adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a pompous little man, short and red-faced, with gray side whiskers and bald head.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Neither of them noticed Van Meter, who also lived at Babylon in the summer, board the train as it pulled out of the station.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHORTHORN DEACON Gordon and Overman came into town on the four o'clock express.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Neither of them noticed Van Meter, who also lived at Babylon in the summer, board the train as it pulled out of the station.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Neither of them noticed Van Meter, who also lived at Babylon in the summer, board the train as it pulled out of the station.
BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading Neither of them noticed Van Meter, who also lived at Babylon in the summer, board the train as it pulled out of the station.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading He was a pompous little man, short and red-faced, with gray side whiskers and bald head.
beadyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːdi/
small and round and shiny like a shiny bead or button
From this reading His eyes were sharp and beady and shined like shoe-buttons.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Neither of them noticed Van Meter, who also lived at Babylon in the summer, board the train as it pulled out of the station.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SHORTHORN DEACON Gordon and Overman came into town on the four o'clock express.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They sat down in opposite seats near the centre of the car.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading They sat down in opposite seats near the centre of the car.
DEACONnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading THE SHORTHORN DEACON Gordon and Overman came into town on the four o'clock express.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They sat down in opposite seats near the centre of the car.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading THE SHORTHORN DEACON Gordon and Overman came into town on the four o'clock express.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were sharp and beady and shined like shoe-buttons.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE SHORTHORN DEACON Gordon and Overman came into town on the four o'clock express.
Gordon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHORTHORN DEACON Gordon and Overman came into town on the four o'clock express.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He was a pompous little man, short and red-faced, with gray side whiskers and bald head.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a pompous little man, short and red-faced, with gray side whiskers and bald head.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was a pompous little man, short and red-faced, with gray side whiskers and bald head.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were sharp and beady and shined like shoe-buttons.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sat down in opposite seats near the centre of the car.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SHORTHORN DEACON Gordon and Overman came into town on the four o'clock express.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Neither of them noticed Van Meter, who also lived at Babylon in the summer, board the train as it pulled out of the station.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His eyes were sharp and beady and shined like shoe-buttons.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a pompous little man, short and red-faced, with gray side whiskers and bald head.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Neither of them noticed Van Meter, who also lived at Babylon in the summer, board the train as it pulled out of the station.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a pompous little man, short and red-faced, with gray side whiskers and bald head.
MeternounUS /ˈmiːtər/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Neither of them noticed Van Meter, who also lived at Babylon in the summer, board the train as it pulled out of the station.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They sat down in opposite seats near the centre of the car.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of them noticed Van Meter, who also lived at Babylon in the summer, board the train as it pulled out of the station.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading Neither of them noticed Van Meter, who also lived at Babylon in the summer, board the train as it pulled out of the station.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE SHORTHORN DEACON Gordon and Overman came into town on the four o'clock express.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They sat down in opposite seats near the centre of the car.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SHORTHORN DEACON Gordon and Overman came into town on the four o'clock express.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading They sat down in opposite seats near the centre of the car.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Neither of them noticed Van Meter, who also lived at Babylon in the summer, board the train as it pulled out of the station.
Overman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHORTHORN DEACON Gordon and Overman came into town on the four o'clock express.
pompousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːmpəs/
puffed up with vanity
From this reading He was a pompous little man, short and red-faced, with gray side whiskers and bald head.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Neither of them noticed Van Meter, who also lived at Babylon in the summer, board the train as it pulled out of the station.
red-facedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading He was a pompous little man, short and red-faced, with gray side whiskers and bald head.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat down in opposite seats near the centre of the car.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading They sat down in opposite seats near the centre of the car.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading His eyes were sharp and beady and shined like shoe-buttons.
shinedverbUS /ʃaɪnd/
past form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading His eyes were sharp and beady and shined like shoe-buttons.
shoe-buttons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eyes were sharp and beady and shined like shoe-buttons.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He was a pompous little man, short and red-faced, with gray side whiskers and bald head.
SHORTHORNnoun
English breed of short-horned cattle
From this reading THE SHORTHORN DEACON Gordon and Overman came into town on the four o'clock express.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was a pompous little man, short and red-faced, with gray side whiskers and bald head.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Neither of them noticed Van Meter, who also lived at Babylon in the summer, board the train as it pulled out of the station.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Neither of them noticed Van Meter, who also lived at Babylon in the summer, board the train as it pulled out of the station.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHORTHORN DEACON Gordon and Overman came into town on the four o'clock express.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither of them noticed Van Meter, who also lived at Babylon in the summer, board the train as it pulled out of the station.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat down in opposite seats near the centre of the car.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE SHORTHORN DEACON Gordon and Overman came into town on the four o'clock express.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Neither of them noticed Van Meter, who also lived at Babylon in the summer, board the train as it pulled out of the station.
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Neither of them noticed Van Meter, who also lived at Babylon in the summer, board the train as it pulled out of the station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a pompous little man, short and red-faced, with gray side whiskers and bald head.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were sharp and beady and shined like shoe-buttons.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He was a pompous little man, short and red-faced, with gray side whiskers and bald head.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Neither of them noticed Van Meter, who also lived at Babylon in the summer, board the train as it pulled out of the station.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a pompous little man, short and red-faced, with gray side whiskers and bald head.
