aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The iron tongues of the alarm bells had never swung so violently, the warder's horn had never made the air quiver with such resonant appeals for aid.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The iron tongues of the alarm bells had never swung so violently, the warder's horn had never made the air quiver with such resonant appeals for aid.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The iron tongues of the alarm bells had never swung so violently, the warder's horn had never made the air quiver with such resonant appeals for aid.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The clouds were rolling northward, and the thunder followed the flashes of lightning at longer and longer intervals.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading The iron tongues of the alarm bells had never swung so violently, the warder's horn had never made the air quiver with such resonant appeals for aid.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eva was standing at the open window.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The iron tongues of the alarm bells had never swung so violently, the warder's horn had never made the air quiver with such resonant appeals for aid.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Peace was restored to the heavens, but the crowd and noise in the city and the street constantly increased.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Peace was restored to the heavens, but the crowd and noise in the city and the street constantly increased.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The clouds were rolling northward, and the thunder followed the flashes of lightning at longer and longer intervals.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Peace was restored to the heavens, but the crowd and noise in the city and the street constantly increased.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Peace was restored to the heavens, but the crowd and noise in the city and the street constantly increased.
Eva
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From this reading Eva was standing at the open window.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The violence of the storm seemed exhausted.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading The clouds were rolling northward, and the thunder followed the flashes of lightning at longer and longer intervals.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The clouds were rolling northward, and the thunder followed the flashes of lightning at longer and longer intervals.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The iron tongues of the alarm bells had never swung so violently, the warder's horn had never made the air quiver with such resonant appeals for aid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The iron tongues of the alarm bells had never swung so violently, the warder's horn had never made the air quiver with such resonant appeals for aid.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Peace was restored to the heavens, but the crowd and noise in the city and the street constantly increased.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading The iron tongues of the alarm bells had never swung so violently, the warder's horn had never made the air quiver with such resonant appeals for aid.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peace was restored to the heavens, but the crowd and noise in the city and the street constantly increased.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Peace was restored to the heavens, but the crowd and noise in the city and the street constantly increased.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The clouds were rolling northward, and the thunder followed the flashes of lightning at longer and longer intervals.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The iron tongues of the alarm bells had never swung so violently, the warder's horn had never made the air quiver with such resonant appeals for aid.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The clouds were rolling northward, and the thunder followed the flashes of lightning at longer and longer intervals.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading The clouds were rolling northward, and the thunder followed the flashes of lightning at longer and longer intervals.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The iron tongues of the alarm bells had never swung so violently, the warder's horn had never made the air quiver with such resonant appeals for aid.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The iron tongues of the alarm bells had never swung so violently, the warder's horn had never made the air quiver with such resonant appeals for aid.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Peace was restored to the heavens, but the crowd and noise in the city and the street constantly increased.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading The clouds were rolling northward, and the thunder followed the flashes of lightning at longer and longer intervals.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The violence of the storm seemed exhausted.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Eva was standing at the open window.
PeacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Peace was restored to the heavens, but the crowd and noise in the city and the street constantly increased.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading The iron tongues of the alarm bells had never swung so violently, the warder's horn had never made the air quiver with such resonant appeals for aid.
resonantadjectiveUS /ˈrezənənt/
characterized by resonance
From this reading The iron tongues of the alarm bells had never swung so violently, the warder's horn had never made the air quiver with such resonant appeals for aid.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Peace was restored to the heavens, but the crowd and noise in the city and the street constantly increased.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading The clouds were rolling northward, and the thunder followed the flashes of lightning at longer and longer intervals.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The violence of the storm seemed exhausted.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The iron tongues of the alarm bells had never swung so violently, the warder's horn had never made the air quiver with such resonant appeals for aid.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Eva was standing at the open window.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The violence of the storm seemed exhausted.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Peace was restored to the heavens, but the crowd and noise in the city and the street constantly increased.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The iron tongues of the alarm bells had never swung so violently, the warder's horn had never made the air quiver with such resonant appeals for aid.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The iron tongues of the alarm bells had never swung so violently, the warder's horn had never made the air quiver with such resonant appeals for aid.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eva was standing at the open window.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The clouds were rolling northward, and the thunder followed the flashes of lightning at longer and longer intervals.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peace was restored to the heavens, but the crowd and noise in the city and the street constantly increased.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The iron tongues of the alarm bells had never swung so violently, the warder's horn had never made the air quiver with such resonant appeals for aid.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading The violence of the storm seemed exhausted.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading The iron tongues of the alarm bells had never swung so violently, the warder's horn had never made the air quiver with such resonant appeals for aid.
warder's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The iron tongues of the alarm bells had never swung so violently, the warder's horn had never made the air quiver with such resonant appeals for aid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eva was standing at the open window.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The clouds were rolling northward, and the thunder followed the flashes of lightning at longer and longer intervals.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
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 Eva was standing at the open window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The iron tongues of the alarm bells had never swung so violently, the warder's horn had never made the air quiver with such resonant appeals for aid.
