AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading When the adventure in the garden was more than a week into the past, as he was coming home from a dinner toward midnight he jumped from his electric brougham into Craig's arms.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "At last!" exclaimed Josh, leading the way up the Arkwright steps and ringing the bell.
Arkwright
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From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading When the adventure in the garden was more than a week into the past, as he was coming home from a dinner toward midnight he jumped from his electric brougham into Craig's arms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the adventure in the garden was more than a week into the past, as he was coming home from a dinner toward midnight he jumped from his electric brougham into Craig's arms.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At last!" exclaimed Josh, leading the way up the Arkwright steps and ringing the bell.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "At last!" exclaimed Josh, leading the way up the Arkwright steps and ringing the bell.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Grant muttered a curse under his breath.
broughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading When the adventure in the garden was more than a week into the past, as he was coming home from a dinner toward midnight he jumped from his electric brougham into Craig's arms.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
collarsnounUS /ˈkɑːlərz/
plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When the adventure in the garden was more than a week into the past, as he was coming home from a dinner toward midnight he jumped from his electric brougham into Craig's arms.
Craig's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
cursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Grant muttered a curse under his breath.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading When the adventure in the garden was more than a week into the past, as he was coming home from a dinner toward midnight he jumped from his electric brougham into Craig's arms.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading When the adventure in the garden was more than a week into the past, as he was coming home from a dinner toward midnight he jumped from his electric brougham into Craig's arms.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "At last!" exclaimed Josh, leading the way up the Arkwright steps and ringing the bell.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the newspapers he gathered that Margaret had gone to New York on a shopping trip--had gone for a stay of two or three weeks.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading When the adventure in the garden was more than a week into the past, as he was coming home from a dinner toward midnight he jumped from his electric brougham into Craig's arms.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading From the newspapers he gathered that Margaret had gone to New York on a shopping trip--had gone for a stay of two or three weeks.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading From the newspapers he gathered that Margaret had gone to New York on a shopping trip--had gone for a stay of two or three weeks.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading Grant muttered a curse under his breath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the newspapers he gathered that Margaret had gone to New York on a shopping trip--had gone for a stay of two or three weeks.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the newspapers he gathered that Margaret had gone to New York on a shopping trip--had gone for a stay of two or three weeks.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When the adventure in the garden was more than a week into the past, as he was coming home from a dinner toward midnight he jumped from his electric brougham into Craig's arms.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the adventure in the garden was more than a week into the past, as he was coming home from a dinner toward midnight he jumped from his electric brougham into Craig's arms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the adventure in the garden was more than a week into the past, as he was coming home from a dinner toward midnight he jumped from his electric brougham into Craig's arms.
JoshverbUS /dʒɑːʃ/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading "At last!" exclaimed Josh, leading the way up the Arkwright steps and ringing the bell.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When the adventure in the garden was more than a week into the past, as he was coming home from a dinner toward midnight he jumped from his electric brougham into Craig's arms.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "At last!" exclaimed Josh, leading the way up the Arkwright steps and ringing the bell.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading "At last!" exclaimed Josh, leading the way up the Arkwright steps and ringing the bell.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
MARCHverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the newspapers he gathered that Margaret had gone to New York on a shopping trip--had gone for a stay of two or three weeks.
marksnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading When the adventure in the garden was more than a week into the past, as he was coming home from a dinner toward midnight he jumped from his electric brougham into Craig's arms.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When the adventure in the garden was more than a week into the past, as he was coming home from a dinner toward midnight he jumped from his electric brougham into Craig's arms.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Grant muttered a curse under his breath.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading From the newspapers he gathered that Margaret had gone to New York on a shopping trip--had gone for a stay of two or three weeks.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading From the newspapers he gathered that Margaret had gone to New York on a shopping trip--had gone for a stay of two or three weeks.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From the newspapers he gathered that Margaret had gone to New York on a shopping trip--had gone for a stay of two or three weeks.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading When the adventure in the garden was more than a week into the past, as he was coming home from a dinner toward midnight he jumped from his electric brougham into Craig's arms.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading "At last!" exclaimed Josh, leading the way up the Arkwright steps and ringing the bell.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading From the newspapers he gathered that Margaret had gone to New York on a shopping trip--had gone for a stay of two or three weeks.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading From the newspapers he gathered that Margaret had gone to New York on a shopping trip--had gone for a stay of two or three weeks.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "At last!" exclaimed Josh, leading the way up the Arkwright steps and ringing the bell.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
tallestadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlɪst/
superlative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When the adventure in the garden was more than a week into the past, as he was coming home from a dinner toward midnight he jumped from his electric brougham into Craig's arms.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the newspapers he gathered that Margaret had gone to New York on a shopping trip--had gone for a stay of two or three weeks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading From the newspapers he gathered that Margaret had gone to New York on a shopping trip--had gone for a stay of two or three weeks.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the newspapers he gathered that Margaret had gone to New York on a shopping trip--had gone for a stay of two or three weeks.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When the adventure in the garden was more than a week into the past, as he was coming home from a dinner toward midnight he jumped from his electric brougham into Craig's arms.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading From the newspapers he gathered that Margaret had gone to New York on a shopping trip--had gone for a stay of two or three weeks.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading From the newspapers he gathered that Margaret had gone to New York on a shopping trip--had gone for a stay of two or three weeks.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Grant muttered a curse under his breath.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "At last!" exclaimed Josh, leading the way up the Arkwright steps and ringing the bell.
valet-masseur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NIGHT MARCH Arkwright saw no one but his valet-masseur for several days; on the left side of his throat the marks of Craig's fingers showed even above the tallest of his extremely tall collars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the adventure in the garden was more than a week into the past, as he was coming home from a dinner toward midnight he jumped from his electric brougham into Craig's arms.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "At last!" exclaimed Josh, leading the way up the Arkwright steps and ringing the bell.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading When the adventure in the garden was more than a week into the past, as he was coming home from a dinner toward midnight he jumped from his electric brougham into Craig's arms.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading From the newspapers he gathered that Margaret had gone to New York on a shopping trip--had gone for a stay of two or three weeks.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the adventure in the garden was more than a week into the past, as he was coming home from a dinner toward midnight he jumped from his electric brougham into Craig's arms.
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 From the newspapers he gathered that Margaret had gone to New York on a shopping trip--had gone for a stay of two or three weeks.
