used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THUNDERBOLT IT was hot in The Flatiron.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Yet he sang and made melody on his violin whenever he was able, and forgot the tenement and the hard things of life.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the sea of roofs, from the kitchen window, was a small opening through which one with clear eyes might discern a bit of velvety green and a fleck of brilliant color.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The July sun rose early and blazed over the tin roof, until by nine o’clock the rooms underneath began to feel like ovens.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Doodles had never drooped as he drooped this summer.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The July sun rose early and blazed over the tin roof, until by nine o’clock the rooms underneath began to feel like ovens.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Across the sea of roofs, from the kitchen window, was a small opening through which one with clear eyes might discern a bit of velvety green and a fleck of brilliant color.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading The July sun rose early and blazed over the tin roof, until by nine o’clock the rooms underneath began to feel like ovens.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Across the sea of roofs, from the kitchen window, was a small opening through which one with clear eyes might discern a bit of velvety green and a fleck of brilliant color.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The July sun rose early and blazed over the tin roof, until by nine o’clock the rooms underneath began to feel like ovens.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Across the sea of roofs, from the kitchen window, was a small opening through which one with clear eyes might discern a bit of velvety green and a fleck of brilliant color.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Across the sea of roofs, from the kitchen window, was a small opening through which one with clear eyes might discern a bit of velvety green and a fleck of brilliant color.
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading Across the sea of roofs, from the kitchen window, was a small opening through which one with clear eyes might discern a bit of velvety green and a fleck of brilliant color.
DoodlesnounUS /ˈduːdəlz/
plural of “doodle” — an aimless drawing
From this reading Doodles had never drooped as he drooped this summer.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Doodles had never drooped as he drooped this summer.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The July sun rose early and blazed over the tin roof, until by nine o’clock the rooms underneath began to feel like ovens.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Across the sea of roofs, from the kitchen window, was a small opening through which one with clear eyes might discern a bit of velvety green and a fleck of brilliant color.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The July sun rose early and blazed over the tin roof, until by nine o’clock the rooms underneath began to feel like ovens.
Flatironnoun
an iron that was heated by placing it on a stove
From this reading A THUNDERBOLT IT was hot in The Flatiron.
flecknounUS /flek/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Across the sea of roofs, from the kitchen window, was a small opening through which one with clear eyes might discern a bit of velvety green and a fleck of brilliant color.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Yet he sang and made melody on his violin whenever he was able, and forgot the tenement and the hard things of life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Across the sea of roofs, from the kitchen window, was a small opening through which one with clear eyes might discern a bit of velvety green and a fleck of brilliant color.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Across the sea of roofs, from the kitchen window, was a small opening through which one with clear eyes might discern a bit of velvety green and a fleck of brilliant color.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Doodles had never drooped as he drooped this summer.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Yet he sang and made melody on his violin whenever he was able, and forgot the tenement and the hard things of life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doodles had never drooped as he drooped this summer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet he sang and made melody on his violin whenever he was able, and forgot the tenement and the hard things of life.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A THUNDERBOLT IT was hot in The Flatiron.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A THUNDERBOLT IT was hot in The Flatiron.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A THUNDERBOLT IT was hot in The Flatiron.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The July sun rose early and blazed over the tin roof, until by nine o’clock the rooms underneath began to feel like ovens.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Across the sea of roofs, from the kitchen window, was a small opening through which one with clear eyes might discern a bit of velvety green and a fleck of brilliant color.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Yet he sang and made melody on his violin whenever he was able, and forgot the tenement and the hard things of life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The July sun rose early and blazed over the tin roof, until by nine o’clock the rooms underneath began to feel like ovens.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Yet he sang and made melody on his violin whenever he was able, and forgot the tenement and the hard things of life.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Yet he sang and made melody on his violin whenever he was able, and forgot the tenement and the hard things of life.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Across the sea of roofs, from the kitchen window, was a small opening through which one with clear eyes might discern a bit of velvety green and a fleck of brilliant color.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Doodles had never drooped as he drooped this summer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The July sun rose early and blazed over the tin roof, until by nine o’clock the rooms underneath began to feel like ovens.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The July sun rose early and blazed over the tin roof, until by nine o’clock the rooms underneath began to feel like ovens.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet he sang and made melody on his violin whenever he was able, and forgot the tenement and the hard things of life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet he sang and made melody on his violin whenever he was able, and forgot the tenement and the hard things of life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Across the sea of roofs, from the kitchen window, was a small opening through which one with clear eyes might discern a bit of velvety green and a fleck of brilliant color.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Across the sea of roofs, from the kitchen window, was a small opening through which one with clear eyes might discern a bit of velvety green and a fleck of brilliant color.
