adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Swancourt and Elfride are looking at these lustrous and lurid contrasts from the window of a large hotel near London Bridge.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Between the eye and the flaming West, columns of smoke stand up in the still air like tall trees.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an evening at the beginning of October, and the mellowest of autumn sunsets irradiates London, even to its uttermost eastern end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is an evening at the beginning of October, and the mellowest of autumn sunsets irradiates London, even to its uttermost eastern end.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Swancourt and Elfride are looking at these lustrous and lurid contrasts from the window of a large hotel near London Bridge.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is an evening at the beginning of October, and the mellowest of autumn sunsets irradiates London, even to its uttermost eastern end.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It is an evening at the beginning of October, and the mellowest of autumn sunsets irradiates London, even to its uttermost eastern end.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It is an evening at the beginning of October, and the mellowest of autumn sunsets irradiates London, even to its uttermost eastern end.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the eye and the flaming West, columns of smoke stand up in the still air like tall trees.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Everything in the shade is rich and misty blue.
BridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Swancourt and Elfride are looking at these lustrous and lurid contrasts from the window of a large hotel near London Bridge.
cankernounUS /ˈkæŋkər/
a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark
From this reading “Care, thou canker.”
CarenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Care, thou canker.”
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading Between the eye and the flaming West, columns of smoke stand up in the still air like tall trees.
contrastsnounUS /ˈkɑːntræsts/
plural of “contrast” — the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Swancourt and Elfride are looking at these lustrous and lurid contrasts from the window of a large hotel near London Bridge.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading It is an evening at the beginning of October, and the mellowest of autumn sunsets irradiates London, even to its uttermost eastern end.
Elfride
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Swancourt and Elfride are looking at these lustrous and lurid contrasts from the window of a large hotel near London Bridge.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It is an evening at the beginning of October, and the mellowest of autumn sunsets irradiates London, even to its uttermost eastern end.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It is an evening at the beginning of October, and the mellowest of autumn sunsets irradiates London, even to its uttermost eastern end.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It is an evening at the beginning of October, and the mellowest of autumn sunsets irradiates London, even to its uttermost eastern end.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything in the shade is rich and misty blue.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Between the eye and the flaming West, columns of smoke stand up in the still air like tall trees.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Between the eye and the flaming West, columns of smoke stand up in the still air like tall trees.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Swancourt and Elfride are looking at these lustrous and lurid contrasts from the window of a large hotel near London Bridge.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Swancourt and Elfride are looking at these lustrous and lurid contrasts from the window of a large hotel near London Bridge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Between the eye and the flaming West, columns of smoke stand up in the still air like tall trees.
irradiates
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From this reading It is an evening at the beginning of October, and the mellowest of autumn sunsets irradiates London, even to its uttermost eastern end.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an evening at the beginning of October, and the mellowest of autumn sunsets irradiates London, even to its uttermost eastern end.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an evening at the beginning of October, and the mellowest of autumn sunsets irradiates London, even to its uttermost eastern end.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is an evening at the beginning of October, and the mellowest of autumn sunsets irradiates London, even to its uttermost eastern end.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Swancourt and Elfride are looking at these lustrous and lurid contrasts from the window of a large hotel near London Bridge.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Between the eye and the flaming West, columns of smoke stand up in the still air like tall trees.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It is an evening at the beginning of October, and the mellowest of autumn sunsets irradiates London, even to its uttermost eastern end.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Swancourt and Elfride are looking at these lustrous and lurid contrasts from the window of a large hotel near London Bridge.
luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Swancourt and Elfride are looking at these lustrous and lurid contrasts from the window of a large hotel near London Bridge.
lustrousadjectiveUS /ˈlʌstrəs/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Swancourt and Elfride are looking at these lustrous and lurid contrasts from the window of a large hotel near London Bridge.
mellowest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is an evening at the beginning of October, and the mellowest of autumn sunsets irradiates London, even to its uttermost eastern end.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Everything in the shade is rich and misty blue.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Swancourt and Elfride are looking at these lustrous and lurid contrasts from the window of a large hotel near London Bridge.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Swancourt and Elfride are looking at these lustrous and lurid contrasts from the window of a large hotel near London Bridge.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Swancourt and Elfride are looking at these lustrous and lurid contrasts from the window of a large hotel near London Bridge.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It is an evening at the beginning of October, and the mellowest of autumn sunsets irradiates London, even to its uttermost eastern end.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is an evening at the beginning of October, and the mellowest of autumn sunsets irradiates London, even to its uttermost eastern end.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Everything in the shade is rich and misty blue.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Everything in the shade is rich and misty blue.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Between the eye and the flaming West, columns of smoke stand up in the still air like tall trees.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Between the eye and the flaming West, columns of smoke stand up in the still air like tall trees.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Between the eye and the flaming West, columns of smoke stand up in the still air like tall trees.
sunsetsnounUS /ˈsʌnsets/
plural of “sunset” — the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It is an evening at the beginning of October, and the mellowest of autumn sunsets irradiates London, even to its uttermost eastern end.
Swancourt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Swancourt and Elfride are looking at these lustrous and lurid contrasts from the window of a large hotel near London Bridge.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Between the eye and the flaming West, columns of smoke stand up in the still air like tall trees.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is an evening at the beginning of October, and the mellowest of autumn sunsets irradiates London, even to its uttermost eastern end.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Swancourt and Elfride are looking at these lustrous and lurid contrasts from the window of a large hotel near London Bridge.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Care, thou canker.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is an evening at the beginning of October, and the mellowest of autumn sunsets irradiates London, even to its uttermost eastern end.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Between the eye and the flaming West, columns of smoke stand up in the still air like tall trees.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Between the eye and the flaming West, columns of smoke stand up in the still air like tall trees.
uttermostadjective
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading It is an evening at the beginning of October, and the mellowest of autumn sunsets irradiates London, even to its uttermost eastern end.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Between the eye and the flaming West, columns of smoke stand up in the still air like tall trees.
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 Mr. and Mrs. Swancourt and Elfride are looking at these lustrous and lurid contrasts from the window of a large hotel near London Bridge.
