aglare
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From this reading Theatres and 'movies' are aglare.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading "O Nineveh, are these thy gods, Thine also, mighty Nineveh?"
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Through Broadway the dingily glittering tide spreads itself over the sands of 'amusement.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Theatres and 'movies' are aglare.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Cars shriek down the street; the Elevated train clangs and curves perilously overhead; newsboys wail the baseball news; wits cry their obscure challenges to one another, 'I should worry!' or 'She's some Daisy!' or 'Good-night, Nurse!'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "O Nineveh, are these thy gods, Thine also, mighty Nineveh?"
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Why this theophany, or how the gods have got out to perform their various 'stunts' on the _flammantia moenia mundi_, is not asked by their incurious devotees.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading Cars shriek down the street; the Elevated train clangs and curves perilously overhead; newsboys wail the baseball news; wits cry their obscure challenges to one another, 'I should worry!' or 'She's some Daisy!' or 'Good-night, Nurse!'
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading Through Broadway the dingily glittering tide spreads itself over the sands of 'amusement.'
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Why this theophany, or how the gods have got out to perform their various 'stunts' on the _flammantia moenia mundi_, is not asked by their incurious devotees.
CarsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Cars shriek down the street; the Elevated train clangs and curves perilously overhead; newsboys wail the baseball news; wits cry their obscure challenges to one another, 'I should worry!' or 'She's some Daisy!' or 'Good-night, Nurse!'
challengesnounUS /ˈtʃæləndʒɪz/
plural of “challenge” — a demanding or stimulating situation
From this reading Cars shriek down the street; the Elevated train clangs and curves perilously overhead; newsboys wail the baseball news; wits cry their obscure challenges to one another, 'I should worry!' or 'She's some Daisy!' or 'Good-night, Nurse!'
clangs
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cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Cars shriek down the street; the Elevated train clangs and curves perilously overhead; newsboys wail the baseball news; wits cry their obscure challenges to one another, 'I should worry!' or 'She's some Daisy!' or 'Good-night, Nurse!'
curvesnounUS /kɜːrvz/
plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading Cars shriek down the street; the Elevated train clangs and curves perilously overhead; newsboys wail the baseball news; wits cry their obscure challenges to one another, 'I should worry!' or 'She's some Daisy!' or 'Good-night, Nurse!'
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Cars shriek down the street; the Elevated train clangs and curves perilously overhead; newsboys wail the baseball news; wits cry their obscure challenges to one another, 'I should worry!' or 'She's some Daisy!' or 'Good-night, Nurse!'
devoteesnounUS /ˈdevəˈtiːz/
plural of “devotee” — an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading Why this theophany, or how the gods have got out to perform their various 'stunts' on the _flammantia moenia mundi_, is not asked by their incurious devotees.
dingilyadverb
in a dingy manner
From this reading Through Broadway the dingily glittering tide spreads itself over the sands of 'amusement.'
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Cars shriek down the street; the Elevated train clangs and curves perilously overhead; newsboys wail the baseball news; wits cry their obscure challenges to one another, 'I should worry!' or 'She's some Daisy!' or 'Good-night, Nurse!'
ElevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading Cars shriek down the street; the Elevated train clangs and curves perilously overhead; newsboys wail the baseball news; wits cry their obscure challenges to one another, 'I should worry!' or 'She's some Daisy!' or 'Good-night, Nurse!'
flammantia
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From this reading Why this theophany, or how the gods have got out to perform their various 'stunts' on the _flammantia moenia mundi_, is not asked by their incurious devotees.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Through Broadway the dingily glittering tide spreads itself over the sands of 'amusement.'
godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "O Nineveh, are these thy gods, Thine also, mighty Nineveh?"
Good-night
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From this reading Cars shriek down the street; the Elevated train clangs and curves perilously overhead; newsboys wail the baseball news; wits cry their obscure challenges to one another, 'I should worry!' or 'She's some Daisy!' or 'Good-night, Nurse!'
