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From this reading August 3d, Nine O'clock P.M.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are days when everything appears gloomy to us; the world, like the sky, is covered by a dark fog.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a long walk in the faubourgs, I returned home, sad and dispirited.
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 Nothing seems in its place; we see only misery, improvidence, and cruelty; the world seems without God, and given up to all the evils of chance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing seems in its place; we see only misery, improvidence, and cruelty; the world seems without God, and given up to all the evils of chance.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There are days when everything appears gloomy to us; the world, like the sky, is covered by a dark fog.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are days when everything appears gloomy to us; the world, like the sky, is covered by a dark fog.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading August 3d, Nine O'clock P.M.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are days when everything appears gloomy to us; the world, like the sky, is covered by a dark fog.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Nothing seems in its place; we see only misery, improvidence, and cruelty; the world seems without God, and given up to all the evils of chance.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading There are days when everything appears gloomy to us; the world, like the sky, is covered by a dark fog.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading Nothing seems in its place; we see only misery, improvidence, and cruelty; the world seems without God, and given up to all the evils of chance.
dnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading August 3d, Nine O'clock P.M.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There are days when everything appears gloomy to us; the world, like the sky, is covered by a dark fog.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There are days when everything appears gloomy to us; the world, like the sky, is covered by a dark fog.
dispiritedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪrətɪd/
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
From this reading After a long walk in the faubourgs, I returned home, sad and dispirited.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There are days when everything appears gloomy to us; the world, like the sky, is covered by a dark fog.
evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Nothing seems in its place; we see only misery, improvidence, and cruelty; the world seems without God, and given up to all the evils of chance.
faubourgs
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From this reading After a long walk in the faubourgs, I returned home, sad and dispirited.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading There are days when everything appears gloomy to us; the world, like the sky, is covered by a dark fog.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Nothing seems in its place; we see only misery, improvidence, and cruelty; the world seems without God, and given up to all the evils of chance.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading There are days when everything appears gloomy to us; the world, like the sky, is covered by a dark fog.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Nothing seems in its place; we see only misery, improvidence, and cruelty; the world seems without God, and given up to all the evils of chance.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After a long walk in the faubourgs, I returned home, sad and dispirited.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Yesterday I was in this unhappy humor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yesterday I was in this unhappy humor.
improvidencenoun
a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
From this reading Nothing seems in its place; we see only misery, improvidence, and cruelty; the world seems without God, and given up to all the evils of chance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing seems in its place; we see only misery, improvidence, and cruelty; the world seems without God, and given up to all the evils of chance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are days when everything appears gloomy to us; the world, like the sky, is covered by a dark fog.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing seems in its place; we see only misery, improvidence, and cruelty; the world seems without God, and given up to all the evils of chance.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There are days when everything appears gloomy to us; the world, like the sky, is covered by a dark fog.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading After a long walk in the faubourgs, I returned home, sad and dispirited.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading August 3d, Nine O'clock P.M.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Nothing seems in its place; we see only misery, improvidence, and cruelty; the world seems without God, and given up to all the evils of chance.
NinenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading August 3d, Nine O'clock P.M.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing seems in its place; we see only misery, improvidence, and cruelty; the world seems without God, and given up to all the evils of chance.
O'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading August 3d, Nine O'clock P.M.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing seems in its place; we see only misery, improvidence, and cruelty; the world seems without God, and given up to all the evils of chance.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Nothing seems in its place; we see only misery, improvidence, and cruelty; the world seems without God, and given up to all the evils of chance.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading August 3d, Nine O'clock P.M.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nothing seems in its place; we see only misery, improvidence, and cruelty; the world seems without God, and given up to all the evils of chance.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After a long walk in the faubourgs, I returned home, sad and dispirited.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading After a long walk in the faubourgs, I returned home, sad and dispirited.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nothing seems in its place; we see only misery, improvidence, and cruelty; the world seems without God, and given up to all the evils of chance.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nothing seems in its place; we see only misery, improvidence, and cruelty; the world seems without God, and given up to all the evils of chance.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There are days when everything appears gloomy to us; the world, like the sky, is covered by a dark fog.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are days when everything appears gloomy to us; the world, like the sky, is covered by a dark fog.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are days when everything appears gloomy to us; the world, like the sky, is covered by a dark fog.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yesterday I was in this unhappy humor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are days when everything appears gloomy to us; the world, like the sky, is covered by a dark fog.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Yesterday I was in this unhappy humor.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nothing seems in its place; we see only misery, improvidence, and cruelty; the world seems without God, and given up to all the evils of chance.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are days when everything appears gloomy to us; the world, like the sky, is covered by a dark fog.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading After a long walk in the faubourgs, I returned home, sad and dispirited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yesterday I was in this unhappy humor.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nothing seems in its place; we see only misery, improvidence, and cruelty; the world seems without God, and given up to all the evils of chance.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There are days when everything appears gloomy to us; the world, like the sky, is covered by a dark fog.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Nothing seems in its place; we see only misery, improvidence, and cruelty; the world seems without God, and given up to all the evils of chance.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There are days when everything appears gloomy to us; the world, like the sky, is covered by a dark fog.
YesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday I was in this unhappy humor.
