adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How peaceful and happy those evenings (once considered a little dreary perhaps and monotonous) now seemed!
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Not only did it seem another lifetime when he had been there but also inevitably, one was threatened with never getting back.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEVIL'S MARCH I There could be nothing odder than the picture that Brockett's and Bennett Square presented from the vantage ground of Bucket Lane.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Not only did it seem another lifetime when he had been there but also inevitably, one was threatened with never getting back.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Not only did it seem another lifetime when he had been there but also inevitably, one was threatened with never getting back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DEVIL'S MARCH I There could be nothing odder than the picture that Brockett's and Bennett Square presented from the vantage ground of Bucket Lane.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not only did it seem another lifetime when he had been there but also inevitably, one was threatened with never getting back.
BennettnounUS /ˈbenət/
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading DEVIL'S MARCH I There could be nothing odder than the picture that Brockett's and Bennett Square presented from the vantage ground of Bucket Lane.
bookshopnounUS /ˈbʊkʃɑːp/
a shop where books are sold
From this reading Those mornings in the dusty bookshop, Mr. Zanti, Herr Gottfried, Mrs. Brockett, then Brockett's with its strange kind-hearted company--the dining-room, the marble pillars, the green curtains--Norah Monogue!
Brockett
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From this reading Those mornings in the dusty bookshop, Mr. Zanti, Herr Gottfried, Mrs. Brockett, then Brockett's with its strange kind-hearted company--the dining-room, the marble pillars, the green curtains--Norah Monogue!
Brockett's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEVIL'S MARCH I There could be nothing odder than the picture that Brockett's and Bennett Square presented from the vantage ground of Bucket Lane.
BucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading DEVIL'S MARCH I There could be nothing odder than the picture that Brockett's and Bennett Square presented from the vantage ground of Bucket Lane.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only did it seem another lifetime when he had been there but also inevitably, one was threatened with never getting back.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Those mornings in the dusty bookshop, Mr. Zanti, Herr Gottfried, Mrs. Brockett, then Brockett's with its strange kind-hearted company--the dining-room, the marble pillars, the green curtains--Norah Monogue!
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading How peaceful and happy those evenings (once considered a little dreary perhaps and monotonous) now seemed!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading DEVIL'S MARCH I There could be nothing odder than the picture that Brockett's and Bennett Square presented from the vantage ground of Bucket Lane.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Those mornings in the dusty bookshop, Mr. Zanti, Herr Gottfried, Mrs. Brockett, then Brockett's with its strange kind-hearted company--the dining-room, the marble pillars, the green curtains--Norah Monogue!
DEVIL'SnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading DEVIL'S MARCH I There could be nothing odder than the picture that Brockett's and Bennett Square presented from the vantage ground of Bucket Lane.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not only did it seem another lifetime when he had been there but also inevitably, one was threatened with never getting back.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Those mornings in the dusty bookshop, Mr. Zanti, Herr Gottfried, Mrs. Brockett, then Brockett's with its strange kind-hearted company--the dining-room, the marble pillars, the green curtains--Norah Monogue!
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading How peaceful and happy those evenings (once considered a little dreary perhaps and monotonous) now seemed!
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Those mornings in the dusty bookshop, Mr. Zanti, Herr Gottfried, Mrs. Brockett, then Brockett's with its strange kind-hearted company--the dining-room, the marble pillars, the green curtains--Norah Monogue!
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading How peaceful and happy those evenings (once considered a little dreary perhaps and monotonous) now seemed!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Bucket Lane was another world--from its grimy windows one looked upon every tragedy that life had to offer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DEVIL'S MARCH I There could be nothing odder than the picture that Brockett's and Bennett Square presented from the vantage ground of Bucket Lane.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Not only did it seem another lifetime when he had been there but also inevitably, one was threatened with never getting back.
Gottfried
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From this reading Those mornings in the dusty bookshop, Mr. Zanti, Herr Gottfried, Mrs. Brockett, then Brockett's with its strange kind-hearted company--the dining-room, the marble pillars, the green curtains--Norah Monogue!
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Those mornings in the dusty bookshop, Mr. Zanti, Herr Gottfried, Mrs. Brockett, then Brockett's with its strange kind-hearted company--the dining-room, the marble pillars, the green curtains--Norah Monogue!
