AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A romantic figure was Feuerstein, of the German Theater stock company.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On an afternoon late in April Feuerstein left his boarding-house in East Sixteenth Street, in the block just beyond the eastern gates of Stuyvesant Square, and paraded down Second Avenue.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On an afternoon late in April Feuerstein left his boarding-house in East Sixteenth Street, in the block just beyond the eastern gates of Stuyvesant Square, and paraded down Second Avenue.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On an afternoon late in April Feuerstein left his boarding-house in East Sixteenth Street, in the block just beyond the eastern gates of Stuyvesant Square, and paraded down Second Avenue.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading On an afternoon late in April Feuerstein left his boarding-house in East Sixteenth Street, in the block just beyond the eastern gates of Stuyvesant Square, and paraded down Second Avenue.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His coat was cut long over the shoulders and in at the waist to show his lines of strength and grace.
AvenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading On an afternoon late in April Feuerstein left his boarding-house in East Sixteenth Street, in the block just beyond the eastern gates of Stuyvesant Square, and paraded down Second Avenue.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading On an afternoon late in April Feuerstein left his boarding-house in East Sixteenth Street, in the block just beyond the eastern gates of Stuyvesant Square, and paraded down Second Avenue.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading On an afternoon late in April Feuerstein left his boarding-house in East Sixteenth Street, in the block just beyond the eastern gates of Stuyvesant Square, and paraded down Second Avenue.
boarding-house
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From this reading On an afternoon late in April Feuerstein left his boarding-house in East Sixteenth Street, in the block just beyond the eastern gates of Stuyvesant Square, and paraded down Second Avenue.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading His coat was cut long over the shoulders and in at the waist to show his lines of strength and grace.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A romantic figure was Feuerstein, of the German Theater stock company.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading His coat was cut long over the shoulders and in at the waist to show his lines of strength and grace.
DelugenounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading The Deluge, The Social Secretary, The Plum Tree, etc.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On an afternoon late in April Feuerstein left his boarding-house in East Sixteenth Street, in the block just beyond the eastern gates of Stuyvesant Square, and paraded down Second Avenue.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading On an afternoon late in April Feuerstein left his boarding-house in East Sixteenth Street, in the block just beyond the eastern gates of Stuyvesant Square, and paraded down Second Avenue.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading On an afternoon late in April Feuerstein left his boarding-house in East Sixteenth Street, in the block just beyond the eastern gates of Stuyvesant Square, and paraded down Second Avenue.
etc
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From this reading The Deluge, The Social Secretary, The Plum Tree, etc.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He was tall and slender, and had large, handsome features.
Feuerstein
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From this reading On an afternoon late in April Feuerstein left his boarding-house in East Sixteenth Street, in the block just beyond the eastern gates of Stuyvesant Square, and paraded down Second Avenue.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A romantic figure was Feuerstein, of the German Theater stock company.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading On an afternoon late in April Feuerstein left his boarding-house in East Sixteenth Street, in the block just beyond the eastern gates of Stuyvesant Square, and paraded down Second Avenue.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading A romantic figure was Feuerstein, of the German Theater stock company.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading His coat was cut long over the shoulders and in at the waist to show his lines of strength and grace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was tall and slender, and had large, handsome features.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was tall and slender, and had large, handsome features.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was tall and slender, and had large, handsome features.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On an afternoon late in April Feuerstein left his boarding-house in East Sixteenth Street, in the block just beyond the eastern gates of Stuyvesant Square, and paraded down Second Avenue.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On an afternoon late in April Feuerstein left his boarding-house in East Sixteenth Street, in the block just beyond the eastern gates of Stuyvesant Square, and paraded down Second Avenue.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading On an afternoon late in April Feuerstein left his boarding-house in East Sixteenth Street, in the block just beyond the eastern gates of Stuyvesant Square, and paraded down Second Avenue.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was tall and slender, and had large, handsome features.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading On an afternoon late in April Feuerstein left his boarding-house in East Sixteenth Street, in the block just beyond the eastern gates of Stuyvesant Square, and paraded down Second Avenue.
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 On an afternoon late in April Feuerstein left his boarding-house in East Sixteenth Street, in the block just beyond the eastern gates of Stuyvesant Square, and paraded down Second Avenue.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading His coat was cut long over the shoulders and in at the waist to show his lines of strength and grace.
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 His coat was cut long over the shoulders and in at the waist to show his lines of strength and grace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On an afternoon late in April Feuerstein left his boarding-house in East Sixteenth Street, in the block just beyond the eastern gates of Stuyvesant Square, and paraded down Second Avenue.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On an afternoon late in April Feuerstein left his boarding-house in East Sixteenth Street, in the block just beyond the eastern gates of Stuyvesant Square, and paraded down Second Avenue.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His coat was cut long over the shoulders and in at the waist to show his lines of strength and grace.
paradedverbUS /pərˈeɪdɪd/
past form of “parade” — walk ostentatiously
From this reading On an afternoon late in April Feuerstein left his boarding-house in East Sixteenth Street, in the block just beyond the eastern gates of Stuyvesant Square, and paraded down Second Avenue.
PlumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading The Deluge, The Social Secretary, The Plum Tree, etc.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading A romantic figure was Feuerstein, of the German Theater stock company.
SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On an afternoon late in April Feuerstein left his boarding-house in East Sixteenth Street, in the block just beyond the eastern gates of Stuyvesant Square, and paraded down Second Avenue.
SecretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The Deluge, The Social Secretary, The Plum Tree, etc.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading His coat was cut long over the shoulders and in at the waist to show his lines of strength and grace.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His coat was cut long over the shoulders and in at the waist to show his lines of strength and grace.
SixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading On an afternoon late in April Feuerstein left his boarding-house in East Sixteenth Street, in the block just beyond the eastern gates of Stuyvesant Square, and paraded down Second Avenue.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading He was tall and slender, and had large, handsome features.
SocialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The Deluge, The Social Secretary, The Plum Tree, etc.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading On an afternoon late in April Feuerstein left his boarding-house in East Sixteenth Street, in the block just beyond the eastern gates of Stuyvesant Square, and paraded down Second Avenue.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading A romantic figure was Feuerstein, of the German Theater stock company.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On an afternoon late in April Feuerstein left his boarding-house in East Sixteenth Street, in the block just beyond the eastern gates of Stuyvesant Square, and paraded down Second Avenue.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading His coat was cut long over the shoulders and in at the waist to show his lines of strength and grace.
StuyvesantnounUS /ˈstaɪvəsənt/
the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)
From this reading On an afternoon late in April Feuerstein left his boarding-house in East Sixteenth Street, in the block just beyond the eastern gates of Stuyvesant Square, and paraded down Second Avenue.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was tall and slender, and had large, handsome features.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Deluge, The Social Secretary, The Plum Tree, etc.
TheaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading A romantic figure was Feuerstein, of the German Theater stock company.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His coat was cut long over the shoulders and in at the waist to show his lines of strength and grace.
TreenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The Deluge, The Social Secretary, The Plum Tree, etc.
waistnounUS /weɪst/
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading His coat was cut long over the shoulders and in at the waist to show his lines of strength and grace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A romantic figure was Feuerstein, of the German Theater stock company.
