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 Sunday evening in London, gloomy, close, and stale.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Maddening church bells of all degrees of dissonance, sharp and flat, cracked and clear, fast and slow, made the brick-and-mortar echoes hideous.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading In every thoroughfare, up almost every alley, and down almost every turning, some doleful bell was throbbing, jerking, tolling, as if the Plague were in the city and the dead-carts were going round.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In every thoroughfare, up almost every alley, and down almost every turning, some doleful bell was throbbing, jerking, tolling, as if the Plague were in the city and the dead-carts were going round.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Everything was bolted and barred that could by possibility furnish relief to an overworked people.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a Sunday evening in London, gloomy, close, and stale.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In every thoroughfare, up almost every alley, and down almost every turning, some doleful bell was throbbing, jerking, tolling, as if the Plague were in the city and the dead-carts were going round.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Melancholy streets, in a penitential garb of soot, steeped the souls of the people who were condemned to look at them out of windows, in dire despondency.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading Everything was bolted and barred that could by possibility furnish relief to an overworked people.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading In every thoroughfare, up almost every alley, and down almost every turning, some doleful bell was throbbing, jerking, tolling, as if the Plague were in the city and the dead-carts were going round.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Maddening church bells of all degrees of dissonance, sharp and flat, cracked and clear, fast and slow, made the brick-and-mortar echoes hideous.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading Everything was bolted and barred that could by possibility furnish relief to an overworked people.
brick-and-mortar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maddening church bells of all degrees of dissonance, sharp and flat, cracked and clear, fast and slow, made the brick-and-mortar echoes hideous.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Everything was bolted and barred that could by possibility furnish relief to an overworked people.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Maddening church bells of all degrees of dissonance, sharp and flat, cracked and clear, fast and slow, made the brick-and-mortar echoes hideous.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In every thoroughfare, up almost every alley, and down almost every turning, some doleful bell was throbbing, jerking, tolling, as if the Plague were in the city and the dead-carts were going round.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Maddening church bells of all degrees of dissonance, sharp and flat, cracked and clear, fast and slow, made the brick-and-mortar echoes hideous.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was a Sunday evening in London, gloomy, close, and stale.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading Melancholy streets, in a penitential garb of soot, steeped the souls of the people who were condemned to look at them out of windows, in dire despondency.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Everything was bolted and barred that could by possibility furnish relief to an overworked people.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading Maddening church bells of all degrees of dissonance, sharp and flat, cracked and clear, fast and slow, made the brick-and-mortar echoes hideous.
dead-carts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In every thoroughfare, up almost every alley, and down almost every turning, some doleful bell was throbbing, jerking, tolling, as if the Plague were in the city and the dead-carts were going round.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Maddening church bells of all degrees of dissonance, sharp and flat, cracked and clear, fast and slow, made the brick-and-mortar echoes hideous.
despondencynounUS /dɪˈspɑːndənsi/
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading Melancholy streets, in a penitential garb of soot, steeped the souls of the people who were condemned to look at them out of windows, in dire despondency.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading Melancholy streets, in a penitential garb of soot, steeped the souls of the people who were condemned to look at them out of windows, in dire despondency.
dissonancenounUS /ˈdɪsənəns/
a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
From this reading Maddening church bells of all degrees of dissonance, sharp and flat, cracked and clear, fast and slow, made the brick-and-mortar echoes hideous.
dolefuladjectiveUS /ˈdoʊlfəl/
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading In every thoroughfare, up almost every alley, and down almost every turning, some doleful bell was throbbing, jerking, tolling, as if the Plague were in the city and the dead-carts were going round.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In every thoroughfare, up almost every alley, and down almost every turning, some doleful bell was throbbing, jerking, tolling, as if the Plague were in the city and the dead-carts were going round.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading Maddening church bells of all degrees of dissonance, sharp and flat, cracked and clear, fast and slow, made the brick-and-mortar echoes hideous.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a Sunday evening in London, gloomy, close, and stale.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In every thoroughfare, up almost every alley, and down almost every turning, some doleful bell was throbbing, jerking, tolling, as if the Plague were in the city and the dead-carts were going round.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was bolted and barred that could by possibility furnish relief to an overworked people.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Maddening church bells of all degrees of dissonance, sharp and flat, cracked and clear, fast and slow, made the brick-and-mortar echoes hideous.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Maddening church bells of all degrees of dissonance, sharp and flat, cracked and clear, fast and slow, made the brick-and-mortar echoes hideous.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Everything was bolted and barred that could by possibility furnish relief to an overworked people.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Melancholy streets, in a penitential garb of soot, steeped the souls of the people who were condemned to look at them out of windows, in dire despondency.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading It was a Sunday evening in London, gloomy, close, and stale.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading In every thoroughfare, up almost every alley, and down almost every turning, some doleful bell was throbbing, jerking, tolling, as if the Plague were in the city and the dead-carts were going round.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Maddening church bells of all degrees of dissonance, sharp and flat, cracked and clear, fast and slow, made the brick-and-mortar echoes hideous.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In every thoroughfare, up almost every alley, and down almost every turning, some doleful bell was throbbing, jerking, tolling, as if the Plague were in the city and the dead-carts were going round.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a Sunday evening in London, gloomy, close, and stale.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a Sunday evening in London, gloomy, close, and stale.
jerkingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrkɪŋ/
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading In every thoroughfare, up almost every alley, and down almost every turning, some doleful bell was throbbing, jerking, tolling, as if the Plague were in the city and the dead-carts were going round.