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Why this theophany, or how the gods have got out to perform their various 'stunts' on the _flammantia moenia mundi_, is not asked by their incurious devotees.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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how
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Cars shriek down the street; the Elevated train clangs and curves perilously overhead; newsboys wail the baseball news; wits cry their obscure challenges to one another, 'I should worry!' or 'She's some Daisy!' or 'Good-night, Nurse!'
incuriousadjective
showing absence of intellectual inquisitiveness or natural curiosity
From this reading Why this theophany, or how the gods have got out to perform their various 'stunts' on the _flammantia moenia mundi_, is not asked by their incurious devotees.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why this theophany, or how the gods have got out to perform their various 'stunts' on the _flammantia moenia mundi_, is not asked by their incurious devotees.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Through Broadway the dingily glittering tide spreads itself over the sands of 'amusement.'
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "O Nineveh, are these thy gods, Thine also, mighty Nineveh?"
moenia
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moviesnounUS /ˈmuːviz/
plural of “movie” — a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading Theatres and 'movies' are aglare.
mundi
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newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Cars shriek down the street; the Elevated train clangs and curves perilously overhead; newsboys wail the baseball news; wits cry their obscure challenges to one another, 'I should worry!' or 'She's some Daisy!' or 'Good-night, Nurse!'
newsboys
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From this reading Cars shriek down the street; the Elevated train clangs and curves perilously overhead; newsboys wail the baseball news; wits cry their obscure challenges to one another, 'I should worry!' or 'She's some Daisy!' or 'Good-night, Nurse!'
NinevehnounUS /ˈnɪnəvə/
an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris across from the modern city of Mosul in the northern part of what is now known as Iraq
From this reading "O Nineveh, are these thy gods, Thine also, mighty Nineveh?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why this theophany, or how the gods have got out to perform their various 'stunts' on the _flammantia moenia mundi_, is not asked by their incurious devotees.
NurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
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OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O Nineveh, are these thy gods, Thine also, mighty Nineveh?"
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading Cars shriek down the street; the Elevated train clangs and curves perilously overhead; newsboys wail the baseball news; wits cry their obscure challenges to one another, 'I should worry!' or 'She's some Daisy!' or 'Good-night, Nurse!'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through Broadway the dingily glittering tide spreads itself over the sands of 'amusement.'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why this theophany, or how the gods have got out to perform their various 'stunts' on the _flammantia moenia mundi_, is not asked by their incurious devotees.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cars shriek down the street; the Elevated train clangs and curves perilously overhead; newsboys wail the baseball news; wits cry their obscure challenges to one another, 'I should worry!' or 'She's some Daisy!' or 'Good-night, Nurse!'
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Why this theophany, or how the gods have got out to perform their various 'stunts' on the _flammantia moenia mundi_, is not asked by their incurious devotees.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Why this theophany, or how the gods have got out to perform their various 'stunts' on the _flammantia moenia mundi_, is not asked by their incurious devotees.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Through Broadway the dingily glittering tide spreads itself over the sands of 'amusement.'
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Cars shriek down the street; the Elevated train clangs and curves perilously overhead; newsboys wail the baseball news; wits cry their obscure challenges to one another, 'I should worry!' or 'She's some Daisy!' or 'Good-night, Nurse!'
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading Why this theophany, or how the gods have got out to perform their various 'stunts' on the _flammantia moenia mundi_, is not asked by their incurious devotees.
perilouslyadverbUS /ˈperələsli/
in a dangerous manner
From this reading Cars shriek down the street; the Elevated train clangs and curves perilously overhead; newsboys wail the baseball news; wits cry their obscure challenges to one another, 'I should worry!' or 'She's some Daisy!' or 'Good-night, Nurse!'
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Through Broadway the dingily glittering tide spreads itself over the sands of 'amusement.'
