adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly the “Ave Maria Purisima” of some drunken watchman would be heard, like a moan uttered in its sleep by the town.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The melancholy street-lamps were shedding their last gleams at street-corners and in by-ways, like tired eyes struggling in vain against sleep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The melancholy street-lamps were shedding their last gleams at street-corners and in by-ways, like tired eyes struggling in vain against sleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The melancholy street-lamps were shedding their last gleams at street-corners and in by-ways, like tired eyes struggling in vain against sleep.
Ave
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From this reading Suddenly the “Ave Maria Purisima” of some drunken watchman would be heard, like a moan uttered in its sleep by the town.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Suddenly the “Ave Maria Purisima” of some drunken watchman would be heard, like a moan uttered in its sleep by the town.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Only the hoarse shout of the drunkard or the song of the serenader broke the peaceful silence of the historic city.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By their dim light, wrapped in their cloaks, glided past like shadows, vagabonds, watchmen, and gamblers.
by-ways
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From this reading The melancholy street-lamps were shedding their last gleams at street-corners and in by-ways, like tired eyes struggling in vain against sleep.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Only the hoarse shout of the drunkard or the song of the serenader broke the peaceful silence of the historic city.
cloaks
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From this reading By their dim light, wrapped in their cloaks, glided past like shadows, vagabonds, watchmen, and gamblers.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading By their dim light, wrapped in their cloaks, glided past like shadows, vagabonds, watchmen, and gamblers.
drunkardnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkərd/
a chronic drinker
From this reading Only the hoarse shout of the drunkard or the song of the serenader broke the peaceful silence of the historic city.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading Suddenly the “Ave Maria Purisima” of some drunken watchman would be heard, like a moan uttered in its sleep by the town.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The melancholy street-lamps were shedding their last gleams at street-corners and in by-ways, like tired eyes struggling in vain against sleep.
gamblersnounUS /ˈɡæmblərz/
plural of “gambler” — a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading By their dim light, wrapped in their cloaks, glided past like shadows, vagabonds, watchmen, and gamblers.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading The melancholy street-lamps were shedding their last gleams at street-corners and in by-ways, like tired eyes struggling in vain against sleep.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading By their dim light, wrapped in their cloaks, glided past like shadows, vagabonds, watchmen, and gamblers.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Suddenly the “Ave Maria Purisima” of some drunken watchman would be heard, like a moan uttered in its sleep by the town.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading Only the hoarse shout of the drunkard or the song of the serenader broke the peaceful silence of the historic city.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading Only the hoarse shout of the drunkard or the song of the serenader broke the peaceful silence of the historic city.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The melancholy street-lamps were shedding their last gleams at street-corners and in by-ways, like tired eyes struggling in vain against sleep.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly the “Ave Maria Purisima” of some drunken watchman would be heard, like a moan uttered in its sleep by the town.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The melancholy street-lamps were shedding their last gleams at street-corners and in by-ways, like tired eyes struggling in vain against sleep.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading By their dim light, wrapped in their cloaks, glided past like shadows, vagabonds, watchmen, and gamblers.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The melancholy street-lamps were shedding their last gleams at street-corners and in by-ways, like tired eyes struggling in vain against sleep.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Suddenly the “Ave Maria Purisima” of some drunken watchman would be heard, like a moan uttered in its sleep by the town.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The melancholy street-lamps were shedding their last gleams at street-corners and in by-ways, like tired eyes struggling in vain against sleep.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Suddenly the “Ave Maria Purisima” of some drunken watchman would be heard, like a moan uttered in its sleep by the town.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT Orbajosa slept.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only the hoarse shout of the drunkard or the song of the serenader broke the peaceful silence of the historic city.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only the hoarse shout of the drunkard or the song of the serenader broke the peaceful silence of the historic city.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Only the hoarse shout of the drunkard or the song of the serenader broke the peaceful silence of the historic city.
Orbajosa
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From this reading NIGHT Orbajosa slept.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading By their dim light, wrapped in their cloaks, glided past like shadows, vagabonds, watchmen, and gamblers.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Only the hoarse shout of the drunkard or the song of the serenader broke the peaceful silence of the historic city.
Purisima
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From this reading Suddenly the “Ave Maria Purisima” of some drunken watchman would be heard, like a moan uttered in its sleep by the town.
serenader
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From this reading Only the hoarse shout of the drunkard or the song of the serenader broke the peaceful silence of the historic city.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading By their dim light, wrapped in their cloaks, glided past like shadows, vagabonds, watchmen, and gamblers.
sheddingnounUS /ˈʃedɪŋ/
the process whereby something is shed
From this reading The melancholy street-lamps were shedding their last gleams at street-corners and in by-ways, like tired eyes struggling in vain against sleep.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Only the hoarse shout of the drunkard or the song of the serenader broke the peaceful silence of the historic city.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Only the hoarse shout of the drunkard or the song of the serenader broke the peaceful silence of the historic city.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The melancholy street-lamps were shedding their last gleams at street-corners and in by-ways, like tired eyes struggling in vain against sleep.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading NIGHT Orbajosa slept.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Suddenly the “Ave Maria Purisima” of some drunken watchman would be heard, like a moan uttered in its sleep by the town.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Only the hoarse shout of the drunkard or the song of the serenader broke the peaceful silence of the historic city.
street-corners
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From this reading The melancholy street-lamps were shedding their last gleams at street-corners and in by-ways, like tired eyes struggling in vain against sleep.
street-lamps
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From this reading The melancholy street-lamps were shedding their last gleams at street-corners and in by-ways, like tired eyes struggling in vain against sleep.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading The melancholy street-lamps were shedding their last gleams at street-corners and in by-ways, like tired eyes struggling in vain against sleep.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly the “Ave Maria Purisima” of some drunken watchman would be heard, like a moan uttered in its sleep by the town.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The melancholy street-lamps were shedding their last gleams at street-corners and in by-ways, like tired eyes struggling in vain against sleep.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The melancholy street-lamps were shedding their last gleams at street-corners and in by-ways, like tired eyes struggling in vain against sleep.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The melancholy street-lamps were shedding their last gleams at street-corners and in by-ways, like tired eyes struggling in vain against sleep.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Suddenly the “Ave Maria Purisima” of some drunken watchman would be heard, like a moan uttered in its sleep by the town.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading Suddenly the “Ave Maria Purisima” of some drunken watchman would be heard, like a moan uttered in its sleep by the town.
vagabondsnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːndz/
plural of “vagabond” — anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading By their dim light, wrapped in their cloaks, glided past like shadows, vagabonds, watchmen, and gamblers.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The melancholy street-lamps were shedding their last gleams at street-corners and in by-ways, like tired eyes struggling in vain against sleep.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading Suddenly the “Ave Maria Purisima” of some drunken watchman would be heard, like a moan uttered in its sleep by the town.
watchmennounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmen/
plural of “watchman” — a guard who keeps watch
From this reading By their dim light, wrapped in their cloaks, glided past like shadows, vagabonds, watchmen, and gamblers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The melancholy street-lamps were shedding their last gleams at street-corners and in by-ways, like tired eyes struggling in vain against sleep.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Suddenly the “Ave Maria Purisima” of some drunken watchman would be heard, like a moan uttered in its sleep by the town.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading By their dim light, wrapped in their cloaks, glided past like shadows, vagabonds, watchmen, and gamblers.
