adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The short winter's day had run its course and a soft, aimless snow was falling--each flake a lazy feather, careless of its fate.
ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
aimlessadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmləs/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading The short winter's day had run its course and a soft, aimless snow was falling--each flake a lazy feather, careless of its fate.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Snowballs, thrown in good humor and received with a laugh, filled the air.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The short winter's day had run its course and a soft, aimless snow was falling--each flake a lazy feather, careless of its fate.
AvenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading The short winter's day had run its course and a soft, aimless snow was falling--each flake a lazy feather, careless of its fate.
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The short winter's day had run its course and a soft, aimless snow was falling--each flake a lazy feather, careless of its fate.
crammedverbUS /kræmd/
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The short winter's day had run its course and a soft, aimless snow was falling--each flake a lazy feather, careless of its fate.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading When a team was stalled, two or three men put their shoulders to the wheels; when a horse slipped and fell, a dozen others helped him to his feet.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The short winter's day had run its course and a soft, aimless snow was falling--each flake a lazy feather, careless of its fate.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading A spirit of good-fellowship and unrestrained joyousness was everywhere.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The short winter's day had run its course and a soft, aimless snow was falling--each flake a lazy feather, careless of its fate.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The short winter's day had run its course and a soft, aimless snow was falling--each flake a lazy feather, careless of its fate.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading The short winter's day had run its course and a soft, aimless snow was falling--each flake a lazy feather, careless of its fate.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When a team was stalled, two or three men put their shoulders to the wheels; when a horse slipped and fell, a dozen others helped him to his feet.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When a team was stalled, two or three men put their shoulders to the wheels; when a horse slipped and fell, a dozen others helped him to his feet.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Snowballs, thrown in good humor and received with a laugh, filled the air.
flakeverbUS /fleɪk/
form into flakes
From this reading The short winter's day had run its course and a soft, aimless snow was falling--each flake a lazy feather, careless of its fate.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
gas-jets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Snowballs, thrown in good humor and received with a laugh, filled the air.
good-fellowship
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A spirit of good-fellowship and unrestrained joyousness was everywhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The short winter's day had run its course and a soft, aimless snow was falling--each flake a lazy feather, careless of its fate.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading When a team was stalled, two or three men put their shoulders to the wheels; when a horse slipped and fell, a dozen others helped him to his feet.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When a team was stalled, two or three men put their shoulders to the wheels; when a horse slipped and fell, a dozen others helped him to his feet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When a team was stalled, two or three men put their shoulders to the wheels; when a horse slipped and fell, a dozen others helped him to his feet.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When a team was stalled, two or three men put their shoulders to the wheels; when a horse slipped and fell, a dozen others helped him to his feet.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Snowballs, thrown in good humor and received with a laugh, filled the air.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Snowballs, thrown in good humor and received with a laugh, filled the air.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The short winter's day had run its course and a soft, aimless snow was falling--each flake a lazy feather, careless of its fate.
joyousnessnoun
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading A spirit of good-fellowship and unrestrained joyousness was everywhere.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Snowballs, thrown in good humor and received with a laugh, filled the air.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading The short winter's day had run its course and a soft, aimless snow was falling--each flake a lazy feather, careless of its fate.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading When a team was stalled, two or three men put their shoulders to the wheels; when a horse slipped and fell, a dozen others helped him to his feet.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The short winter's day had run its course and a soft, aimless snow was falling--each flake a lazy feather, careless of its fate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When a team was stalled, two or three men put their shoulders to the wheels; when a horse slipped and fell, a dozen others helped him to his feet.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a team was stalled, two or three men put their shoulders to the wheels; when a horse slipped and fell, a dozen others helped him to his feet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When a team was stalled, two or three men put their shoulders to the wheels; when a horse slipped and fell, a dozen others helped him to his feet.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Snowballs, thrown in good humor and received with a laugh, filled the air.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The short winter's day had run its course and a soft, aimless snow was falling--each flake a lazy feather, careless of its fate.
sheddingnounUS /ˈʃedɪŋ/
the process whereby something is shed
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The short winter's day had run its course and a soft, aimless snow was falling--each flake a lazy feather, careless of its fate.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading When a team was stalled, two or three men put their shoulders to the wheels; when a horse slipped and fell, a dozen others helped him to his feet.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading When a team was stalled, two or three men put their shoulders to the wheels; when a horse slipped and fell, a dozen others helped him to his feet.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The short winter's day had run its course and a soft, aimless snow was falling--each flake a lazy feather, careless of its fate.
SnowballsnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːlz/
plural of “snowball” — plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading Snowballs, thrown in good humor and received with a laugh, filled the air.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The short winter's day had run its course and a soft, aimless snow was falling--each flake a lazy feather, careless of its fate.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading A spirit of good-fellowship and unrestrained joyousness was everywhere.
stalledverbUS /stɔːld/
past form of “stall” — postpone doing what one should be doing
From this reading When a team was stalled, two or three men put their shoulders to the wheels; when a horse slipped and fell, a dozen others helped him to his feet.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
street-lamps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading When a team was stalled, two or three men put their shoulders to the wheels; when a horse slipped and fell, a dozen others helped him to his feet.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The short winter's day had run its course and a soft, aimless snow was falling--each flake a lazy feather, careless of its fate.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When a team was stalled, two or three men put their shoulders to the wheels; when a horse slipped and fell, a dozen others helped him to his feet.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Snowballs, thrown in good humor and received with a laugh, filled the air.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When a team was stalled, two or three men put their shoulders to the wheels; when a horse slipped and fell, a dozen others helped him to his feet.
unrestrainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈstreɪnd/
not subject to restraint
From this reading A spirit of good-fellowship and unrestrained joyousness was everywhere.
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The short winter's day had run its course and a soft, aimless snow was falling--each flake a lazy feather, careless of its fate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading When a team was stalled, two or three men put their shoulders to the wheels; when a horse slipped and fell, a dozen others helped him to his feet.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a team was stalled, two or three men put their shoulders to the wheels; when a horse slipped and fell, a dozen others helped him to his feet.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The short winter's day had run its course and a soft, aimless snow was falling--each flake a lazy feather, careless of its fate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The store windows were ablaze, and many of the houses on both sides of “The Avenue” were alive with newly kindled gas-jets, the street-lamps shedding their light over a broad highway blocked with slipping teams, their carts crammed to the utmost with holiday freight.
