adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Madame Haupt Hebamme”, ran a sign, swinging from a second-story window over a saloon on the avenue; at a side door was another sign, with a hand pointing up a dingy flight of stairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Haupt was frying pork and onions, and had her door half open to let out the smoke.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Madame Haupt Hebamme”, ran a sign, swinging from a second-story window over a saloon on the avenue; at a side door was another sign, with a hand pointing up a dingy flight of stairs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Madame Haupt Hebamme”, ran a sign, swinging from a second-story window over a saloon on the avenue; at a side door was another sign, with a hand pointing up a dingy flight of stairs.
avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading “Madame Haupt Hebamme”, ran a sign, swinging from a second-story window over a saloon on the avenue; at a side door was another sign, with a hand pointing up a dingy flight of stairs.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he knocked louder, and she started and put it away.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading When he tried to knock upon it, it swung open the rest of the way, and he had a glimpse of her, with a black bottle turned up to her lips.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading When he tried to knock upon it, it swung open the rest of the way, and he had a glimpse of her, with a black bottle turned up to her lips.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading “Madame Haupt Hebamme”, ran a sign, swinging from a second-story window over a saloon on the avenue; at a side door was another sign, with a hand pointing up a dingy flight of stairs.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Madame Haupt Hebamme”, ran a sign, swinging from a second-story window over a saloon on the avenue; at a side door was another sign, with a hand pointing up a dingy flight of stairs.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “Madame Haupt Hebamme”, ran a sign, swinging from a second-story window over a saloon on the avenue; at a side door was another sign, with a hand pointing up a dingy flight of stairs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Madame Haupt Hebamme”, ran a sign, swinging from a second-story window over a saloon on the avenue; at a side door was another sign, with a hand pointing up a dingy flight of stairs.
fryingnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading Madame Haupt was frying pork and onions, and had her door half open to let out the smoke.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading When he tried to knock upon it, it swung open the rest of the way, and he had a glimpse of her, with a black bottle turned up to her lips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame Haupt was frying pork and onions, and had her door half open to let out the smoke.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Madame Haupt was frying pork and onions, and had her door half open to let out the smoke.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Madame Haupt Hebamme”, ran a sign, swinging from a second-story window over a saloon on the avenue; at a side door was another sign, with a hand pointing up a dingy flight of stairs.
Haupt
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From this reading “Madame Haupt Hebamme”, ran a sign, swinging from a second-story window over a saloon on the avenue; at a side door was another sign, with a hand pointing up a dingy flight of stairs.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he tried to knock upon it, it swung open the rest of the way, and he had a glimpse of her, with a black bottle turned up to her lips.
Hebamme
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From this reading “Madame Haupt Hebamme”, ran a sign, swinging from a second-story window over a saloon on the avenue; at a side door was another sign, with a hand pointing up a dingy flight of stairs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Haupt was frying pork and onions, and had her door half open to let out the smoke.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he tried to knock upon it, it swung open the rest of the way, and he had a glimpse of her, with a black bottle turned up to her lips.
Jurgis
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From this reading Jurgis went up them, three at a time.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading When he tried to knock upon it, it swung open the rest of the way, and he had a glimpse of her, with a black bottle turned up to her lips.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Then he knocked louder, and she started and put it away.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Madame Haupt was frying pork and onions, and had her door half open to let out the smoke.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading When he tried to knock upon it, it swung open the rest of the way, and he had a glimpse of her, with a black bottle turned up to her lips.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Then he knocked louder, and she started and put it away.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Madame Haupt Hebamme”, ran a sign, swinging from a second-story window over a saloon on the avenue; at a side door was another sign, with a hand pointing up a dingy flight of stairs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Madame Haupt Hebamme”, ran a sign, swinging from a second-story window over a saloon on the avenue; at a side door was another sign, with a hand pointing up a dingy flight of stairs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Madame Haupt Hebamme”, ran a sign, swinging from a second-story window over a saloon on the avenue; at a side door was another sign, with a hand pointing up a dingy flight of stairs.
