adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a terrifying aspect of all great cities.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above and beyond the city rose, overpowering, a very different city, somehow, than that her imagination had first drawn.
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 There is a terrifying aspect of all great cities.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Honora, as she stood on the deck of the ferry-boat, approaching New York for the second time in her life, could not overcome a sense of oppression.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading And Honora, as she stood on the deck of the ferry-boat, approaching New York for the second time in her life, could not overcome a sense of oppression.
aqueductsnounUS /ˈækwədʌkts/
plural of “aqueduct” — a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley
From this reading Rome, with its leviathan aqueducts, its seething tenements clinging to the hills, its cruel, shining Palatine, must have overborne the provincial traveller coming up from Ostia.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Honora, as she stood on the deck of the ferry-boat, approaching New York for the second time in her life, could not overcome a sense of oppression.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading There is a terrifying aspect of all great cities.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Above and beyond the city rose, overpowering, a very different city, somehow, than that her imagination had first drawn.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There is a terrifying aspect of all great cities.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Above and beyond the city rose, overpowering, a very different city, somehow, than that her imagination had first drawn.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Rome, with its leviathan aqueducts, its seething tenements clinging to the hills, its cruel, shining Palatine, must have overborne the provincial traveller coming up from Ostia.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Rome, with its leviathan aqueducts, its seething tenements clinging to the hills, its cruel, shining Palatine, must have overborne the provincial traveller coming up from Ostia.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And Honora, as she stood on the deck of the ferry-boat, approaching New York for the second time in her life, could not overcome a sense of oppression.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading It was on a sharp December morning, and the steam of the hurrying craft was dazzling white in the early sun.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Rome, with its leviathan aqueducts, its seething tenements clinging to the hills, its cruel, shining Palatine, must have overborne the provincial traveller coming up from Ostia.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading It was on a sharp December morning, and the steam of the hurrying craft was dazzling white in the early sun.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was on a sharp December morning, and the steam of the hurrying craft was dazzling white in the early sun.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading And Honora, as she stood on the deck of the ferry-boat, approaching New York for the second time in her life, could not overcome a sense of oppression.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Above and beyond the city rose, overpowering, a very different city, somehow, than that her imagination had first drawn.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Above and beyond the city rose, overpowering, a very different city, somehow, than that her imagination had first drawn.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was on a sharp December morning, and the steam of the hurrying craft was dazzling white in the early sun.
ferry-boat
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From this reading And Honora, as she stood on the deck of the ferry-boat, approaching New York for the second time in her life, could not overcome a sense of oppression.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Above and beyond the city rose, overpowering, a very different city, somehow, than that her imagination had first drawn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Honora, as she stood on the deck of the ferry-boat, approaching New York for the second time in her life, could not overcome a sense of oppression.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rome, with its leviathan aqueducts, its seething tenements clinging to the hills, its cruel, shining Palatine, must have overborne the provincial traveller coming up from Ostia.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There is a terrifying aspect of all great cities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Above and beyond the city rose, overpowering, a very different city, somehow, than that her imagination had first drawn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Rome, with its leviathan aqueducts, its seething tenements clinging to the hills, its cruel, shining Palatine, must have overborne the provincial traveller coming up from Ostia.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Honora, as she stood on the deck of the ferry-boat, approaching New York for the second time in her life, could not overcome a sense of oppression.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Rome, with its leviathan aqueducts, its seething tenements clinging to the hills, its cruel, shining Palatine, must have overborne the provincial traveller coming up from Ostia.
Honora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Honora, as she stood on the deck of the ferry-boat, approaching New York for the second time in her life, could not overcome a sense of oppression.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading It was on a sharp December morning, and the steam of the hurrying craft was dazzling white in the early sun.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Above and beyond the city rose, overpowering, a very different city, somehow, than that her imagination had first drawn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Honora, as she stood on the deck of the ferry-boat, approaching New York for the second time in her life, could not overcome a sense of oppression.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a terrifying aspect of all great cities.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on a sharp December morning, and the steam of the hurrying craft was dazzling white in the early sun.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Rome, with its leviathan aqueducts, its seething tenements clinging to the hills, its cruel, shining Palatine, must have overborne the provincial traveller coming up from Ostia.
leviathannounUS /ləˈvaɪəθən/
the largest or most massive thing of its kind
From this reading Rome, with its leviathan aqueducts, its seething tenements clinging to the hills, its cruel, shining Palatine, must have overborne the provincial traveller coming up from Ostia.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And Honora, as she stood on the deck of the ferry-boat, approaching New York for the second time in her life, could not overcome a sense of oppression.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was on a sharp December morning, and the steam of the hurrying craft was dazzling white in the early sun.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Rome, with its leviathan aqueducts, its seething tenements clinging to the hills, its cruel, shining Palatine, must have overborne the provincial traveller coming up from Ostia.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And Honora, as she stood on the deck of the ferry-boat, approaching New York for the second time in her life, could not overcome a sense of oppression.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Honora, as she stood on the deck of the ferry-boat, approaching New York for the second time in her life, could not overcome a sense of oppression.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a terrifying aspect of all great cities.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Honora, as she stood on the deck of the ferry-boat, approaching New York for the second time in her life, could not overcome a sense of oppression.
oppressionnounUS /əˈpreʃən/
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading And Honora, as she stood on the deck of the ferry-boat, approaching New York for the second time in her life, could not overcome a sense of oppression.