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Bucket Lane was another world--from its grimy windows one looked upon every tragedy that life had to offer.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading DEVIL'S MARCH I There could be nothing odder than the picture that Brockett's and Bennett Square presented from the vantage ground of Bucket Lane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not only did it seem another lifetime when he had been there but also inevitably, one was threatened with never getting back.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading How peaceful and happy those evenings (once considered a little dreary perhaps and monotonous) now seemed!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only did it seem another lifetime when he had been there but also inevitably, one was threatened with never getting back.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading Those mornings in the dusty bookshop, Mr. Zanti, Herr Gottfried, Mrs. Brockett, then Brockett's with its strange kind-hearted company--the dining-room, the marble pillars, the green curtains--Norah Monogue!
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How peaceful and happy those evenings (once considered a little dreary perhaps and monotonous) now seemed!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEVIL'S MARCH I There could be nothing odder than the picture that Brockett's and Bennett Square presented from the vantage ground of Bucket Lane.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those mornings in the dusty bookshop, Mr. Zanti, Herr Gottfried, Mrs. Brockett, then Brockett's with its strange kind-hearted company--the dining-room, the marble pillars, the green curtains--Norah Monogue!
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Not only did it seem another lifetime when he had been there but also inevitably, one was threatened with never getting back.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not only did it seem another lifetime when he had been there but also inevitably, one was threatened with never getting back.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Those mornings in the dusty bookshop, Mr. Zanti, Herr Gottfried, Mrs. Brockett, then Brockett's with its strange kind-hearted company--the dining-room, the marble pillars, the green curtains--Norah Monogue!
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading Those mornings in the dusty bookshop, Mr. Zanti, Herr Gottfried, Mrs. Brockett, then Brockett's with its strange kind-hearted company--the dining-room, the marble pillars, the green curtains--Norah Monogue!
LanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading DEVIL'S MARCH I There could be nothing odder than the picture that Brockett's and Bennett Square presented from the vantage ground of Bucket Lane.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Bucket Lane was another world--from its grimy windows one looked upon every tragedy that life had to offer.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading Not only did it seem another lifetime when he had been there but also inevitably, one was threatened with never getting back.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How peaceful and happy those evenings (once considered a little dreary perhaps and monotonous) now seemed!
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bucket Lane was another world--from its grimy windows one looked upon every tragedy that life had to offer.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Those mornings in the dusty bookshop, Mr. Zanti, Herr Gottfried, Mrs. Brockett, then Brockett's with its strange kind-hearted company--the dining-room, the marble pillars, the green curtains--Norah Monogue!
MARCHverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading DEVIL'S MARCH I There could be nothing odder than the picture that Brockett's and Bennett Square presented from the vantage ground of Bucket Lane.
Monogue
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those mornings in the dusty bookshop, Mr. Zanti, Herr Gottfried, Mrs. Brockett, then Brockett's with its strange kind-hearted company--the dining-room, the marble pillars, the green curtains--Norah Monogue!
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading How peaceful and happy those evenings (once considered a little dreary perhaps and monotonous) now seemed!
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Those mornings in the dusty bookshop, Mr. Zanti, Herr Gottfried, Mrs. Brockett, then Brockett's with its strange kind-hearted company--the dining-room, the marble pillars, the green curtains--Norah Monogue!
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Those mornings in the dusty bookshop, Mr. Zanti, Herr Gottfried, Mrs. Brockett, then Brockett's with its strange kind-hearted company--the dining-room, the marble pillars, the green curtains--Norah Monogue!
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Those mornings in the dusty bookshop, Mr. Zanti, Herr Gottfried, Mrs. Brockett, then Brockett's with its strange kind-hearted company--the dining-room, the marble pillars, the green curtains--Norah Monogue!
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Not only did it seem another lifetime when he had been there but also inevitably, one was threatened with never getting back.
Norah
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From this reading Those mornings in the dusty bookshop, Mr. Zanti, Herr Gottfried, Mrs. Brockett, then Brockett's with its strange kind-hearted company--the dining-room, the marble pillars, the green curtains--Norah Monogue!
