adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have a latchkey to the street door."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I replied, "the rooms are not locked."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't know why exactly, but I hated to have him go through Vicky Van's house.
Calhoun
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From this reading You have the keys, Mr. Calhoun?"
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
don't
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From this reading I don't know why exactly, but I hated to have him go through Vicky Van's house.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I have a latchkey to the street door."
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading I don't know why exactly, but I hated to have him go through Vicky Van's house.
FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading I don't know why exactly, but I hated to have him go through Vicky Van's house.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't know why exactly, but I hated to have him go through Vicky Van's house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading You have the keys, Mr. Calhoun?"
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 why exactly, but I hated to have him go through Vicky Van's house.
latchkeynounUS /ˈlætʃkiː/
key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door
From this reading "I have a latchkey to the street door."
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading I replied, "the rooms are not locked."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading You have the keys, Mr. Calhoun?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I replied, "the rooms are not locked."
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I replied, "the rooms are not locked."
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading I replied, "the rooms are not locked."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
Schuyler
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From this reading WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
StonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "I have a latchkey to the street door."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I don't know why exactly, but I hated to have him go through Vicky Van's house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
TONGUESnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
Van's
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From this reading I don't know why exactly, but I hated to have him go through Vicky Van's house.
Vicky
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From this reading I don't know why exactly, but I hated to have him go through Vicky Van's house.
WALLSnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — 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 WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I don't know why exactly, but I hated to have him go through Vicky Van's house.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WALLS HAVE TONGUES "Now," said Fleming Stone, after he had learned all he desired from the Schuyler household, "now, if you please, I would like to go over the Van Allen house.
