adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dull reports of fog-signals had become a part of the metropolitan bombilation, but hitherto the choking mist had not secured a strangle-hold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Towards the hour of each wintry sunset had come the yellow racks, hastening dusk and driving folks more speedily homeward to their firesides.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, however, it had triumphed, casting its thick net over the city as if eager to stifle the pulsing life of the new Babylon.
BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading Now, however, it had triumphed, casting its thick net over the city as if eager to stifle the pulsing life of the new Babylon.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The dull reports of fog-signals had become a part of the metropolitan bombilation, but hitherto the choking mist had not secured a strangle-hold.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The threat of the past week had been no empty one.
bombilationnoun
sound of rapid vibration
From this reading The dull reports of fog-signals had become a part of the metropolitan bombilation, but hitherto the choking mist had not secured a strangle-hold.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The dull reports of fog-signals had become a part of the metropolitan bombilation, but hitherto the choking mist had not secured a strangle-hold.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Now, however, it had triumphed, casting its thick net over the city as if eager to stifle the pulsing life of the new Babylon.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading The dull reports of fog-signals had become a part of the metropolitan bombilation, but hitherto the choking mist had not secured a strangle-hold.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Now, however, it had triumphed, casting its thick net over the city as if eager to stifle the pulsing life of the new Babylon.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Towards the hour of each wintry sunset had come the yellow racks, hastening dusk and driving folks more speedily homeward to their firesides.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Towards the hour of each wintry sunset had come the yellow racks, hastening dusk and driving folks more speedily homeward to their firesides.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The dull reports of fog-signals had become a part of the metropolitan bombilation, but hitherto the choking mist had not secured a strangle-hold.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Towards the hour of each wintry sunset had come the yellow racks, hastening dusk and driving folks more speedily homeward to their firesides.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Towards the hour of each wintry sunset had come the yellow racks, hastening dusk and driving folks more speedily homeward to their firesides.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Now, however, it had triumphed, casting its thick net over the city as if eager to stifle the pulsing life of the new Babylon.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The threat of the past week had been no empty one.
firesides
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From this reading Towards the hour of each wintry sunset had come the yellow racks, hastening dusk and driving folks more speedily homeward to their firesides.
fog-bound
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From this reading THE GILDED JOSS London was fog-bound.
fog-signals
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From this reading The dull reports of fog-signals had become a part of the metropolitan bombilation, but hitherto the choking mist had not secured a strangle-hold.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading Towards the hour of each wintry sunset had come the yellow racks, hastening dusk and driving folks more speedily homeward to their firesides.
GILDEDadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE GILDED JOSS London was fog-bound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The threat of the past week had been no empty one.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Towards the hour of each wintry sunset had come the yellow racks, hastening dusk and driving folks more speedily homeward to their firesides.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The dull reports of fog-signals had become a part of the metropolitan bombilation, but hitherto the choking mist had not secured a strangle-hold.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Towards the hour of each wintry sunset had come the yellow racks, hastening dusk and driving folks more speedily homeward to their firesides.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Towards the hour of each wintry sunset had come the yellow racks, hastening dusk and driving folks more speedily homeward to their firesides.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, it had triumphed, casting its thick net over the city as if eager to stifle the pulsing life of the new Babylon.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, however, it had triumphed, casting its thick net over the city as if eager to stifle the pulsing life of the new Babylon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, however, it had triumphed, casting its thick net over the city as if eager to stifle the pulsing life of the new Babylon.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, however, it had triumphed, casting its thick net over the city as if eager to stifle the pulsing life of the new Babylon.
JOSSnounUS /dʒɔːs/
a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol
From this reading THE GILDED JOSS London was fog-bound.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now, however, it had triumphed, casting its thick net over the city as if eager to stifle the pulsing life of the new Babylon.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE GILDED JOSS London was fog-bound.
metropolitanadjectiveUS /ˌmetrəˈpɑːlətən/
relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
From this reading The dull reports of fog-signals had become a part of the metropolitan bombilation, but hitherto the choking mist had not secured a strangle-hold.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading The dull reports of fog-signals had become a part of the metropolitan bombilation, but hitherto the choking mist had not secured a strangle-hold.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Towards the hour of each wintry sunset had come the yellow racks, hastening dusk and driving folks more speedily homeward to their firesides.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Now, however, it had triumphed, casting its thick net over the city as if eager to stifle the pulsing life of the new Babylon.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Now, however, it had triumphed, casting its thick net over the city as if eager to stifle the pulsing life of the new Babylon.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The threat of the past week had been no empty one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The dull reports of fog-signals had become a part of the metropolitan bombilation, but hitherto the choking mist had not secured a strangle-hold.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, however, it had triumphed, casting its thick net over the city as if eager to stifle the pulsing life of the new Babylon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The threat of the past week had been no empty one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The threat of the past week had been no empty one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now, however, it had triumphed, casting its thick net over the city as if eager to stifle the pulsing life of the new Babylon.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The dull reports of fog-signals had become a part of the metropolitan bombilation, but hitherto the choking mist had not secured a strangle-hold.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The threat of the past week had been no empty one.
pulsingnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪŋ/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Now, however, it had triumphed, casting its thick net over the city as if eager to stifle the pulsing life of the new Babylon.
racksnounUS /ræks/
plural of “rack” — framework for holding objects
From this reading Towards the hour of each wintry sunset had come the yellow racks, hastening dusk and driving folks more speedily homeward to their firesides.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading The dull reports of fog-signals had become a part of the metropolitan bombilation, but hitherto the choking mist had not secured a strangle-hold.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading The dull reports of fog-signals had become a part of the metropolitan bombilation, but hitherto the choking mist had not secured a strangle-hold.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading Towards the hour of each wintry sunset had come the yellow racks, hastening dusk and driving folks more speedily homeward to their firesides.
stifleverbUS /ˈstaɪfəl/
suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading Now, however, it had triumphed, casting its thick net over the city as if eager to stifle the pulsing life of the new Babylon.
strangle-hold
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From this reading The dull reports of fog-signals had become a part of the metropolitan bombilation, but hitherto the choking mist had not secured a strangle-hold.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Towards the hour of each wintry sunset had come the yellow racks, hastening dusk and driving folks more speedily homeward to their firesides.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GILDED JOSS London was fog-bound.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Towards the hour of each wintry sunset had come the yellow racks, hastening dusk and driving folks more speedily homeward to their firesides.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Now, however, it had triumphed, casting its thick net over the city as if eager to stifle the pulsing life of the new Babylon.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading The threat of the past week had been no empty one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Towards the hour of each wintry sunset had come the yellow racks, hastening dusk and driving folks more speedily homeward to their firesides.
TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Towards the hour of each wintry sunset had come the yellow racks, hastening dusk and driving folks more speedily homeward to their firesides.
triumphedverbUS /ˈtraɪəmft/
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading Now, however, it had triumphed, casting its thick net over the city as if eager to stifle the pulsing life of the new Babylon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GILDED JOSS London was fog-bound.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The threat of the past week had been no empty one.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading Towards the hour of each wintry sunset had come the yellow racks, hastening dusk and driving folks more speedily homeward to their firesides.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Towards the hour of each wintry sunset had come the yellow racks, hastening dusk and driving folks more speedily homeward to their firesides.
