adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The hot days dropped, one by one, into the past like fiery beads upon a velvety black cord.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Georgie told them silently in the meager little office, and sighed as they slipped from under her white, nervous fingers.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Two--this exactly like the first, except that those inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, whom Miss Georgie had inelegantly dubbed “the Three Greases,” appeared, silent, blanket-enshrouded, and perspiring, at the office door in mid-afternoon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Georgie told them silently in the meager little office, and sighed as they slipped from under her white, nervous fingers.
asthmaticnounUS /æzˈmætɪk/
a person suffering from asthma
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two--this exactly like the first, except that those inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, whom Miss Georgie had inelegantly dubbed “the Three Greases,” appeared, silent, blanket-enshrouded, and perspiring, at the office door in mid-afternoon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading The hot days dropped, one by one, into the past like fiery beads upon a velvety black cord.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The hot days dropped, one by one, into the past like fiery beads upon a velvety black cord.
blanket-enshrouded
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From this reading Two--this exactly like the first, except that those inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, whom Miss Georgie had inelegantly dubbed “the Three Greases,” appeared, silent, blanket-enshrouded, and perspiring, at the office door in mid-afternoon.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Half a box of soggy chocolates which the heat had rendered a dismally sticky mass won from them smiles and half-intelligible speech.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The hot days dropped, one by one, into the past like fiery beads upon a velvety black cord.
chocolatesnounUS /ˈtʃɔːkləts/
plural of “chocolate” — a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading Half a box of soggy chocolates which the heat had rendered a dismally sticky mass won from them smiles and half-intelligible speech.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading The hot days dropped, one by one, into the past like fiery beads upon a velvety black cord.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The hot days dropped, one by one, into the past like fiery beads upon a velvety black cord.
departmentsnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “department” — a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
dismallyadverbUS /ˈdɪzməli/
in a cheerless manner
From this reading Half a box of soggy chocolates which the heat had rendered a dismally sticky mass won from them smiles and half-intelligible speech.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Two--this exactly like the first, except that those inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, whom Miss Georgie had inelegantly dubbed “the Three Greases,” appeared, silent, blanket-enshrouded, and perspiring, at the office door in mid-afternoon.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
dribblingnounUS /ˈdrɪbəlɪŋ/
the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The hot days dropped, one by one, into the past like fiery beads upon a velvety black cord.
dubbedverbUS /dʌbd/
inflected form of “dub” — give a nickname to
From this reading Two--this exactly like the first, except that those inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, whom Miss Georgie had inelegantly dubbed “the Three Greases,” appeared, silent, blanket-enshrouded, and perspiring, at the office door in mid-afternoon.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Two--this exactly like the first, except that those inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, whom Miss Georgie had inelegantly dubbed “the Three Greases,” appeared, silent, blanket-enshrouded, and perspiring, at the office door in mid-afternoon.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Two--this exactly like the first, except that those inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, whom Miss Georgie had inelegantly dubbed “the Three Greases,” appeared, silent, blanket-enshrouded, and perspiring, at the office door in mid-afternoon.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading The hot days dropped, one by one, into the past like fiery beads upon a velvety black cord.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Miss Georgie told them silently in the meager little office, and sighed as they slipped from under her white, nervous fingers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Two--this exactly like the first, except that those inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, whom Miss Georgie had inelegantly dubbed “the Three Greases,” appeared, silent, blanket-enshrouded, and perspiring, at the office door in mid-afternoon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Georgie told them silently in the meager little office, and sighed as they slipped from under her white, nervous fingers.
Georgie
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From this reading Miss Georgie told them silently in the meager little office, and sighed as they slipped from under her white, nervous fingers.
Greases
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two--this exactly like the first, except that those inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, whom Miss Georgie had inelegantly dubbed “the Three Greases,” appeared, silent, blanket-enshrouded, and perspiring, at the office door in mid-afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two--this exactly like the first, except that those inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, whom Miss Georgie had inelegantly dubbed “the Three Greases,” appeared, silent, blanket-enshrouded, and perspiring, at the office door in mid-afternoon.
Hagar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two--this exactly like the first, except that those inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, whom Miss Georgie had inelegantly dubbed “the Three Greases,” appeared, silent, blanket-enshrouded, and perspiring, at the office door in mid-afternoon.
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half a box of soggy chocolates which the heat had rendered a dismally sticky mass won from them smiles and half-intelligible speech.
half-intelligible
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From this reading Half a box of soggy chocolates which the heat had rendered a dismally sticky mass won from them smiles and half-intelligible speech.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Georgie told them silently in the meager little office, and sighed as they slipped from under her white, nervous fingers.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The hot days dropped, one by one, into the past like fiery beads upon a velvety black cord.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Georgie told them silently in the meager little office, and sighed as they slipped from under her white, nervous fingers.
inelegantlyadverb
without elegance
From this reading Two--this exactly like the first, except that those inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, whom Miss Georgie had inelegantly dubbed “the Three Greases,” appeared, silent, blanket-enshrouded, and perspiring, at the office door in mid-afternoon.
