used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hundred rows of mud-colored brick “boxes,” set face to face and back to back.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An atmosphere of granite, brick, cast-iron, and slate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A hundred rows of mud-colored brick “boxes,” set face to face and back to back.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading An atmosphere of granite, brick, cast-iron, and slate.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A hundred rows of mud-colored brick “boxes,” set face to face and back to back.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Scores of cobbled streets, a gray band of stone, and two gray bands of slate.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Scores of cobbled streets, a gray band of stone, and two gray bands of slate.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Interminable brown doors and dingy windows; interminable black and sour back yards, festoons of sodden underclothing, moping chickens caged up in corners, rubbish, broken boxes, cinder heaps, and smoke.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A hundred rows of mud-colored brick “boxes,” set face to face and back to back.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading A hundred rows of mud-colored brick “boxes,” set face to face and back to back.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Interminable brown doors and dingy windows; interminable black and sour back yards, festoons of sodden underclothing, moping chickens caged up in corners, rubbish, broken boxes, cinder heaps, and smoke.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Interminable brown doors and dingy windows; interminable black and sour back yards, festoons of sodden underclothing, moping chickens caged up in corners, rubbish, broken boxes, cinder heaps, and smoke.
cagedverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
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cast-ironadjective
extremely robust
From this reading An atmosphere of granite, brick, cast-iron, and slate.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
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cindernounUS /ˈsɪndər/
a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
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cobbledverbUS /ˈkɑːbəld/
past form of “cobble” — pave with cobblestones
From this reading Scores of cobbled streets, a gray band of stone, and two gray bands of slate.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Interminable brown doors and dingy windows; interminable black and sour back yards, festoons of sodden underclothing, moping chickens caged up in corners, rubbish, broken boxes, cinder heaps, and smoke.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading Hardness in every outline, in the dirty, yellow-walled houses, in the faces of the women, and in the crude straightness of every street.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Interminable brown doors and dingy windows; interminable black and sour back yards, festoons of sodden underclothing, moping chickens caged up in corners, rubbish, broken boxes, cinder heaps, and smoke.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Hardness in every outline, in the dirty, yellow-walled houses, in the faces of the women, and in the crude straightness of every street.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Interminable brown doors and dingy windows; interminable black and sour back yards, festoons of sodden underclothing, moping chickens caged up in corners, rubbish, broken boxes, cinder heaps, and smoke.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Hardness in every outline, in the dirty, yellow-walled houses, in the faces of the women, and in the crude straightness of every street.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A hundred rows of mud-colored brick “boxes,” set face to face and back to back.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hardness in every outline, in the dirty, yellow-walled houses, in the faces of the women, and in the crude straightness of every street.
festoons
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From this reading Interminable brown doors and dingy windows; interminable black and sour back yards, festoons of sodden underclothing, moping chickens caged up in corners, rubbish, broken boxes, cinder heaps, and smoke.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading An atmosphere of granite, brick, cast-iron, and slate.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Scores of cobbled streets, a gray band of stone, and two gray bands of slate.
HardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading Hardness in every outline, in the dirty, yellow-walled houses, in the faces of the women, and in the crude straightness of every street.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
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plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Hardness in every outline, in the dirty, yellow-walled houses, in the faces of the women, and in the crude straightness of every street.
ten 10s
From this reading A hundred rows of mud-colored brick “boxes,” set face to face and back to back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Interminable brown doors and dingy windows; interminable black and sour back yards, festoons of sodden underclothing, moping chickens caged up in corners, rubbish, broken boxes, cinder heaps, and smoke.
InterminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
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mopingverbUS /ˈmoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “mope” — move around slowly and aimlessly
From this reading Interminable brown doors and dingy windows; interminable black and sour back yards, festoons of sodden underclothing, moping chickens caged up in corners, rubbish, broken boxes, cinder heaps, and smoke.
mud-colored
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From this reading A hundred rows of mud-colored brick “boxes,” set face to face and back to back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A hundred rows of mud-colored brick “boxes,” set face to face and back to back.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Hardness in every outline, in the dirty, yellow-walled houses, in the faces of the women, and in the crude straightness of every street.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading A hundred rows of mud-colored brick “boxes,” set face to face and back to back.
rubbishnounUS /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading Interminable brown doors and dingy windows; interminable black and sour back yards, festoons of sodden underclothing, moping chickens caged up in corners, rubbish, broken boxes, cinder heaps, and smoke.
ScoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Scores of cobbled streets, a gray band of stone, and two gray bands of slate.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A hundred rows of mud-colored brick “boxes,” set face to face and back to back.
slatenounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading Scores of cobbled streets, a gray band of stone, and two gray bands of slate.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Interminable brown doors and dingy windows; interminable black and sour back yards, festoons of sodden underclothing, moping chickens caged up in corners, rubbish, broken boxes, cinder heaps, and smoke.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
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sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
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a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Scores of cobbled streets, a gray band of stone, and two gray bands of slate.
straightnessnoun
(of hair) lack of a tendency to curl
From this reading Hardness in every outline, in the dirty, yellow-walled houses, in the faces of the women, and in the crude straightness of every street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Hardness in every outline, in the dirty, yellow-walled houses, in the faces of the women, and in the crude straightness of every street.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Scores of cobbled streets, a gray band of stone, and two gray bands of slate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hardness in every outline, in the dirty, yellow-walled houses, in the faces of the women, and in the crude straightness of every street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A hundred rows of mud-colored brick “boxes,” set face to face and back to back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Scores of cobbled streets, a gray band of stone, and two gray bands of slate.
underclothingnoun
undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
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plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Hardness in every outline, in the dirty, yellow-walled houses, in the faces of the women, and in the crude straightness of every street.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Interminable brown doors and dingy windows; interminable black and sour back yards, festoons of sodden underclothing, moping chickens caged up in corners, rubbish, broken boxes, cinder heaps, and smoke.
yellow-walled
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From this reading Hardness in every outline, in the dirty, yellow-walled houses, in the faces of the women, and in the crude straightness of every street.
