used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Christian and Frances ate their luncheon in an upper chamber, close to a kind of balcony window, which gave upon one of the city’s most crowded thoroughfares.
absent-mindedly
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From this reading They had the room to themselves; the portentous din magnified the effect of the solitude in which they regarded each other, crumbling the bread on the table absent-mindedly, and waiting for the inspiration of speech.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Christian and Frances ate their luncheon in an upper chamber, close to a kind of balcony window, which gave upon one of the city’s most crowded thoroughfares.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christian and Frances ate their luncheon in an upper chamber, close to a kind of balcony window, which gave upon one of the city’s most crowded thoroughfares.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They laughed--but they had discovered it was not so hard to make oneself heard as they had supposed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “When I get back,” the girl said at last with a smile, “the racket of my typewriters will seem like the murmur of a gentle breeze down a leafy country lane.”
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Christian and Frances ate their luncheon in an upper chamber, close to a kind of balcony window, which gave upon one of the city’s most crowded thoroughfares.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “When I get back,” the girl said at last with a smile, “the racket of my typewriters will seem like the murmur of a gentle breeze down a leafy country lane.”
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading Christian and Frances ate their luncheon in an upper chamber, close to a kind of balcony window, which gave upon one of the city’s most crowded thoroughfares.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading They had the room to themselves; the portentous din magnified the effect of the solitude in which they regarded each other, crumbling the bread on the table absent-mindedly, and waiting for the inspiration of speech.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “When I get back,” the girl said at last with a smile, “the racket of my typewriters will seem like the murmur of a gentle breeze down a leafy country lane.”
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading An unceasing and uniform uproar--overridden from time to time by the superior tumult of a passing railway train on a bridge near by--rose from this indefatigable street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They laughed--but they had discovered it was not so hard to make oneself heard as they had supposed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An unceasing and uniform uproar--overridden from time to time by the superior tumult of a passing railway train on a bridge near by--rose from this indefatigable street.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Christian and Frances ate their luncheon in an upper chamber, close to a kind of balcony window, which gave upon one of the city’s most crowded thoroughfares.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Christian and Frances ate their luncheon in an upper chamber, close to a kind of balcony window, which gave upon one of the city’s most crowded thoroughfares.
city'snounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Christian and Frances ate their luncheon in an upper chamber, close to a kind of balcony window, which gave upon one of the city’s most crowded thoroughfares.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Christian and Frances ate their luncheon in an upper chamber, close to a kind of balcony window, which gave upon one of the city’s most crowded thoroughfares.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “When I get back,” the girl said at last with a smile, “the racket of my typewriters will seem like the murmur of a gentle breeze down a leafy country lane.”
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Christian and Frances ate their luncheon in an upper chamber, close to a kind of balcony window, which gave upon one of the city’s most crowded thoroughfares.
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading They had the room to themselves; the portentous din magnified the effect of the solitude in which they regarded each other, crumbling the bread on the table absent-mindedly, and waiting for the inspiration of speech.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading They had the room to themselves; the portentous din magnified the effect of the solitude in which they regarded each other, crumbling the bread on the table absent-mindedly, and waiting for the inspiration of speech.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading They laughed--but they had discovered it was not so hard to make oneself heard as they had supposed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “When I get back,” the girl said at last with a smile, “the racket of my typewriters will seem like the murmur of a gentle breeze down a leafy country lane.”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They had the room to themselves; the portentous din magnified the effect of the solitude in which they regarded each other, crumbling the bread on the table absent-mindedly, and waiting for the inspiration of speech.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading They had the room to themselves; the portentous din magnified the effect of the solitude in which they regarded each other, crumbling the bread on the table absent-mindedly, and waiting for the inspiration of speech.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had the room to themselves; the portentous din magnified the effect of the solitude in which they regarded each other, crumbling the bread on the table absent-mindedly, and waiting for the inspiration of speech.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Christian and Frances ate their luncheon in an upper chamber, close to a kind of balcony window, which gave upon one of the city’s most crowded thoroughfares.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An unceasing and uniform uproar--overridden from time to time by the superior tumult of a passing railway train on a bridge near by--rose from this indefatigable street.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Christian and Frances ate their luncheon in an upper chamber, close to a kind of balcony window, which gave upon one of the city’s most crowded thoroughfares.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “When I get back,” the girl said at last with a smile, “the racket of my typewriters will seem like the murmur of a gentle breeze down a leafy country lane.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “When I get back,” the girl said at last with a smile, “the racket of my typewriters will seem like the murmur of a gentle breeze down a leafy country lane.”
