adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s a box of a place, though, isn’t it,” declared Mr. Stephen Warren, contemptuously glancing about the library of the apartment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It’s a box of a place, though, isn’t it,” declared Mr. Stephen Warren, contemptuously glancing about the library of the apartment.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. Warren sprawled in the most comfortable chair in the room, was looking out through the window, across the wind-swept width of Central Park West, over the knolls and valleys of the Park itself, now bare of foliage and sprinkled with patches of snow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Warren sprawled in the most comfortable chair in the room, was looking out through the window, across the wind-swept width of Central Park West, over the knolls and valleys of the Park itself, now bare of foliage and sprinkled with patches of snow.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “It’s a box of a place, though, isn’t it,” declared Mr. Stephen Warren, contemptuously glancing about the library of the apartment.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading Mr. Warren sprawled in the most comfortable chair in the room, was looking out through the window, across the wind-swept width of Central Park West, over the knolls and valleys of the Park itself, now bare of foliage and sprinkled with patches of snow.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading I think it’s a blooming shame that we have to put up with it, Sis.”
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “It’s a box of a place, though, isn’t it,” declared Mr. Stephen Warren, contemptuously glancing about the library of the apartment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “A box, by George!
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Mr. Warren sprawled in the most comfortable chair in the room, was looking out through the window, across the wind-swept width of Central Park West, over the knolls and valleys of the Park itself, now bare of foliage and sprinkled with patches of snow.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mr. Warren sprawled in the most comfortable chair in the room, was looking out through the window, across the wind-swept width of Central Park West, over the knolls and valleys of the Park itself, now bare of foliage and sprinkled with patches of snow.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Mr. Warren sprawled in the most comfortable chair in the room, was looking out through the window, across the wind-swept width of Central Park West, over the knolls and valleys of the Park itself, now bare of foliage and sprinkled with patches of snow.
contemptuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtemptʃwəsli/
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading “It’s a box of a place, though, isn’t it,” declared Mr. Stephen Warren, contemptuously glancing about the library of the apartment.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “It’s a box of a place, though, isn’t it,” declared Mr. Stephen Warren, contemptuously glancing about the library of the apartment.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There was a discontented look on his face, and his hands were jammed deep in his trousers pockets.
discontentedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading There was a discontented look on his face, and his hands were jammed deep in his trousers pockets.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was a discontented look on his face, and his hands were jammed deep in his trousers pockets.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Mr. Warren sprawled in the most comfortable chair in the room, was looking out through the window, across the wind-swept width of Central Park West, over the knolls and valleys of the Park itself, now bare of foliage and sprinkled with patches of snow.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “A box, by George!
glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “It’s a box of a place, though, isn’t it,” declared Mr. Stephen Warren, contemptuously glancing about the library of the apartment.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading There was a discontented look on his face, and his hands were jammed deep in his trousers pockets.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think it’s a blooming shame that we have to put up with it, Sis.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a discontented look on his face, and his hands were jammed deep in his trousers pockets.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think it’s a blooming shame that we have to put up with it, Sis.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Warren sprawled in the most comfortable chair in the room, was looking out through the window, across the wind-swept width of Central Park West, over the knolls and valleys of the Park itself, now bare of foliage and sprinkled with patches of snow.
isn't
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From this reading “It’s a box of a place, though, isn’t it,” declared Mr. Stephen Warren, contemptuously glancing about the library of the apartment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It’s a box of a place, though, isn’t it,” declared Mr. Stephen Warren, contemptuously glancing about the library of the apartment.
It's
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From this reading “It’s a box of a place, though, isn’t it,” declared Mr. Stephen Warren, contemptuously glancing about the library of the apartment.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Warren sprawled in the most comfortable chair in the room, was looking out through the window, across the wind-swept width of Central Park West, over the knolls and valleys of the Park itself, now bare of foliage and sprinkled with patches of snow.
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading There was a discontented look on his face, and his hands were jammed deep in his trousers pockets.
