adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now, after two weeks of Norah’s loving care, I was back in the pretty little city by the lake.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Ten years is an age in a city where epochs are counted by hours.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading He had been buried alive ten years before—and Newspaper Row has no faith in resurrections.
amusedadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ten years is an age in a city where epochs are counted by hours.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ten years is an age in a city where epochs are counted by hours.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now, after two weeks of Norah’s loving care, I was back in the pretty little city by the lake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been buried alive ten years before—and Newspaper Row has no faith in resurrections.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had been buried alive ten years before—and Newspaper Row has no faith in resurrections.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading He had been buried alive ten years before—and Newspaper Row has no faith in resurrections.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ten years is an age in a city where epochs are counted by hours.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Now, after two weeks of Norah’s loving care, I was back in the pretty little city by the lake.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Ten years is an age in a city where epochs are counted by hours.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
epochsnounUS /ˈepəks/
plural of “epoch” — a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading Ten years is an age in a city where epochs are counted by hours.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Peter Orme was not even a memory.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He had been buried alive ten years before—and Newspaper Row has no faith in resurrections.
flamedverbUS /fleɪmd/
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
HAPPINESSnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been buried alive ten years before—and Newspaper Row has no faith in resurrections.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Ten years is an age in a city where epochs are counted by hours.
how
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From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ten years is an age in a city where epochs are counted by hours.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Now, after two weeks of Norah’s loving care, I was back in the pretty little city by the lake.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now, after two weeks of Norah’s loving care, I was back in the pretty little city by the lake.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Now, after two weeks of Norah’s loving care, I was back in the pretty little city by the lake.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Peter Orme was not even a memory.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
NewspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He had been buried alive ten years before—and Newspaper Row has no faith in resurrections.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had been buried alive ten years before—and Newspaper Row has no faith in resurrections.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
Norah's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, after two weeks of Norah’s loving care, I was back in the pretty little city by the lake.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Peter Orme was not even a memory.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, after two weeks of Norah’s loving care, I was back in the pretty little city by the lake.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, after two weeks of Norah’s loving care, I was back in the pretty little city by the lake.
Orme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Now, after two weeks of Norah’s loving care, I was back in the pretty little city by the lake.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
resurrections
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been buried alive ten years before—and Newspaper Row has no faith in resurrections.
RownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading He had been buried alive ten years before—and Newspaper Row has no faith in resurrections.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He had been buried alive ten years before—and Newspaper Row has no faith in resurrections.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, after two weeks of Norah’s loving care, I was back in the pretty little city by the lake.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now, after two weeks of Norah’s loving care, I was back in the pretty little city by the lake.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter Orme was not even a memory.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Now, after two weeks of Norah’s loving care, I was back in the pretty little city by the lake.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Ten years is an age in a city where epochs are counted by hours.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
wrathnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He had been buried alive ten years before—and Newspaper Row has no faith in resurrections.
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 HAPPINESS We laid Peter to rest in that noisy, careless, busy city that he had loved so well, and I think his cynical lips would have curled in a bitterly amused smile, and his somber eyes would have flamed into sudden wrath if he could have seen how utterly and completely New York had forgotten Peter Orme.
