AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A blazing sun upon a fierce August day was no greater rarity in southern France then, than at any other time, before or since.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Everything in Marseilles, and about Marseilles, had stared at the fervid sky, and been stared at in return, until a staring habit had become universal there.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Thirty years ago, Marseilles lay burning in the sun, one day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything in Marseilles, and about Marseilles, had stared at the fervid sky, and been stared at in return, until a staring habit had become universal there.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A blazing sun upon a fierce August day was no greater rarity in southern France then, than at any other time, before or since.
aridadjectiveUS /ˈærəd/
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
From this reading Strangers were stared out of countenance by staring white houses, staring white walls, staring white streets, staring tracts of arid road, staring hills from which verdure was burnt away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A blazing sun upon a fierce August day was no greater rarity in southern France then, than at any other time, before or since.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading A blazing sun upon a fierce August day was no greater rarity in southern France then, than at any other time, before or since.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Strangers were stared out of countenance by staring white houses, staring white walls, staring white streets, staring tracts of arid road, staring hills from which verdure was burnt away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The only things to be seen not fixedly staring and glaring were the vines drooping under their load of grapes.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Everything in Marseilles, and about Marseilles, had stared at the fervid sky, and been stared at in return, until a staring habit had become universal there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everything in Marseilles, and about Marseilles, had stared at the fervid sky, and been stared at in return, until a staring habit had become universal there.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A blazing sun upon a fierce August day was no greater rarity in southern France then, than at any other time, before or since.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading A blazing sun upon a fierce August day was no greater rarity in southern France then, than at any other time, before or since.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading Thirty years ago, Marseilles lay burning in the sun, one day.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Strangers were stared out of countenance by staring white houses, staring white walls, staring white streets, staring tracts of arid road, staring hills from which verdure was burnt away.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Strangers were stared out of countenance by staring white houses, staring white walls, staring white streets, staring tracts of arid road, staring hills from which verdure was burnt away.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Strangers were stared out of countenance by staring white houses, staring white walls, staring white streets, staring tracts of arid road, staring hills from which verdure was burnt away.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Thirty years ago, Marseilles lay burning in the sun, one day.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading The only things to be seen not fixedly staring and glaring were the vines drooping under their load of grapes.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything in Marseilles, and about Marseilles, had stared at the fervid sky, and been stared at in return, until a staring habit had become universal there.
fervidadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvəd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Everything in Marseilles, and about Marseilles, had stared at the fervid sky, and been stared at in return, until a staring habit had become universal there.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading A blazing sun upon a fierce August day was no greater rarity in southern France then, than at any other time, before or since.
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading The only things to be seen not fixedly staring and glaring were the vines drooping under their load of grapes.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading A blazing sun upon a fierce August day was no greater rarity in southern France then, than at any other time, before or since.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Strangers were stared out of countenance by staring white houses, staring white walls, staring white streets, staring tracts of arid road, staring hills from which verdure was burnt away.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The only things to be seen not fixedly staring and glaring were the vines drooping under their load of grapes.
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading The only things to be seen not fixedly staring and glaring were the vines drooping under their load of grapes.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading A blazing sun upon a fierce August day was no greater rarity in southern France then, than at any other time, before or since.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading Everything in Marseilles, and about Marseilles, had stared at the fervid sky, and been stared at in return, until a staring habit had become universal there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything in Marseilles, and about Marseilles, had stared at the fervid sky, and been stared at in return, until a staring habit had become universal there.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Strangers were stared out of countenance by staring white houses, staring white walls, staring white streets, staring tracts of arid road, staring hills from which verdure was burnt away.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Strangers were stared out of countenance by staring white houses, staring white walls, staring white streets, staring tracts of arid road, staring hills from which verdure was burnt away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thirty years ago, Marseilles lay burning in the sun, one day.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Thirty years ago, Marseilles lay burning in the sun, one day.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading The only things to be seen not fixedly staring and glaring were the vines drooping under their load of grapes.