onionsnounUS /ˈʌnjənz/
plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading Madame Haupt was frying pork and onions, and had her door half open to let out the smoke.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Madame Haupt was frying pork and onions, and had her door half open to let out the smoke.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Madame Haupt was frying pork and onions, and had her door half open to let out the smoke.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Madame Haupt Hebamme”, ran a sign, swinging from a second-story window over a saloon on the avenue; at a side door was another sign, with a hand pointing up a dingy flight of stairs.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “Madame Haupt Hebamme”, ran a sign, swinging from a second-story window over a saloon on the avenue; at a side door was another sign, with a hand pointing up a dingy flight of stairs.
porknounUS /pɔːrk/
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading Madame Haupt was frying pork and onions, and had her door half open to let out the smoke.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he knocked louder, and she started and put it away.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Madame Haupt Hebamme”, ran a sign, swinging from a second-story window over a saloon on the avenue; at a side door was another sign, with a hand pointing up a dingy flight of stairs.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading When he tried to knock upon it, it swung open the rest of the way, and he had a glimpse of her, with a black bottle turned up to her lips.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “Madame Haupt Hebamme”, ran a sign, swinging from a second-story window over a saloon on the avenue; at a side door was another sign, with a hand pointing up a dingy flight of stairs.
second-story
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Madame Haupt Hebamme”, ran a sign, swinging from a second-story window over a saloon on the avenue; at a side door was another sign, with a hand pointing up a dingy flight of stairs.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he knocked louder, and she started and put it away.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Madame Haupt Hebamme”, ran a sign, swinging from a second-story window over a saloon on the avenue; at a side door was another sign, with a hand pointing up a dingy flight of stairs.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “Madame Haupt Hebamme”, ran a sign, swinging from a second-story window over a saloon on the avenue; at a side door was another sign, with a hand pointing up a dingy flight of stairs.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Madame Haupt was frying pork and onions, and had her door half open to let out the smoke.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Madame Haupt Hebamme”, ran a sign, swinging from a second-story window over a saloon on the avenue; at a side door was another sign, with a hand pointing up a dingy flight of stairs.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he knocked louder, and she started and put it away.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “Madame Haupt Hebamme”, ran a sign, swinging from a second-story window over a saloon on the avenue; at a side door was another sign, with a hand pointing up a dingy flight of stairs.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading When he tried to knock upon it, it swung open the rest of the way, and he had a glimpse of her, with a black bottle turned up to her lips.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Madame Haupt Hebamme”, ran a sign, swinging from a second-story window over a saloon on the avenue; at a side door was another sign, with a hand pointing up a dingy flight of stairs.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jurgis went up them, three at a time.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he knocked louder, and she started and put it away.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Jurgis went up them, three at a time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jurgis went up them, three at a time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame Haupt was frying pork and onions, and had her door half open to let out the smoke.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading When he tried to knock upon it, it swung open the rest of the way, and he had a glimpse of her, with a black bottle turned up to her lips.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When he tried to knock upon it, it swung open the rest of the way, and he had a glimpse of her, with a black bottle turned up to her lips.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Madame Haupt Hebamme”, ran a sign, swinging from a second-story window over a saloon on the avenue; at a side door was another sign, with a hand pointing up a dingy flight of stairs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When he tried to knock upon it, it swung open the rest of the way, and he had a glimpse of her, with a black bottle turned up to her lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Madame Haupt Hebamme”, ran a sign, swinging from a second-story window over a saloon on the avenue; at a side door was another sign, with a hand pointing up a dingy flight of stairs.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When he tried to knock upon it, it swung open the rest of the way, and he had a glimpse of her, with a black bottle turned up to her lips.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jurgis went up them, three at a time.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he tried to knock upon it, it swung open the rest of the way, and he had a glimpse of her, with a black bottle turned up to her lips.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “Madame Haupt Hebamme”, ran a sign, swinging from a second-story window over a saloon on the avenue; at a side door was another sign, with a hand pointing up a dingy flight of stairs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Madame Haupt Hebamme”, ran a sign, swinging from a second-story window over a saloon on the avenue; at a side door was another sign, with a hand pointing up a dingy flight of stairs.
