adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CRAIG KISSES THE IDOL'S FOOT Grant Arkwright reached the Waldorf a little less than an hour after he had seen the bride and groom drive away from Doctor Scones'.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He found Craig pacing up and down before the desk, his agitation so obvious that the people about were all intensely and frankly interested.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CRAIG KISSES THE IDOL'S FOOT Grant Arkwright reached the Waldorf a little less than an hour after he had seen the bride and groom drive away from Doctor Scones'.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading He found Craig pacing up and down before the desk, his agitation so obvious that the people about were all intensely and frankly interested.
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 He found Craig pacing up and down before the desk, his agitation so obvious that the people about were all intensely and frankly interested.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CRAIG KISSES THE IDOL'S FOOT Grant Arkwright reached the Waldorf a little less than an hour after he had seen the bride and groom drive away from Doctor Scones'.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CRAIG KISSES THE IDOL'S FOOT Grant Arkwright reached the Waldorf a little less than an hour after he had seen the bride and groom drive away from Doctor Scones'.
Arkwright
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From this reading CRAIG KISSES THE IDOL'S FOOT Grant Arkwright reached the Waldorf a little less than an hour after he had seen the bride and groom drive away from Doctor Scones'.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You look as if you were going to draw a couple of guns in a minute or so and shoot up the house," said he, putting himself squarely before Josh and halting him.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CRAIG KISSES THE IDOL'S FOOT Grant Arkwright reached the Waldorf a little less than an hour after he had seen the bride and groom drive away from Doctor Scones'.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He found Craig pacing up and down before the desk, his agitation so obvious that the people about were all intensely and frankly interested.
bridenounUS /braɪd/
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading CRAIG KISSES THE IDOL'S FOOT Grant Arkwright reached the Waldorf a little less than an hour after he had seen the bride and groom drive away from Doctor Scones'.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "You look as if you were going to draw a couple of guns in a minute or so and shoot up the house," said he, putting himself squarely before Josh and halting him.
CRAIG
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From this reading CRAIG KISSES THE IDOL'S FOOT Grant Arkwright reached the Waldorf a little less than an hour after he had seen the bride and groom drive away from Doctor Scones'.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "For God's sake, Grant," cried Joshua, "see how I'm sweating!
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He found Craig pacing up and down before the desk, his agitation so obvious that the people about were all intensely and frankly interested.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading CRAIG KISSES THE IDOL'S FOOT Grant Arkwright reached the Waldorf a little less than an hour after he had seen the bride and groom drive away from Doctor Scones'.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He found Craig pacing up and down before the desk, his agitation so obvious that the people about were all intensely and frankly interested.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "You look as if you were going to draw a couple of guns in a minute or so and shoot up the house," said he, putting himself squarely before Josh and halting him.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading CRAIG KISSES THE IDOL'S FOOT Grant Arkwright reached the Waldorf a little less than an hour after he had seen the bride and groom drive away from Doctor Scones'.
FOOTnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading CRAIG KISSES THE IDOL'S FOOT Grant Arkwright reached the Waldorf a little less than an hour after he had seen the bride and groom drive away from Doctor Scones'.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For God's sake, Grant," cried Joshua, "see how I'm sweating!
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found Craig pacing up and down before the desk, his agitation so obvious that the people about were all intensely and frankly interested.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading He found Craig pacing up and down before the desk, his agitation so obvious that the people about were all intensely and frankly interested.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CRAIG KISSES THE IDOL'S FOOT Grant Arkwright reached the Waldorf a little less than an hour after he had seen the bride and groom drive away from Doctor Scones'.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "For God's sake, Grant," cried Joshua, "see how I'm sweating!
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "You look as if you were going to draw a couple of guns in a minute or so and shoot up the house," said he, putting himself squarely before Josh and halting him.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading CRAIG KISSES THE IDOL'S FOOT Grant Arkwright reached the Waldorf a little less than an hour after he had seen the bride and groom drive away from Doctor Scones'.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading CRAIG KISSES THE IDOL'S FOOT Grant Arkwright reached the Waldorf a little less than an hour after he had seen the bride and groom drive away from Doctor Scones'.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "You look as if you were going to draw a couple of guns in a minute or so and shoot up the house," said he, putting himself squarely before Josh and halting him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CRAIG KISSES THE IDOL'S FOOT Grant Arkwright reached the Waldorf a little less than an hour after he had seen the bride and groom drive away from Doctor Scones'.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading "You look as if you were going to draw a couple of guns in a minute or so and shoot up the house," said he, putting himself squarely before Josh and halting him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CRAIG KISSES THE IDOL'S FOOT Grant Arkwright reached the Waldorf a little less than an hour after he had seen the bride and groom drive away from Doctor Scones'.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You look as if you were going to draw a couple of guns in a minute or so and shoot up the house," said he, putting himself squarely before Josh and halting him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "You look as if you were going to draw a couple of guns in a minute or so and shoot up the house," said he, putting himself squarely before Josh and halting him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found Craig pacing up and down before the desk, his agitation so obvious that the people about were all intensely and frankly interested.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading CRAIG KISSES THE IDOL'S FOOT Grant Arkwright reached the Waldorf a little less than an hour after he had seen the bride and groom drive away from Doctor Scones'.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "You look as if you were going to draw a couple of guns in a minute or so and shoot up the house," said he, putting himself squarely before Josh and halting him.
how
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From this reading "For God's sake, Grant," cried Joshua, "see how I'm sweating!
