adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It stopped again at the next floor, and he gave a start of excitement.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As the door opened, he saw a group of men, with Duval, Ward, and General Prentice among them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the door opened, he saw a group of men, with Duval, Ward, and General Prentice among them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It stopped again at the next floor, and he gave a start of excitement.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He moved behind the elevator man, so that none of them should notice him.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Montague had caught one glimpse of the face of General Prentice.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As the door opened, he saw a group of men, with Duval, Ward, and General Prentice among them.
Duval
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the door opened, he saw a group of men, with Duval, Ward, and General Prentice among them.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It stopped again at the next floor, and he gave a start of excitement.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Montague had caught one glimpse of the face of General Prentice.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It stopped again at the next floor, and he gave a start of excitement.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It stopped again at the next floor, and he gave a start of excitement.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading As the door opened, he saw a group of men, with Duval, Ward, and General Prentice among them.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading Montague had caught one glimpse of the face of General Prentice.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading As the door opened, he saw a group of men, with Duval, Ward, and General Prentice among them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Montague had caught one glimpse of the face of General Prentice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He moved behind the elevator man, so that none of them should notice him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stopped again at the next floor, and he gave a start of excitement.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He moved behind the elevator man, so that none of them should notice him.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading As the door opened, he saw a group of men, with Duval, Ward, and General Prentice among them.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
Montague
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He moved behind the elevator man, so that none of them should notice him.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It stopped again at the next floor, and he gave a start of excitement.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading He moved behind the elevator man, so that none of them should notice him.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He moved behind the elevator man, so that none of them should notice him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Montague had caught one glimpse of the face of General Prentice.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As the door opened, he saw a group of men, with Duval, Ward, and General Prentice among them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
PrenticenounUS /ˈprentɪs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading As the door opened, he saw a group of men, with Duval, Ward, and General Prentice among them.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As the door opened, he saw a group of men, with Duval, Ward, and General Prentice among them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He moved behind the elevator man, so that none of them should notice him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He moved behind the elevator man, so that none of them should notice him.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It stopped again at the next floor, and he gave a start of excitement.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It stopped again at the next floor, and he gave a start of excitement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He moved behind the elevator man, so that none of them should notice him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading As the door opened, he saw a group of men, with Duval, Ward, and General Prentice among them.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went out; and Montague waited a minute or two, to give them a chance to get out of the way, and then he rang the elevator bell and entered the car.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the door opened, he saw a group of men, with Duval, Ward, and General Prentice among them.
