adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFTER the great storm came a calm almost as startling.
abashedadjectiveUS /əˈbæʃt/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading It seemed indeed as if Nature stood abashed and silent before the results of her sudden rage.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER the great storm came a calm almost as startling.
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 Day after day the sun glared down from a cloudless sky, and all Castile was burnt brown as a desert.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading AFTER the great storm came a calm almost as startling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed indeed as if Nature stood abashed and silent before the results of her sudden rage.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading In the streets of Madrid there arose a hot dust and the subtle odour of warm earth that rarely meets the nostrils in England.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AFTER the great storm came a calm almost as startling.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It seemed indeed as if Nature stood abashed and silent before the results of her sudden rage.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Day after day the sun glared down from a cloudless sky, and all Castile was burnt brown as a desert.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Day after day the sun glared down from a cloudless sky, and all Castile was burnt brown as a desert.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CONCEPÇION TAKES THE ROAD ‘Who knows? the man is proven by the hour.’
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading AFTER the great storm came a calm almost as startling.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AFTER the great storm came a calm almost as startling.
CastilenounUS /ˌkæˈstaɪl/
a region of central Spain; a former kingdom that comprised most of modern Spain and united with Aragon to form Spain in 1479
From this reading Day after day the sun glared down from a cloudless sky, and all Castile was burnt brown as a desert.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading Day after day the sun glared down from a cloudless sky, and all Castile was burnt brown as a desert.
CONCEPÇION
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From this reading CONCEPÇION TAKES THE ROAD ‘Who knows? the man is proven by the hour.’
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day the sun glared down from a cloudless sky, and all Castile was burnt brown as a desert.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Day after day the sun glared down from a cloudless sky, and all Castile was burnt brown as a desert.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Day after day the sun glared down from a cloudless sky, and all Castile was burnt brown as a desert.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading In the streets of Madrid there arose a hot dust and the subtle odour of warm earth that rarely meets the nostrils in England.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading In the streets of Madrid there arose a hot dust and the subtle odour of warm earth that rarely meets the nostrils in England.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In the streets of Madrid there arose a hot dust and the subtle odour of warm earth that rarely meets the nostrils in England.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Day after day the sun glared down from a cloudless sky, and all Castile was burnt brown as a desert.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Day after day the sun glared down from a cloudless sky, and all Castile was burnt brown as a desert.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading AFTER the great storm came a calm almost as startling.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed indeed as if Nature stood abashed and silent before the results of her sudden rage.
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 In the streets of Madrid there arose a hot dust and the subtle odour of warm earth that rarely meets the nostrils in England.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading CONCEPÇION TAKES THE ROAD ‘Who knows? the man is proven by the hour.’
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed indeed as if Nature stood abashed and silent before the results of her sudden rage.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the streets of Madrid there arose a hot dust and the subtle odour of warm earth that rarely meets the nostrils in England.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It seemed indeed as if Nature stood abashed and silent before the results of her sudden rage.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONCEPÇION TAKES THE ROAD ‘Who knows? the man is proven by the hour.’
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed indeed as if Nature stood abashed and silent before the results of her sudden rage.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading CONCEPÇION TAKES THE ROAD ‘Who knows? the man is proven by the hour.’
MadridnounUS /məˈdrɪd/
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading In the streets of Madrid there arose a hot dust and the subtle odour of warm earth that rarely meets the nostrils in England.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading CONCEPÇION TAKES THE ROAD ‘Who knows? the man is proven by the hour.’
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading In the streets of Madrid there arose a hot dust and the subtle odour of warm earth that rarely meets the nostrils in England.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It seemed indeed as if Nature stood abashed and silent before the results of her sudden rage.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading In the streets of Madrid there arose a hot dust and the subtle odour of warm earth that rarely meets the nostrils in England.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading In the streets of Madrid there arose a hot dust and the subtle odour of warm earth that rarely meets the nostrils in England.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed indeed as if Nature stood abashed and silent before the results of her sudden rage.
provenadjectiveUS /ˈpruːvən/
established beyond doubt
From this reading CONCEPÇION TAKES THE ROAD ‘Who knows? the man is proven by the hour.’
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading It seemed indeed as if Nature stood abashed and silent before the results of her sudden rage.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading In the streets of Madrid there arose a hot dust and the subtle odour of warm earth that rarely meets the nostrils in England.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It seemed indeed as if Nature stood abashed and silent before the results of her sudden rage.
ROADnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading CONCEPÇION TAKES THE ROAD ‘Who knows? the man is proven by the hour.’
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed indeed as if Nature stood abashed and silent before the results of her sudden rage.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It seemed indeed as if Nature stood abashed and silent before the results of her sudden rage.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Day after day the sun glared down from a cloudless sky, and all Castile was burnt brown as a desert.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading AFTER the great storm came a calm almost as startling.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It seemed indeed as if Nature stood abashed and silent before the results of her sudden rage.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading AFTER the great storm came a calm almost as startling.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In the streets of Madrid there arose a hot dust and the subtle odour of warm earth that rarely meets the nostrils in England.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading In the streets of Madrid there arose a hot dust and the subtle odour of warm earth that rarely meets the nostrils in England.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It seemed indeed as if Nature stood abashed and silent before the results of her sudden rage.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Day after day the sun glared down from a cloudless sky, and all Castile was burnt brown as a desert.
TAKESnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading CONCEPÇION TAKES THE ROAD ‘Who knows? the man is proven by the hour.’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the streets of Madrid there arose a hot dust and the subtle odour of warm earth that rarely meets the nostrils in England.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCEPÇION TAKES THE ROAD ‘Who knows? the man is proven by the hour.’
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the streets of Madrid there arose a hot dust and the subtle odour of warm earth that rarely meets the nostrils in England.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading In the streets of Madrid there arose a hot dust and the subtle odour of warm earth that rarely meets the nostrils in England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Day after day the sun glared down from a cloudless sky, and all Castile was burnt brown as a desert.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading CONCEPÇION TAKES THE ROAD ‘Who knows? the man is proven by the hour.’
