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 later than Holmes thought: a gray, cold evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had covered the peaked roofs of the houses too, and they stood in listening rows, white and still.
ashyadjectiveUS /ˈæʃi/
of a light grey
From this reading Here and there a pale flicker from the gas-lamps struggled with the ashy twilight.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading He met no one: people had gone home early on Christmas eve.
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 later than Holmes thought: a gray, cold evening.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It had covered the peaked roofs of the houses too, and they stood in listening rows, white and still.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The streets in that suburb were lonely: he went down them, the new-fallen snow dulling his step.
dullingverbUS /ˈdʌlɪŋ/
-ing form of “dull” — make dull in appearance
From this reading The streets in that suburb were lonely: he went down them, the new-fallen snow dulling his step.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He met no one: people had gone home early on Christmas eve.
evenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading He met no one: people had gone home early on Christmas eve.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was later than Holmes thought: a gray, cold evening.
flickerverbUS /ˈflɪkər/
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading Here and there a pale flicker from the gas-lamps struggled with the ashy twilight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here and there a pale flicker from the gas-lamps struggled with the ashy twilight.
gas-lamps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here and there a pale flicker from the gas-lamps struggled with the ashy twilight.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He met no one: people had gone home early on Christmas eve.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It was later than Holmes thought: a gray, cold evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had covered the peaked roofs of the houses too, and they stood in listening rows, white and still.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The streets in that suburb were lonely: he went down them, the new-fallen snow dulling his step.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there a pale flicker from the gas-lamps struggled with the ashy twilight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The streets in that suburb were lonely: he went down them, the new-fallen snow dulling his step.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading It was later than Holmes thought: a gray, cold evening.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He met no one: people had gone home early on Christmas eve.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It had covered the peaked roofs of the houses too, and they stood in listening rows, white and still.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The streets in that suburb were lonely: he went down them, the new-fallen snow dulling his step.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was later than Holmes thought: a gray, cold evening.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was later than Holmes thought: a gray, cold evening.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading It had covered the peaked roofs of the houses too, and they stood in listening rows, white and still.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The streets in that suburb were lonely: he went down them, the new-fallen snow dulling his step.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met no one: people had gone home early on Christmas eve.
new-fallen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The streets in that suburb were lonely: he went down them, the new-fallen snow dulling his step.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He met no one: people had gone home early on Christmas eve.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had covered the peaked roofs of the houses too, and they stood in listening rows, white and still.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He met no one: people had gone home early on Christmas eve.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He met no one: people had gone home early on Christmas eve.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Here and there a pale flicker from the gas-lamps struggled with the ashy twilight.
peakedadjectiveUS /piːkt/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading It had covered the peaked roofs of the houses too, and they stood in listening rows, white and still.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He met no one: people had gone home early on Christmas eve.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It had covered the peaked roofs of the houses too, and they stood in listening rows, white and still.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading It had covered the peaked roofs of the houses too, and they stood in listening rows, white and still.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The streets in that suburb were lonely: he went down them, the new-fallen snow dulling his step.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The streets in that suburb were lonely: he went down them, the new-fallen snow dulling his step.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It had covered the peaked roofs of the houses too, and they stood in listening rows, white and still.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It had covered the peaked roofs of the houses too, and they stood in listening rows, white and still.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The streets in that suburb were lonely: he went down them, the new-fallen snow dulling his step.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Here and there a pale flicker from the gas-lamps struggled with the ashy twilight.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading The streets in that suburb were lonely: he went down them, the new-fallen snow dulling his step.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was later than Holmes thought: a gray, cold evening.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The streets in that suburb were lonely: he went down them, the new-fallen snow dulling his step.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The streets in that suburb were lonely: he went down them, the new-fallen snow dulling his step.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The streets in that suburb were lonely: he went down them, the new-fallen snow dulling his step.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there a pale flicker from the gas-lamps struggled with the ashy twilight.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had covered the peaked roofs of the houses too, and they stood in listening rows, white and still.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was later than Holmes thought: a gray, cold evening.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It had covered the peaked roofs of the houses too, and they stood in listening rows, white and still.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Here and there a pale flicker from the gas-lamps struggled with the ashy twilight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was later than Holmes thought: a gray, cold evening.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The streets in that suburb were lonely: he went down them, the new-fallen snow dulling his step.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The streets in that suburb were lonely: he went down them, the new-fallen snow dulling his step.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading It had covered the peaked roofs of the houses too, and they stood in listening rows, white and still.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here and there a pale flicker from the gas-lamps struggled with the ashy twilight.