MarseillesnounUS /mɑːrˈsaɪləs/
a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
From this reading Thirty years ago, Marseilles lay burning in the sun, one day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A blazing sun upon a fierce August day was no greater rarity in southern France then, than at any other time, before or since.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The only things to be seen not fixedly staring and glaring were the vines drooping under their load of grapes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Strangers were stared out of countenance by staring white houses, staring white walls, staring white streets, staring tracts of arid road, staring hills from which verdure was burnt away.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thirty years ago, Marseilles lay burning in the sun, one day.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The only things to be seen not fixedly staring and glaring were the vines drooping under their load of grapes.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A blazing sun upon a fierce August day was no greater rarity in southern France then, than at any other time, before or since.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A blazing sun upon a fierce August day was no greater rarity in southern France then, than at any other time, before or since.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Strangers were stared out of countenance by staring white houses, staring white walls, staring white streets, staring tracts of arid road, staring hills from which verdure was burnt away.
raritynounUS /ˈrerəti/
noteworthy scarcity
From this reading A blazing sun upon a fierce August day was no greater rarity in southern France then, than at any other time, before or since.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Everything in Marseilles, and about Marseilles, had stared at the fervid sky, and been stared at in return, until a staring habit had become universal there.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Strangers were stared out of countenance by staring white houses, staring white walls, staring white streets, staring tracts of arid road, staring hills from which verdure was burnt away.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The only things to be seen not fixedly staring and glaring were the vines drooping under their load of grapes.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A blazing sun upon a fierce August day was no greater rarity in southern France then, than at any other time, before or since.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Everything in Marseilles, and about Marseilles, had stared at the fervid sky, and been stared at in return, until a staring habit had become universal there.
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A blazing sun upon a fierce August day was no greater rarity in southern France then, than at any other time, before or since.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Everything in Marseilles, and about Marseilles, had stared at the fervid sky, and been stared at in return, until a staring habit had become universal there.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Everything in Marseilles, and about Marseilles, had stared at the fervid sky, and been stared at in return, until a staring habit had become universal there.
StrangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Strangers were stared out of countenance by staring white houses, staring white walls, staring white streets, staring tracts of arid road, staring hills from which verdure was burnt away.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Strangers were stared out of countenance by staring white houses, staring white walls, staring white streets, staring tracts of arid road, staring hills from which verdure was burnt away.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Thirty years ago, Marseilles lay burning in the sun, one day.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A blazing sun upon a fierce August day was no greater rarity in southern France then, than at any other time, before or since.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thirty years ago, Marseilles lay burning in the sun, one day.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The only things to be seen not fixedly staring and glaring were the vines drooping under their load of grapes.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A blazing sun upon a fierce August day was no greater rarity in southern France then, than at any other time, before or since.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Everything in Marseilles, and about Marseilles, had stared at the fervid sky, and been stared at in return, until a staring habit had become universal there.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The only things to be seen not fixedly staring and glaring were the vines drooping under their load of grapes.
ThirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Thirty years ago, Marseilles lay burning in the sun, one day.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A blazing sun upon a fierce August day was no greater rarity in southern France then, than at any other time, before or since.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The only things to be seen not fixedly staring and glaring were the vines drooping under their load of grapes.
tractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading Strangers were stared out of countenance by staring white houses, staring white walls, staring white streets, staring tracts of arid road, staring hills from which verdure was burnt away.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The only things to be seen not fixedly staring and glaring were the vines drooping under their load of grapes.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading Everything in Marseilles, and about Marseilles, had stared at the fervid sky, and been stared at in return, until a staring habit had become universal there.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Everything in Marseilles, and about Marseilles, had stared at the fervid sky, and been stared at in return, until a staring habit had become universal there.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A blazing sun upon a fierce August day was no greater rarity in southern France then, than at any other time, before or since.
verdurenoun
green foliage
From this reading Strangers were stared out of countenance by staring white houses, staring white walls, staring white streets, staring tracts of arid road, staring hills from which verdure was burnt away.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading The only things to be seen not fixedly staring and glaring were the vines drooping under their load of grapes.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Strangers were stared out of countenance by staring white houses, staring white walls, staring white streets, staring tracts of arid road, staring hills from which verdure was burnt away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A blazing sun upon a fierce August day was no greater rarity in southern France then, than at any other time, before or since.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Strangers were stared out of countenance by staring white houses, staring white walls, staring white streets, staring tracts of arid road, staring hills from which verdure was burnt away.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Strangers were stared out of countenance by staring white houses, staring white walls, staring white streets, staring tracts of arid road, staring hills from which verdure was burnt away.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Strangers were stared out of countenance by staring white houses, staring white walls, staring white streets, staring tracts of arid road, staring hills from which verdure was burnt away.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Thirty years ago, Marseilles lay burning in the sun, one day.
