adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ahead, sought a table; but as he was about to hang up his cap and seat himself Bridge touched his elbow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ahead, sought a table; but as he was about to hang up his cap and seat himself Bridge touched his elbow.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading ahead, sought a table; but as he was about to hang up his cap and seat himself Bridge touched his elbow.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Immediately Billy was all suspicion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ahead, sought a table; but as he was about to hang up his cap and seat himself Bridge touched his elbow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ahead, sought a table; but as he was about to hang up his cap and seat himself Bridge touched his elbow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Let's go to the washroom and clean up a bit,” he said, in a voice that might be heard by those nearest.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Why, we just washed before we left our room,” expostulated Billy.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “Why, we just washed before we left our room,” expostulated Billy.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Let's go to the washroom and clean up a bit,” he said, in a voice that might be heard by those nearest.
BridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading ahead, sought a table; but as he was about to hang up his cap and seat himself Bridge touched his elbow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ahead, sought a table; but as he was about to hang up his cap and seat himself Bridge touched his elbow.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Let's go to the washroom and clean up a bit,” he said, in a voice that might be heard by those nearest.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading ahead, sought a table; but as he was about to hang up his cap and seat himself Bridge touched his elbow.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “Let's go to the washroom and clean up a bit,” he said, in a voice that might be heard by those nearest.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Shut up and follow me,” Bridge whispered into his ear.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading ahead, sought a table; but as he was about to hang up his cap and seat himself Bridge touched his elbow.
expostulated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, we just washed before we left our room,” expostulated Billy.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Shut up and follow me,” Bridge whispered into his ear.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Let's go to the washroom and clean up a bit,” he said, in a voice that might be heard by those nearest.
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading ahead, sought a table; but as he was about to hang up his cap and seat himself Bridge touched his elbow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ahead, sought a table; but as he was about to hang up his cap and seat himself Bridge touched his elbow.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Let's go to the washroom and clean up a bit,” he said, in a voice that might be heard by those nearest.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ahead, sought a table; but as he was about to hang up his cap and seat himself Bridge touched his elbow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ahead, sought a table; but as he was about to hang up his cap and seat himself Bridge touched his elbow.
ImmediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately Billy was all suspicion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Let's go to the washroom and clean up a bit,” he said, in a voice that might be heard by those nearest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Shut up and follow me,” Bridge whispered into his ear.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Why, we just washed before we left our room,” expostulated Billy.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Why, we just washed before we left our room,” expostulated Billy.
Let's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let's go to the washroom and clean up a bit,” he said, in a voice that might be heard by those nearest.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Shut up and follow me,” Bridge whispered into his ear.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Let's go to the washroom and clean up a bit,” he said, in a voice that might be heard by those nearest.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading “Let's go to the washroom and clean up a bit,” he said, in a voice that might be heard by those nearest.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Why, we just washed before we left our room,” expostulated Billy.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Why, we just washed before we left our room,” expostulated Billy.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let's go to the washroom and clean up a bit,” he said, in a voice that might be heard by those nearest.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading ahead, sought a table; but as he was about to hang up his cap and seat himself Bridge touched his elbow.
ShutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “Shut up and follow me,” Bridge whispered into his ear.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading ahead, sought a table; but as he was about to hang up his cap and seat himself Bridge touched his elbow.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Immediately Billy was all suspicion.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading ahead, sought a table; but as he was about to hang up his cap and seat himself Bridge touched his elbow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Let's go to the washroom and clean up a bit,” he said, in a voice that might be heard by those nearest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Let's go to the washroom and clean up a bit,” he said, in a voice that might be heard by those nearest.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Let's go to the washroom and clean up a bit,” he said, in a voice that might be heard by those nearest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ahead, sought a table; but as he was about to hang up his cap and seat himself Bridge touched his elbow.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading ahead, sought a table; but as he was about to hang up his cap and seat himself Bridge touched his elbow.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ahead, sought a table; but as he was about to hang up his cap and seat himself Bridge touched his elbow.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Let's go to the washroom and clean up a bit,” he said, in a voice that might be heard by those nearest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ahead, sought a table; but as he was about to hang up his cap and seat himself Bridge touched his elbow.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading “Why, we just washed before we left our room,” expostulated Billy.
washroomnounUS /ˈwɑːʃruːm/
a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place)
From this reading “Let's go to the washroom and clean up a bit,” he said, in a voice that might be heard by those nearest.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Why, we just washed before we left our room,” expostulated Billy.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Shut up and follow me,” Bridge whispered into his ear.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, we just washed before we left our room,” expostulated Billy.
