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 not yet dark, but street-lamps had begun to flare and flicker in the gust of a cold, damp evening.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the people who stood waiting for omnibuses, he meditated thus:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not yet dark, but street-lamps had begun to flare and flicker in the gust of a cold, damp evening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tarrant had walked mechanically as far as to the top of Park Lane before he began to consider his immediate course.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tarrant had walked mechanically as far as to the top of Park Lane before he began to consider his immediate course.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Tarrant had walked mechanically as far as to the top of Park Lane before he began to consider his immediate course.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was not yet dark, but street-lamps had begun to flare and flicker in the gust of a cold, damp evening.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not yet dark, but street-lamps had begun to flare and flicker in the gust of a cold, damp evening.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was not yet dark, but street-lamps had begun to flare and flicker in the gust of a cold, damp evening.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading Tarrant had walked mechanically as far as to the top of Park Lane before he began to consider his immediate course.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Tarrant had walked mechanically as far as to the top of Park Lane before he began to consider his immediate course.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading It was not yet dark, but street-lamps had begun to flare and flicker in the gust of a cold, damp evening.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was not yet dark, but street-lamps had begun to flare and flicker in the gust of a cold, damp evening.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was not yet dark, but street-lamps had begun to flare and flicker in the gust of a cold, damp evening.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Tarrant had walked mechanically as far as to the top of Park Lane before he began to consider his immediate course.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading It was not yet dark, but street-lamps had begun to flare and flicker in the gust of a cold, damp evening.
flickerverbUS /ˈflɪkər/
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading It was not yet dark, but street-lamps had begun to flare and flicker in the gust of a cold, damp evening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Among the people who stood waiting for omnibuses, he meditated thus:
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘She may not get home until seven or half-past; then she will have a meal.
gustnounUS /ɡʌst/
a strong current of air
From this reading It was not yet dark, but street-lamps had begun to flare and flicker in the gust of a cold, damp evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not yet dark, but street-lamps had begun to flare and flicker in the gust of a cold, damp evening.
half-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘She may not get home until seven or half-past; then she will have a meal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘She may not get home until seven or half-past; then she will have a meal.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tarrant had walked mechanically as far as to the top of Park Lane before he began to consider his immediate course.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tarrant had walked mechanically as far as to the top of Park Lane before he began to consider his immediate course.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ‘She may not get home until seven or half-past; then she will have a meal.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading Tarrant had walked mechanically as far as to the top of Park Lane before he began to consider his immediate course.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not yet dark, but street-lamps had begun to flare and flicker in the gust of a cold, damp evening.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not yet dark, but street-lamps had begun to flare and flicker in the gust of a cold, damp evening.
LanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading Tarrant had walked mechanically as far as to the top of Park Lane before he began to consider his immediate course.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ‘She may not get home until seven or half-past; then she will have a meal.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading ‘She may not get home until seven or half-past; then she will have a meal.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading Tarrant had walked mechanically as far as to the top of Park Lane before he began to consider his immediate course.
meditated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among the people who stood waiting for omnibuses, he meditated thus:
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading A thin and slippery mud smeared the pavement.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not yet dark, but street-lamps had begun to flare and flicker in the gust of a cold, damp evening.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not yet dark, but street-lamps had begun to flare and flicker in the gust of a cold, damp evening.
omnibusesnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəsəz/
plural of “omnibus” — an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading Among the people who stood waiting for omnibuses, he meditated thus:
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘She may not get home until seven or half-past; then she will have a meal.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Tarrant had walked mechanically as far as to the top of Park Lane before he began to consider his immediate course.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading A thin and slippery mud smeared the pavement.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Among the people who stood waiting for omnibuses, he meditated thus:
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading ‘She may not get home until seven or half-past; then she will have a meal.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘She may not get home until seven or half-past; then she will have a meal.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading A thin and slippery mud smeared the pavement.
smearedverbUS /smɪrd/
past form of “smear” — stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
From this reading A thin and slippery mud smeared the pavement.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Among the people who stood waiting for omnibuses, he meditated thus:
street-lamps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not yet dark, but street-lamps had begun to flare and flicker in the gust of a cold, damp evening.
Tarrant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tarrant had walked mechanically as far as to the top of Park Lane before he began to consider his immediate course.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not yet dark, but street-lamps had begun to flare and flicker in the gust of a cold, damp evening.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘She may not get home until seven or half-past; then she will have a meal.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A thin and slippery mud smeared the pavement.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Among the people who stood waiting for omnibuses, he meditated thus:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not yet dark, but street-lamps had begun to flare and flicker in the gust of a cold, damp evening.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Tarrant had walked mechanically as far as to the top of Park Lane before he began to consider his immediate course.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading ‘She may not get home until seven or half-past; then she will have a meal.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Among the people who stood waiting for omnibuses, he meditated thus:
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Tarrant had walked mechanically as far as to the top of Park Lane before he began to consider his immediate course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not yet dark, but street-lamps had begun to flare and flicker in the gust of a cold, damp evening.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Among the people who stood waiting for omnibuses, he meditated thus:
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘She may not get home until seven or half-past; then she will have a meal.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not yet dark, but street-lamps had begun to flare and flicker in the gust of a cold, damp evening.
