adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Melky Rubinstein turned, whispered a hurried word to Zillah and Mrs. Goldmark, and then, seizing Lauriston by the elbow, drew him quickly away from the court.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "There's one o' them blooming detectives after us!" said Melky.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Melky Rubinstein turned, whispered a hurried word to Zillah and Mrs. Goldmark, and then, seizing Lauriston by the elbow, drew him quickly away from the court.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before they had gone many yards he edged himself close to his companion's side, at the same time throwing a cautious glance over his own shoulder.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Melky Rubinstein turned, whispered a hurried word to Zillah and Mrs. Goldmark, and then, seizing Lauriston by the elbow, drew him quickly away from the court.
BACKadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading CHAPTER ELEVEN THE BACK DOOR Once outside in the street, Melky turned down the nearest side-street, motioning Lauriston to follow him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But that's just what's to be expected, mister!--they'll never let you out o' their sight until one of two things happen!"
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before they had gone many yards he edged himself close to his companion's side, at the same time throwing a cautious glance over his own shoulder.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading "There's one o' them blooming detectives after us!" said Melky.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But that's just what's to be expected, mister!--they'll never let you out o' their sight until one of two things happen!"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Melky Rubinstein turned, whispered a hurried word to Zillah and Mrs. Goldmark, and then, seizing Lauriston by the elbow, drew him quickly away from the court.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading Before they had gone many yards he edged himself close to his companion's side, at the same time throwing a cautious glance over his own shoulder.
CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ELEVEN THE BACK DOOR Once outside in the street, Melky turned down the nearest side-street, motioning Lauriston to follow him.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Before they had gone many yards he edged himself close to his companion's side, at the same time throwing a cautious glance over his own shoulder.
companion's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before they had gone many yards he edged himself close to his companion's side, at the same time throwing a cautious glance over his own shoulder.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Melky Rubinstein turned, whispered a hurried word to Zillah and Mrs. Goldmark, and then, seizing Lauriston by the elbow, drew him quickly away from the court.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "There's one o' them blooming detectives after us!" said Melky.
DOORnounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading CHAPTER ELEVEN THE BACK DOOR Once outside in the street, Melky turned down the nearest side-street, motioning Lauriston to follow him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading CHAPTER ELEVEN THE BACK DOOR Once outside in the street, Melky turned down the nearest side-street, motioning Lauriston to follow him.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Melky Rubinstein turned, whispered a hurried word to Zillah and Mrs. Goldmark, and then, seizing Lauriston by the elbow, drew him quickly away from the court.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading Before they had gone many yards he edged himself close to his companion's side, at the same time throwing a cautious glance over his own shoulder.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Melky Rubinstein turned, whispered a hurried word to Zillah and Mrs. Goldmark, and then, seizing Lauriston by the elbow, drew him quickly away from the court.
ELEVENadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading CHAPTER ELEVEN THE BACK DOOR Once outside in the street, Melky turned down the nearest side-street, motioning Lauriston to follow him.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "But that's just what's to be expected, mister!--they'll never let you out o' their sight until one of two things happen!"
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading CHAPTER ELEVEN THE BACK DOOR Once outside in the street, Melky turned down the nearest side-street, motioning Lauriston to follow him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Melky Rubinstein turned, whispered a hurried word to Zillah and Mrs. Goldmark, and then, seizing Lauriston by the elbow, drew him quickly away from the court.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Before they had gone many yards he edged himself close to his companion's side, at the same time throwing a cautious glance over his own shoulder.
GoldmarknounUS /ˈɡoʊldmɑːrk/
United States inventor (born in Hungary) who made the first TV broadcast in 1940 and invented the long-playing record in 1948 and pioneered videocassette recording (1906-1977)
From this reading Melky Rubinstein turned, whispered a hurried word to Zillah and Mrs. Goldmark, and then, seizing Lauriston by the elbow, drew him quickly away from the court.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Before they had gone many yards he edged himself close to his companion's side, at the same time throwing a cautious glance over his own shoulder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before they had gone many yards he edged himself close to his companion's side, at the same time throwing a cautious glance over his own shoulder.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading "But that's just what's to be expected, mister!--they'll never let you out o' their sight until one of two things happen!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before they had gone many yards he edged himself close to his companion's side, at the same time throwing a cautious glance over his own shoulder.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Melky Rubinstein turned, whispered a hurried word to Zillah and Mrs. Goldmark, and then, seizing Lauriston by the elbow, drew him quickly away from the court.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Before they had gone many yards he edged himself close to his companion's side, at the same time throwing a cautious glance over his own shoulder.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before they had gone many yards he edged himself close to his companion's side, at the same time throwing a cautious glance over his own shoulder.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Melky Rubinstein turned, whispered a hurried word to Zillah and Mrs. Goldmark, and then, seizing Lauriston by the elbow, drew him quickly away from the court.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHAPTER ELEVEN THE BACK DOOR Once outside in the street, Melky turned down the nearest side-street, motioning Lauriston to follow him.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "But that's just what's to be expected, mister!--they'll never let you out o' their sight until one of two things happen!"
Lauriston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Melky Rubinstein turned, whispered a hurried word to Zillah and Mrs. Goldmark, and then, seizing Lauriston by the elbow, drew him quickly away from the court.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "But that's just what's to be expected, mister!--they'll never let you out o' their sight until one of two things happen!"
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Before they had gone many yards he edged himself close to his companion's side, at the same time throwing a cautious glance over his own shoulder.
