adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A younger man, tall and vigorous, clad in a thin suit of blue serge, walked by his side.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading They were followed by a shouting troop of small boys who overran the pavements, and some of whom were armed with baseball bats.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading They were followed by a shouting troop of small boys who overran the pavements, and some of whom were armed with baseball bats.
batsadjectiveUS /bæts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading They were followed by a shouting troop of small boys who overran the pavements, and some of whom were armed with baseball bats.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big trolley car was hailed by a dozen dirty little hands.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A younger man, tall and vigorous, clad in a thin suit of blue serge, walked by his side.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading They were followed by a shouting troop of small boys who overran the pavements, and some of whom were armed with baseball bats.
broilingnounUS /ˈbrɔɪlɪŋ/
cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A younger man, tall and vigorous, clad in a thin suit of blue serge, walked by his side.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The big trolley car was hailed by a dozen dirty little hands.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading A younger man, tall and vigorous, clad in a thin suit of blue serge, walked by his side.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading The big trolley car was hailed by a dozen dirty little hands.
disarmedverbUS /dɪˈsɑːrmd/
past form of “disarm” — remove offensive capability from
From this reading Even the grumpy passengers were disarmed.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The big trolley car was hailed by a dozen dirty little hands.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even the grumpy passengers were disarmed.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They were followed by a shouting troop of small boys who overran the pavements, and some of whom were armed with baseball bats.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
grumpyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrʌmpi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading Even the grumpy passengers were disarmed.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading The big trolley car was hailed by a dozen dirty little hands.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The big trolley car was hailed by a dozen dirty little hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A younger man, tall and vigorous, clad in a thin suit of blue serge, walked by his side.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big trolley car was hailed by a dozen dirty little hands.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A younger man, tall and vigorous, clad in a thin suit of blue serge, walked by his side.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
overranverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈræn/
inflected form of “overrun” — invade in great numbers
From this reading They were followed by a shouting troop of small boys who overran the pavements, and some of whom were armed with baseball bats.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Even the grumpy passengers were disarmed.
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading They were followed by a shouting troop of small boys who overran the pavements, and some of whom were armed with baseball bats.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
sergenounUS /sɜːrdʒ/
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading A younger man, tall and vigorous, clad in a thin suit of blue serge, walked by his side.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading They were followed by a shouting troop of small boys who overran the pavements, and some of whom were armed with baseball bats.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were followed by a shouting troop of small boys who overran the pavements, and some of whom were armed with baseball bats.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were followed by a shouting troop of small boys who overran the pavements, and some of whom were armed with baseball bats.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading A younger man, tall and vigorous, clad in a thin suit of blue serge, walked by his side.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A younger man, tall and vigorous, clad in a thin suit of blue serge, walked by his side.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were followed by a shouting troop of small boys who overran the pavements, and some of whom were armed with baseball bats.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A younger man, tall and vigorous, clad in a thin suit of blue serge, walked by his side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
trolleynounUS /ˈtrɑːli/
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading The big trolley car was hailed by a dozen dirty little hands.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading They were followed by a shouting troop of small boys who overran the pavements, and some of whom were armed with baseball bats.
Twenty-secondadjective
coming next after the twenty-first in position
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading A younger man, tall and vigorous, clad in a thin suit of blue serge, walked by his side.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I The sight of a certain old gentleman as he walked along the shady side of Twenty-second Street about two o'clock on a broiling Saturday afternoon in midsummer was one not easily to be forgotten.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were followed by a shouting troop of small boys who overran the pavements, and some of whom were armed with baseball bats.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They were followed by a shouting troop of small boys who overran the pavements, and some of whom were armed with baseball bats.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were followed by a shouting troop of small boys who overran the pavements, and some of whom were armed with baseball bats.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were followed by a shouting troop of small boys who overran the pavements, and some of whom were armed with baseball bats.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading A younger man, tall and vigorous, clad in a thin suit of blue serge, walked by his side.
