adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Michaelmas term lately over, and the Lord Chancellor sitting in Lincoln’s Inn Hall.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Smoke lowering down from chimney-pots, making a soft black drizzle, with flakes of soot in it as big as full-grown snowflakes—gone into mourning, one might imagine, for the death of the sun.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Smoke lowering down from chimney-pots, making a soft black drizzle, with flakes of soot in it as big as full-grown snowflakes—gone into mourning, one might imagine, for the death of the sun.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading Michaelmas term lately over, and the Lord Chancellor sitting in Lincoln’s Inn Hall.
chimney-pots
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Smoke lowering down from chimney-pots, making a soft black drizzle, with flakes of soot in it as big as full-grown snowflakes—gone into mourning, one might imagine, for the death of the sun.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Smoke lowering down from chimney-pots, making a soft black drizzle, with flakes of soot in it as big as full-grown snowflakes—gone into mourning, one might imagine, for the death of the sun.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Smoke lowering down from chimney-pots, making a soft black drizzle, with flakes of soot in it as big as full-grown snowflakes—gone into mourning, one might imagine, for the death of the sun.
drizzlenounUS /ˈdrɪzəl/
very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
From this reading Smoke lowering down from chimney-pots, making a soft black drizzle, with flakes of soot in it as big as full-grown snowflakes—gone into mourning, one might imagine, for the death of the sun.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
elephantineadjectiveUS /ˌeləˈfæntiːn/
of great mass; huge and bulky
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading Smoke lowering down from chimney-pots, making a soft black drizzle, with flakes of soot in it as big as full-grown snowflakes—gone into mourning, one might imagine, for the death of the sun.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Smoke lowering down from chimney-pots, making a soft black drizzle, with flakes of soot in it as big as full-grown snowflakes—gone into mourning, one might imagine, for the death of the sun.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
full-grownadjective
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Smoke lowering down from chimney-pots, making a soft black drizzle, with flakes of soot in it as big as full-grown snowflakes—gone into mourning, one might imagine, for the death of the sun.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Smoke lowering down from chimney-pots, making a soft black drizzle, with flakes of soot in it as big as full-grown snowflakes—gone into mourning, one might imagine, for the death of the sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Michaelmas term lately over, and the Lord Chancellor sitting in Lincoln’s Inn Hall.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
Holborn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Smoke lowering down from chimney-pots, making a soft black drizzle, with flakes of soot in it as big as full-grown snowflakes—gone into mourning, one might imagine, for the death of the sun.
ImplacableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplækəbəl/
incapable of being placated
From this reading Implacable November weather.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Michaelmas term lately over, and the Lord Chancellor sitting in Lincoln’s Inn Hall.
InnnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Michaelmas term lately over, and the Lord Chancellor sitting in Lincoln’s Inn Hall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Smoke lowering down from chimney-pots, making a soft black drizzle, with flakes of soot in it as big as full-grown snowflakes—gone into mourning, one might imagine, for the death of the sun.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading Michaelmas term lately over, and the Lord Chancellor sitting in Lincoln’s Inn Hall.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
Lincoln'snounUS /ˈlɪŋkənz/
possessive form of “lincoln” — 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading Michaelmas term lately over, and the Lord Chancellor sitting in Lincoln’s Inn Hall.
lizardnounUS /ˈlɪzərd/
relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
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 London.
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 As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Michaelmas term lately over, and the Lord Chancellor sitting in Lincoln’s Inn Hall.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading Smoke lowering down from chimney-pots, making a soft black drizzle, with flakes of soot in it as big as full-grown snowflakes—gone into mourning, one might imagine, for the death of the sun.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Smoke lowering down from chimney-pots, making a soft black drizzle, with flakes of soot in it as big as full-grown snowflakes—gone into mourning, one might imagine, for the death of the sun.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
Megalosaurusnoun
gigantic carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the Jurassic or early Cretaceous in Europe
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
Michaelmasnoun
honoring the archangel Michael; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
From this reading Michaelmas term lately over, and the Lord Chancellor sitting in Lincoln’s Inn Hall.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Smoke lowering down from chimney-pots, making a soft black drizzle, with flakes of soot in it as big as full-grown snowflakes—gone into mourning, one might imagine, for the death of the sun.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Smoke lowering down from chimney-pots, making a soft black drizzle, with flakes of soot in it as big as full-grown snowflakes—gone into mourning, one might imagine, for the death of the sun.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Implacable November weather.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Smoke lowering down from chimney-pots, making a soft black drizzle, with flakes of soot in it as big as full-grown snowflakes—gone into mourning, one might imagine, for the death of the sun.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Michaelmas term lately over, and the Lord Chancellor sitting in Lincoln’s Inn Hall.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Michaelmas term lately over, and the Lord Chancellor sitting in Lincoln’s Inn Hall.
SmokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Smoke lowering down from chimney-pots, making a soft black drizzle, with flakes of soot in it as big as full-grown snowflakes—gone into mourning, one might imagine, for the death of the sun.
snowflakesnounUS /ˈsnoʊfleɪks/
plural of “snowflake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading Smoke lowering down from chimney-pots, making a soft black drizzle, with flakes of soot in it as big as full-grown snowflakes—gone into mourning, one might imagine, for the death of the sun.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Smoke lowering down from chimney-pots, making a soft black drizzle, with flakes of soot in it as big as full-grown snowflakes—gone into mourning, one might imagine, for the death of the sun.
sootnounUS /sʊt/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading Smoke lowering down from chimney-pots, making a soft black drizzle, with flakes of soot in it as big as full-grown snowflakes—gone into mourning, one might imagine, for the death of the sun.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Smoke lowering down from chimney-pots, making a soft black drizzle, with flakes of soot in it as big as full-grown snowflakes—gone into mourning, one might imagine, for the death of the sun.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Michaelmas term lately over, and the Lord Chancellor sitting in Lincoln’s Inn Hall.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Michaelmas term lately over, and the Lord Chancellor sitting in Lincoln’s Inn Hall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
waddling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Implacable November weather.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Smoke lowering down from chimney-pots, making a soft black drizzle, with flakes of soot in it as big as full-grown snowflakes—gone into mourning, one might imagine, for the death of the sun.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As much mud in the streets as if the waters had but newly retired from the face of the earth, and it would not be wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill.
