adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The step below Miss M'Gann's was held by a young man who seemed to share with Miss M'Gann the social leadership of the Keystone.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The newcomers joined the household that was taking the air on the stone steps of the hotel.
Alves
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Keystone Hotel was in full blast when the doctor and Alves returned from Wisconsin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Keystone Hotel was in full blast when the doctor and Alves returned from Wisconsin.
BakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
making bread or cake or pastry etc.
From this reading He was with the Baking Powder Trust, he told Sommers.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The step below Miss M'Gann's was held by a young man who seemed to share with Miss M'Gann the social leadership of the Keystone.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading The Keystone Hotel was in full blast when the doctor and Alves returned from Wisconsin.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The step below Miss M'Gann's was held by a young man who seemed to share with Miss M'Gann the social leadership of the Keystone.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Keystone Hotel was in full blast when the doctor and Alves returned from Wisconsin.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Miss M'Gann met them and introduced them to the large, parlor-floor room she had engaged for them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss M'Gann met them and introduced them to the large, parlor-floor room she had engaged for them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Keystone Hotel was in full blast when the doctor and Alves returned from Wisconsin.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The Keystone Hotel was in full blast when the doctor and Alves returned from Wisconsin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss M'Gann met them and introduced them to the large, parlor-floor room she had engaged for them.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was with the Baking Powder Trust, he told Sommers.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The step below Miss M'Gann's was held by a young man who seemed to share with Miss M'Gann the social leadership of the Keystone.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The Keystone Hotel was in full blast when the doctor and Alves returned from Wisconsin.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading The newcomers joined the household that was taking the air on the stone steps of the hotel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Keystone Hotel was in full blast when the doctor and Alves returned from Wisconsin.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Miss M'Gann met them and introduced them to the large, parlor-floor room she had engaged for them.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The newcomers joined the household that was taking the air on the stone steps of the hotel.
KeystonenounUS /ˈkiːstoʊn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading The Keystone Hotel was in full blast when the doctor and Alves returned from Wisconsin.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss M'Gann met them and introduced them to the large, parlor-floor room she had engaged for them.
leadershipnounUS /ˈliːdərʃɪp/
the activity of leading
From this reading The step below Miss M'Gann's was held by a young man who seemed to share with Miss M'Gann the social leadership of the Keystone.
M'Gann
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss M'Gann met them and introduced them to the large, parlor-floor room she had engaged for them.
M'Gann's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The step below Miss M'Gann's was held by a young man who seemed to share with Miss M'Gann the social leadership of the Keystone.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The step below Miss M'Gann's was held by a young man who seemed to share with Miss M'Gann the social leadership of the Keystone.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Miss M'Gann met them and introduced them to the large, parlor-floor room she had engaged for them.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss M'Gann met them and introduced them to the large, parlor-floor room she had engaged for them.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading The newcomers joined the household that was taking the air on the stone steps of the hotel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The newcomers joined the household that was taking the air on the stone steps of the hotel.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The newcomers joined the household that was taking the air on the stone steps of the hotel.
parlor-floor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss M'Gann met them and introduced them to the large, parlor-floor room she had engaged for them.
PowdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading He was with the Baking Powder Trust, he told Sommers.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Keystone Hotel was in full blast when the doctor and Alves returned from Wisconsin.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Miss M'Gann met them and introduced them to the large, parlor-floor room she had engaged for them.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The step below Miss M'Gann's was held by a young man who seemed to share with Miss M'Gann the social leadership of the Keystone.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading The step below Miss M'Gann's was held by a young man who seemed to share with Miss M'Gann the social leadership of the Keystone.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss M'Gann met them and introduced them to the large, parlor-floor room she had engaged for them.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The step below Miss M'Gann's was held by a young man who seemed to share with Miss M'Gann the social leadership of the Keystone.
Sommers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was with the Baking Powder Trust, he told Sommers.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The step below Miss M'Gann's was held by a young man who seemed to share with Miss M'Gann the social leadership of the Keystone.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The newcomers joined the household that was taking the air on the stone steps of the hotel.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The newcomers joined the household that was taking the air on the stone steps of the hotel.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The newcomers joined the household that was taking the air on the stone steps of the hotel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The newcomers joined the household that was taking the air on the stone steps of the hotel.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Keystone Hotel was in full blast when the doctor and Alves returned from Wisconsin.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miss M'Gann met them and introduced them to the large, parlor-floor room she had engaged for them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss M'Gann met them and introduced them to the large, parlor-floor room she had engaged for them.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He was with the Baking Powder Trust, he told Sommers.
TrustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading He was with the Baking Powder Trust, he told Sommers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Keystone Hotel was in full blast when the doctor and Alves returned from Wisconsin.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Keystone Hotel was in full blast when the doctor and Alves returned from Wisconsin.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The step below Miss M'Gann's was held by a young man who seemed to share with Miss M'Gann the social leadership of the Keystone.
WisconsinnounUS /wɪˈskɑːnsən/
a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
From this reading The Keystone Hotel was in full blast when the doctor and Alves returned from Wisconsin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The step below Miss M'Gann's was held by a young man who seemed to share with Miss M'Gann the social leadership of the Keystone.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The step below Miss M'Gann's was held by a young man who seemed to share with Miss M'Gann the social leadership of the Keystone.