a young female
From this reading “When I get back,” the girl said at last with a smile, “the racket of my typewriters will seem like the murmur of a gentle breeze down a leafy country lane.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had the room to themselves; the portentous din magnified the effect of the solitude in which they regarded each other, crumbling the bread on the table absent-mindedly, and waiting for the inspiration of speech.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They laughed--but they had discovered it was not so hard to make oneself heard as they had supposed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They laughed--but they had discovered it was not so hard to make oneself heard as they had supposed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “When I get back,” the girl said at last with a smile, “the racket of my typewriters will seem like the murmur of a gentle breeze down a leafy country lane.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Christian and Frances ate their luncheon in an upper chamber, close to a kind of balcony window, which gave upon one of the city’s most crowded thoroughfares.
indefatigableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfætɪɡəbəl/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading An unceasing and uniform uproar--overridden from time to time by the superior tumult of a passing railway train on a bridge near by--rose from this indefatigable street.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading They had the room to themselves; the portentous din magnified the effect of the solitude in which they regarded each other, crumbling the bread on the table absent-mindedly, and waiting for the inspiration of speech.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They laughed--but they had discovered it was not so hard to make oneself heard as they had supposed.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Christian and Frances ate their luncheon in an upper chamber, close to a kind of balcony window, which gave upon one of the city’s most crowded thoroughfares.
a narrow way or road
From this reading “When I get back,” the girl said at last with a smile, “the racket of my typewriters will seem like the murmur of a gentle breeze down a leafy country lane.”
immediately past
From this reading “When I get back,” the girl said at last with a smile, “the racket of my typewriters will seem like the murmur of a gentle breeze down a leafy country lane.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading They laughed--but they had discovered it was not so hard to make oneself heard as they had supposed.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading “When I get back,” the girl said at last with a smile, “the racket of my typewriters will seem like the murmur of a gentle breeze down a leafy country lane.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “When I get back,” the girl said at last with a smile, “the racket of my typewriters will seem like the murmur of a gentle breeze down a leafy country lane.”
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Christian and Frances ate their luncheon in an upper chamber, close to a kind of balcony window, which gave upon one of the city’s most crowded thoroughfares.
magnifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪd/
enlarged to an abnormal degree
From this reading They had the room to themselves; the portentous din magnified the effect of the solitude in which they regarded each other, crumbling the bread on the table absent-mindedly, and waiting for the inspiration of speech.
engage in
From this reading They laughed--but they had discovered it was not so hard to make oneself heard as they had supposed.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Christian and Frances ate their luncheon in an upper chamber, close to a kind of balcony window, which gave upon one of the city’s most crowded thoroughfares.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “When I get back,” the girl said at last with a smile, “the racket of my typewriters will seem like the murmur of a gentle breeze down a leafy country lane.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “When I get back,” the girl said at last with a smile, “the racket of my typewriters will seem like the murmur of a gentle breeze down a leafy country lane.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading An unceasing and uniform uproar--overridden from time to time by the superior tumult of a passing railway train on a bridge near by--rose from this indefatigable street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They laughed--but they had discovered it was not so hard to make oneself heard as they had supposed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Christian and Frances ate their luncheon in an upper chamber, close to a kind of balcony window, which gave upon one of the city’s most crowded thoroughfares.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An unceasing and uniform uproar--overridden from time to time by the superior tumult of a passing railway train on a bridge near by--rose from this indefatigable street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Christian and Frances ate their luncheon in an upper chamber, close to a kind of balcony window, which gave upon one of the city’s most crowded thoroughfares.
oneself
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They laughed--but they had discovered it was not so hard to make oneself heard as they had supposed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had the room to themselves; the portentous din magnified the effect of the solitude in which they regarded each other, crumbling the bread on the table absent-mindedly, and waiting for the inspiration of speech.
overriddenverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “override” — rule against
From this reading An unceasing and uniform uproar--overridden from time to time by the superior tumult of a passing railway train on a bridge near by--rose from this indefatigable street.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading An unceasing and uniform uproar--overridden from time to time by the superior tumult of a passing railway train on a bridge near by--rose from this indefatigable street.
portentousadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtentəs/
of momentous or ominous significance
From this reading They had the room to themselves; the portentous din magnified the effect of the solitude in which they regarded each other, crumbling the bread on the table absent-mindedly, and waiting for the inspiration of speech.
racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading “When I get back,” the girl said at last with a smile, “the racket of my typewriters will seem like the murmur of a gentle breeze down a leafy country lane.”
