adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Manton called out to an employee and he appeared after a long wait and unlocked one of them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Manton called out to an employee and he appeared after a long wait and unlocked one of them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Manton called out to an employee and he appeared after a long wait and unlocked one of them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Manton called out to an employee and he appeared after a long wait and unlocked one of them.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Manton called out to an employee and he appeared after a long wait and unlocked one of them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The film vaults," Manton explained, "are at the corner of the west wing.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Kennedy's direction I put the traveling bag in the lower compartment, pocketing the key.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading At Kennedy's direction I put the traveling bag in the lower compartment, pocketing the key.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading We descended to the basement and found ourselves in a high-ceilinged space immaculately clean and used generally for storage purposes.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Then we retraced our steps to broad steel stairs leading up and down.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Manton called out to an employee and he appeared after a long wait and unlocked one of them.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading We descended to the basement and found ourselves in a high-ceilinged space immaculately clean and used generally for storage purposes.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading At Kennedy's direction I put the traveling bag in the lower compartment, pocketing the key.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "The film vaults," Manton explained, "are at the corner of the west wing.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading We descended to the basement and found ourselves in a high-ceilinged space immaculately clean and used generally for storage purposes.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading At Kennedy's direction I put the traveling bag in the lower compartment, pocketing the key.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then we retraced our steps to broad steel stairs leading up and down.
employeenounUS /emˈplɔɪi/
a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading Manton called out to an employee and he appeared after a long wait and unlocked one of them.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "The film vaults," Manton explained, "are at the corner of the west wing.
filmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading "The film vaults," Manton explained, "are at the corner of the west wing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We descended to the basement and found ourselves in a high-ceilinged space immaculately clean and used generally for storage purposes.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading We descended to the basement and found ourselves in a high-ceilinged space immaculately clean and used generally for storage purposes.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading We descended to the basement and found ourselves in a high-ceilinged space immaculately clean and used generally for storage purposes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Manton called out to an employee and he appeared after a long wait and unlocked one of them.
high-ceilingedadjective
having a higher than normal ceiling
From this reading We descended to the basement and found ourselves in a high-ceilinged space immaculately clean and used generally for storage purposes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At Kennedy's direction I put the traveling bag in the lower compartment, pocketing the key.
immaculatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmækjələtli/
in an immaculate manner
From this reading We descended to the basement and found ourselves in a high-ceilinged space immaculately clean and used generally for storage purposes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Kennedy's direction I put the traveling bag in the lower compartment, pocketing the key.
Kennedy'snounUS /ˈkenədiz/
possessive form of “kennedy” — 35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading At Kennedy's direction I put the traveling bag in the lower compartment, pocketing the key.
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading At Kennedy's direction I put the traveling bag in the lower compartment, pocketing the key.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Then we retraced our steps to broad steel stairs leading up and down.
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 Manton called out to an employee and he appeared after a long wait and unlocked one of them.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading At Kennedy's direction I put the traveling bag in the lower compartment, pocketing the key.
Manton
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From this reading Manton called out to an employee and he appeared after a long wait and unlocked one of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Manton called out to an employee and he appeared after a long wait and unlocked one of them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Manton called out to an employee and he appeared after a long wait and unlocked one of them.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then we retraced our steps to broad steel stairs leading up and down.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We descended to the basement and found ourselves in a high-ceilinged space immaculately clean and used generally for storage purposes.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Manton called out to an employee and he appeared after a long wait and unlocked one of them.
pocketingverbUS /ˈpɑːkətɪŋ/
-ing form of “pocket” — put in one's pocket
From this reading At Kennedy's direction I put the traveling bag in the lower compartment, pocketing the key.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading We descended to the basement and found ourselves in a high-ceilinged space immaculately clean and used generally for storage purposes.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At Kennedy's direction I put the traveling bag in the lower compartment, pocketing the key.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading Then we retraced our steps to broad steel stairs leading up and down.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading We descended to the basement and found ourselves in a high-ceilinged space immaculately clean and used generally for storage purposes.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Then we retraced our steps to broad steel stairs leading up and down.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Then we retraced our steps to broad steel stairs leading up and down.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Then we retraced our steps to broad steel stairs leading up and down.
storagenounUS /ˈstɔːrədʒ/
the act of storing something
From this reading We descended to the basement and found ourselves in a high-ceilinged space immaculately clean and used generally for storage purposes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Kennedy's direction I put the traveling bag in the lower compartment, pocketing the key.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Manton called out to an employee and he appeared after a long wait and unlocked one of them.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we retraced our steps to broad steel stairs leading up and down.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Manton called out to an employee and he appeared after a long wait and unlocked one of them.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading At Kennedy's direction I put the traveling bag in the lower compartment, pocketing the key.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading Manton called out to an employee and he appeared after a long wait and unlocked one of them.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then we retraced our steps to broad steel stairs leading up and down.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading We descended to the basement and found ourselves in a high-ceilinged space immaculately clean and used generally for storage purposes.
vaultsnounUS /vɔːlts/
plural of “vault” — a burial chamber (usually underground)
From this reading "The film vaults," Manton explained, "are at the corner of the west wing.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Manton called out to an employee and he appeared after a long wait and unlocked one of them.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we retraced our steps to broad steel stairs leading up and down.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "The film vaults," Manton explained, "are at the corner of the west wing.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading "The film vaults," Manton explained, "are at the corner of the west wing.
