adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had only two seats, open in front, with a rumble behind for the mechanic.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the next morning, about twenty minutes after the hour he had named, he was at the door, and Montague went down.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But the next morning, about twenty minutes after the hour he had named, he was at the door, and Montague went down.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Oliver’s car was an imported French racer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the next morning, about twenty minutes after the hour he had named, he was at the door, and Montague went down.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oliver was not rooming with them; he had his own quarters at the club, which he did not wish to leave.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It had only two seats, open in front, with a rumble behind for the mechanic.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the next morning, about twenty minutes after the hour he had named, he was at the door, and Montague went down.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Oliver’s car was an imported French racer.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Oliver was not rooming with them; he had his own quarters at the club, which he did not wish to leave.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading It was long and low and rakish, a most wicked-looking object; whenever it stopped on the street a crowd gathered to stare at it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Oliver was not rooming with them; he had his own quarters at the club, which he did not wish to leave.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But the next morning, about twenty minutes after the hour he had named, he was at the door, and Montague went down.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But the next morning, about twenty minutes after the hour he had named, he was at the door, and Montague went down.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had only two seats, open in front, with a rumble behind for the mechanic.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Oliver’s car was an imported French racer.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It had only two seats, open in front, with a rumble behind for the mechanic.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading It was long and low and rakish, a most wicked-looking object; whenever it stopped on the street a crowd gathered to stare at it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oliver was not rooming with them; he had his own quarters at the club, which he did not wish to leave.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oliver was not rooming with them; he had his own quarters at the club, which he did not wish to leave.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oliver was not rooming with them; he had his own quarters at the club, which he did not wish to leave.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But the next morning, about twenty minutes after the hour he had named, he was at the door, and Montague went down.
importedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtɪd/
used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source
From this reading Oliver’s car was an imported French racer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had only two seats, open in front, with a rumble behind for the mechanic.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had only two seats, open in front, with a rumble behind for the mechanic.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Oliver was not rooming with them; he had his own quarters at the club, which he did not wish to leave.
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 It was long and low and rakish, a most wicked-looking object; whenever it stopped on the street a crowd gathered to stare at it.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was long and low and rakish, a most wicked-looking object; whenever it stopped on the street a crowd gathered to stare at it.
mechanicnounUS /məˈkænɪk/
a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
From this reading It had only two seats, open in front, with a rumble behind for the mechanic.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading But the next morning, about twenty minutes after the hour he had named, he was at the door, and Montague went down.
Montague
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the next morning, about twenty minutes after the hour he had named, he was at the door, and Montague went down.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But the next morning, about twenty minutes after the hour he had named, he was at the door, and Montague went down.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was long and low and rakish, a most wicked-looking object; whenever it stopped on the street a crowd gathered to stare at it.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But the next morning, about twenty minutes after the hour he had named, he was at the door, and Montague went down.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But the next morning, about twenty minutes after the hour he had named, he was at the door, and Montague went down.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oliver was not rooming with them; he had his own quarters at the club, which he did not wish to leave.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading It was long and low and rakish, a most wicked-looking object; whenever it stopped on the street a crowd gathered to stare at it.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Oliver was not rooming with them; he had his own quarters at the club, which he did not wish to leave.
Oliver'snounUS /ˈɑːlɪvərz/
possessive form of “oliver” — United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Oliver’s car was an imported French racer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was long and low and rakish, a most wicked-looking object; whenever it stopped on the street a crowd gathered to stare at it.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It had only two seats, open in front, with a rumble behind for the mechanic.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It had only two seats, open in front, with a rumble behind for the mechanic.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Oliver was not rooming with them; he had his own quarters at the club, which he did not wish to leave.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Oliver was not rooming with them; he had his own quarters at the club, which he did not wish to leave.
racernounUS /ˈreɪsər/
someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
From this reading Oliver’s car was an imported French racer.
rakishadjectiveUS /ˈreɪkɪʃ/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading It was long and low and rakish, a most wicked-looking object; whenever it stopped on the street a crowd gathered to stare at it.
roomingverbUS /ˈruːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “room” — live and take one's meals at or in
From this reading Oliver was not rooming with them; he had his own quarters at the club, which he did not wish to leave.
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading It had only two seats, open in front, with a rumble behind for the mechanic.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading It had only two seats, open in front, with a rumble behind for the mechanic.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading It was long and low and rakish, a most wicked-looking object; whenever it stopped on the street a crowd gathered to stare at it.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It was long and low and rakish, a most wicked-looking object; whenever it stopped on the street a crowd gathered to stare at it.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was long and low and rakish, a most wicked-looking object; whenever it stopped on the street a crowd gathered to stare at it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oliver was not rooming with them; he had his own quarters at the club, which he did not wish to leave.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Oliver was not rooming with them; he had his own quarters at the club, which he did not wish to leave.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oliver was not rooming with them; he had his own quarters at the club, which he did not wish to leave.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading But the next morning, about twenty minutes after the hour he had named, he was at the door, and Montague went down.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It had only two seats, open in front, with a rumble behind for the mechanic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oliver was not rooming with them; he had his own quarters at the club, which he did not wish to leave.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But the next morning, about twenty minutes after the hour he had named, he was at the door, and Montague went down.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading It was long and low and rakish, a most wicked-looking object; whenever it stopped on the street a crowd gathered to stare at it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Oliver was not rooming with them; he had his own quarters at the club, which he did not wish to leave.
wicked-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was long and low and rakish, a most wicked-looking object; whenever it stopped on the street a crowd gathered to stare at it.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Oliver was not rooming with them; he had his own quarters at the club, which he did not wish to leave.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oliver was not rooming with them; he had his own quarters at the club, which he did not wish to leave.