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 It was a Sunday evening in London, gloomy, close, and stale.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Melancholy streets, in a penitential garb of soot, steeped the souls of the people who were condemned to look at them out of windows, in dire despondency.
MaddeningadjectiveUS /ˈmædənɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading Maddening church bells of all degrees of dissonance, sharp and flat, cracked and clear, fast and slow, made the brick-and-mortar echoes hideous.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Maddening church bells of all degrees of dissonance, sharp and flat, cracked and clear, fast and slow, made the brick-and-mortar echoes hideous.
MelancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Melancholy streets, in a penitential garb of soot, steeped the souls of the people who were condemned to look at them out of windows, in dire despondency.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maddening church bells of all degrees of dissonance, sharp and flat, cracked and clear, fast and slow, made the brick-and-mortar echoes hideous.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Melancholy streets, in a penitential garb of soot, steeped the souls of the people who were condemned to look at them out of windows, in dire despondency.
overworkedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrkt/
past form of “overwork” — use too much
From this reading Everything was bolted and barred that could by possibility furnish relief to an overworked people.
penitentialadjective
showing or constituting penance
From this reading Melancholy streets, in a penitential garb of soot, steeped the souls of the people who were condemned to look at them out of windows, in dire despondency.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Melancholy streets, in a penitential garb of soot, steeped the souls of the people who were condemned to look at them out of windows, in dire despondency.
PlagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading In every thoroughfare, up almost every alley, and down almost every turning, some doleful bell was throbbing, jerking, tolling, as if the Plague were in the city and the dead-carts were going round.
possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/
a future prospect or potential
From this reading Everything was bolted and barred that could by possibility furnish relief to an overworked people.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Everything was bolted and barred that could by possibility furnish relief to an overworked people.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In every thoroughfare, up almost every alley, and down almost every turning, some doleful bell was throbbing, jerking, tolling, as if the Plague were in the city and the dead-carts were going round.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Maddening church bells of all degrees of dissonance, sharp and flat, cracked and clear, fast and slow, made the brick-and-mortar echoes hideous.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Maddening church bells of all degrees of dissonance, sharp and flat, cracked and clear, fast and slow, made the brick-and-mortar echoes hideous.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In every thoroughfare, up almost every alley, and down almost every turning, some doleful bell was throbbing, jerking, tolling, as if the Plague were in the city and the dead-carts were going round.
sootnounUS /sʊt/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading Melancholy streets, in a penitential garb of soot, steeped the souls of the people who were condemned to look at them out of windows, in dire despondency.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Melancholy streets, in a penitential garb of soot, steeped the souls of the people who were condemned to look at them out of windows, in dire despondency.
staleadjectiveUS /steɪl/
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
From this reading It was a Sunday evening in London, gloomy, close, and stale.
steepedverbUS /stiːpt/
past form of “steep” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading Melancholy streets, in a penitential garb of soot, steeped the souls of the people who were condemned to look at them out of windows, in dire despondency.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Melancholy streets, in a penitential garb of soot, steeped the souls of the people who were condemned to look at them out of windows, in dire despondency.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was a Sunday evening in London, gloomy, close, and stale.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything was bolted and barred that could by possibility furnish relief to an overworked people.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maddening church bells of all degrees of dissonance, sharp and flat, cracked and clear, fast and slow, made the brick-and-mortar echoes hideous.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Melancholy streets, in a penitential garb of soot, steeped the souls of the people who were condemned to look at them out of windows, in dire despondency.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading In every thoroughfare, up almost every alley, and down almost every turning, some doleful bell was throbbing, jerking, tolling, as if the Plague were in the city and the dead-carts were going round.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading In every thoroughfare, up almost every alley, and down almost every turning, some doleful bell was throbbing, jerking, tolling, as if the Plague were in the city and the dead-carts were going round.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Melancholy streets, in a penitential garb of soot, steeped the souls of the people who were condemned to look at them out of windows, in dire despondency.
tollingverbUS /ˈtoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading In every thoroughfare, up almost every alley, and down almost every turning, some doleful bell was throbbing, jerking, tolling, as if the Plague were in the city and the dead-carts were going round.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading In every thoroughfare, up almost every alley, and down almost every turning, some doleful bell was throbbing, jerking, tolling, as if the Plague were in the city and the dead-carts were going round.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In every thoroughfare, up almost every alley, and down almost every turning, some doleful bell was throbbing, jerking, tolling, as if the Plague were in the city and the dead-carts were going round.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a Sunday evening in London, gloomy, close, and stale.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Melancholy streets, in a penitential garb of soot, steeped the souls of the people who were condemned to look at them out of windows, in dire despondency.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Melancholy streets, in a penitential garb of soot, steeped the souls of the people who were condemned to look at them out of windows, in dire despondency.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Melancholy streets, in a penitential garb of soot, steeped the souls of the people who were condemned to look at them out of windows, in dire despondency.
