adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a prodigious view as the pressure heightened, a panorama fed with facts and figures, flushed with a torrent of colour and accompanied with wondrous world-music.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading It was a prodigious view as the pressure heightened, a panorama fed with facts and figures, flushed with a torrent of colour and accompanied with wondrous world-music.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading What it mainly came to at this period was a picture of how London could amuse itself; and that, with the running commentary of a witness so exclusively a witness, turned for the most part to a hardening of the heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the weeks went on there she lived more and more into the world of whiffs and glimpses, she found her divinations work faster and stretch further.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the weeks went on there she lived more and more into the world of whiffs and glimpses, she found her divinations work faster and stretch further.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was neither more nor less than the queer extension of her experience, the double life that, in the cage, she grew at last to lead.
bouquetnounUS /buːˈkeɪ/
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading The nose of this observer was brushed by the bouquet, yet she could never really pluck even a daisy.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading The nose of this observer was brushed by the bouquet, yet she could never really pluck even a daisy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The nose of this observer was brushed by the bouquet, yet she could never really pluck even a daisy.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading This was neither more nor less than the queer extension of her experience, the double life that, in the cage, she grew at last to lead.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What it mainly came to at this period was a picture of how London could amuse itself; and that, with the running commentary of a witness so exclusively a witness, turned for the most part to a hardening of the heart.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading It was a prodigious view as the pressure heightened, a panorama fed with facts and figures, flushed with a torrent of colour and accompanied with wondrous world-music.
commentarynounUS /ˈkɑːmənteri/
a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
From this reading What it mainly came to at this period was a picture of how London could amuse itself; and that, with the running commentary of a witness so exclusively a witness, turned for the most part to a hardening of the heart.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What it mainly came to at this period was a picture of how London could amuse itself; and that, with the running commentary of a witness so exclusively a witness, turned for the most part to a hardening of the heart.
daisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading The nose of this observer was brushed by the bouquet, yet she could never really pluck even a daisy.
divinations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the weeks went on there she lived more and more into the world of whiffs and glimpses, she found her divinations work faster and stretch further.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading This was neither more nor less than the queer extension of her experience, the double life that, in the cage, she grew at last to lead.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The nose of this observer was brushed by the bouquet, yet she could never really pluck even a daisy.
exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading What it mainly came to at this period was a picture of how London could amuse itself; and that, with the running commentary of a witness so exclusively a witness, turned for the most part to a hardening of the heart.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading This was neither more nor less than the queer extension of her experience, the double life that, in the cage, she grew at last to lead.
extensionnounUS /ɪkˈstenʃən/
a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
From this reading This was neither more nor less than the queer extension of her experience, the double life that, in the cage, she grew at last to lead.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was a prodigious view as the pressure heightened, a panorama fed with facts and figures, flushed with a torrent of colour and accompanied with wondrous world-music.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading As the weeks went on there she lived more and more into the world of whiffs and glimpses, she found her divinations work faster and stretch further.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading It was a prodigious view as the pressure heightened, a panorama fed with facts and figures, flushed with a torrent of colour and accompanied with wondrous world-music.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It was a prodigious view as the pressure heightened, a panorama fed with facts and figures, flushed with a torrent of colour and accompanied with wondrous world-music.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading It was a prodigious view as the pressure heightened, a panorama fed with facts and figures, flushed with a torrent of colour and accompanied with wondrous world-music.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What it mainly came to at this period was a picture of how London could amuse itself; and that, with the running commentary of a witness so exclusively a witness, turned for the most part to a hardening of the heart.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading As the weeks went on there she lived more and more into the world of whiffs and glimpses, she found her divinations work faster and stretch further.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading As the weeks went on there she lived more and more into the world of whiffs and glimpses, she found her divinations work faster and stretch further.
glimpsesnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading As the weeks went on there she lived more and more into the world of whiffs and glimpses, she found her divinations work faster and stretch further.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading This was neither more nor less than the queer extension of her experience, the double life that, in the cage, she grew at last to lead.
hardeningnounUS /ˈhɑːrdənɪŋ/
abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue
From this reading What it mainly came to at this period was a picture of how London could amuse itself; and that, with the running commentary of a witness so exclusively a witness, turned for the most part to a hardening of the heart.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading What it mainly came to at this period was a picture of how London could amuse itself; and that, with the running commentary of a witness so exclusively a witness, turned for the most part to a hardening of the heart.
heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading It was a prodigious view as the pressure heightened, a panorama fed with facts and figures, flushed with a torrent of colour and accompanied with wondrous world-music.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was neither more nor less than the queer extension of her experience, the double life that, in the cage, she grew at last to lead.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What it mainly came to at this period was a picture of how London could amuse itself; and that, with the running commentary of a witness so exclusively a witness, turned for the most part to a hardening of the heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was neither more nor less than the queer extension of her experience, the double life that, in the cage, she grew at last to lead.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the weeks went on there she lived more and more into the world of whiffs and glimpses, she found her divinations work faster and stretch further.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a prodigious view as the pressure heightened, a panorama fed with facts and figures, flushed with a torrent of colour and accompanied with wondrous world-music.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading What it mainly came to at this period was a picture of how London could amuse itself; and that, with the running commentary of a witness so exclusively a witness, turned for the most part to a hardening of the heart.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading This was neither more nor less than the queer extension of her experience, the double life that, in the cage, she grew at last to lead.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading This was neither more nor less than the queer extension of her experience, the double life that, in the cage, she grew at last to lead.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading This was neither more nor less than the queer extension of her experience, the double life that, in the cage, she grew at last to lead.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This was neither more nor less than the queer extension of her experience, the double life that, in the cage, she grew at last to lead.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading As the weeks went on there she lived more and more into the world of whiffs and glimpses, she found her divinations work faster and stretch further.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading What it mainly came to at this period was a picture of how London could amuse itself; and that, with the running commentary of a witness so exclusively a witness, turned for the most part to a hardening of the heart.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading What it mainly came to at this period was a picture of how London could amuse itself; and that, with the running commentary of a witness so exclusively a witness, turned for the most part to a hardening of the heart.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This was neither more nor less than the queer extension of her experience, the double life that, in the cage, she grew at last to lead.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading What it mainly came to at this period was a picture of how London could amuse itself; and that, with the running commentary of a witness so exclusively a witness, turned for the most part to a hardening of the heart.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading This was neither more nor less than the queer extension of her experience, the double life that, in the cage, she grew at last to lead.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The nose of this observer was brushed by the bouquet, yet she could never really pluck even a daisy.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading This was neither more nor less than the queer extension of her experience, the double life that, in the cage, she grew at last to lead.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The nose of this observer was brushed by the bouquet, yet she could never really pluck even a daisy.
