adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had no idea where he went; his mind was in a whirl, and he was lost to everything about him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had no idea where he went; his mind was in a whirl, and he was lost to everything about him.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Immediately across the street was a building which he recognised as the office of the Express; and in a flash he thought of Bates.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had no idea where he went; his mind was in a whirl, and he was lost to everything about him.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He looked around.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Immediately across the street was a building which he recognised as the office of the Express; and in a flash he thought of Bates.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He must have spent a couple of hours wandering about the park and the streets of the city; when at last he stopped and looked about him, he was on a lighted thoroughfare, and a big clock in front of a jewellery store was pointing to the hour of two.
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading Immediately across the street was a building which he recognised as the office of the Express; and in a flash he thought of Bates.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He must have spent a couple of hours wandering about the park and the streets of the city; when at last he stopped and looked about him, he was on a lighted thoroughfare, and a big clock in front of a jewellery store was pointing to the hour of two.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Immediately across the street was a building which he recognised as the office of the Express; and in a flash he thought of Bates.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He must have spent a couple of hours wandering about the park and the streets of the city; when at last he stopped and looked about him, he was on a lighted thoroughfare, and a big clock in front of a jewellery store was pointing to the hour of two.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading He must have spent a couple of hours wandering about the park and the streets of the city; when at last he stopped and looked about him, he was on a lighted thoroughfare, and a big clock in front of a jewellery store was pointing to the hour of two.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading He must have spent a couple of hours wandering about the park and the streets of the city; when at last he stopped and looked about him, he was on a lighted thoroughfare, and a big clock in front of a jewellery store was pointing to the hour of two.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He had no idea where he went; his mind was in a whirl, and he was lost to everything about him.
ExpressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading Immediately across the street was a building which he recognised as the office of the Express; and in a flash he thought of Bates.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Immediately across the street was a building which he recognised as the office of the Express; and in a flash he thought of Bates.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He must have spent a couple of hours wandering about the park and the streets of the city; when at last he stopped and looked about him, he was on a lighted thoroughfare, and a big clock in front of a jewellery store was pointing to the hour of two.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no idea where he went; his mind was in a whirl, and he was lost to everything about him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have spent a couple of hours wandering about the park and the streets of the city; when at last he stopped and looked about him, he was on a lighted thoroughfare, and a big clock in front of a jewellery store was pointing to the hour of two.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no idea where he went; his mind was in a whirl, and he was lost to everything about him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had no idea where he went; his mind was in a whirl, and he was lost to everything about him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had no idea where he went; his mind was in a whirl, and he was lost to everything about him.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He must have spent a couple of hours wandering about the park and the streets of the city; when at last he stopped and looked about him, he was on a lighted thoroughfare, and a big clock in front of a jewellery store was pointing to the hour of two.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He must have spent a couple of hours wandering about the park and the streets of the city; when at last he stopped and looked about him, he was on a lighted thoroughfare, and a big clock in front of a jewellery store was pointing to the hour of two.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had no idea where he went; his mind was in a whirl, and he was lost to everything about him.
ImmediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately across the street was a building which he recognised as the office of the Express; and in a flash he thought of Bates.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had no idea where he went; his mind was in a whirl, and he was lost to everything about him.
jewellerynoun
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
From this reading He must have spent a couple of hours wandering about the park and the streets of the city; when at last he stopped and looked about him, he was on a lighted thoroughfare, and a big clock in front of a jewellery store was pointing to the hour of two.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He must have spent a couple of hours wandering about the park and the streets of the city; when at last he stopped and looked about him, he was on a lighted thoroughfare, and a big clock in front of a jewellery store was pointing to the hour of two.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading He must have spent a couple of hours wandering about the park and the streets of the city; when at last he stopped and looked about him, he was on a lighted thoroughfare, and a big clock in front of a jewellery store was pointing to the hour of two.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He must have spent a couple of hours wandering about the park and the streets of the city; when at last he stopped and looked about him, he was on a lighted thoroughfare, and a big clock in front of a jewellery store was pointing to the hour of two.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He had no idea where he went; his mind was in a whirl, and he was lost to everything about him.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had no idea where he went; his mind was in a whirl, and he was lost to everything about him.
