adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COLONEL RICHARD OWEN At this moment a boy of fifteen made his way from the street to the rear entrance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Perhaps I can tell you something about it,” he said.
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 I saw a lot of men filing through the street, all wearing masks.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Last night I heard a noise in the street, and, getting up, I went to the window.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading It was Arthur Waters, the son of a jeweler.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COLONEL RICHARD OWEN At this moment a boy of fifteen made his way from the street to the rear entrance.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading COLONEL RICHARD OWEN At this moment a boy of fifteen made his way from the street to the rear entrance.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Perhaps I can tell you something about it,” he said.
COLONELnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading COLONEL RICHARD OWEN At this moment a boy of fifteen made his way from the street to the rear entrance.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading COLONEL RICHARD OWEN At this moment a boy of fifteen made his way from the street to the rear entrance.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading COLONEL RICHARD OWEN At this moment a boy of fifteen made his way from the street to the rear entrance.
filingnounUS /ˈfaɪlɪŋ/
the entering of a legal document into the public record
From this reading I saw a lot of men filing through the street, all wearing masks.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading COLONEL RICHARD OWEN At this moment a boy of fifteen made his way from the street to the rear entrance.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Last night I heard a noise in the street, and, getting up, I went to the window.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Perhaps I can tell you something about it,” he said.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Last night I heard a noise in the street, and, getting up, I went to the window.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COLONEL RICHARD OWEN At this moment a boy of fifteen made his way from the street to the rear entrance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Perhaps I can tell you something about it,” he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Last night I heard a noise in the street, and, getting up, I went to the window.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Arthur Waters, the son of a jeweler.
jewelernounUS /ˈdʒuːələr/
someone who makes jewelry
From this reading It was Arthur Waters, the son of a jeweler.
LastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Last night I heard a noise in the street, and, getting up, I went to the window.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I saw a lot of men filing through the street, all wearing masks.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading COLONEL RICHARD OWEN At this moment a boy of fifteen made his way from the street to the rear entrance.
masksnounUS /mæsks/
plural of “mask” — a covering to disguise or conceal the face
From this reading I saw a lot of men filing through the street, all wearing masks.”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading I saw a lot of men filing through the street, all wearing masks.”
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading COLONEL RICHARD OWEN At this moment a boy of fifteen made his way from the street to the rear entrance.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Last night I heard a noise in the street, and, getting up, I went to the window.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “Last night I heard a noise in the street, and, getting up, I went to the window.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COLONEL RICHARD OWEN At this moment a boy of fifteen made his way from the street to the rear entrance.
OWENnounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading COLONEL RICHARD OWEN At this moment a boy of fifteen made his way from the street to the rear entrance.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps I can tell you something about it,” he said.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading COLONEL RICHARD OWEN At this moment a boy of fifteen made his way from the street to the rear entrance.
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From this reading COLONEL RICHARD OWEN At this moment a boy of fifteen made his way from the street to the rear entrance.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Perhaps I can tell you something about it,” he said.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw a lot of men filing through the street, all wearing masks.”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Perhaps I can tell you something about it,” he said.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading It was Arthur Waters, the son of a jeweler.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading COLONEL RICHARD OWEN At this moment a boy of fifteen made his way from the street to the rear entrance.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Perhaps I can tell you something about it,” he said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COLONEL RICHARD OWEN At this moment a boy of fifteen made his way from the street to the rear entrance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading COLONEL RICHARD OWEN At this moment a boy of fifteen made his way from the street to the rear entrance.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I saw a lot of men filing through the street, all wearing masks.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COLONEL RICHARD OWEN At this moment a boy of fifteen made his way from the street to the rear entrance.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Last night I heard a noise in the street, and, getting up, I went to the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Arthur Waters, the son of a jeweler.
WatersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading It was Arthur Waters, the son of a jeweler.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading COLONEL RICHARD OWEN At this moment a boy of fifteen made his way from the street to the rear entrance.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading I saw a lot of men filing through the street, all wearing masks.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Last night I heard a noise in the street, and, getting up, I went to the window.
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 “Last night I heard a noise in the street, and, getting up, I went to the window.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Perhaps I can tell you something about it,” he said.
