adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VIA THE PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE WAY There was a hanging lamp in Britt's office, and the president hastened to light it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VIA THE PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE WAY There was a hanging lamp in Britt's office, and the president hastened to light it.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Do you mean to say that there's another way of entering that bank vault?”
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “Do you mean to say that there's another way of entering that bank vault?”
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Starr demanded when Britt began to twirl the knob of a steel door that guarded his private vault.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “I'm beginning to think that the fellow who wrote on that placard had this joint sized up mighty well.”
BrittnounUS /brɪt/
the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish
From this reading Starr demanded when Britt began to twirl the knob of a steel door that guarded his private vault.
Britt's
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From this reading VIA THE PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE WAY There was a hanging lamp in Britt's office, and the president hastened to light it.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading Britt went on with the working of the combination.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Starr demanded when Britt began to twirl the knob of a steel door that guarded his private vault.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you mean to say that there's another way of entering that bank vault?”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Starr demanded when Britt began to twirl the knob of a steel door that guarded his private vault.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading “Do you mean to say that there's another way of entering that bank vault?”
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading “I'm beginning to think that the fellow who wrote on that placard had this joint sized up mighty well.”
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading Starr demanded when Britt began to twirl the knob of a steel door that guarded his private vault.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I'm beginning to think that the fellow who wrote on that placard had this joint sized up mighty well.”
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading VIA THE PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE WAY There was a hanging lamp in Britt's office, and the president hastened to light it.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading VIA THE PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE WAY There was a hanging lamp in Britt's office, and the president hastened to light it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Starr demanded when Britt began to twirl the knob of a steel door that guarded his private vault.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm beginning to think that the fellow who wrote on that placard had this joint sized up mighty well.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VIA THE PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE WAY There was a hanging lamp in Britt's office, and the president hastened to light it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading VIA THE PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE WAY There was a hanging lamp in Britt's office, and the president hastened to light it.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading “I'm beginning to think that the fellow who wrote on that placard had this joint sized up mighty well.”
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading Starr demanded when Britt began to twirl the knob of a steel door that guarded his private vault.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading VIA THE PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE WAY There was a hanging lamp in Britt's office, and the president hastened to light it.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading VIA THE PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE WAY There was a hanging lamp in Britt's office, and the president hastened to light it.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Do you mean to say that there's another way of entering that bank vault?”
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “I'm beginning to think that the fellow who wrote on that placard had this joint sized up mighty well.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Do you mean to say that there's another way of entering that bank vault?”
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading VIA THE PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE WAY There was a hanging lamp in Britt's office, and the president hastened to light it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I'm beginning to think that the fellow who wrote on that placard had this joint sized up mighty well.”
placardverbUS /ˈplækərd/
post in a public place
From this reading “I'm beginning to think that the fellow who wrote on that placard had this joint sized up mighty well.”
presidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading VIA THE PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE WAY There was a hanging lamp in Britt's office, and the president hastened to light it.
PRESIDENT'SnounUS /ˈprezɪdənts/
possessive form of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading VIA THE PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE WAY There was a hanging lamp in Britt's office, and the president hastened to light it.
PRIVATEadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading VIA THE PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE WAY There was a hanging lamp in Britt's office, and the president hastened to light it.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Do you mean to say that there's another way of entering that bank vault?”
sizedadjectiveUS /saɪzd/
having a specified size
From this reading “I'm beginning to think that the fellow who wrote on that placard had this joint sized up mighty well.”
StarrnounUS /stɑːr/
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading Starr demanded when Britt began to twirl the knob of a steel door that guarded his private vault.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Starr demanded when Britt began to twirl the knob of a steel door that guarded his private vault.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you mean to say that there's another way of entering that bank vault?”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIA THE PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE WAY There was a hanging lamp in Britt's office, and the president hastened to light it.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading VIA THE PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE WAY There was a hanging lamp in Britt's office, and the president hastened to light it.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you mean to say that there's another way of entering that bank vault?”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I'm beginning to think that the fellow who wrote on that placard had this joint sized up mighty well.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I'm beginning to think that the fellow who wrote on that placard had this joint sized up mighty well.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VIA THE PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE WAY There was a hanging lamp in Britt's office, and the president hastened to light it.
twirlverbUS /twɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Starr demanded when Britt began to twirl the knob of a steel door that guarded his private vault.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I'm beginning to think that the fellow who wrote on that placard had this joint sized up mighty well.”
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading “Do you mean to say that there's another way of entering that bank vault?”
VIAprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading VIA THE PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE WAY There was a hanging lamp in Britt's office, and the president hastened to light it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VIA THE PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE WAY There was a hanging lamp in Britt's office, and the president hastened to light it.
WAYnounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading VIA THE PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE WAY There was a hanging lamp in Britt's office, and the president hastened to light it.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “I'm beginning to think that the fellow who wrote on that placard had this joint sized up mighty well.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Britt went on with the working of the combination.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Starr demanded when Britt began to twirl the knob of a steel door that guarded his private vault.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I'm beginning to think that the fellow who wrote on that placard had this joint sized up mighty well.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Britt went on with the working of the combination.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Britt went on with the working of the combination.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “I'm beginning to think that the fellow who wrote on that placard had this joint sized up mighty well.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you mean to say that there's another way of entering that bank vault?”