I'm
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From this reading "For God's sake, Grant," cried Joshua, "see how I'm sweating!
IDOL'S
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From this reading CRAIG KISSES THE IDOL'S FOOT Grant Arkwright reached the Waldorf a little less than an hour after he had seen the bride and groom drive away from Doctor Scones'.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You look as if you were going to draw a couple of guns in a minute or so and shoot up the house," said he, putting himself squarely before Josh and halting him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You look as if you were going to draw a couple of guns in a minute or so and shoot up the house," said he, putting himself squarely before Josh and halting him.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading He found Craig pacing up and down before the desk, his agitation so obvious that the people about were all intensely and frankly interested.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He found Craig pacing up and down before the desk, his agitation so obvious that the people about were all intensely and frankly interested.
JoshverbUS /dʒɑːʃ/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading "You look as if you were going to draw a couple of guns in a minute or so and shoot up the house," said he, putting himself squarely before Josh and halting him.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading "For God's sake, Grant," cried Joshua, "see how I'm sweating!
KISSESnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading CRAIG KISSES THE IDOL'S FOOT Grant Arkwright reached the Waldorf a little less than an hour after he had seen the bride and groom drive away from Doctor Scones'.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading CRAIG KISSES THE IDOL'S FOOT Grant Arkwright reached the Waldorf a little less than an hour after he had seen the bride and groom drive away from Doctor Scones'.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CRAIG KISSES THE IDOL'S FOOT Grant Arkwright reached the Waldorf a little less than an hour after he had seen the bride and groom drive away from Doctor Scones'.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look as if you were going to draw a couple of guns in a minute or so and shoot up the house," said he, putting himself squarely before Josh and halting him.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "You look as if you were going to draw a couple of guns in a minute or so and shoot up the house," said he, putting himself squarely before Josh and halting him.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading He found Craig pacing up and down before the desk, his agitation so obvious that the people about were all intensely and frankly interested.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You look as if you were going to draw a couple of guns in a minute or so and shoot up the house," said he, putting himself squarely before Josh and halting him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You look as if you were going to draw a couple of guns in a minute or so and shoot up the house," said he, putting himself squarely before Josh and halting him.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading He found Craig pacing up and down before the desk, his agitation so obvious that the people about were all intensely and frankly interested.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He found Craig pacing up and down before the desk, his agitation so obvious that the people about were all intensely and frankly interested.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "You look as if you were going to draw a couple of guns in a minute or so and shoot up the house," said he, putting himself squarely before Josh and halting him.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading CRAIG KISSES THE IDOL'S FOOT Grant Arkwright reached the Waldorf a little less than an hour after he had seen the bride and groom drive away from Doctor Scones'.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You look as if you were going to draw a couple of guns in a minute or so and shoot up the house," said he, putting himself squarely before Josh and halting him.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For God's sake, Grant," cried Joshua, "see how I'm sweating!
SconesnounUS /skoʊnz/
plural of “scone” — small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle
From this reading CRAIG KISSES THE IDOL'S FOOT Grant Arkwright reached the Waldorf a little less than an hour after he had seen the bride and groom drive away from Doctor Scones'.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "For God's sake, Grant," cried Joshua, "see how I'm sweating!
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading CRAIG KISSES THE IDOL'S FOOT Grant Arkwright reached the Waldorf a little less than an hour after he had seen the bride and groom drive away from Doctor Scones'.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "You look as if you were going to draw a couple of guns in a minute or so and shoot up the house," said he, putting himself squarely before Josh and halting him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He found Craig pacing up and down before the desk, his agitation so obvious that the people about were all intensely and frankly interested.
squarelyadverbUS /ˈskwerli/
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading "You look as if you were going to draw a couple of guns in a minute or so and shoot up the house," said he, putting himself squarely before Josh and halting him.
sweatingnounUS /ˈswetɪŋ/
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
From this reading "For God's sake, Grant," cried Joshua, "see how I'm sweating!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading CRAIG KISSES THE IDOL'S FOOT Grant Arkwright reached the Waldorf a little less than an hour after he had seen the bride and groom drive away from Doctor Scones'.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found Craig pacing up and down before the desk, his agitation so obvious that the people about were all intensely and frankly interested.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CRAIG KISSES THE IDOL'S FOOT Grant Arkwright reached the Waldorf a little less than an hour after he had seen the bride and groom drive away from Doctor Scones'.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You look as if you were going to draw a couple of guns in a minute or so and shoot up the house," said he, putting himself squarely before Josh and halting him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He found Craig pacing up and down before the desk, his agitation so obvious that the people about were all intensely and frankly interested.
Waldorf
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRAIG KISSES THE IDOL'S FOOT Grant Arkwright reached the Waldorf a little less than an hour after he had seen the bride and groom drive away from Doctor Scones'.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He found Craig pacing up and down before the desk, his agitation so obvious that the people about were all intensely and frankly interested.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look as if you were going to draw a couple of guns in a minute or so and shoot up the house," said he, putting himself squarely before Josh and halting him.