Melky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Melky Rubinstein turned, whispered a hurried word to Zillah and Mrs. Goldmark, and then, seizing Lauriston by the elbow, drew him quickly away from the court.
misternounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "But that's just what's to be expected, mister!--they'll never let you out o' their sight until one of two things happen!"
motioningverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading CHAPTER ELEVEN THE BACK DOOR Once outside in the street, Melky turned down the nearest side-street, motioning Lauriston to follow him.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Melky Rubinstein turned, whispered a hurried word to Zillah and Mrs. Goldmark, and then, seizing Lauriston by the elbow, drew him quickly away from the court.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading CHAPTER ELEVEN THE BACK DOOR Once outside in the street, Melky turned down the nearest side-street, motioning Lauriston to follow him.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "But that's just what's to be expected, mister!--they'll never let you out o' their sight until one of two things happen!"
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "There's one o' them blooming detectives after us!" said Melky.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But that's just what's to be expected, mister!--they'll never let you out o' their sight until one of two things happen!"
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading CHAPTER ELEVEN THE BACK DOOR Once outside in the street, Melky turned down the nearest side-street, motioning Lauriston to follow him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There's one o' them blooming detectives after us!" said Melky.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But that's just what's to be expected, mister!--they'll never let you out o' their sight until one of two things happen!"
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading CHAPTER ELEVEN THE BACK DOOR Once outside in the street, Melky turned down the nearest side-street, motioning Lauriston to follow him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before they had gone many yards he edged himself close to his companion's side, at the same time throwing a cautious glance over his own shoulder.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Before they had gone many yards he edged himself close to his companion's side, at the same time throwing a cautious glance over his own shoulder.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Melky Rubinstein turned, whispered a hurried word to Zillah and Mrs. Goldmark, and then, seizing Lauriston by the elbow, drew him quickly away from the court.
RubinsteinnounUS /ˈruːbɪnstiːn/
United States pianist (born in Poland) known for his interpretations of the music of Chopin (1886-1982)
From this reading Melky Rubinstein turned, whispered a hurried word to Zillah and Mrs. Goldmark, and then, seizing Lauriston by the elbow, drew him quickly away from the court.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's one o' them blooming detectives after us!" said Melky.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Before they had gone many yards he edged himself close to his companion's side, at the same time throwing a cautious glance over his own shoulder.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading Melky Rubinstein turned, whispered a hurried word to Zillah and Mrs. Goldmark, and then, seizing Lauriston by the elbow, drew him quickly away from the court.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Before they had gone many yards he edged himself close to his companion's side, at the same time throwing a cautious glance over his own shoulder.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Before they had gone many yards he edged himself close to his companion's side, at the same time throwing a cautious glance over his own shoulder.
side-street
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER ELEVEN THE BACK DOOR Once outside in the street, Melky turned down the nearest side-street, motioning Lauriston to follow him.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "But that's just what's to be expected, mister!--they'll never let you out o' their sight until one of two things happen!"
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading CHAPTER ELEVEN THE BACK DOOR Once outside in the street, Melky turned down the nearest side-street, motioning Lauriston to follow him.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But that's just what's to be expected, mister!--they'll never let you out o' their sight until one of two things happen!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Melky Rubinstein turned, whispered a hurried word to Zillah and Mrs. Goldmark, and then, seizing Lauriston by the elbow, drew him quickly away from the court.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "But that's just what's to be expected, mister!--they'll never let you out o' their sight until one of two things happen!"
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "There's one o' them blooming detectives after us!" said Melky.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Melky Rubinstein turned, whispered a hurried word to Zillah and Mrs. Goldmark, and then, seizing Lauriston by the elbow, drew him quickly away from the court.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's one o' them blooming detectives after us!" said Melky.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before they had gone many yards he edged himself close to his companion's side, at the same time throwing a cautious glance over his own shoulder.
they'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But that's just what's to be expected, mister!--they'll never let you out o' their sight until one of two things happen!"
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "But that's just what's to be expected, mister!--they'll never let you out o' their sight until one of two things happen!"
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Before they had gone many yards he edged himself close to his companion's side, at the same time throwing a cautious glance over his own shoulder.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Before they had gone many yards he edged himself close to his companion's side, at the same time throwing a cautious glance over his own shoulder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Melky Rubinstein turned, whispered a hurried word to Zillah and Mrs. Goldmark, and then, seizing Lauriston by the elbow, drew him quickly away from the court.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Melky Rubinstein turned, whispered a hurried word to Zillah and Mrs. Goldmark, and then, seizing Lauriston by the elbow, drew him quickly away from the court.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "But that's just what's to be expected, mister!--they'll never let you out o' their sight until one of two things happen!"
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "But that's just what's to be expected, mister!--they'll never let you out o' their sight until one of two things happen!"
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There's one o' them blooming detectives after us!" said Melky.
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But that's just what's to be expected, mister!--they'll never let you out o' their sight until one of two things happen!"
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Melky Rubinstein turned, whispered a hurried word to Zillah and Mrs. Goldmark, and then, seizing Lauriston by the elbow, drew him quickly away from the court.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Melky Rubinstein turned, whispered a hurried word to Zillah and Mrs. Goldmark, and then, seizing Lauriston by the elbow, drew him quickly away from the court.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Before they had gone many yards he edged himself close to his companion's side, at the same time throwing a cautious glance over his own shoulder.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But that's just what's to be expected, mister!--they'll never let you out o' their sight until one of two things happen!"
Zillah
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From this reading Melky Rubinstein turned, whispered a hurried word to Zillah and Mrs. Goldmark, and then, seizing Lauriston by the elbow, drew him quickly away from the court.