knolls
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From this reading Mr. Warren sprawled in the most comfortable chair in the room, was looking out through the window, across the wind-swept width of Central Park West, over the knolls and valleys of the Park itself, now bare of foliage and sprinkled with patches of snow.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading “It’s a box of a place, though, isn’t it,” declared Mr. Stephen Warren, contemptuously glancing about the library of the apartment.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was a discontented look on his face, and his hands were jammed deep in his trousers pockets.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mr. Warren sprawled in the most comfortable chair in the room, was looking out through the window, across the wind-swept width of Central Park West, over the knolls and valleys of the Park itself, now bare of foliage and sprinkled with patches of snow.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mr. Warren sprawled in the most comfortable chair in the room, was looking out through the window, across the wind-swept width of Central Park West, over the knolls and valleys of the Park itself, now bare of foliage and sprinkled with patches of snow.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “It’s a box of a place, though, isn’t it,” declared Mr. Stephen Warren, contemptuously glancing about the library of the apartment.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Warren sprawled in the most comfortable chair in the room, was looking out through the window, across the wind-swept width of Central Park West, over the knolls and valleys of the Park itself, now bare of foliage and sprinkled with patches of snow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It’s a box of a place, though, isn’t it,” declared Mr. Stephen Warren, contemptuously glancing about the library of the apartment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a discontented look on his face, and his hands were jammed deep in his trousers pockets.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Warren sprawled in the most comfortable chair in the room, was looking out through the window, across the wind-swept width of Central Park West, over the knolls and valleys of the Park itself, now bare of foliage and sprinkled with patches of snow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Warren sprawled in the most comfortable chair in the room, was looking out through the window, across the wind-swept width of Central Park West, over the knolls and valleys of the Park itself, now bare of foliage and sprinkled with patches of snow.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Mr. Warren sprawled in the most comfortable chair in the room, was looking out through the window, across the wind-swept width of Central Park West, over the knolls and valleys of the Park itself, now bare of foliage and sprinkled with patches of snow.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Mr. Warren sprawled in the most comfortable chair in the room, was looking out through the window, across the wind-swept width of Central Park West, over the knolls and valleys of the Park itself, now bare of foliage and sprinkled with patches of snow.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “It’s a box of a place, though, isn’t it,” declared Mr. Stephen Warren, contemptuously glancing about the library of the apartment.
pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading There was a discontented look on his face, and his hands were jammed deep in his trousers pockets.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I think it’s a blooming shame that we have to put up with it, Sis.”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mr. Warren sprawled in the most comfortable chair in the room, was looking out through the window, across the wind-swept width of Central Park West, over the knolls and valleys of the Park itself, now bare of foliage and sprinkled with patches of snow.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading I think it’s a blooming shame that we have to put up with it, Sis.”
SisnounUS /sɪs/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I think it’s a blooming shame that we have to put up with it, Sis.”
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Mr. Warren sprawled in the most comfortable chair in the room, was looking out through the window, across the wind-swept width of Central Park West, over the knolls and valleys of the Park itself, now bare of foliage and sprinkled with patches of snow.
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading Mr. Warren sprawled in the most comfortable chair in the room, was looking out through the window, across the wind-swept width of Central Park West, over the knolls and valleys of the Park itself, now bare of foliage and sprinkled with patches of snow.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading Mr. Warren sprawled in the most comfortable chair in the room, was looking out through the window, across the wind-swept width of Central Park West, over the knolls and valleys of the Park itself, now bare of foliage and sprinkled with patches of snow.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “It’s a box of a place, though, isn’t it,” declared Mr. Stephen Warren, contemptuously glancing about the library of the apartment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think it’s a blooming shame that we have to put up with it, Sis.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It’s a box of a place, though, isn’t it,” declared Mr. Stephen Warren, contemptuously glancing about the library of the apartment.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a discontented look on his face, and his hands were jammed deep in his trousers pockets.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think it’s a blooming shame that we have to put up with it, Sis.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It’s a box of a place, though, isn’t it,” declared Mr. Stephen Warren, contemptuously glancing about the library of the apartment.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. Warren sprawled in the most comfortable chair in the room, was looking out through the window, across the wind-swept width of Central Park West, over the knolls and valleys of the Park itself, now bare of foliage and sprinkled with patches of snow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I think it’s a blooming shame that we have to put up with it, Sis.”
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading There was a discontented look on his face, and his hands were jammed deep in his trousers pockets.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I think it’s a blooming shame that we have to put up with it, Sis.”
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Mr. Warren sprawled in the most comfortable chair in the room, was looking out through the window, across the wind-swept width of Central Park West, over the knolls and valleys of the Park itself, now bare of foliage and sprinkled with patches of snow.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading “It’s a box of a place, though, isn’t it,” declared Mr. Stephen Warren, contemptuously glancing about the library of the apartment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Warren sprawled in the most comfortable chair in the room, was looking out through the window, across the wind-swept width of Central Park West, over the knolls and valleys of the Park itself, now bare of foliage and sprinkled with patches of snow.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I think it’s a blooming shame that we have to put up with it, Sis.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a discontented look on his face, and his hands were jammed deep in his trousers pockets.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Mr. Warren sprawled in the most comfortable chair in the room, was looking out through the window, across the wind-swept width of Central Park West, over the knolls and valleys of the Park itself, now bare of foliage and sprinkled with patches of snow.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading Mr. Warren sprawled in the most comfortable chair in the room, was looking out through the window, across the wind-swept width of Central Park West, over the knolls and valleys of the Park itself, now bare of foliage and sprinkled with patches of snow.
wind-swept
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Warren sprawled in the most comfortable chair in the room, was looking out through the window, across the wind-swept width of Central Park West, over the knolls and valleys of the Park itself, now bare of foliage and sprinkled with patches of snow.
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. Warren sprawled in the most comfortable chair in the room, was looking out through the window, across the wind-swept width of Central Park West, over the knolls and valleys of the Park itself, now bare of foliage and sprinkled with patches of snow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I think it’s a blooming shame that we have to put up with it, Sis.”
