426
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From this reading What bliss to lie there, hour after hour, in a delicious half-waking, half-sleeping, wholly exquisite stupor, only rousing myself to swallow egg-nogg No. 426, and then to flop back again on the big, cool pillow!
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What bliss to lie there, hour after hour, in a delicious half-waking, half-sleeping, wholly exquisite stupor, only rousing myself to swallow egg-nogg No. 426, and then to flop back again on the big, cool pillow!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What bliss to lie there, hour after hour, in a delicious half-waking, half-sleeping, wholly exquisite stupor, only rousing myself to swallow egg-nogg No. 426, and then to flop back again on the big, cool pillow!
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading What bliss to lie there, hour after hour, in a delicious half-waking, half-sleeping, wholly exquisite stupor, only rousing myself to swallow egg-nogg No. 426, and then to flop back again on the big, cool pillow!
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 No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The office, with its clacking typewriters, its insistent, nerve-racking telephone bells, its systematic rush, its smoke-dimmed city room, was but an ugly part of the dream.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOSTLY EGGS Oh, but it was clean, and sweet, and wonderfully still, that rose-and-white room at Norah’s!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MOSTLY EGGS Oh, but it was clean, and sweet, and wonderfully still, that rose-and-white room at Norah’s!
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading What bliss to lie there, hour after hour, in a delicious half-waking, half-sleeping, wholly exquisite stupor, only rousing myself to swallow egg-nogg No. 426, and then to flop back again on the big, cool pillow!
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What bliss to lie there, hour after hour, in a delicious half-waking, half-sleeping, wholly exquisite stupor, only rousing myself to swallow egg-nogg No. 426, and then to flop back again on the big, cool pillow!
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading What bliss to lie there, hour after hour, in a delicious half-waking, half-sleeping, wholly exquisite stupor, only rousing myself to swallow egg-nogg No. 426, and then to flop back again on the big, cool pillow!
brakesnounUS /breɪks/
a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MOSTLY EGGS Oh, but it was clean, and sweet, and wonderfully still, that rose-and-white room at Norah’s!
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
clacking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The office, with its clacking typewriters, its insistent, nerve-racking telephone bells, its systematic rush, its smoke-dimmed city room, was but an ugly part of the dream.
clangingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋɪŋ/
having a loud resonant metallic sound
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
clangornoun
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading New York, with its lights, its clangor, its millions, was only a far-away, jumbled nightmare.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading MOSTLY EGGS Oh, but it was clean, and sweet, and wonderfully still, that rose-and-white room at Norah’s!
concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading What bliss to lie there, hour after hour, in a delicious half-waking, half-sleeping, wholly exquisite stupor, only rousing myself to swallow egg-nogg No. 426, and then to flop back again on the big, cool pillow!
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading What bliss to lie there, hour after hour, in a delicious half-waking, half-sleeping, wholly exquisite stupor, only rousing myself to swallow egg-nogg No. 426, and then to flop back again on the big, cool pillow!
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The office, with its clacking typewriters, its insistent, nerve-racking telephone bells, its systematic rush, its smoke-dimmed city room, was but an ugly part of the dream.
egg-nogg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What bliss to lie there, hour after hour, in a delicious half-waking, half-sleeping, wholly exquisite stupor, only rousing myself to swallow egg-nogg No. 426, and then to flop back again on the big, cool pillow!
EGGSnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading MOSTLY EGGS Oh, but it was clean, and sweet, and wonderfully still, that rose-and-white room at Norah’s!
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading What bliss to lie there, hour after hour, in a delicious half-waking, half-sleeping, wholly exquisite stupor, only rousing myself to swallow egg-nogg No. 426, and then to flop back again on the big, cool pillow!
far-away
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York, with its lights, its clangor, its millions, was only a far-away, jumbled nightmare.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
flopverbUS /flɑːp/
fall loosely
From this reading What bliss to lie there, hour after hour, in a delicious half-waking, half-sleeping, wholly exquisite stupor, only rousing myself to swallow egg-nogg No. 426, and then to flop back again on the big, cool pillow!
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
half-sleeping
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What bliss to lie there, hour after hour, in a delicious half-waking, half-sleeping, wholly exquisite stupor, only rousing myself to swallow egg-nogg No. 426, and then to flop back again on the big, cool pillow!
half-waking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What bliss to lie there, hour after hour, in a delicious half-waking, half-sleeping, wholly exquisite stupor, only rousing myself to swallow egg-nogg No. 426, and then to flop back again on the big, cool pillow!
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading What bliss to lie there, hour after hour, in a delicious half-waking, half-sleeping, wholly exquisite stupor, only rousing myself to swallow egg-nogg No. 426, and then to flop back again on the big, cool pillow!
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading The office, with its clacking typewriters, its insistent, nerve-racking telephone bells, its systematic rush, its smoke-dimmed city room, was but an ugly part of the dream.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MOSTLY EGGS Oh, but it was clean, and sweet, and wonderfully still, that rose-and-white room at Norah’s!
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading New York, with its lights, its clangor, its millions, was only a far-away, jumbled nightmare.
joy-riders
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
jumbledadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌmbəld/
in utter disorder
From this reading New York, with its lights, its clangor, its millions, was only a far-away, jumbled nightmare.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading What bliss to lie there, hour after hour, in a delicious half-waking, half-sleeping, wholly exquisite stupor, only rousing myself to swallow egg-nogg No. 426, and then to flop back again on the big, cool pillow!
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading New York, with its lights, its clangor, its millions, was only a far-away, jumbled nightmare.
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 No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading New York, with its lights, its clangor, its millions, was only a far-away, jumbled nightmare.
MOSTLYadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading MOSTLY EGGS Oh, but it was clean, and sweet, and wonderfully still, that rose-and-white room at Norah’s!
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading What bliss to lie there, hour after hour, in a delicious half-waking, half-sleeping, wholly exquisite stupor, only rousing myself to swallow egg-nogg No. 426, and then to flop back again on the big, cool pillow!
nerve-rackingadjectiveUS /ˌnɜːrˈvrækɪŋ/
extremely irritating to the nerves
From this reading The office, with its clacking typewriters, its insistent, nerve-racking telephone bells, its systematic rush, its smoke-dimmed city room, was but an ugly part of the dream.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York, with its lights, its clangor, its millions, was only a far-away, jumbled nightmare.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading New York, with its lights, its clangor, its millions, was only a far-away, jumbled nightmare.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
Norah's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOSTLY EGGS Oh, but it was clean, and sweet, and wonderfully still, that rose-and-white room at Norah’s!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The office, with its clacking typewriters, its insistent, nerve-racking telephone bells, its systematic rush, its smoke-dimmed city room, was but an ugly part of the dream.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading MOSTLY EGGS Oh, but it was clean, and sweet, and wonderfully still, that rose-and-white room at Norah’s!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading What bliss to lie there, hour after hour, in a delicious half-waking, half-sleeping, wholly exquisite stupor, only rousing myself to swallow egg-nogg No. 426, and then to flop back again on the big, cool pillow!
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The office, with its clacking typewriters, its insistent, nerve-racking telephone bells, its systematic rush, its smoke-dimmed city room, was but an ugly part of the dream.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading What bliss to lie there, hour after hour, in a delicious half-waking, half-sleeping, wholly exquisite stupor, only rousing myself to swallow egg-nogg No. 426, and then to flop back again on the big, cool pillow!
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading MOSTLY EGGS Oh, but it was clean, and sweet, and wonderfully still, that rose-and-white room at Norah’s!
rose-and-white
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOSTLY EGGS Oh, but it was clean, and sweet, and wonderfully still, that rose-and-white room at Norah’s!
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading What bliss to lie there, hour after hour, in a delicious half-waking, half-sleeping, wholly exquisite stupor, only rousing myself to swallow egg-nogg No. 426, and then to flop back again on the big, cool pillow!
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading The office, with its clacking typewriters, its insistent, nerve-racking telephone bells, its systematic rush, its smoke-dimmed city room, was but an ugly part of the dream.
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
smoke-dimmed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The office, with its clacking typewriters, its insistent, nerve-racking telephone bells, its systematic rush, its smoke-dimmed city room, was but an ugly part of the dream.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading MOSTLY EGGS Oh, but it was clean, and sweet, and wonderfully still, that rose-and-white room at Norah’s!
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading What bliss to lie there, hour after hour, in a delicious half-waking, half-sleeping, wholly exquisite stupor, only rousing myself to swallow egg-nogg No. 426, and then to flop back again on the big, cool pillow!
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading What bliss to lie there, hour after hour, in a delicious half-waking, half-sleeping, wholly exquisite stupor, only rousing myself to swallow egg-nogg No. 426, and then to flop back again on the big, cool pillow!
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading MOSTLY EGGS Oh, but it was clean, and sweet, and wonderfully still, that rose-and-white room at Norah’s!
systematicadjectiveUS /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk/
characterized by order and planning
From this reading The office, with its clacking typewriters, its insistent, nerve-racking telephone bells, its systematic rush, its smoke-dimmed city room, was but an ugly part of the dream.
tearverbUS /ter/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading The office, with its clacking typewriters, its insistent, nerve-racking telephone bells, its systematic rush, its smoke-dimmed city room, was but an ugly part of the dream.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MOSTLY EGGS Oh, but it was clean, and sweet, and wonderfully still, that rose-and-white room at Norah’s!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What bliss to lie there, hour after hour, in a delicious half-waking, half-sleeping, wholly exquisite stupor, only rousing myself to swallow egg-nogg No. 426, and then to flop back again on the big, cool pillow!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading What bliss to lie there, hour after hour, in a delicious half-waking, half-sleeping, wholly exquisite stupor, only rousing myself to swallow egg-nogg No. 426, and then to flop back again on the big, cool pillow!
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
typewritersnounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtərz/
plural of “typewriter” — hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading The office, with its clacking typewriters, its insistent, nerve-racking telephone bells, its systematic rush, its smoke-dimmed city room, was but an ugly part of the dream.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading The office, with its clacking typewriters, its insistent, nerve-racking telephone bells, its systematic rush, its smoke-dimmed city room, was but an ugly part of the dream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOSTLY EGGS Oh, but it was clean, and sweet, and wonderfully still, that rose-and-white room at Norah’s!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What bliss to lie there, hour after hour, in a delicious half-waking, half-sleeping, wholly exquisite stupor, only rousing myself to swallow egg-nogg No. 426, and then to flop back again on the big, cool pillow!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading What bliss to lie there, hour after hour, in a delicious half-waking, half-sleeping, wholly exquisite stupor, only rousing myself to swallow egg-nogg No. 426, and then to flop back again on the big, cool pillow!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No street cars to tear at one’s nerves with grinding brakes and clanging bells; no tramping of restless feet on the concrete all through the long, noisy hours; no shrieking midnight joy-riders; not one of the hundred sounds which make night hideous in the city.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading MOSTLY EGGS Oh, but it was clean, and sweet, and wonderfully still, that rose-and-white room at Norah’s!
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York, with its lights, its clangor, its millions, was only a far-away, jumbled nightmare.
