againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She hurried to the peep-hole, and found herself against the ring.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The ring was well lighted by an overhead cluster of patent gas-burners.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She hurried to the peep-hole, and found herself against the ring.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading She could see the whole of it, though part of the audience was shut off.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The front row of the men she had squeezed past, because of their paper and pencils, she decided to be reporters from the local papers up-town.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The front row of the men she had squeezed past, because of their paper and pencils, she decided to be reporters from the local papers up-town.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The ring was well lighted by an overhead cluster of patent gas-burners.
chewingnounUS /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading One of them was chewing gum.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading The ring was well lighted by an overhead cluster of patent gas-burners.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could see the whole of it, though part of the audience was shut off.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading The front row of the men she had squeezed past, because of their paper and pencils, she decided to be reporters from the local papers up-town.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She hurried to the peep-hole, and found herself against the ring.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The front row of the men she had squeezed past, because of their paper and pencils, she decided to be reporters from the local papers up-town.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The front row of the men she had squeezed past, because of their paper and pencils, she decided to be reporters from the local papers up-town.
gas-burners
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ring was well lighted by an overhead cluster of patent gas-burners.
gumnounUS /ɡʌm/
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
From this reading One of them was chewing gum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The front row of the men she had squeezed past, because of their paper and pencils, she decided to be reporters from the local papers up-town.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She hurried to the peep-hole, and found herself against the ring.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading She hurried to the peep-hole, and found herself against the ring.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could see the whole of it, though part of the audience was shut off.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading The ring was well lighted by an overhead cluster of patent gas-burners.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading The front row of the men she had squeezed past, because of their paper and pencils, she decided to be reporters from the local papers up-town.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The front row of the men she had squeezed past, because of their paper and pencils, she decided to be reporters from the local papers up-town.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could see the whole of it, though part of the audience was shut off.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She could see the whole of it, though part of the audience was shut off.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them was chewing gum.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The ring was well lighted by an overhead cluster of patent gas-burners.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The front row of the men she had squeezed past, because of their paper and pencils, she decided to be reporters from the local papers up-town.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The front row of the men she had squeezed past, because of their paper and pencils, she decided to be reporters from the local papers up-town.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She could see the whole of it, though part of the audience was shut off.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The front row of the men she had squeezed past, because of their paper and pencils, she decided to be reporters from the local papers up-town.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading The ring was well lighted by an overhead cluster of patent gas-burners.
peep-hole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She hurried to the peep-hole, and found herself against the ring.
pencilsnounUS /ˈpensəlz/
plural of “pencil” — a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading The front row of the men she had squeezed past, because of their paper and pencils, she decided to be reporters from the local papers up-town.
reportersnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading The front row of the men she had squeezed past, because of their paper and pencils, she decided to be reporters from the local papers up-town.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She hurried to the peep-hole, and found herself against the ring.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The front row of the men she had squeezed past, because of their paper and pencils, she decided to be reporters from the local papers up-town.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She could see the whole of it, though part of the audience was shut off.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hurried to the peep-hole, and found herself against the ring.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading She could see the whole of it, though part of the audience was shut off.
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading The front row of the men she had squeezed past, because of their paper and pencils, she decided to be reporters from the local papers up-town.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She hurried to the peep-hole, and found herself against the ring.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The front row of the men she had squeezed past, because of their paper and pencils, she decided to be reporters from the local papers up-town.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them was chewing gum.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She could see the whole of it, though part of the audience was shut off.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She hurried to the peep-hole, and found herself against the ring.
up-town
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The front row of the men she had squeezed past, because of their paper and pencils, she decided to be reporters from the local papers up-town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She could see the whole of it, though part of the audience was shut off.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The ring was well lighted by an overhead cluster of patent gas-burners.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She could see the whole of it, though part of the audience was shut off.
