adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I don’t know about that.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He has walked over from the House an hour ago to talk with the permanent Under-Secretary, and now he’s ready to walk back again.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading He has walked over from the House an hour ago to talk with the permanent Under-Secretary, and now he’s ready to walk back again.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading This fair, smooth-faced young man, whose symmetrically arranged hair gave him the air of a large and neat schoolboy, met the Assistant Commissioner’s request with a doubtful look, and spoke with bated breath.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He has walked over from the House an hour ago to talk with the permanent Under-Secretary, and now he’s ready to walk back again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading This fair, smooth-faced young man, whose symmetrically arranged hair gave him the air of a large and neat schoolboy, met the Assistant Commissioner’s request with a doubtful look, and spoke with bated breath.
AssistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He has walked over from the House an hour ago to talk with the permanent Under-Secretary, and now he’s ready to walk back again.
batedadjectiveUS /ˈbeɪtɪd/
diminished or moderated
From this reading This fair, smooth-faced young man, whose symmetrically arranged hair gave him the air of a large and neat schoolboy, met the Assistant Commissioner’s request with a doubtful look, and spoke with bated breath.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading This fair, smooth-faced young man, whose symmetrically arranged hair gave him the air of a large and neat schoolboy, met the Assistant Commissioner’s request with a doubtful look, and spoke with bated breath.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
CommissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
Commissioner'snounUS /kəˈmɪʃənərz/
possessive form of “commissioner” — a government administrator
From this reading This fair, smooth-faced young man, whose symmetrically arranged hair gave him the air of a large and neat schoolboy, met the Assistant Commissioner’s request with a doubtful look, and spoke with bated breath.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t know about that.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading This fair, smooth-faced young man, whose symmetrically arranged hair gave him the air of a large and neat schoolboy, met the Assistant Commissioner’s request with a doubtful look, and spoke with bated breath.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading This fair, smooth-faced young man, whose symmetrically arranged hair gave him the air of a large and neat schoolboy, met the Assistant Commissioner’s request with a doubtful look, and spoke with bated breath.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He has walked over from the House an hour ago to talk with the permanent Under-Secretary, and now he’s ready to walk back again.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This fair, smooth-faced young man, whose symmetrically arranged hair gave him the air of a large and neat schoolboy, met the Assistant Commissioner’s request with a doubtful look, and spoke with bated breath.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading This fair, smooth-faced young man, whose symmetrically arranged hair gave him the air of a large and neat schoolboy, met the Assistant Commissioner’s request with a doubtful look, and spoke with bated breath.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has walked over from the House an hour ago to talk with the permanent Under-Secretary, and now he’s ready to walk back again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Would he see you?
he's
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From this reading He has walked over from the House an hour ago to talk with the permanent Under-Secretary, and now he’s ready to walk back again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This fair, smooth-faced young man, whose symmetrically arranged hair gave him the air of a large and neat schoolboy, met the Assistant Commissioner’s request with a doubtful look, and spoke with bated breath.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He has walked over from the House an hour ago to talk with the permanent Under-Secretary, and now he’s ready to walk back again.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He has walked over from the House an hour ago to talk with the permanent Under-Secretary, and now he’s ready to walk back again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t know about that.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don’t know about that.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This fair, smooth-faced young man, whose symmetrically arranged hair gave him the air of a large and neat schoolboy, met the Assistant Commissioner’s request with a doubtful look, and spoke with bated breath.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This fair, smooth-faced young man, whose symmetrically arranged hair gave him the air of a large and neat schoolboy, met the Assistant Commissioner’s request with a doubtful look, and spoke with bated breath.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This fair, smooth-faced young man, whose symmetrically arranged hair gave him the air of a large and neat schoolboy, met the Assistant Commissioner’s request with a doubtful look, and spoke with bated breath.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading This fair, smooth-faced young man, whose symmetrically arranged hair gave him the air of a large and neat schoolboy, met the Assistant Commissioner’s request with a doubtful look, and spoke with bated breath.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading This fair, smooth-faced young man, whose symmetrically arranged hair gave him the air of a large and neat schoolboy, met the Assistant Commissioner’s request with a doubtful look, and spoke with bated breath.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He has walked over from the House an hour ago to talk with the permanent Under-Secretary, and now he’s ready to walk back again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He has walked over from the House an hour ago to talk with the permanent Under-Secretary, and now he’s ready to walk back again.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading He has walked over from the House an hour ago to talk with the permanent Under-Secretary, and now he’s ready to walk back again.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He has walked over from the House an hour ago to talk with the permanent Under-Secretary, and now he’s ready to walk back again.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading This fair, smooth-faced young man, whose symmetrically arranged hair gave him the air of a large and neat schoolboy, met the Assistant Commissioner’s request with a doubtful look, and spoke with bated breath.
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading This fair, smooth-faced young man, whose symmetrically arranged hair gave him the air of a large and neat schoolboy, met the Assistant Commissioner’s request with a doubtful look, and spoke with bated breath.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Would he see you?
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
smooth-facedadjective
lacking hair on the face
From this reading This fair, smooth-faced young man, whose symmetrically arranged hair gave him the air of a large and neat schoolboy, met the Assistant Commissioner’s request with a doubtful look, and spoke with bated breath.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading This fair, smooth-faced young man, whose symmetrically arranged hair gave him the air of a large and neat schoolboy, met the Assistant Commissioner’s request with a doubtful look, and spoke with bated breath.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
symmetricallyadverbUS /səˈmetrɪkli/
in a symmetrical manner
From this reading This fair, smooth-faced young man, whose symmetrically arranged hair gave him the air of a large and neat schoolboy, met the Assistant Commissioner’s request with a doubtful look, and spoke with bated breath.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He has walked over from the House an hour ago to talk with the permanent Under-Secretary, and now he’s ready to walk back again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don’t know about that.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fair, smooth-faced young man, whose symmetrically arranged hair gave him the air of a large and neat schoolboy, met the Assistant Commissioner’s request with a doubtful look, and spoke with bated breath.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He has walked over from the House an hour ago to talk with the permanent Under-Secretary, and now he’s ready to walk back again.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
Under-Secretary
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has walked over from the House an hour ago to talk with the permanent Under-Secretary, and now he’s ready to walk back again.
unpaidadjectiveUS /ənˈpeɪd/
not paid
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He has walked over from the House an hour ago to talk with the permanent Under-Secretary, and now he’s ready to walk back again.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading This fair, smooth-faced young man, whose symmetrically arranged hair gave him the air of a large and neat schoolboy, met the Assistant Commissioner’s request with a doubtful look, and spoke with bated breath.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would he see you?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Would he see you?
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Assistant Commissioner walked along a short and narrow street like a wet, muddy trench, then crossing a very broad thoroughfare entered a public edifice, and sought speech with a young private secretary (unpaid) of a great personage.
