AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A confectioner's boy was alone on the pavement, hurrying along and whistling as he went on his Sunday errand of delivery.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The road itself was almost deserted.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A confectioner's boy was alone on the pavement, hurrying along and whistling as he went on his Sunday errand of delivery.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A confectioner's boy was alone on the pavement, hurrying along and whistling as he went on his Sunday errand of delivery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A confectioner's boy was alone on the pavement, hurrying along and whistling as he went on his Sunday errand of delivery.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The side streets of St. Petersburg are quieter than the smaller thoroughfares of any other city in the world.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading Perhaps he saw a man looking over the low wall at the approach of the cavalcade.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The side streets of St. Petersburg are quieter than the smaller thoroughfares of any other city in the world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A confectioner's boy was alone on the pavement, hurrying along and whistling as he went on his Sunday errand of delivery.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He hardly glanced at the carriage that sped past him.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading A confectioner's boy was alone on the pavement, hurrying along and whistling as he went on his Sunday errand of delivery.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He hardly glanced at the carriage that sped past him.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading Perhaps he saw a man looking over the low wall at the approach of the cavalcade.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The side streets of St. Petersburg are quieter than the smaller thoroughfares of any other city in the world.
confectioner's
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From this reading A confectioner's boy was alone on the pavement, hurrying along and whistling as he went on his Sunday errand of delivery.
deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading A confectioner's boy was alone on the pavement, hurrying along and whistling as he went on his Sunday errand of delivery.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The road itself was almost deserted.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading A confectioner's boy was alone on the pavement, hurrying along and whistling as he went on his Sunday errand of delivery.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He hardly glanced at the carriage that sped past him.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He hardly glanced at the carriage that sped past him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A confectioner's boy was alone on the pavement, hurrying along and whistling as he went on his Sunday errand of delivery.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hardly glanced at the carriage that sped past him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A confectioner's boy was alone on the pavement, hurrying along and whistling as he went on his Sunday errand of delivery.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading A confectioner's boy was alone on the pavement, hurrying along and whistling as he went on his Sunday errand of delivery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The side streets of St. Petersburg are quieter than the smaller thoroughfares of any other city in the world.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The road itself was almost deserted.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Perhaps he saw a man looking over the low wall at the approach of the cavalcade.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Perhaps he saw a man looking over the low wall at the approach of the cavalcade.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Perhaps he saw a man looking over the low wall at the approach of the cavalcade.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The side streets of St. Petersburg are quieter than the smaller thoroughfares of any other city in the world.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A confectioner's boy was alone on the pavement, hurrying along and whistling as he went on his Sunday errand of delivery.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The side streets of St. Petersburg are quieter than the smaller thoroughfares of any other city in the world.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Perhaps he saw a man looking over the low wall at the approach of the cavalcade.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He hardly glanced at the carriage that sped past him.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading A confectioner's boy was alone on the pavement, hurrying along and whistling as he went on his Sunday errand of delivery.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he saw a man looking over the low wall at the approach of the cavalcade.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading The side streets of St. Petersburg are quieter than the smaller thoroughfares of any other city in the world.
quieteradjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətər/
comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The side streets of St. Petersburg are quieter than the smaller thoroughfares of any other city in the world.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road itself was almost deserted.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Perhaps he saw a man looking over the low wall at the approach of the cavalcade.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The side streets of St. Petersburg are quieter than the smaller thoroughfares of any other city in the world.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The side streets of St. Petersburg are quieter than the smaller thoroughfares of any other city in the world.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading He hardly glanced at the carriage that sped past him.
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From this reading The side streets of St. Petersburg are quieter than the smaller thoroughfares of any other city in the world.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The side streets of St. Petersburg are quieter than the smaller thoroughfares of any other city in the world.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A confectioner's boy was alone on the pavement, hurrying along and whistling as he went on his Sunday errand of delivery.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The side streets of St. Petersburg are quieter than the smaller thoroughfares of any other city in the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He hardly glanced at the carriage that sped past him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The road itself was almost deserted.
thoroughfaresnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊferz/
plural of “thoroughfare” — a public road from one place to another
From this reading The side streets of St. Petersburg are quieter than the smaller thoroughfares of any other city in the world.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Perhaps he saw a man looking over the low wall at the approach of the cavalcade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road itself was almost deserted.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A confectioner's boy was alone on the pavement, hurrying along and whistling as he went on his Sunday errand of delivery.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading A confectioner's boy was alone on the pavement, hurrying along and whistling as he went on his Sunday errand of delivery.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The side streets of St. Petersburg are quieter than the smaller thoroughfares of any other city in the world.
