andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
ballroomnounUS /ˈbɔːlruːm/
large room used mainly for dancing
From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
buttinskynoun
a meddler who tends to butt in
From this reading “So you're the buttinsky, eh?” he demanded, his face malignant with passion and menace.
Charley
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From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “So you're the buttinsky, eh?” he demanded, his face malignant with passion and menace.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
eh
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From this reading “So you're the buttinsky, eh?” he demanded, his face malignant with passion and menace.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “So you're the buttinsky, eh?” he demanded, his face malignant with passion and menace.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Billy queried gently.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “So you're the buttinsky, eh?” he demanded, his face malignant with passion and menace.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
malignantadjectiveUS /məˈlɪɡnənt/
dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
From this reading “So you're the buttinsky, eh?” he demanded, his face malignant with passion and menace.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Who?--me?”
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “So you're the buttinsky, eh?” he demanded, his face malignant with passion and menace.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “So you're the buttinsky, eh?” he demanded, his face malignant with passion and menace.
promenading
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading Billy queried gently.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So you're the buttinsky, eh?” he demanded, his face malignant with passion and menace.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
waltznounUS /wɔːlts/
an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who?--me?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “So you're the buttinsky, eh?” he demanded, his face malignant with passion and menace.
you're
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From this reading “So you're the buttinsky, eh?” he demanded, his face malignant with passion and menace.
