Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were all talking, fighting or scrambling at the same time; and the odor of that never-to-be-forgotten smell of frying onions and sausages greeted his nostrils at every turn until it seemed to him that he must faint.
almost
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length, almost exhausted, for he was unused to climbing, this haughty, aristocratic young doctor found himself on the sixth floor of the tenement house, and he knocked at the first door he came to.
AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "OH, I AM SO GLAD THAT YOU HAVE COME, DOCTOR!"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Great heavens! how can so fair a young girl live in an atmosphere like this?" he asked himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
aristocratic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length, almost exhausted, for he was unused to climbing, this haughty, aristocratic young doctor found himself on the sixth floor of the tenement house, and he knocked at the first door he came to.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Great heavens! how can so fair a young girl live in an atmosphere like this?" he asked himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were all talking, fighting or scrambling at the same time; and the odor of that never-to-be-forgotten smell of frying onions and sausages greeted his nostrils at every turn until it seemed to him that he must faint.
atmosphere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Great heavens! how can so fair a young girl live in an atmosphere like this?" he asked himself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
came
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length, almost exhausted, for he was unused to climbing, this haughty, aristocratic young doctor found himself on the sixth floor of the tenement house, and he knocked at the first door he came to.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Great heavens! how can so fair a young girl live in an atmosphere like this?" he asked himself.
climbing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length, almost exhausted, for he was unused to climbing, this haughty, aristocratic young doctor found himself on the sixth floor of the tenement house, and he knocked at the first door he came to.
COMEnounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "OH, I AM SO GLAD THAT YOU HAVE COME, DOCTOR!"
dark
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
darker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
DOCTORnounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "OH, I AM SO GLAD THAT YOU HAVE COME, DOCTOR!"
door
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length, almost exhausted, for he was unused to climbing, this haughty, aristocratic young doctor found himself on the sixth floor of the tenement house, and he knocked at the first door he came to.
doors
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
dozen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They were all talking, fighting or scrambling at the same time; and the odor of that never-to-be-forgotten smell of frying onions and sausages greeted his nostrils at every turn until it seemed to him that he must faint.
exhausted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length, almost exhausted, for he was unused to climbing, this haughty, aristocratic young doctor found himself on the sixth floor of the tenement house, and he knocked at the first door he came to.
faint
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were all talking, fighting or scrambling at the same time; and the odor of that never-to-be-forgotten smell of frying onions and sausages greeted his nostrils at every turn until it seemed to him that he must faint.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Great heavens! how can so fair a young girl live in an atmosphere like this?" he asked himself.
fighting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were all talking, fighting or scrambling at the same time; and the odor of that never-to-be-forgotten smell of frying onions and sausages greeted his nostrils at every turn until it seemed to him that he must faint.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At length, almost exhausted, for he was unused to climbing, this haughty, aristocratic young doctor found himself on the sixth floor of the tenement house, and he knocked at the first door he came to.
flights
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
floor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length, almost exhausted, for he was unused to climbing, this haughty, aristocratic young doctor found himself on the sixth floor of the tenement house, and he knocked at the first door he came to.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At length, almost exhausted, for he was unused to climbing, this haughty, aristocratic young doctor found himself on the sixth floor of the tenement house, and he knocked at the first door he came to.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At length, almost exhausted, for he was unused to climbing, this haughty, aristocratic young doctor found himself on the sixth floor of the tenement house, and he knocked at the first door he came to.
frying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were all talking, fighting or scrambling at the same time; and the odor of that never-to-be-forgotten smell of frying onions and sausages greeted his nostrils at every turn until it seemed to him that he must faint.
Gardiner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
girl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Great heavens! how can so fair a young girl live in an atmosphere like this?" he asked himself.
GLAD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "OH, I AM SO GLAD THAT YOU HAVE COME, DOCTOR!"
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Great heavens! how can so fair a young girl live in an atmosphere like this?" he asked himself.
greeted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were all talking, fighting or scrambling at the same time; and the odor of that never-to-be-forgotten smell of frying onions and sausages greeted his nostrils at every turn until it seemed to him that he must faint.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
haughty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length, almost exhausted, for he was unused to climbing, this haughty, aristocratic young doctor found himself on the sixth floor of the tenement house, and he knocked at the first door he came to.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "OH, I AM SO GLAD THAT YOU HAVE COME, DOCTOR!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all talking, fighting or scrambling at the same time; and the odor of that never-to-be-forgotten smell of frying onions and sausages greeted his nostrils at every turn until it seemed to him that he must faint.
heavens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Great heavens! how can so fair a young girl live in an atmosphere like this?" he asked himself.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were all talking, fighting or scrambling at the same time; and the odor of that never-to-be-forgotten smell of frying onions and sausages greeted his nostrils at every turn until it seemed to him that he must faint.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Great heavens! how can so fair a young girl live in an atmosphere like this?" he asked himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length, almost exhausted, for he was unused to climbing, this haughty, aristocratic young doctor found himself on the sixth floor of the tenement house, and he knocked at the first door he came to.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Great heavens! how can so fair a young girl live in an atmosphere like this?" he asked himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "OH, I AM SO GLAD THAT YOU HAVE COME, DOCTOR!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Great heavens! how can so fair a young girl live in an atmosphere like this?" he asked himself.
inhabited
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were all talking, fighting or scrambling at the same time; and the odor of that never-to-be-forgotten smell of frying onions and sausages greeted his nostrils at every turn until it seemed to him that he must faint.