She's
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From this reading Cars shriek down the street; the Elevated train clangs and curves perilously overhead; newsboys wail the baseball news; wits cry their obscure challenges to one another, 'I should worry!' or 'She's some Daisy!' or 'Good-night, Nurse!'
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Cars shriek down the street; the Elevated train clangs and curves perilously overhead; newsboys wail the baseball news; wits cry their obscure challenges to one another, 'I should worry!' or 'She's some Daisy!' or 'Good-night, Nurse!'
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Cars shriek down the street; the Elevated train clangs and curves perilously overhead; newsboys wail the baseball news; wits cry their obscure challenges to one another, 'I should worry!' or 'She's some Daisy!' or 'Good-night, Nurse!'
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Cars shriek down the street; the Elevated train clangs and curves perilously overhead; newsboys wail the baseball news; wits cry their obscure challenges to one another, 'I should worry!' or 'She's some Daisy!' or 'Good-night, Nurse!'
spreadsnounUS /spredz/
plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Through Broadway the dingily glittering tide spreads itself over the sands of 'amusement.'
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Cars shriek down the street; the Elevated train clangs and curves perilously overhead; newsboys wail the baseball news; wits cry their obscure challenges to one another, 'I should worry!' or 'She's some Daisy!' or 'Good-night, Nurse!'
stuntsnounUS /stʌnts/
plural of “stunt” — a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading Why this theophany, or how the gods have got out to perform their various 'stunts' on the _flammantia moenia mundi_, is not asked by their incurious devotees.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why this theophany, or how the gods have got out to perform their various 'stunts' on the _flammantia moenia mundi_, is not asked by their incurious devotees.
TheatresnounUS /ˈθiːətərz/
plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Theatres and 'movies' are aglare.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Why this theophany, or how the gods have got out to perform their various 'stunts' on the _flammantia moenia mundi_, is not asked by their incurious devotees.
theophanynoun
a visible (but not necessarily material) manifestation of a deity to a human person
From this reading Why this theophany, or how the gods have got out to perform their various 'stunts' on the _flammantia moenia mundi_, is not asked by their incurious devotees.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "O Nineveh, are these thy gods, Thine also, mighty Nineveh?"
ThinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading "O Nineveh, are these thy gods, Thine also, mighty Nineveh?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why this theophany, or how the gods have got out to perform their various 'stunts' on the _flammantia moenia mundi_, is not asked by their incurious devotees.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through Broadway the dingily glittering tide spreads itself over the sands of 'amusement.'
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "O Nineveh, are these thy gods, Thine also, mighty Nineveh?"
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Through Broadway the dingily glittering tide spreads itself over the sands of 'amusement.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why this theophany, or how the gods have got out to perform their various 'stunts' on the _flammantia moenia mundi_, is not asked by their incurious devotees.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Cars shriek down the street; the Elevated train clangs and curves perilously overhead; newsboys wail the baseball news; wits cry their obscure challenges to one another, 'I should worry!' or 'She's some Daisy!' or 'Good-night, Nurse!'
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Why this theophany, or how the gods have got out to perform their various 'stunts' on the _flammantia moenia mundi_, is not asked by their incurious devotees.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading Cars shriek down the street; the Elevated train clangs and curves perilously overhead; newsboys wail the baseball news; wits cry their obscure challenges to one another, 'I should worry!' or 'She's some Daisy!' or 'Good-night, Nurse!'
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why this theophany, or how the gods have got out to perform their various 'stunts' on the _flammantia moenia mundi_, is not asked by their incurious devotees.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Cars shriek down the street; the Elevated train clangs and curves perilously overhead; newsboys wail the baseball news; wits cry their obscure challenges to one another, 'I should worry!' or 'She's some Daisy!' or 'Good-night, Nurse!'
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Cars shriek down the street; the Elevated train clangs and curves perilously overhead; newsboys wail the baseball news; wits cry their obscure challenges to one another, 'I should worry!' or 'She's some Daisy!' or 'Good-night, Nurse!'
