adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eeldrop and Appleplex rented two small rooms in a disreputable part of town.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Here they sometimes came at nightfall, here they sometimes slept, and after they had slept, they cooked oatmeal and departed in the morning for destinations unknown to each other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eeldrop and Appleplex rented two small rooms in a disreputable part of town.
Appleplex
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From this reading Eeldrop and Appleplex rented two small rooms in a disreputable part of town.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are evil neighborhoods of noise and evil neighborhoods of silence, and Eeldrop and Appleplex preferred the latter, as being the more evil.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are evil neighborhoods of noise and evil neighborhoods of silence, and Eeldrop and Appleplex preferred the latter, as being the more evil.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here they sometimes came at nightfall, here they sometimes slept, and after they had slept, they cooked oatmeal and departed in the morning for destinations unknown to each other.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There are evil neighborhoods of noise and evil neighborhoods of silence, and Eeldrop and Appleplex preferred the latter, as being the more evil.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here they sometimes came at nightfall, here they sometimes slept, and after they had slept, they cooked oatmeal and departed in the morning for destinations unknown to each other.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading They had chosen the rooms and the neighborhood with great care.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading They had chosen the rooms and the neighborhood with great care.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Here they sometimes came at nightfall, here they sometimes slept, and after they had slept, they cooked oatmeal and departed in the morning for destinations unknown to each other.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading Here they sometimes came at nightfall, here they sometimes slept, and after they had slept, they cooked oatmeal and departed in the morning for destinations unknown to each other.
destinationsnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “destination” — the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading Here they sometimes came at nightfall, here they sometimes slept, and after they had slept, they cooked oatmeal and departed in the morning for destinations unknown to each other.
disreputableadjectiveUS /dɪsˈrepjətəbəl/
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
From this reading Eeldrop and Appleplex rented two small rooms in a disreputable part of town.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Here they sometimes came at nightfall, here they sometimes slept, and after they had slept, they cooked oatmeal and departed in the morning for destinations unknown to each other.
Eeldrop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eeldrop and Appleplex rented two small rooms in a disreputable part of town.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading There are evil neighborhoods of noise and evil neighborhoods of silence, and Eeldrop and Appleplex preferred the latter, as being the more evil.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here they sometimes came at nightfall, here they sometimes slept, and after they had slept, they cooked oatmeal and departed in the morning for destinations unknown to each other.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They had chosen the rooms and the neighborhood with great care.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here they sometimes came at nightfall, here they sometimes slept, and after they had slept, they cooked oatmeal and departed in the morning for destinations unknown to each other.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they sometimes came at nightfall, here they sometimes slept, and after they had slept, they cooked oatmeal and departed in the morning for destinations unknown to each other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eeldrop and Appleplex rented two small rooms in a disreputable part of town.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading There are evil neighborhoods of noise and evil neighborhoods of silence, and Eeldrop and Appleplex preferred the latter, as being the more evil.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They sometimes slept, more often they talked, or looked out of the window.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They sometimes slept, more often they talked, or looked out of the window.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Here they sometimes came at nightfall, here they sometimes slept, and after they had slept, they cooked oatmeal and departed in the morning for destinations unknown to each other.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading They had chosen the rooms and the neighborhood with great care.
neighborhoodsnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊdz/
plural of “neighborhood” — a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading There are evil neighborhoods of noise and evil neighborhoods of silence, and Eeldrop and Appleplex preferred the latter, as being the more evil.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Here they sometimes came at nightfall, here they sometimes slept, and after they had slept, they cooked oatmeal and departed in the morning for destinations unknown to each other.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading There are evil neighborhoods of noise and evil neighborhoods of silence, and Eeldrop and Appleplex preferred the latter, as being the more evil.
oatmealnounUS /ˈoʊtmiːl/
porridge made of rolled oats
From this reading Here they sometimes came at nightfall, here they sometimes slept, and after they had slept, they cooked oatmeal and departed in the morning for destinations unknown to each other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eeldrop and Appleplex rented two small rooms in a disreputable part of town.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading They sometimes slept, more often they talked, or looked out of the window.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They sometimes slept, more often they talked, or looked out of the window.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Here they sometimes came at nightfall, here they sometimes slept, and after they had slept, they cooked oatmeal and departed in the morning for destinations unknown to each other.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They sometimes slept, more often they talked, or looked out of the window.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Eeldrop and Appleplex rented two small rooms in a disreputable part of town.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading There are evil neighborhoods of noise and evil neighborhoods of silence, and Eeldrop and Appleplex preferred the latter, as being the more evil.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading Eeldrop and Appleplex rented two small rooms in a disreputable part of town.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Eeldrop and Appleplex rented two small rooms in a disreputable part of town.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There are evil neighborhoods of noise and evil neighborhoods of silence, and Eeldrop and Appleplex preferred the latter, as being the more evil.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Here they sometimes came at nightfall, here they sometimes slept, and after they had slept, they cooked oatmeal and departed in the morning for destinations unknown to each other.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Eeldrop and Appleplex rented two small rooms in a disreputable part of town.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Here they sometimes came at nightfall, here they sometimes slept, and after they had slept, they cooked oatmeal and departed in the morning for destinations unknown to each other.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They sometimes slept, more often they talked, or looked out of the window.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here they sometimes came at nightfall, here they sometimes slept, and after they had slept, they cooked oatmeal and departed in the morning for destinations unknown to each other.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are evil neighborhoods of noise and evil neighborhoods of silence, and Eeldrop and Appleplex preferred the latter, as being the more evil.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they sometimes came at nightfall, here they sometimes slept, and after they had slept, they cooked oatmeal and departed in the morning for destinations unknown to each other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here they sometimes came at nightfall, here they sometimes slept, and after they had slept, they cooked oatmeal and departed in the morning for destinations unknown to each other.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Eeldrop and Appleplex rented two small rooms in a disreputable part of town.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Eeldrop and Appleplex rented two small rooms in a disreputable part of town.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading Here they sometimes came at nightfall, here they sometimes slept, and after they had slept, they cooked oatmeal and departed in the morning for destinations unknown to each other.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
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 They sometimes slept, more often they talked, or looked out of the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had chosen the rooms and the neighborhood with great care.
