-town.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He knew there was no haste, and a walk up the great busy thoroughfare had its attractions for him, as it has for many others.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading He knew there was no haste, and a walk up the great busy thoroughfare had its attractions for him, as it has for many others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading That he was in any unusual danger, however, he was far from suspecting.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He knew there was no haste, and a walk up the great busy thoroughfare had its attractions for him, as it has for many others.
up-town
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From this reading He reached Broadway, and instead of taking an omnibus, started to walk up-town.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He reached Broadway, and instead of taking an omnibus, started to walk up-town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Phil felt that he must be more than usually careful, because the money he had received was in the form of bills, which, unlike the check, would be of use to any thief appropriating it.