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading An unceasing and uniform uproar--overridden from time to time by the superior tumult of a passing railway train on a bridge near by--rose from this indefatigable street.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading They had the room to themselves; the portentous din magnified the effect of the solitude in which they regarded each other, crumbling the bread on the table absent-mindedly, and waiting for the inspiration of speech.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They had the room to themselves; the portentous din magnified the effect of the solitude in which they regarded each other, crumbling the bread on the table absent-mindedly, and waiting for the inspiration of speech.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading An unceasing and uniform uproar--overridden from time to time by the superior tumult of a passing railway train on a bridge near by--rose from this indefatigable street.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “When I get back,” the girl said at last with a smile, “the racket of my typewriters will seem like the murmur of a gentle breeze down a leafy country lane.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “When I get back,” the girl said at last with a smile, “the racket of my typewriters will seem like the murmur of a gentle breeze down a leafy country lane.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “When I get back,” the girl said at last with a smile, “the racket of my typewriters will seem like the murmur of a gentle breeze down a leafy country lane.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They laughed--but they had discovered it was not so hard to make oneself heard as they had supposed.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading They had the room to themselves; the portentous din magnified the effect of the solitude in which they regarded each other, crumbling the bread on the table absent-mindedly, and waiting for the inspiration of speech.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading They had the room to themselves; the portentous din magnified the effect of the solitude in which they regarded each other, crumbling the bread on the table absent-mindedly, and waiting for the inspiration of speech.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading An unceasing and uniform uproar--overridden from time to time by the superior tumult of a passing railway train on a bridge near by--rose from this indefatigable street.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading An unceasing and uniform uproar--overridden from time to time by the superior tumult of a passing railway train on a bridge near by--rose from this indefatigable street.
required or under orders
From this reading They laughed--but they had discovered it was not so hard to make oneself heard as they had supposed.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They had the room to themselves; the portentous din magnified the effect of the solitude in which they regarded each other, crumbling the bread on the table absent-mindedly, and waiting for the inspiration of speech.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Christian and Frances ate their luncheon in an upper chamber, close to a kind of balcony window, which gave upon one of the city’s most crowded thoroughfares.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Christian and Frances ate their luncheon in an upper chamber, close to a kind of balcony window, which gave upon one of the city’s most crowded thoroughfares.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had the room to themselves; the portentous din magnified the effect of the solitude in which they regarded each other, crumbling the bread on the table absent-mindedly, and waiting for the inspiration of speech.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had the room to themselves; the portentous din magnified the effect of the solitude in which they regarded each other, crumbling the bread on the table absent-mindedly, and waiting for the inspiration of speech.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An unceasing and uniform uproar--overridden from time to time by the superior tumult of a passing railway train on a bridge near by--rose from this indefatigable street.
thoroughfaresnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊferz/
plural of “thoroughfare” — a public road from one place to another
From this reading Christian and Frances ate their luncheon in an upper chamber, close to a kind of balcony window, which gave upon one of the city’s most crowded thoroughfares.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading An unceasing and uniform uproar--overridden from time to time by the superior tumult of a passing railway train on a bridge near by--rose from this indefatigable street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christian and Frances ate their luncheon in an upper chamber, close to a kind of balcony window, which gave upon one of the city’s most crowded thoroughfares.
create by training and teaching
From this reading An unceasing and uniform uproar--overridden from time to time by the superior tumult of a passing railway train on a bridge near by--rose from this indefatigable street.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading An unceasing and uniform uproar--overridden from time to time by the superior tumult of a passing railway train on a bridge near by--rose from this indefatigable street.
typewritersnounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtərz/
plural of “typewriter” — hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading “When I get back,” the girl said at last with a smile, “the racket of my typewriters will seem like the murmur of a gentle breeze down a leafy country lane.”
unceasingadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːsɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading An unceasing and uniform uproar--overridden from time to time by the superior tumult of a passing railway train on a bridge near by--rose from this indefatigable street.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading An unceasing and uniform uproar--overridden from time to time by the superior tumult of a passing railway train on a bridge near by--rose from this indefatigable street.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Christian and Frances ate their luncheon in an upper chamber, close to a kind of balcony window, which gave upon one of the city’s most crowded thoroughfares.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Christian and Frances ate their luncheon in an upper chamber, close to a kind of balcony window, which gave upon one of the city’s most crowded thoroughfares.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading An unceasing and uniform uproar--overridden from time to time by the superior tumult of a passing railway train on a bridge near by--rose from this indefatigable street.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They had the room to themselves; the portentous din magnified the effect of the solitude in which they regarded each other, crumbling the bread on the table absent-mindedly, and waiting for the inspiration of speech.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They laughed--but they had discovered it was not so hard to make oneself heard as they had supposed.
at the time that
From this reading “When I get back,” the girl said at last with a smile, “the racket of my typewriters will seem like the murmur of a gentle breeze down a leafy country lane.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Christian and Frances ate their luncheon in an upper chamber, close to a kind of balcony window, which gave upon one of the city’s most crowded thoroughfares.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “When I get back,” the girl said at last with a smile, “the racket of my typewriters will seem like the murmur of a gentle breeze down a leafy country lane.”
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 Christian and Frances ate their luncheon in an upper chamber, close to a kind of balcony window, which gave upon one of the city’s most crowded thoroughfares.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “When I get back,” the girl said at last with a smile, “the racket of my typewriters will seem like the murmur of a gentle breeze down a leafy country lane.”
