adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Andrews gave a low whistle and glanced involuntarily up at the window with the sign of Morowitch & Co. in gold letters several floors above.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I wonder if he knows more about this than he has told!
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Andrews gave a low whistle and glanced involuntarily up at the window with the sign of Morowitch & Co. in gold letters several floors above.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andrews gave a low whistle and glanced involuntarily up at the window with the sign of Morowitch & Co. in gold letters several floors above.
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading Andrews gave a low whistle and glanced involuntarily up at the window with the sign of Morowitch & Co. in gold letters several floors above.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Andrews gave a low whistle and glanced involuntarily up at the window with the sign of Morowitch & Co. in gold letters several floors above.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was the 'company,' you know, but his interest in the business was only very slight.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was the 'company,' you know, but his interest in the business was only very slight.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading I think that was Kahan looking out at us,” he said, fixing his eyes on his cigar.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Andrews gave a low whistle and glanced involuntarily up at the window with the sign of Morowitch & Co. in gold letters several floors above.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He was the 'company,' you know, but his interest in the business was only very slight.
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don't look up.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I think that was Kahan looking out at us,” he said, fixing his eyes on his cigar.
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading I think that was Kahan looking out at us,” he said, fixing his eyes on his cigar.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Andrews gave a low whistle and glanced involuntarily up at the window with the sign of Morowitch & Co. in gold letters several floors above.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Andrews gave a low whistle and glanced involuntarily up at the window with the sign of Morowitch & Co. in gold letters several floors above.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Andrews gave a low whistle and glanced involuntarily up at the window with the sign of Morowitch & Co. in gold letters several floors above.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Andrews gave a low whistle and glanced involuntarily up at the window with the sign of Morowitch & Co. in gold letters several floors above.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I wonder if he knows more about this than he has told!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think that was Kahan looking out at us,” he said, fixing his eyes on his cigar.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I think that was Kahan looking out at us,” he said, fixing his eyes on his cigar.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think that was Kahan looking out at us,” he said, fixing his eyes on his cigar.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wonder if he knows more about this than he has told!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Andrews gave a low whistle and glanced involuntarily up at the window with the sign of Morowitch & Co. in gold letters several floors above.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He was the 'company,' you know, but his interest in the business was only very slight.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading Andrews gave a low whistle and glanced involuntarily up at the window with the sign of Morowitch & Co. in gold letters several floors above.
Kahan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think that was Kahan looking out at us,” he said, fixing his eyes on his cigar.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was the 'company,' you know, but his interest in the business was only very slight.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “I wonder if he knows more about this than he has told!
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Andrews gave a low whistle and glanced involuntarily up at the window with the sign of Morowitch & Co. in gold letters several floors above.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Don't look up.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I think that was Kahan looking out at us,” he said, fixing his eyes on his cigar.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Andrews gave a low whistle and glanced involuntarily up at the window with the sign of Morowitch & Co. in gold letters several floors above.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I wonder if he knows more about this than he has told!
Morowitch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andrews gave a low whistle and glanced involuntarily up at the window with the sign of Morowitch & Co. in gold letters several floors above.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andrews gave a low whistle and glanced involuntarily up at the window with the sign of Morowitch & Co. in gold letters several floors above.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I think that was Kahan looking out at us,” he said, fixing his eyes on his cigar.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He was the 'company,' you know, but his interest in the business was only very slight.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I think that was Kahan looking out at us,” he said, fixing his eyes on his cigar.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I think that was Kahan looking out at us,” he said, fixing his eyes on his cigar.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Andrews gave a low whistle and glanced involuntarily up at the window with the sign of Morowitch & Co. in gold letters several floors above.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Andrews gave a low whistle and glanced involuntarily up at the window with the sign of Morowitch & Co. in gold letters several floors above.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading He was the 'company,' you know, but his interest in the business was only very slight.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I wonder if he knows more about this than he has told!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think that was Kahan looking out at us,” he said, fixing his eyes on his cigar.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Andrews gave a low whistle and glanced involuntarily up at the window with the sign of Morowitch & Co. in gold letters several floors above.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think that was Kahan looking out at us,” he said, fixing his eyes on his cigar.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I wonder if he knows more about this than he has told!
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I wonder if he knows more about this than he has told!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Andrews gave a low whistle and glanced involuntarily up at the window with the sign of Morowitch & Co. in gold letters several floors above.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think that was Kahan looking out at us,” he said, fixing his eyes on his cigar.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was the 'company,' you know, but his interest in the business was only very slight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think that was Kahan looking out at us,” he said, fixing his eyes on his cigar.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Andrews gave a low whistle and glanced involuntarily up at the window with the sign of Morowitch & Co. in gold letters several floors above.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Andrews gave a low whistle and glanced involuntarily up at the window with the sign of Morowitch & Co. in gold letters several floors above.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Andrews gave a low whistle and glanced involuntarily up at the window with the sign of Morowitch & Co. in gold letters several floors above.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder if he knows more about this than he has told!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was the 'company,' you know, but his interest in the business was only very slight.
