adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I found myself in the grip of an iron will and I did as I was bidden When I set out in quest of a furnished room I instinctively betook myself to the neighborhood of Stuyvesant Park.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading That park had acquired a melancholy fascination for me.
agoniesnounUS /ˈæɡəniz/
plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
From this reading As though to make amends for my agonies, I determined to move into a good, spacious room, even if I had to pay three or four times as much as I had been paying at the Margolises'.
amendsnounUS /əˈmendz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading As though to make amends for my agonies, I determined to move into a good, spacious room, even if I had to pay three or four times as much as I had been paying at the Margolises'.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I found myself in the grip of an iron will and I did as I was bidden When I set out in quest of a furnished room I instinctively betook myself to the neighborhood of Stuyvesant Park.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I found myself in the grip of an iron will and I did as I was bidden When I set out in quest of a furnished room I instinctively betook myself to the neighborhood of Stuyvesant Park.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I found myself in the grip of an iron will and I did as I was bidden When I set out in quest of a furnished room I instinctively betook myself to the neighborhood of Stuyvesant Park.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As though to make amends for my agonies, I determined to move into a good, spacious room, even if I had to pay three or four times as much as I had been paying at the Margolises'.
AvenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading I found a sunny front room with two windows in an old brown-stone house on East Nineteenth Street, between Second Avenue and First, a short distance from the little park and near an Elevated station.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As though to make amends for my agonies, I determined to move into a good, spacious room, even if I had to pay three or four times as much as I had been paying at the Margolises'.
betook
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From this reading I found myself in the grip of an iron will and I did as I was bidden When I set out in quest of a furnished room I instinctively betook myself to the neighborhood of Stuyvesant Park.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I found a sunny front room with two windows in an old brown-stone house on East Nineteenth Street, between Second Avenue and First, a short distance from the little park and near an Elevated station.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading I found myself in the grip of an iron will and I did as I was bidden When I set out in quest of a furnished room I instinctively betook myself to the neighborhood of Stuyvesant Park.
brown-stone
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From this reading I found a sunny front room with two windows in an old brown-stone house on East Nineteenth Street, between Second Avenue and First, a short distance from the little park and near an Elevated station.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I HOPED she would yield, but she did not.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading As though to make amends for my agonies, I determined to move into a good, spacious room, even if I had to pay three or four times as much as I had been paying at the Margolises'.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I HOPED she would yield, but she did not.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading I found a sunny front room with two windows in an old brown-stone house on East Nineteenth Street, between Second Avenue and First, a short distance from the little park and near an Elevated station.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading I found a sunny front room with two windows in an old brown-stone house on East Nineteenth Street, between Second Avenue and First, a short distance from the little park and near an Elevated station.
ElevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading I found a sunny front room with two windows in an old brown-stone house on East Nineteenth Street, between Second Avenue and First, a short distance from the little park and near an Elevated station.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading As though to make amends for my agonies, I determined to move into a good, spacious room, even if I had to pay three or four times as much as I had been paying at the Margolises'.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading That park had acquired a melancholy fascination for me.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I found a sunny front room with two windows in an old brown-stone house on East Nineteenth Street, between Second Avenue and First, a short distance from the little park and near an Elevated station.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That park had acquired a melancholy fascination for me.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I found myself in the grip of an iron will and I did as I was bidden When I set out in quest of a furnished room I instinctively betook myself to the neighborhood of Stuyvesant Park.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading As though to make amends for my agonies, I determined to move into a good, spacious room, even if I had to pay three or four times as much as I had been paying at the Margolises'.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I found a sunny front room with two windows in an old brown-stone house on East Nineteenth Street, between Second Avenue and First, a short distance from the little park and near an Elevated station.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I found a sunny front room with two windows in an old brown-stone house on East Nineteenth Street, between Second Avenue and First, a short distance from the little park and near an Elevated station.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading I found myself in the grip of an iron will and I did as I was bidden When I set out in quest of a furnished room I instinctively betook myself to the neighborhood of Stuyvesant Park.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As though to make amends for my agonies, I determined to move into a good, spacious room, even if I had to pay three or four times as much as I had been paying at the Margolises'.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading I found myself in the grip of an iron will and I did as I was bidden When I set out in quest of a furnished room I instinctively betook myself to the neighborhood of Stuyvesant Park.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That park had acquired a melancholy fascination for me.
HOPEDverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I HOPED she would yield, but she did not.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I found a sunny front room with two windows in an old brown-stone house on East Nineteenth Street, between Second Avenue and First, a short distance from the little park and near an Elevated station.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HOPED she would yield, but she did not.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As though to make amends for my agonies, I determined to move into a good, spacious room, even if I had to pay three or four times as much as I had been paying at the Margolises'.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I found myself in the grip of an iron will and I did as I was bidden When I set out in quest of a furnished room I instinctively betook myself to the neighborhood of Stuyvesant Park.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading I found myself in the grip of an iron will and I did as I was bidden When I set out in quest of a furnished room I instinctively betook myself to the neighborhood of Stuyvesant Park.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As though to make amends for my agonies, I determined to move into a good, spacious room, even if I had to pay three or four times as much as I had been paying at the Margolises'.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading I found myself in the grip of an iron will and I did as I was bidden When I set out in quest of a furnished room I instinctively betook myself to the neighborhood of Stuyvesant Park.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I found a sunny front room with two windows in an old brown-stone house on East Nineteenth Street, between Second Avenue and First, a short distance from the little park and near an Elevated station.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading As though to make amends for my agonies, I determined to move into a good, spacious room, even if I had to pay three or four times as much as I had been paying at the Margolises'.
Margolises
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From this reading As though to make amends for my agonies, I determined to move into a good, spacious room, even if I had to pay three or four times as much as I had been paying at the Margolises'.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That park had acquired a melancholy fascination for me.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading That park had acquired a melancholy fascination for me.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As though to make amends for my agonies, I determined to move into a good, spacious room, even if I had to pay three or four times as much as I had been paying at the Margolises'.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As though to make amends for my agonies, I determined to move into a good, spacious room, even if I had to pay three or four times as much as I had been paying at the Margolises'.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As though to make amends for my agonies, I determined to move into a good, spacious room, even if I had to pay three or four times as much as I had been paying at the Margolises'.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I found myself in the grip of an iron will and I did as I was bidden When I set out in quest of a furnished room I instinctively betook myself to the neighborhood of Stuyvesant Park.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I found a sunny front room with two windows in an old brown-stone house on East Nineteenth Street, between Second Avenue and First, a short distance from the little park and near an Elevated station.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading I found myself in the grip of an iron will and I did as I was bidden When I set out in quest of a furnished room I instinctively betook myself to the neighborhood of Stuyvesant Park.
NineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading I found a sunny front room with two windows in an old brown-stone house on East Nineteenth Street, between Second Avenue and First, a short distance from the little park and near an Elevated station.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I HOPED she would yield, but she did not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I found myself in the grip of an iron will and I did as I was bidden When I set out in quest of a furnished room I instinctively betook myself to the neighborhood of Stuyvesant Park.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I found a sunny front room with two windows in an old brown-stone house on East Nineteenth Street, between Second Avenue and First, a short distance from the little park and near an Elevated station.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I found a sunny front room with two windows in an old brown-stone house on East Nineteenth Street, between Second Avenue and First, a short distance from the little park and near an Elevated station.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As though to make amends for my agonies, I determined to move into a good, spacious room, even if I had to pay three or four times as much as I had been paying at the Margolises'.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I found myself in the grip of an iron will and I did as I was bidden When I set out in quest of a furnished room I instinctively betook myself to the neighborhood of Stuyvesant Park.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading I found myself in the grip of an iron will and I did as I was bidden When I set out in quest of a furnished room I instinctively betook myself to the neighborhood of Stuyvesant Park.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading As though to make amends for my agonies, I determined to move into a good, spacious room, even if I had to pay three or four times as much as I had been paying at the Margolises'.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading As though to make amends for my agonies, I determined to move into a good, spacious room, even if I had to pay three or four times as much as I had been paying at the Margolises'.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading I found myself in the grip of an iron will and I did as I was bidden When I set out in quest of a furnished room I instinctively betook myself to the neighborhood of Stuyvesant Park.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I found myself in the grip of an iron will and I did as I was bidden When I set out in quest of a furnished room I instinctively betook myself to the neighborhood of Stuyvesant Park.
SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I found a sunny front room with two windows in an old brown-stone house on East Nineteenth Street, between Second Avenue and First, a short distance from the little park and near an Elevated station.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I found myself in the grip of an iron will and I did as I was bidden When I set out in quest of a furnished room I instinctively betook myself to the neighborhood of Stuyvesant Park.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I HOPED she would yield, but she did not.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I found a sunny front room with two windows in an old brown-stone house on East Nineteenth Street, between Second Avenue and First, a short distance from the little park and near an Elevated station.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading As though to make amends for my agonies, I determined to move into a good, spacious room, even if I had to pay three or four times as much as I had been paying at the Margolises'.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I found a sunny front room with two windows in an old brown-stone house on East Nineteenth Street, between Second Avenue and First, a short distance from the little park and near an Elevated station.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I found a sunny front room with two windows in an old brown-stone house on East Nineteenth Street, between Second Avenue and First, a short distance from the little park and near an Elevated station.
StuyvesantnounUS /ˈstaɪvəsənt/
the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)
From this reading I found myself in the grip of an iron will and I did as I was bidden When I set out in quest of a furnished room I instinctively betook myself to the neighborhood of Stuyvesant Park.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading I found a sunny front room with two windows in an old brown-stone house on East Nineteenth Street, between Second Avenue and First, a short distance from the little park and near an Elevated station.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That park had acquired a melancholy fascination for me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I found myself in the grip of an iron will and I did as I was bidden When I set out in quest of a furnished room I instinctively betook myself to the neighborhood of Stuyvesant Park.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As though to make amends for my agonies, I determined to move into a good, spacious room, even if I had to pay three or four times as much as I had been paying at the Margolises'.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As though to make amends for my agonies, I determined to move into a good, spacious room, even if I had to pay three or four times as much as I had been paying at the Margolises'.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading As though to make amends for my agonies, I determined to move into a good, spacious room, even if I had to pay three or four times as much as I had been paying at the Margolises'.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I found myself in the grip of an iron will and I did as I was bidden When I set out in quest of a furnished room I instinctively betook myself to the neighborhood of Stuyvesant Park.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I found a sunny front room with two windows in an old brown-stone house on East Nineteenth Street, between Second Avenue and First, a short distance from the little park and near an Elevated station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I found myself in the grip of an iron will and I did as I was bidden When I set out in quest of a furnished room I instinctively betook myself to the neighborhood of Stuyvesant Park.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I found myself in the grip of an iron will and I did as I was bidden When I set out in quest of a furnished room I instinctively betook myself to the neighborhood of Stuyvesant Park.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I found myself in the grip of an iron will and I did as I was bidden When I set out in quest of a furnished room I instinctively betook myself to the neighborhood of Stuyvesant Park.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading I found a sunny front room with two windows in an old brown-stone house on East Nineteenth Street, between Second Avenue and First, a short distance from the little park and near an Elevated station.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I found a sunny front room with two windows in an old brown-stone house on East Nineteenth Street, between Second Avenue and First, a short distance from the little park and near an Elevated station.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I HOPED she would yield, but she did not.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading I HOPED she would yield, but she did not.