Montague
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Montague started to walk.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have spent a couple of hours wandering about the park and the streets of the city; when at last he stopped and looked about him, he was on a lighted thoroughfare, and a big clock in front of a jewellery store was pointing to the hour of two.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no idea where he went; his mind was in a whirl, and he was lost to everything about him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He must have spent a couple of hours wandering about the park and the streets of the city; when at last he stopped and looked about him, he was on a lighted thoroughfare, and a big clock in front of a jewellery store was pointing to the hour of two.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Immediately across the street was a building which he recognised as the office of the Express; and in a flash he thought of Bates.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He must have spent a couple of hours wandering about the park and the streets of the city; when at last he stopped and looked about him, he was on a lighted thoroughfare, and a big clock in front of a jewellery store was pointing to the hour of two.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He must have spent a couple of hours wandering about the park and the streets of the city; when at last he stopped and looked about him, he was on a lighted thoroughfare, and a big clock in front of a jewellery store was pointing to the hour of two.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading He must have spent a couple of hours wandering about the park and the streets of the city; when at last he stopped and looked about him, he was on a lighted thoroughfare, and a big clock in front of a jewellery store was pointing to the hour of two.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading Immediately across the street was a building which he recognised as the office of the Express; and in a flash he thought of Bates.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He must have spent a couple of hours wandering about the park and the streets of the city; when at last he stopped and looked about him, he was on a lighted thoroughfare, and a big clock in front of a jewellery store was pointing to the hour of two.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Montague started to walk.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He must have spent a couple of hours wandering about the park and the streets of the city; when at last he stopped and looked about him, he was on a lighted thoroughfare, and a big clock in front of a jewellery store was pointing to the hour of two.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He must have spent a couple of hours wandering about the park and the streets of the city; when at last he stopped and looked about him, he was on a lighted thoroughfare, and a big clock in front of a jewellery store was pointing to the hour of two.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Immediately across the street was a building which he recognised as the office of the Express; and in a flash he thought of Bates.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He must have spent a couple of hours wandering about the park and the streets of the city; when at last he stopped and looked about him, he was on a lighted thoroughfare, and a big clock in front of a jewellery store was pointing to the hour of two.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He must have spent a couple of hours wandering about the park and the streets of the city; when at last he stopped and looked about him, he was on a lighted thoroughfare, and a big clock in front of a jewellery store was pointing to the hour of two.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading He must have spent a couple of hours wandering about the park and the streets of the city; when at last he stopped and looked about him, he was on a lighted thoroughfare, and a big clock in front of a jewellery store was pointing to the hour of two.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Immediately across the street was a building which he recognised as the office of the Express; and in a flash he thought of Bates.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Montague started to walk.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He must have spent a couple of hours wandering about the park and the streets of the city; when at last he stopped and looked about him, he was on a lighted thoroughfare, and a big clock in front of a jewellery store was pointing to the hour of two.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Montague started to walk.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading He must have spent a couple of hours wandering about the park and the streets of the city; when at last he stopped and looked about him, he was on a lighted thoroughfare, and a big clock in front of a jewellery store was pointing to the hour of two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had no idea where he went; his mind was in a whirl, and he was lost to everything about him.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had no idea where he went; his mind was in a whirl, and he was lost to everything about him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He must have spent a couple of hours wandering about the park and the streets of the city; when at last he stopped and looked about him, he was on a lighted thoroughfare, and a big clock in front of a jewellery store was pointing to the hour of two.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He had no idea where he went; his mind was in a whirl, and he was lost to everything about him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Immediately across the street was a building which he recognised as the office of the Express; and in a flash he thought of Bates.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading He had no idea where he went; his mind was in a whirl, and he was lost to everything about him.