Ostia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rome, with its leviathan aqueducts, its seething tenements clinging to the hills, its cruel, shining Palatine, must have overborne the provincial traveller coming up from Ostia.
overborne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rome, with its leviathan aqueducts, its seething tenements clinging to the hills, its cruel, shining Palatine, must have overborne the provincial traveller coming up from Ostia.
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading And Honora, as she stood on the deck of the ferry-boat, approaching New York for the second time in her life, could not overcome a sense of oppression.
overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading Above and beyond the city rose, overpowering, a very different city, somehow, than that her imagination had first drawn.
PalatinenounUS /ˈpælətaɪn/
any of various important officials in ancient Rome
From this reading Rome, with its leviathan aqueducts, its seething tenements clinging to the hills, its cruel, shining Palatine, must have overborne the provincial traveller coming up from Ostia.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading Rome, with its leviathan aqueducts, its seething tenements clinging to the hills, its cruel, shining Palatine, must have overborne the provincial traveller coming up from Ostia.
RomenounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Rome, with its leviathan aqueducts, its seething tenements clinging to the hills, its cruel, shining Palatine, must have overborne the provincial traveller coming up from Ostia.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Above and beyond the city rose, overpowering, a very different city, somehow, than that her imagination had first drawn.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And Honora, as she stood on the deck of the ferry-boat, approaching New York for the second time in her life, could not overcome a sense of oppression.
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading Rome, with its leviathan aqueducts, its seething tenements clinging to the hills, its cruel, shining Palatine, must have overborne the provincial traveller coming up from Ostia.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading And Honora, as she stood on the deck of the ferry-boat, approaching New York for the second time in her life, could not overcome a sense of oppression.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading It was on a sharp December morning, and the steam of the hurrying craft was dazzling white in the early sun.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Honora, as she stood on the deck of the ferry-boat, approaching New York for the second time in her life, could not overcome a sense of oppression.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Rome, with its leviathan aqueducts, its seething tenements clinging to the hills, its cruel, shining Palatine, must have overborne the provincial traveller coming up from Ostia.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Above and beyond the city rose, overpowering, a very different city, somehow, than that her imagination had first drawn.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading It was on a sharp December morning, and the steam of the hurrying craft was dazzling white in the early sun.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And Honora, as she stood on the deck of the ferry-boat, approaching New York for the second time in her life, could not overcome a sense of oppression.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was on a sharp December morning, and the steam of the hurrying craft was dazzling white in the early sun.
tenementsnounUS /ˈtenəmənts/
plural of “tenement” — a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading Rome, with its leviathan aqueducts, its seething tenements clinging to the hills, its cruel, shining Palatine, must have overborne the provincial traveller coming up from Ostia.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading There is a terrifying aspect of all great cities.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Above and beyond the city rose, overpowering, a very different city, somehow, than that her imagination had first drawn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Above and beyond the city rose, overpowering, a very different city, somehow, than that her imagination had first drawn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rome, with its leviathan aqueducts, its seething tenements clinging to the hills, its cruel, shining Palatine, must have overborne the provincial traveller coming up from Ostia.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a terrifying aspect of all great cities.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And Honora, as she stood on the deck of the ferry-boat, approaching New York for the second time in her life, could not overcome a sense of oppression.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rome, with its leviathan aqueducts, its seething tenements clinging to the hills, its cruel, shining Palatine, must have overborne the provincial traveller coming up from Ostia.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Rome, with its leviathan aqueducts, its seething tenements clinging to the hills, its cruel, shining Palatine, must have overborne the provincial traveller coming up from Ostia.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rome, with its leviathan aqueducts, its seething tenements clinging to the hills, its cruel, shining Palatine, must have overborne the provincial traveller coming up from Ostia.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Above and beyond the city rose, overpowering, a very different city, somehow, than that her imagination had first drawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on a sharp December morning, and the steam of the hurrying craft was dazzling white in the early sun.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading It was on a sharp December morning, and the steam of the hurrying craft was dazzling white in the early sun.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rome, with its leviathan aqueducts, its seething tenements clinging to the hills, its cruel, shining Palatine, must have overborne the provincial traveller coming up from Ostia.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading And Honora, as she stood on the deck of the ferry-boat, approaching New York for the second time in her life, could not overcome a sense of oppression.