ovensnounUS /ˈʌvənz/
plural of “oven” — kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading The July sun rose early and blazed over the tin roof, until by nine o’clock the rooms underneath began to feel like ovens.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The July sun rose early and blazed over the tin roof, until by nine o’clock the rooms underneath began to feel like ovens.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The July sun rose early and blazed over the tin roof, until by nine o’clock the rooms underneath began to feel like ovens.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Across the sea of roofs, from the kitchen window, was a small opening through which one with clear eyes might discern a bit of velvety green and a fleck of brilliant color.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The July sun rose early and blazed over the tin roof, until by nine o’clock the rooms underneath began to feel like ovens.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The July sun rose early and blazed over the tin roof, until by nine o’clock the rooms underneath began to feel like ovens.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Yet he sang and made melody on his violin whenever he was able, and forgot the tenement and the hard things of life.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Across the sea of roofs, from the kitchen window, was a small opening through which one with clear eyes might discern a bit of velvety green and a fleck of brilliant color.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Across the sea of roofs, from the kitchen window, was a small opening through which one with clear eyes might discern a bit of velvety green and a fleck of brilliant color.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Doodles had never drooped as he drooped this summer.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The July sun rose early and blazed over the tin roof, until by nine o’clock the rooms underneath began to feel like ovens.
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading Yet he sang and made melody on his violin whenever he was able, and forgot the tenement and the hard things of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A THUNDERBOLT IT was hot in The Flatiron.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Yet he sang and made melody on his violin whenever he was able, and forgot the tenement and the hard things of life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Doodles had never drooped as he drooped this summer.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Across the sea of roofs, from the kitchen window, was a small opening through which one with clear eyes might discern a bit of velvety green and a fleck of brilliant color.
THUNDERBOLTnounUS /ˈθʌndərbɔːlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading A THUNDERBOLT IT was hot in The Flatiron.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading The July sun rose early and blazed over the tin roof, until by nine o’clock the rooms underneath began to feel like ovens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The July sun rose early and blazed over the tin roof, until by nine o’clock the rooms underneath began to feel like ovens.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading The July sun rose early and blazed over the tin roof, until by nine o’clock the rooms underneath began to feel like ovens.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The July sun rose early and blazed over the tin roof, until by nine o’clock the rooms underneath began to feel like ovens.
velvetyadjectiveUS /ˈvelvəti/
smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
From this reading Across the sea of roofs, from the kitchen window, was a small opening through which one with clear eyes might discern a bit of velvety green and a fleck of brilliant color.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading Yet he sang and made melody on his violin whenever he was able, and forgot the tenement and the hard things of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A THUNDERBOLT IT was hot in The Flatiron.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Yet he sang and made melody on his violin whenever he was able, and forgot the tenement and the hard things of life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Across the sea of roofs, from the kitchen window, was a small opening through which one with clear eyes might discern a bit of velvety green and a fleck of brilliant color.
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 Across the sea of roofs, from the kitchen window, was a small opening through which one with clear eyes might discern a bit of velvety green and a fleck of brilliant color.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Across the sea of roofs, from the kitchen window, was a small opening through which one with clear eyes might discern a bit of velvety green and a fleck of brilliant color.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he sang and made melody on his violin whenever he was able, and forgot the tenement and the hard things of life.
