adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a little whiter, a little more tired than usual.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All day long she had heard nothing of Laverick.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All day long she had sat in her tiny room with the memory of that horrible night before her.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
cheerlessadjective
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading She had tried in vain to sleep,—she had made no effort whatever to eat.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She had tried in vain to sleep,—she had made no effort whatever to eat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All day long she had heard nothing of Laverick.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading All day long she had heard nothing of Laverick.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading All day long she had sat in her tiny room with the memory of that horrible night before her.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All day long she had sat in her tiny room with the memory of that horrible night before her.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
Laverick
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From this reading All day long she had heard nothing of Laverick.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a little whiter, a little more tired than usual.
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 All day long she had heard nothing of Laverick.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had tried in vain to sleep,—she had made no effort whatever to eat.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading All day long she had sat in her tiny room with the memory of that horrible night before her.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was a little whiter, a little more tired than usual.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All day long she had sat in her tiny room with the memory of that horrible night before her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had tried in vain to sleep,—she had made no effort whatever to eat.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All day long she had heard nothing of Laverick.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
polyglotnounUS /pɑːliːɡlɑːt/
a person who speaks more than one language
From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading All day long she had sat in her tiny room with the memory of that horrible night before her.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading All day long she had sat in her tiny room with the memory of that horrible night before her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a little whiter, a little more tired than usual.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She had tried in vain to sleep,—she had made no effort whatever to eat.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was a little whiter, a little more tired than usual.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All day long she had sat in her tiny room with the memory of that horrible night before her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
theatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading All day long she had sat in her tiny room with the memory of that horrible night before her.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She was a little whiter, a little more tired than usual.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had tried in vain to sleep,—she had made no effort whatever to eat.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She had tried in vain to sleep,—she had made no effort whatever to eat.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She was a little whiter, a little more tired than usual.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading She had tried in vain to sleep,—she had made no effort whatever to eat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a little whiter, a little more tired than usual.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She had tried in vain to sleep,—she had made no effort whatever to eat.
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading She was a little whiter, a little more tired than usual.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All day long she had sat in her tiny room with the memory of that horrible night before her.
Zoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Into New Oxford Street, one of the ceaseless streams of polyglot humanity, came Zoe from her cheerless day bound for the theatre.