Jay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
knocked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length, almost exhausted, for he was unused to climbing, this haughty, aristocratic young doctor found himself on the sixth floor of the tenement house, and he knocked at the first door he came to.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading At length, almost exhausted, for he was unused to climbing, this haughty, aristocratic young doctor found himself on the sixth floor of the tenement house, and he knocked at the first door he came to.
lighted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Great heavens! how can so fair a young girl live in an atmosphere like this?" he asked himself.
live
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Great heavens! how can so fair a young girl live in an atmosphere like this?" he asked himself.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
made
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
much
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They were all talking, fighting or scrambling at the same time; and the odor of that never-to-be-forgotten smell of frying onions and sausages greeted his nostrils at every turn until it seemed to him that he must faint.
narrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
never-to-be-forgotten
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were all talking, fighting or scrambling at the same time; and the odor of that never-to-be-forgotten smell of frying onions and sausages greeted his nostrils at every turn until it seemed to him that he must faint.
nostrils
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were all talking, fighting or scrambling at the same time; and the odor of that never-to-be-forgotten smell of frying onions and sausages greeted his nostrils at every turn until it seemed to him that he must faint.
odor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were all talking, fighting or scrambling at the same time; and the odor of that never-to-be-forgotten smell of frying onions and sausages greeted his nostrils at every turn until it seemed to him that he must faint.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
OH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "OH, I AM SO GLAD THAT YOU HAVE COME, DOCTOR!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At length, almost exhausted, for he was unused to climbing, this haughty, aristocratic young doctor found himself on the sixth floor of the tenement house, and he knocked at the first door he came to.
onions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were all talking, fighting or scrambling at the same time; and the odor of that never-to-be-forgotten smell of frying onions and sausages greeted his nostrils at every turn until it seemed to him that he must faint.
only
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were all talking, fighting or scrambling at the same time; and the odor of that never-to-be-forgotten smell of frying onions and sausages greeted his nostrils at every turn until it seemed to him that he must faint.
passages
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
persons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
possible
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
revealing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
rooms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were all talking, fighting or scrambling at the same time; and the odor of that never-to-be-forgotten smell of frying onions and sausages greeted his nostrils at every turn until it seemed to him that he must faint.
sausages
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were all talking, fighting or scrambling at the same time; and the odor of that never-to-be-forgotten smell of frying onions and sausages greeted his nostrils at every turn until it seemed to him that he must faint.
scrambling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were all talking, fighting or scrambling at the same time; and the odor of that never-to-be-forgotten smell of frying onions and sausages greeted his nostrils at every turn until it seemed to him that he must faint.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were all talking, fighting or scrambling at the same time; and the odor of that never-to-be-forgotten smell of frying onions and sausages greeted his nostrils at every turn until it seemed to him that he must faint.
sixthnounUS /sixth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At length, almost exhausted, for he was unused to climbing, this haughty, aristocratic young doctor found himself on the sixth floor of the tenement house, and he knocked at the first door he came to.
smell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were all talking, fighting or scrambling at the same time; and the odor of that never-to-be-forgotten smell of frying onions and sausages greeted his nostrils at every turn until it seemed to him that he must faint.
SOconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "OH, I AM SO GLAD THAT YOU HAVE COME, DOCTOR!"
speed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
stairs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
steep
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
talking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were all talking, fighting or scrambling at the same time; and the odor of that never-to-be-forgotten smell of frying onions and sausages greeted his nostrils at every turn until it seemed to him that he must faint.
tenement
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length, almost exhausted, for he was unused to climbing, this haughty, aristocratic young doctor found himself on the sixth floor of the tenement house, and he knocked at the first door he came to.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "OH, I AM SO GLAD THAT YOU HAVE COME, DOCTOR!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
there
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all talking, fighting or scrambling at the same time; and the odor of that never-to-be-forgotten smell of frying onions and sausages greeted his nostrils at every turn until it seemed to him that he must faint.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Great heavens! how can so fair a young girl live in an atmosphere like this?" he asked himself.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were all talking, fighting or scrambling at the same time; and the odor of that never-to-be-forgotten smell of frying onions and sausages greeted his nostrils at every turn until it seemed to him that he must faint.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were all talking, fighting or scrambling at the same time; and the odor of that never-to-be-forgotten smell of frying onions and sausages greeted his nostrils at every turn until it seemed to him that he must faint.
turn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were all talking, fighting or scrambling at the same time; and the odor of that never-to-be-forgotten smell of frying onions and sausages greeted his nostrils at every turn until it seemed to him that he must faint.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They were all talking, fighting or scrambling at the same time; and the odor of that never-to-be-forgotten smell of frying onions and sausages greeted his nostrils at every turn until it seemed to him that he must faint.
unused
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length, almost exhausted, for he was unused to climbing, this haughty, aristocratic young doctor found himself on the sixth floor of the tenement house, and he knocked at the first door he came to.
up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At length, almost exhausted, for he was unused to climbing, this haughty, aristocratic young doctor found himself on the sixth floor of the tenement house, and he knocked at the first door he came to.
way
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Doctor Jay Gardiner, with as much speed as possible, made his way up the long, steep flights of dark, narrow stairs, and through the still darker passages, which were only lighted by the open doors here and there, revealing rooms inhabited by half a dozen persons.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "OH, I AM SO GLAD THAT YOU HAVE COME, DOCTOR!"
young
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Great heavens! how can so fair a young girl live in an atmosphere like this?" he asked himself.
