AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A feeling of great loneliness fell upon "Izzy" Schwab.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading In all the world he was alone, alone on an empty country road, with a grim, alert young man.
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 In all the world he was alone, alone on an empty country road, with a grim, alert young man.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In all the world he was alone, alone on an empty country road, with a grim, alert young man.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In all the world he was alone, alone on an empty country road, with a grim, alert young man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Where were now those officers, who in the police courts were at his beck and call?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Where were now those officers, who in the police courts were at his beck and call?
AvenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading Where the numbered houses, the passing surface cars, the sweating multitudes of Eighth Avenue?
becknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading Where were now those officers, who in the police courts were at his beck and call?
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Where were now those officers, who in the police courts were at his beck and call?
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't do what?" growled the young man.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Where the numbered houses, the passing surface cars, the sweating multitudes of Eighth Avenue?
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In all the world he was alone, alone on an empty country road, with a grim, alert young man.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Where were now those officers, who in the police courts were at his beck and call?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I can't do what?" growled the young man.
EighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading Where the numbered houses, the passing surface cars, the sweating multitudes of Eighth Avenue?
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading In all the world he was alone, alone on an empty country road, with a grim, alert young man.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A feeling of great loneliness fell upon "Izzy" Schwab.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A feeling of great loneliness fell upon "Izzy" Schwab.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A feeling of great loneliness fell upon "Izzy" Schwab.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading In all the world he was alone, alone on an empty country road, with a grim, alert young man.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "I can't do what?" growled the young man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In all the world he was alone, alone on an empty country road, with a grim, alert young man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Where were now those officers, who in the police courts were at his beck and call?
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Where the numbered houses, the passing surface cars, the sweating multitudes of Eighth Avenue?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't do what?" growled the young man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Where were now those officers, who in the police courts were at his beck and call?
Izzy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A feeling of great loneliness fell upon "Izzy" Schwab.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading A feeling of great loneliness fell upon "Izzy" Schwab.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I can't do what?" growled the young man.
multitudesnounUS /ˈmʌltətjuːdz/
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading Where the numbered houses, the passing surface cars, the sweating multitudes of Eighth Avenue?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Where were now those officers, who in the police courts were at his beck and call?
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading Where the numbered houses, the passing surface cars, the sweating multitudes of Eighth Avenue?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A feeling of great loneliness fell upon "Izzy" Schwab.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Where were now those officers, who in the police courts were at his beck and call?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In all the world he was alone, alone on an empty country road, with a grim, alert young man.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Where the numbered houses, the passing surface cars, the sweating multitudes of Eighth Avenue?
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Where were now those officers, who in the police courts were at his beck and call?
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In all the world he was alone, alone on an empty country road, with a grim, alert young man.
Schwab
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A feeling of great loneliness fell upon "Izzy" Schwab.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Where the numbered houses, the passing surface cars, the sweating multitudes of Eighth Avenue?
sweatingnounUS /ˈswetɪŋ/
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
From this reading Where the numbered houses, the passing surface cars, the sweating multitudes of Eighth Avenue?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I can't do what?" growled the young man.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Where were now those officers, who in the police courts were at his beck and call?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A feeling of great loneliness fell upon "Izzy" Schwab.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In all the world he was alone, alone on an empty country road, with a grim, alert young man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where were now those officers, who in the police courts were at his beck and call?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I can't do what?" growled the young man.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where were now those officers, who in the police courts were at his beck and call?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Where were now those officers, who in the police courts were at his beck and call?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In all the world he was alone, alone on an empty country road, with a grim, alert young man.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In all the world he was alone, alone on an empty country road, with a grim, alert young man.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I can't do what?" growled the young man.
