adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stepped inside the lobby of the apartment house a full minute before his appointment with its manager, and went at once to look him up.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The city lights were springing up block after block along Pennsylvania Avenue as Detective Ferguson left that busy thoroughfare and hurried to the Saratoga.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The city lights were springing up block after block along Pennsylvania Avenue as Detective Ferguson left that busy thoroughfare and hurried to the Saratoga.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The city lights were springing up block after block along Pennsylvania Avenue as Detective Ferguson left that busy thoroughfare and hurried to the Saratoga.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He stepped inside the lobby of the apartment house a full minute before his appointment with its manager, and went at once to look him up.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading He stepped inside the lobby of the apartment house a full minute before his appointment with its manager, and went at once to look him up.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The city lights were springing up block after block along Pennsylvania Avenue as Detective Ferguson left that busy thoroughfare and hurried to the Saratoga.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stepped inside the lobby of the apartment house a full minute before his appointment with its manager, and went at once to look him up.
AvenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading The city lights were springing up block after block along Pennsylvania Avenue as Detective Ferguson left that busy thoroughfare and hurried to the Saratoga.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stepped inside the lobby of the apartment house a full minute before his appointment with its manager, and went at once to look him up.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading The city lights were springing up block after block along Pennsylvania Avenue as Detective Ferguson left that busy thoroughfare and hurried to the Saratoga.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The city lights were springing up block after block along Pennsylvania Avenue as Detective Ferguson left that busy thoroughfare and hurried to the Saratoga.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before he could carry out his purpose he was joined by Harry Kent.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Before he could carry out his purpose he was joined by Harry Kent.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city lights were springing up block after block along Pennsylvania Avenue as Detective Ferguson left that busy thoroughfare and hurried to the Saratoga.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before he could carry out his purpose he was joined by Harry Kent.
DetectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The city lights were springing up block after block along Pennsylvania Avenue as Detective Ferguson left that busy thoroughfare and hurried to the Saratoga.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Finley had to go out,” the latter explained.
Ferguson
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From this reading The city lights were springing up block after block along Pennsylvania Avenue as Detective Ferguson left that busy thoroughfare and hurried to the Saratoga.
Finley
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From this reading “Finley had to go out,” the latter explained.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He stepped inside the lobby of the apartment house a full minute before his appointment with its manager, and went at once to look him up.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Finley had to go out,” the latter explained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Finley had to go out,” the latter explained.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Before he could carry out his purpose he was joined by Harry Kent.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stepped inside the lobby of the apartment house a full minute before his appointment with its manager, and went at once to look him up.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stepped inside the lobby of the apartment house a full minute before his appointment with its manager, and went at once to look him up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stepped inside the lobby of the apartment house a full minute before his appointment with its manager, and went at once to look him up.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He stepped inside the lobby of the apartment house a full minute before his appointment with its manager, and went at once to look him up.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The city lights were springing up block after block along Pennsylvania Avenue as Detective Ferguson left that busy thoroughfare and hurried to the Saratoga.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I told him I would go up to Rochester's apartment with you.”
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading He stepped inside the lobby of the apartment house a full minute before his appointment with its manager, and went at once to look him up.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He stepped inside the lobby of the apartment house a full minute before his appointment with its manager, and went at once to look him up.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Before he could carry out his purpose he was joined by Harry Kent.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Before he could carry out his purpose he was joined by Harry Kent.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “Finley had to go out,” the latter explained.
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 The city lights were springing up block after block along Pennsylvania Avenue as Detective Ferguson left that busy thoroughfare and hurried to the Saratoga.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The city lights were springing up block after block along Pennsylvania Avenue as Detective Ferguson left that busy thoroughfare and hurried to the Saratoga.
lobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading He stepped inside the lobby of the apartment house a full minute before his appointment with its manager, and went at once to look him up.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He stepped inside the lobby of the apartment house a full minute before his appointment with its manager, and went at once to look him up.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading He stepped inside the lobby of the apartment house a full minute before his appointment with its manager, and went at once to look him up.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He stepped inside the lobby of the apartment house a full minute before his appointment with its manager, and went at once to look him up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stepped inside the lobby of the apartment house a full minute before his appointment with its manager, and went at once to look him up.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He stepped inside the lobby of the apartment house a full minute before his appointment with its manager, and went at once to look him up.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before he could carry out his purpose he was joined by Harry Kent.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The city lights were springing up block after block along Pennsylvania Avenue as Detective Ferguson left that busy thoroughfare and hurried to the Saratoga.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Before he could carry out his purpose he was joined by Harry Kent.
Rochester'snounUS /ˈrɑːtʃestərz/
possessive form of “rochester” — a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
From this reading “I told him I would go up to Rochester's apartment with you.”
SaratoganounUS /ˌserəˈtoʊɡə/
a species of large fish found in Australian rivers
From this reading The city lights were springing up block after block along Pennsylvania Avenue as Detective Ferguson left that busy thoroughfare and hurried to the Saratoga.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The city lights were springing up block after block along Pennsylvania Avenue as Detective Ferguson left that busy thoroughfare and hurried to the Saratoga.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped inside the lobby of the apartment house a full minute before his appointment with its manager, and went at once to look him up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The city lights were springing up block after block along Pennsylvania Avenue as Detective Ferguson left that busy thoroughfare and hurried to the Saratoga.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The city lights were springing up block after block along Pennsylvania Avenue as Detective Ferguson left that busy thoroughfare and hurried to the Saratoga.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading The city lights were springing up block after block along Pennsylvania Avenue as Detective Ferguson left that busy thoroughfare and hurried to the Saratoga.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The city lights were springing up block after block along Pennsylvania Avenue as Detective Ferguson left that busy thoroughfare and hurried to the Saratoga.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I told him I would go up to Rochester's apartment with you.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The city lights were springing up block after block along Pennsylvania Avenue as Detective Ferguson left that busy thoroughfare and hurried to the Saratoga.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before he could carry out his purpose he was joined by Harry Kent.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He stepped inside the lobby of the apartment house a full minute before his appointment with its manager, and went at once to look him up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The city lights were springing up block after block along Pennsylvania Avenue as Detective Ferguson left that busy thoroughfare and hurried to the Saratoga.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stepped inside the lobby of the apartment house a full minute before his appointment with its manager, and went at once to look him up.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I told him I would go up to Rochester's apartment with you.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I told him I would go up to Rochester's apartment with you.”
