adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Sometimes the softened towers of the great steel bridges rose above the river mist like fairy towers suspended between Heaven and earth.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And again the sun tipped the surrounding hills with gold, while the city lay buried in its smoke shroud, and white ghosts of river boats moved spectrally along.
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 The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And again the sun tipped the surrounding hills with gold, while the city lay buried in its smoke shroud, and white ghosts of river boats moved spectrally along.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Sometimes it was ugly, sometimes beautiful, but always the city was powerful, significant, important.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Sometimes it was ugly, sometimes beautiful, but always the city was powerful, significant, important.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Sometimes the softened towers of the great steel bridges rose above the river mist like fairy towers suspended between Heaven and earth.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading And again the sun tipped the surrounding hills with gold, while the city lay buried in its smoke shroud, and white ghosts of river boats moved spectrally along.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading Sometimes the softened towers of the great steel bridges rose above the river mist like fairy towers suspended between Heaven and earth.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading And again the sun tipped the surrounding hills with gold, while the city lay buried in its smoke shroud, and white ghosts of river boats moved spectrally along.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes it was ugly, sometimes beautiful, but always the city was powerful, significant, important.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
dreariest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Sometimes the softened towers of the great steel bridges rose above the river mist like fairy towers suspended between Heaven and earth.
fairynounUS /ˈferi/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Sometimes the softened towers of the great steel bridges rose above the river mist like fairy towers suspended between Heaven and earth.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading And again the sun tipped the surrounding hills with gold, while the city lay buried in its smoke shroud, and white ghosts of river boats moved spectrally along.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading And again the sun tipped the surrounding hills with gold, while the city lay buried in its smoke shroud, and white ghosts of river boats moved spectrally along.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sometimes the softened towers of the great steel bridges rose above the river mist like fairy towers suspended between Heaven and earth.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Sometimes the softened towers of the great steel bridges rose above the river mist like fairy towers suspended between Heaven and earth.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And again the sun tipped the surrounding hills with gold, while the city lay buried in its smoke shroud, and white ghosts of river boats moved spectrally along.
ill-paved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Sometimes it was ugly, sometimes beautiful, but always the city was powerful, significant, important.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And again the sun tipped the surrounding hills with gold, while the city lay buried in its smoke shroud, and white ghosts of river boats moved spectrally along.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And again the sun tipped the surrounding hills with gold, while the city lay buried in its smoke shroud, and white ghosts of river boats moved spectrally along.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sometimes the softened towers of the great steel bridges rose above the river mist like fairy towers suspended between Heaven and earth.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading It was a vast melting pot.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading Sometimes the softened towers of the great steel bridges rose above the river mist like fairy towers suspended between Heaven and earth.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading And again the sun tipped the surrounding hills with gold, while the city lay buried in its smoke shroud, and white ghosts of river boats moved spectrally along.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes the softened towers of the great steel bridges rose above the river mist like fairy towers suspended between Heaven and earth.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading It was a vast melting pot.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Sometimes it was ugly, sometimes beautiful, but always the city was powerful, significant, important.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Sometimes the softened towers of the great steel bridges rose above the river mist like fairy towers suspended between Heaven and earth.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Sometimes the softened towers of the great steel bridges rose above the river mist like fairy towers suspended between Heaven and earth.
shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading And again the sun tipped the surrounding hills with gold, while the city lay buried in its smoke shroud, and white ghosts of river boats moved spectrally along.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading Sometimes it was ugly, sometimes beautiful, but always the city was powerful, significant, important.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading And again the sun tipped the surrounding hills with gold, while the city lay buried in its smoke shroud, and white ghosts of river boats moved spectrally along.
smoke-laden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading Sometimes the softened towers of the great steel bridges rose above the river mist like fairy towers suspended between Heaven and earth.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes the softened towers of the great steel bridges rose above the river mist like fairy towers suspended between Heaven and earth.
spectrally
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And again the sun tipped the surrounding hills with gold, while the city lay buried in its smoke shroud, and white ghosts of river boats moved spectrally along.
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 Sometimes the softened towers of the great steel bridges rose above the river mist like fairy towers suspended between Heaven and earth.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And again the sun tipped the surrounding hills with gold, while the city lay buried in its smoke shroud, and white ghosts of river boats moved spectrally along.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading And again the sun tipped the surrounding hills with gold, while the city lay buried in its smoke shroud, and white ghosts of river boats moved spectrally along.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading Sometimes the softened towers of the great steel bridges rose above the river mist like fairy towers suspended between Heaven and earth.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading And again the sun tipped the surrounding hills with gold, while the city lay buried in its smoke shroud, and white ghosts of river boats moved spectrally along.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Sometimes the softened towers of the great steel bridges rose above the river mist like fairy towers suspended between Heaven and earth.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Sometimes it was ugly, sometimes beautiful, but always the city was powerful, significant, important.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was a vast melting pot.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
warehousesnounUS /ˈwerhaʊzɪz/
plural of “warehouse” — a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes it was ugly, sometimes beautiful, but always the city was powerful, significant, important.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And again the sun tipped the surrounding hills with gold, while the city lay buried in its smoke shroud, and white ghosts of river boats moved spectrally along.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading And again the sun tipped the surrounding hills with gold, while the city lay buried in its smoke shroud, and white ghosts of river boats moved spectrally along.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And again the sun tipped the surrounding hills with gold, while the city lay buried in its smoke shroud, and white ghosts of river boats moved spectrally along.