inseparables
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two--this exactly like the first, except that those inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, whom Miss Georgie had inelegantly dubbed “the Three Greases,” appeared, silent, blanket-enshrouded, and perspiring, at the office door in mid-afternoon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The hot days dropped, one by one, into the past like fiery beads upon a velvety black cord.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The hot days dropped, one by one, into the past like fiery beads upon a velvety black cord.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Georgie told them silently in the meager little office, and sighed as they slipped from under her white, nervous fingers.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Two--this exactly like the first, except that those inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, whom Miss Georgie had inelegantly dubbed “the Three Greases,” appeared, silent, blanket-enshrouded, and perspiring, at the office door in mid-afternoon.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Half a box of soggy chocolates which the heat had rendered a dismally sticky mass won from them smiles and half-intelligible speech.
meageradjectiveUS /ˈmiːɡər/
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading Miss Georgie told them silently in the meager little office, and sighed as they slipped from under her white, nervous fingers.
mid-afternoon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two--this exactly like the first, except that those inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, whom Miss Georgie had inelegantly dubbed “the Three Greases,” appeared, silent, blanket-enshrouded, and perspiring, at the office door in mid-afternoon.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Georgie told them silently in the meager little office, and sighed as they slipped from under her white, nervous fingers.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading Miss Georgie told them silently in the meager little office, and sighed as they slipped from under her white, nervous fingers.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Miss Georgie told them silently in the meager little office, and sighed as they slipped from under her white, nervous fingers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The hot days dropped, one by one, into the past like fiery beads upon a velvety black cord.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The hot days dropped, one by one, into the past like fiery beads upon a velvety black cord.
perspiringverbUS /pərˈspaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “perspire” — excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
From this reading Two--this exactly like the first, except that those inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, whom Miss Georgie had inelegantly dubbed “the Three Greases,” appeared, silent, blanket-enshrouded, and perspiring, at the office door in mid-afternoon.
pumpverbUS /pʌmp/
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Half a box of soggy chocolates which the heat had rendered a dismally sticky mass won from them smiles and half-intelligible speech.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Miss Georgie told them silently in the meager little office, and sighed as they slipped from under her white, nervous fingers.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Two--this exactly like the first, except that those inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, whom Miss Georgie had inelegantly dubbed “the Three Greases,” appeared, silent, blanket-enshrouded, and perspiring, at the office door in mid-afternoon.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading Miss Georgie told them silently in the meager little office, and sighed as they slipped from under her white, nervous fingers.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Miss Georgie told them silently in the meager little office, and sighed as they slipped from under her white, nervous fingers.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Half a box of soggy chocolates which the heat had rendered a dismally sticky mass won from them smiles and half-intelligible speech.
soggyadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːɡi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Half a box of soggy chocolates which the heat had rendered a dismally sticky mass won from them smiles and half-intelligible speech.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Half a box of soggy chocolates which the heat had rendered a dismally sticky mass won from them smiles and half-intelligible speech.
stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading Half a box of soggy chocolates which the heat had rendered a dismally sticky mass won from them smiles and half-intelligible speech.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hot days dropped, one by one, into the past like fiery beads upon a velvety black cord.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miss Georgie told them silently in the meager little office, and sighed as they slipped from under her white, nervous fingers.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Georgie told them silently in the meager little office, and sighed as they slipped from under her white, nervous fingers.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Two--this exactly like the first, except that those inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, whom Miss Georgie had inelegantly dubbed “the Three Greases,” appeared, silent, blanket-enshrouded, and perspiring, at the office door in mid-afternoon.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Two--this exactly like the first, except that those inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, whom Miss Georgie had inelegantly dubbed “the Three Greases,” appeared, silent, blanket-enshrouded, and perspiring, at the office door in mid-afternoon.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two--this exactly like the first, except that those inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, whom Miss Georgie had inelegantly dubbed “the Three Greases,” appeared, silent, blanket-enshrouded, and perspiring, at the office door in mid-afternoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Miss Georgie told them silently in the meager little office, and sighed as they slipped from under her white, nervous fingers.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two--this exactly like the first, except that those inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, whom Miss Georgie had inelegantly dubbed “the Three Greases,” appeared, silent, blanket-enshrouded, and perspiring, at the office door in mid-afternoon.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Miss Georgie told them silently in the meager little office, and sighed as they slipped from under her white, nervous fingers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The hot days dropped, one by one, into the past like fiery beads upon a velvety black cord.
velvetyadjectiveUS /ˈvelvəti/
smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
From this reading The hot days dropped, one by one, into the past like fiery beads upon a velvety black cord.
Viney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two--this exactly like the first, except that those inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, whom Miss Georgie had inelegantly dubbed “the Three Greases,” appeared, silent, blanket-enshrouded, and perspiring, at the office door in mid-afternoon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Half a box of soggy chocolates which the heat had rendered a dismally sticky mass won from them smiles and half-intelligible speech.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Miss Georgie told them silently in the meager little office, and sighed as they slipped from under her white, nervous fingers.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two--this exactly like the first, except that those inseparables, Hagar, Viney, and Lucy, whom Miss Georgie had inelegantly dubbed “the Three Greases,” appeared, silent, blanket-enshrouded, and perspiring, at the office door in mid-afternoon.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Half a box of soggy chocolates which the heat had rendered a dismally sticky mass won from them smiles and half-intelligible speech.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading One--nothing happened that could be said to bear upon the one big subject in her mind, the routine work of passing trains and dribbling business in the express and freight departments, and a long afternoon of heat and silence save for the asthmatic pump, fifty yards down the main track.