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading The nose of this observer was brushed by the bouquet, yet she could never really pluck even a daisy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was neither more nor less than the queer extension of her experience, the double life that, in the cage, she grew at last to lead.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the weeks went on there she lived more and more into the world of whiffs and glimpses, she found her divinations work faster and stretch further.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading It was a prodigious view as the pressure heightened, a panorama fed with facts and figures, flushed with a torrent of colour and accompanied with wondrous world-music.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading What it mainly came to at this period was a picture of how London could amuse itself; and that, with the running commentary of a witness so exclusively a witness, turned for the most part to a hardening of the heart.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading What it mainly came to at this period was a picture of how London could amuse itself; and that, with the running commentary of a witness so exclusively a witness, turned for the most part to a hardening of the heart.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading What it mainly came to at this period was a picture of how London could amuse itself; and that, with the running commentary of a witness so exclusively a witness, turned for the most part to a hardening of the heart.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading The nose of this observer was brushed by the bouquet, yet she could never really pluck even a daisy.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading It was a prodigious view as the pressure heightened, a panorama fed with facts and figures, flushed with a torrent of colour and accompanied with wondrous world-music.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading It was a prodigious view as the pressure heightened, a panorama fed with facts and figures, flushed with a torrent of colour and accompanied with wondrous world-music.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading This was neither more nor less than the queer extension of her experience, the double life that, in the cage, she grew at last to lead.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The nose of this observer was brushed by the bouquet, yet she could never really pluck even a daisy.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading What it mainly came to at this period was a picture of how London could amuse itself; and that, with the running commentary of a witness so exclusively a witness, turned for the most part to a hardening of the heart.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was neither more nor less than the queer extension of her experience, the double life that, in the cage, she grew at last to lead.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What it mainly came to at this period was a picture of how London could amuse itself; and that, with the running commentary of a witness so exclusively a witness, turned for the most part to a hardening of the heart.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading As the weeks went on there she lived more and more into the world of whiffs and glimpses, she found her divinations work faster and stretch further.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This was neither more nor less than the queer extension of her experience, the double life that, in the cage, she grew at last to lead.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was neither more nor less than the queer extension of her experience, the double life that, in the cage, she grew at last to lead.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was neither more nor less than the queer extension of her experience, the double life that, in the cage, she grew at last to lead.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As the weeks went on there she lived more and more into the world of whiffs and glimpses, she found her divinations work faster and stretch further.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was neither more nor less than the queer extension of her experience, the double life that, in the cage, she grew at last to lead.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was neither more nor less than the queer extension of her experience, the double life that, in the cage, she grew at last to lead.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading It was a prodigious view as the pressure heightened, a panorama fed with facts and figures, flushed with a torrent of colour and accompanied with wondrous world-music.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading What it mainly came to at this period was a picture of how London could amuse itself; and that, with the running commentary of a witness so exclusively a witness, turned for the most part to a hardening of the heart.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It was a prodigious view as the pressure heightened, a panorama fed with facts and figures, flushed with a torrent of colour and accompanied with wondrous world-music.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was neither more nor less than the queer extension of her experience, the double life that, in the cage, she grew at last to lead.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading As the weeks went on there she lived more and more into the world of whiffs and glimpses, she found her divinations work faster and stretch further.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As the weeks went on there she lived more and more into the world of whiffs and glimpses, she found her divinations work faster and stretch further.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What it mainly came to at this period was a picture of how London could amuse itself; and that, with the running commentary of a witness so exclusively a witness, turned for the most part to a hardening of the heart.
whiffs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the weeks went on there she lived more and more into the world of whiffs and glimpses, she found her divinations work faster and stretch further.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a prodigious view as the pressure heightened, a panorama fed with facts and figures, flushed with a torrent of colour and accompanied with wondrous world-music.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading What it mainly came to at this period was a picture of how London could amuse itself; and that, with the running commentary of a witness so exclusively a witness, turned for the most part to a hardening of the heart.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was a prodigious view as the pressure heightened, a panorama fed with facts and figures, flushed with a torrent of colour and accompanied with wondrous world-music.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As the weeks went on there she lived more and more into the world of whiffs and glimpses, she found her divinations work faster and stretch further.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As the weeks went on there she lived more and more into the world of whiffs and glimpses, she found her divinations work faster and stretch further.
world-music
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a prodigious view as the pressure heightened, a panorama fed with facts and figures, flushed with a torrent of colour and accompanied with wondrous world-music.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The nose of this observer was brushed by the bouquet, yet she could never really pluck even a daisy.