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only did it seem another lifetime when he had been there but also inevitably, one was threatened with never getting back.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading DEVIL'S MARCH I There could be nothing odder than the picture that Brockett's and Bennett Square presented from the vantage ground of Bucket Lane.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading How peaceful and happy those evenings (once considered a little dreary perhaps and monotonous) now seemed!
odderadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdər/
comparative of “odd” — not divisible by two
From this reading DEVIL'S MARCH I There could be nothing odder than the picture that Brockett's and Bennett Square presented from the vantage ground of Bucket Lane.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEVIL'S MARCH I There could be nothing odder than the picture that Brockett's and Bennett Square presented from the vantage ground of Bucket Lane.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Bucket Lane was another world--from its grimy windows one looked upon every tragedy that life had to offer.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading How peaceful and happy those evenings (once considered a little dreary perhaps and monotonous) now seemed!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not only did it seem another lifetime when he had been there but also inevitably, one was threatened with never getting back.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Not only did it seem another lifetime when he had been there but also inevitably, one was threatened with never getting back.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading How peaceful and happy those evenings (once considered a little dreary perhaps and monotonous) now seemed!
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading How peaceful and happy those evenings (once considered a little dreary perhaps and monotonous) now seemed!
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading DEVIL'S MARCH I There could be nothing odder than the picture that Brockett's and Bennett Square presented from the vantage ground of Bucket Lane.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading Those mornings in the dusty bookshop, Mr. Zanti, Herr Gottfried, Mrs. Brockett, then Brockett's with its strange kind-hearted company--the dining-room, the marble pillars, the green curtains--Norah Monogue!
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading DEVIL'S MARCH I There could be nothing odder than the picture that Brockett's and Bennett Square presented from the vantage ground of Bucket Lane.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Not only did it seem another lifetime when he had been there but also inevitably, one was threatened with never getting back.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How peaceful and happy those evenings (once considered a little dreary perhaps and monotonous) now seemed!
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading DEVIL'S MARCH I There could be nothing odder than the picture that Brockett's and Bennett Square presented from the vantage ground of Bucket Lane.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Those mornings in the dusty bookshop, Mr. Zanti, Herr Gottfried, Mrs. Brockett, then Brockett's with its strange kind-hearted company--the dining-room, the marble pillars, the green curtains--Norah Monogue!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading DEVIL'S MARCH I There could be nothing odder than the picture that Brockett's and Bennett Square presented from the vantage ground of Bucket Lane.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEVIL'S MARCH I There could be nothing odder than the picture that Brockett's and Bennett Square presented from the vantage ground of Bucket Lane.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEVIL'S MARCH I There could be nothing odder than the picture that Brockett's and Bennett Square presented from the vantage ground of Bucket Lane.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Those mornings in the dusty bookshop, Mr. Zanti, Herr Gottfried, Mrs. Brockett, then Brockett's with its strange kind-hearted company--the dining-room, the marble pillars, the green curtains--Norah Monogue!
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading DEVIL'S MARCH I There could be nothing odder than the picture that Brockett's and Bennett Square presented from the vantage ground of Bucket Lane.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How peaceful and happy those evenings (once considered a little dreary perhaps and monotonous) now seemed!
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Not only did it seem another lifetime when he had been there but also inevitably, one was threatened with never getting back.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bucket Lane was another world--from its grimy windows one looked upon every tragedy that life had to offer.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Bucket Lane was another world--from its grimy windows one looked upon every tragedy that life had to offer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Bucket Lane was another world--from its grimy windows one looked upon every tragedy that life had to offer.
vantagenounUS /ˈvæntədʒ/
place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
From this reading DEVIL'S MARCH I There could be nothing odder than the picture that Brockett's and Bennett Square presented from the vantage ground of Bucket Lane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not only did it seem another lifetime when he had been there but also inevitably, one was threatened with never getting back.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Not only did it seem another lifetime when he had been there but also inevitably, one was threatened with never getting back.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Bucket Lane was another world--from its grimy windows one looked upon every tragedy that life had to offer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those mornings in the dusty bookshop, Mr. Zanti, Herr Gottfried, Mrs. Brockett, then Brockett's with its strange kind-hearted company--the dining-room, the marble pillars, the green curtains--Norah Monogue!
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Bucket Lane was another world--from its grimy windows one looked upon every tragedy that life had to offer.
Zanti
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those mornings in the dusty bookshop, Mr. Zanti, Herr Gottfried, Mrs. Brockett, then Brockett's with its strange kind-hearted company--the dining-room, the marble pillars, the green curtains--Norah Monogue!
