AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dim haze of heat was hanging over the great city, and the roofs of the houses were like dull silver.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the flickering green of the square below some children were flitting about like white butterflies, and the pavement was crowded with people on their way to the Park.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN Lord Arthur woke it was twelve o’clock, and the midday sun was streaming through the ivory-silk curtains of his room.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading WHEN Lord Arthur woke it was twelve o’clock, and the midday sun was streaming through the ivory-silk curtains of his room.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading In the flickering green of the square below some children were flitting about like white butterflies, and the pavement was crowded with people on their way to the Park.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading In the flickering green of the square below some children were flitting about like white butterflies, and the pavement was crowded with people on their way to the Park.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In the flickering green of the square below some children were flitting about like white butterflies, and the pavement was crowded with people on their way to the Park.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A dim haze of heat was hanging over the great city, and the roofs of the houses were like dull silver.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading In the flickering green of the square below some children were flitting about like white butterflies, and the pavement was crowded with people on their way to the Park.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading WHEN Lord Arthur woke it was twelve o’clock, and the midday sun was streaming through the ivory-silk curtains of his room.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading A dim haze of heat was hanging over the great city, and the roofs of the houses were like dull silver.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading A dim haze of heat was hanging over the great city, and the roofs of the houses were like dull silver.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Never had life seemed lovelier to him, never had the things of evil seemed more remote.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading In the flickering green of the square below some children were flitting about like white butterflies, and the pavement was crowded with people on their way to the Park.
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading In the flickering green of the square below some children were flitting about like white butterflies, and the pavement was crowded with people on their way to the Park.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got up and looked out of the window.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A dim haze of heat was hanging over the great city, and the roofs of the houses were like dull silver.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading In the flickering green of the square below some children were flitting about like white butterflies, and the pavement was crowded with people on their way to the Park.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had life seemed lovelier to him, never had the things of evil seemed more remote.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading A dim haze of heat was hanging over the great city, and the roofs of the houses were like dull silver.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading A dim haze of heat was hanging over the great city, and the roofs of the houses were like dull silver.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got up and looked out of the window.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading A dim haze of heat was hanging over the great city, and the roofs of the houses were like dull silver.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never had life seemed lovelier to him, never had the things of evil seemed more remote.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Lord Arthur woke it was twelve o’clock, and the midday sun was streaming through the ivory-silk curtains of his room.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A dim haze of heat was hanging over the great city, and the roofs of the houses were like dull silver.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the flickering green of the square below some children were flitting about like white butterflies, and the pavement was crowded with people on their way to the Park.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Lord Arthur woke it was twelve o’clock, and the midday sun was streaming through the ivory-silk curtains of his room.
ivory-silk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN Lord Arthur woke it was twelve o’clock, and the midday sun was streaming through the ivory-silk curtains of his room.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never had life seemed lovelier to him, never had the things of evil seemed more remote.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A dim haze of heat was hanging over the great city, and the roofs of the houses were like dull silver.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He got up and looked out of the window.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading WHEN Lord Arthur woke it was twelve o’clock, and the midday sun was streaming through the ivory-silk curtains of his room.
lovelier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never had life seemed lovelier to him, never had the things of evil seemed more remote.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading WHEN Lord Arthur woke it was twelve o’clock, and the midday sun was streaming through the ivory-silk curtains of his room.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never had life seemed lovelier to him, never had the things of evil seemed more remote.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had life seemed lovelier to him, never had the things of evil seemed more remote.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading WHEN Lord Arthur woke it was twelve o’clock, and the midday sun was streaming through the ivory-silk curtains of his room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN Lord Arthur woke it was twelve o’clock, and the midday sun was streaming through the ivory-silk curtains of his room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the flickering green of the square below some children were flitting about like white butterflies, and the pavement was crowded with people on their way to the Park.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He got up and looked out of the window.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A dim haze of heat was hanging over the great city, and the roofs of the houses were like dull silver.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading In the flickering green of the square below some children were flitting about like white butterflies, and the pavement was crowded with people on their way to the Park.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading In the flickering green of the square below some children were flitting about like white butterflies, and the pavement was crowded with people on their way to the Park.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the flickering green of the square below some children were flitting about like white butterflies, and the pavement was crowded with people on their way to the Park.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Never had life seemed lovelier to him, never had the things of evil seemed more remote.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading A dim haze of heat was hanging over the great city, and the roofs of the houses were like dull silver.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading WHEN Lord Arthur woke it was twelve o’clock, and the midday sun was streaming through the ivory-silk curtains of his room.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Never had life seemed lovelier to him, never had the things of evil seemed more remote.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading A dim haze of heat was hanging over the great city, and the roofs of the houses were like dull silver.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the flickering green of the square below some children were flitting about like white butterflies, and the pavement was crowded with people on their way to the Park.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading In the flickering green of the square below some children were flitting about like white butterflies, and the pavement was crowded with people on their way to the Park.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading WHEN Lord Arthur woke it was twelve o’clock, and the midday sun was streaming through the ivory-silk curtains of his room.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading WHEN Lord Arthur woke it was twelve o’clock, and the midday sun was streaming through the ivory-silk curtains of his room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Lord Arthur woke it was twelve o’clock, and the midday sun was streaming through the ivory-silk curtains of his room.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the flickering green of the square below some children were flitting about like white butterflies, and the pavement was crowded with people on their way to the Park.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Never had life seemed lovelier to him, never had the things of evil seemed more remote.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading WHEN Lord Arthur woke it was twelve o’clock, and the midday sun was streaming through the ivory-silk curtains of his room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the flickering green of the square below some children were flitting about like white butterflies, and the pavement was crowded with people on their way to the Park.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading WHEN Lord Arthur woke it was twelve o’clock, and the midday sun was streaming through the ivory-silk curtains of his room.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He got up and looked out of the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Lord Arthur woke it was twelve o’clock, and the midday sun was streaming through the ivory-silk curtains of his room.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the flickering green of the square below some children were flitting about like white butterflies, and the pavement was crowded with people on their way to the Park.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A dim haze of heat was hanging over the great city, and the roofs of the houses were like dull silver.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Lord Arthur woke it was twelve o’clock, and the midday sun was streaming through the ivory-silk curtains of his room.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading In the flickering green of the square below some children were flitting about like white butterflies, and the pavement was crowded with people on their way to the Park.
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 He got up and looked out of the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the flickering green of the square below some children were flitting about like white butterflies, and the pavement was crowded with people on their way to the Park.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading WHEN Lord Arthur woke it was twelve o’clock, and the midday sun was streaming through the ivory-silk curtains of his room.
