adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last he entered a large house of square, heavy architecture, a creation evidently of solid wealth in the earlier days of the thoroughfare's history.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a moment's scrutiny she said, in a low, hard tone:
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "You have spent the evening with Miss Jocelyn again."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was something in his step as he crossed the marble hall to the hat-rack and then went up the stairway that caused his mother to pass quickly from her sitting-room that she might intercept him.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading At last he entered a large house of square, heavy architecture, a creation evidently of solid wealth in the earlier days of the thoroughfare's history.
Arnold'snounUS /ˈɑːrnəldz/
possessive form of “arnold” — English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Vinton Arnold's walk down Fifth Avenue was so rapid as to indicate strong perturbation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Vinton Arnold's walk down Fifth Avenue was so rapid as to indicate strong perturbation.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he entered a large house of square, heavy architecture, a creation evidently of solid wealth in the earlier days of the thoroughfare's history.
AvenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading Vinton Arnold's walk down Fifth Avenue was so rapid as to indicate strong perturbation.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading There was something in his step as he crossed the marble hall to the hat-rack and then went up the stairway that caused his mother to pass quickly from her sitting-room that she might intercept him.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading At last he entered a large house of square, heavy architecture, a creation evidently of solid wealth in the earlier days of the thoroughfare's history.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading There was something in his step as he crossed the marble hall to the hat-rack and then went up the stairway that caused his mother to pass quickly from her sitting-room that she might intercept him.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At last he entered a large house of square, heavy architecture, a creation evidently of solid wealth in the earlier days of the thoroughfare's history.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Vinton Arnold's walk down Fifth Avenue was so rapid as to indicate strong perturbation.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading At last he entered a large house of square, heavy architecture, a creation evidently of solid wealth in the earlier days of the thoroughfare's history.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At last he entered a large house of square, heavy architecture, a creation evidently of solid wealth in the earlier days of the thoroughfare's history.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "You have spent the evening with Miss Jocelyn again."
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading At last he entered a large house of square, heavy architecture, a creation evidently of solid wealth in the earlier days of the thoroughfare's history.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Vinton Arnold's walk down Fifth Avenue was so rapid as to indicate strong perturbation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was something in his step as he crossed the marble hall to the hat-rack and then went up the stairway that caused his mother to pass quickly from her sitting-room that she might intercept him.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading There was something in his step as he crossed the marble hall to the hat-rack and then went up the stairway that caused his mother to pass quickly from her sitting-room that she might intercept him.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading After a moment's scrutiny she said, in a low, hard tone:
hat-rack
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something in his step as he crossed the marble hall to the hat-rack and then went up the stairway that caused his mother to pass quickly from her sitting-room that she might intercept him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have spent the evening with Miss Jocelyn again."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last he entered a large house of square, heavy architecture, a creation evidently of solid wealth in the earlier days of the thoroughfare's history.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading At last he entered a large house of square, heavy architecture, a creation evidently of solid wealth in the earlier days of the thoroughfare's history.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something in his step as he crossed the marble hall to the hat-rack and then went up the stairway that caused his mother to pass quickly from her sitting-room that she might intercept him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was something in his step as he crossed the marble hall to the hat-rack and then went up the stairway that caused his mother to pass quickly from her sitting-room that she might intercept him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something in his step as he crossed the marble hall to the hat-rack and then went up the stairway that caused his mother to pass quickly from her sitting-room that she might intercept him.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading At last he entered a large house of square, heavy architecture, a creation evidently of solid wealth in the earlier days of the thoroughfare's history.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At last he entered a large house of square, heavy architecture, a creation evidently of solid wealth in the earlier days of the thoroughfare's history.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last he entered a large house of square, heavy architecture, a creation evidently of solid wealth in the earlier days of the thoroughfare's history.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Vinton Arnold's walk down Fifth Avenue was so rapid as to indicate strong perturbation.
interceptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsept/
seize on its way
From this reading There was something in his step as he crossed the marble hall to the hat-rack and then went up the stairway that caused his mother to pass quickly from her sitting-room that she might intercept him.
Jocelyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have spent the evening with Miss Jocelyn again."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At last he entered a large house of square, heavy architecture, a creation evidently of solid wealth in the earlier days of the thoroughfare's history.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last he entered a large house of square, heavy architecture, a creation evidently of solid wealth in the earlier days of the thoroughfare's history.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading After a moment's scrutiny she said, in a low, hard tone:
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading There was something in his step as he crossed the marble hall to the hat-rack and then went up the stairway that caused his mother to pass quickly from her sitting-room that she might intercept him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was something in his step as he crossed the marble hall to the hat-rack and then went up the stairway that caused his mother to pass quickly from her sitting-room that she might intercept him.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You have spent the evening with Miss Jocelyn again."
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading After a moment's scrutiny she said, in a low, hard tone:
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There was something in his step as he crossed the marble hall to the hat-rack and then went up the stairway that caused his mother to pass quickly from her sitting-room that she might intercept him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last he entered a large house of square, heavy architecture, a creation evidently of solid wealth in the earlier days of the thoroughfare's history.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading There was something in his step as he crossed the marble hall to the hat-rack and then went up the stairway that caused his mother to pass quickly from her sitting-room that she might intercept him.
perturbationnounUS /ˌpɜːrtərˈbeɪʃən/
an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading Vinton Arnold's walk down Fifth Avenue was so rapid as to indicate strong perturbation.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading There was something in his step as he crossed the marble hall to the hat-rack and then went up the stairway that caused his mother to pass quickly from her sitting-room that she might intercept him.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Vinton Arnold's walk down Fifth Avenue was so rapid as to indicate strong perturbation.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After a moment's scrutiny she said, in a low, hard tone:
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading After a moment's scrutiny she said, in a low, hard tone:
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was something in his step as he crossed the marble hall to the hat-rack and then went up the stairway that caused his mother to pass quickly from her sitting-room that she might intercept him.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something in his step as he crossed the marble hall to the hat-rack and then went up the stairway that caused his mother to pass quickly from her sitting-room that she might intercept him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Vinton Arnold's walk down Fifth Avenue was so rapid as to indicate strong perturbation.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading At last he entered a large house of square, heavy architecture, a creation evidently of solid wealth in the earlier days of the thoroughfare's history.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something in his step as he crossed the marble hall to the hat-rack and then went up the stairway that caused his mother to pass quickly from her sitting-room that she might intercept him.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading "You have spent the evening with Miss Jocelyn again."
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading At last he entered a large house of square, heavy architecture, a creation evidently of solid wealth in the earlier days of the thoroughfare's history.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading There was something in his step as he crossed the marble hall to the hat-rack and then went up the stairway that caused his mother to pass quickly from her sitting-room that she might intercept him.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading There was something in his step as he crossed the marble hall to the hat-rack and then went up the stairway that caused his mother to pass quickly from her sitting-room that she might intercept him.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Vinton Arnold's walk down Fifth Avenue was so rapid as to indicate strong perturbation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something in his step as he crossed the marble hall to the hat-rack and then went up the stairway that caused his mother to pass quickly from her sitting-room that she might intercept him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last he entered a large house of square, heavy architecture, a creation evidently of solid wealth in the earlier days of the thoroughfare's history.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was something in his step as he crossed the marble hall to the hat-rack and then went up the stairway that caused his mother to pass quickly from her sitting-room that she might intercept him.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something in his step as he crossed the marble hall to the hat-rack and then went up the stairway that caused his mother to pass quickly from her sitting-room that she might intercept him.
thoroughfare's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last he entered a large house of square, heavy architecture, a creation evidently of solid wealth in the earlier days of the thoroughfare's history.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vinton Arnold's walk down Fifth Avenue was so rapid as to indicate strong perturbation.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading After a moment's scrutiny she said, in a low, hard tone:
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was something in his step as he crossed the marble hall to the hat-rack and then went up the stairway that caused his mother to pass quickly from her sitting-room that she might intercept him.
Vinton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vinton Arnold's walk down Fifth Avenue was so rapid as to indicate strong perturbation.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Vinton Arnold's walk down Fifth Avenue was so rapid as to indicate strong perturbation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vinton Arnold's walk down Fifth Avenue was so rapid as to indicate strong perturbation.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading At last he entered a large house of square, heavy architecture, a creation evidently of solid wealth in the earlier days of the thoroughfare's history.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was something in his step as he crossed the marble hall to the hat-rack and then went up the stairway that caused his mother to pass quickly from her sitting-room that she might intercept him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You have spent the evening with Miss Jocelyn again."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have spent the evening with Miss Jocelyn again."
