adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And heaven knows I haven't wanted to be a cop since we lived in Newark twenty years ago.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading And heaven knows I haven't wanted to be a cop since we lived in Newark twenty years ago.
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 "Hang it all," he thought, throwing down his magazine in disgust, "it's like police work.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And heaven knows I haven't wanted to be a cop since we lived in Newark twenty years ago.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The more he thought of it as he whirled northward on the Empire State Express the more distasteful it seemed to grow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And heaven knows I haven't wanted to be a cop since we lived in Newark twenty years ago.
copnounUS /kɑːp/
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading And heaven knows I haven't wanted to be a cop since we lived in Newark twenty years ago.
dickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading Why the dickens did old Wharton marry her?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Young Rossiter did not like the task.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading "Hang it all," he thought, throwing down his magazine in disgust, "it's like police work.
distastefuladjectiveUS /dɪˈsteɪstfəl/
not pleasing in odor or taste
From this reading The more he thought of it as he whirled northward on the Empire State Express the more distasteful it seemed to grow.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Hang it all," he thought, throwing down his magazine in disgust, "it's like police work.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading The more he thought of it as he whirled northward on the Empire State Express the more distasteful it seemed to grow.
ExpressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading The more he thought of it as he whirled northward on the Empire State Express the more distasteful it seemed to grow.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The more he thought of it as he whirled northward on the Empire State Express the more distasteful it seemed to grow.
HangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "Hang it all," he thought, throwing down his magazine in disgust, "it's like police work.
haven't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And heaven knows I haven't wanted to be a cop since we lived in Newark twenty years ago.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more he thought of it as he whirled northward on the Empire State Express the more distasteful it seemed to grow.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading And heaven knows I haven't wanted to be a cop since we lived in Newark twenty years ago.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why the dickens did old Wharton marry her?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hang it all," he thought, throwing down his magazine in disgust, "it's like police work.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And heaven knows I haven't wanted to be a cop since we lived in Newark twenty years ago.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hang it all," he thought, throwing down his magazine in disgust, "it's like police work.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The more he thought of it as he whirled northward on the Empire State Express the more distasteful it seemed to grow.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hang it all," he thought, throwing down his magazine in disgust, "it's like police work.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading And heaven knows I haven't wanted to be a cop since we lived in Newark twenty years ago.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Young Rossiter did not like the task.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And heaven knows I haven't wanted to be a cop since we lived in Newark twenty years ago.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading "Hang it all," he thought, throwing down his magazine in disgust, "it's like police work.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading Why the dickens did old Wharton marry her?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more he thought of it as he whirled northward on the Empire State Express the more distasteful it seemed to grow.
NewarknounUS /ˈnuːərk/
the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey
From this reading And heaven knows I haven't wanted to be a cop since we lived in Newark twenty years ago.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading The more he thought of it as he whirled northward on the Empire State Express the more distasteful it seemed to grow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Young Rossiter did not like the task.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The more he thought of it as he whirled northward on the Empire State Express the more distasteful it seemed to grow.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Why the dickens did old Wharton marry her?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The more he thought of it as he whirled northward on the Empire State Express the more distasteful it seemed to grow.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "Hang it all," he thought, throwing down his magazine in disgust, "it's like police work.
Rossiter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young Rossiter did not like the task.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The more he thought of it as he whirled northward on the Empire State Express the more distasteful it seemed to grow.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And heaven knows I haven't wanted to be a cop since we lived in Newark twenty years ago.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The more he thought of it as he whirled northward on the Empire State Express the more distasteful it seemed to grow.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Young Rossiter did not like the task.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Young Rossiter did not like the task.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The more he thought of it as he whirled northward on the Empire State Express the more distasteful it seemed to grow.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "Hang it all," he thought, throwing down his magazine in disgust, "it's like police work.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The more he thought of it as he whirled northward on the Empire State Express the more distasteful it seemed to grow.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading And heaven knows I haven't wanted to be a cop since we lived in Newark twenty years ago.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading And heaven knows I haven't wanted to be a cop since we lived in Newark twenty years ago.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And heaven knows I haven't wanted to be a cop since we lived in Newark twenty years ago.
WhartonnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading Why the dickens did old Wharton marry her?
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The more he thought of it as he whirled northward on the Empire State Express the more distasteful it seemed to grow.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why the dickens did old Wharton marry her?
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Hang it all," he thought, throwing down his magazine in disgust, "it's like police work.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading And heaven knows I haven't wanted to be a cop since we lived in Newark twenty years ago.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Rossiter did not like the task.
