adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At long intervals would come a week of perfect days, the sky without a cloud, the air motionless, but touched with a certain nimbleness, a faint effervescence that was exhilarating.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then, without warning, during a night when a south wind blew, a gray scroll of cloud would unroll and hang high over the city, and the rain would come pattering down again, at first in scattered showers, then in an uninterrupted drizzle.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading At long intervals would come a week of perfect days, the sky without a cloud, the air motionless, but touched with a certain nimbleness, a faint effervescence that was exhilarating.
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 The wet season began in the last days of September and continued all through October, November, and December.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then, without warning, during a night when a south wind blew, a gray scroll of cloud would unroll and hang high over the city, and the rain would come pattering down again, at first in scattered showers, then in an uninterrupted drizzle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wet season began in the last days of September and continued all through October, November, and December.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At long intervals would come a week of perfect days, the sky without a cloud, the air motionless, but touched with a certain nimbleness, a faint effervescence that was exhilarating.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading All day long Trina sat in the bay window of the sitting-room that commanded a view of a small section of Polk Street.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The wet season began in the last days of September and continued all through October, November, and December.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Then, without warning, during a night when a south wind blew, a gray scroll of cloud would unroll and hang high over the city, and the rain would come pattering down again, at first in scattered showers, then in an uninterrupted drizzle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At long intervals would come a week of perfect days, the sky without a cloud, the air motionless, but touched with a certain nimbleness, a faint effervescence that was exhilarating.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading At long intervals would come a week of perfect days, the sky without a cloud, the air motionless, but touched with a certain nimbleness, a faint effervescence that was exhilarating.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Then, without warning, during a night when a south wind blew, a gray scroll of cloud would unroll and hang high over the city, and the rain would come pattering down again, at first in scattered showers, then in an uninterrupted drizzle.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading At long intervals would come a week of perfect days, the sky without a cloud, the air motionless, but touched with a certain nimbleness, a faint effervescence that was exhilarating.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At long intervals would come a week of perfect days, the sky without a cloud, the air motionless, but touched with a certain nimbleness, a faint effervescence that was exhilarating.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading All day long Trina sat in the bay window of the sitting-room that commanded a view of a small section of Polk Street.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading The wet season began in the last days of September and continued all through October, November, and December.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day long Trina sat in the bay window of the sitting-room that commanded a view of a small section of Polk Street.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The wet season began in the last days of September and continued all through October, November, and December.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The wet season began in the last days of September and continued all through October, November, and December.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then, without warning, during a night when a south wind blew, a gray scroll of cloud would unroll and hang high over the city, and the rain would come pattering down again, at first in scattered showers, then in an uninterrupted drizzle.
drizzlenounUS /ˈdrɪzəl/
very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
From this reading Then, without warning, during a night when a south wind blew, a gray scroll of cloud would unroll and hang high over the city, and the rain would come pattering down again, at first in scattered showers, then in an uninterrupted drizzle.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Then, without warning, during a night when a south wind blew, a gray scroll of cloud would unroll and hang high over the city, and the rain would come pattering down again, at first in scattered showers, then in an uninterrupted drizzle.
effervescencenoun
the process of bubbling as gas escapes
From this reading At long intervals would come a week of perfect days, the sky without a cloud, the air motionless, but touched with a certain nimbleness, a faint effervescence that was exhilarating.
exhilaratingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/
making lively and cheerful
From this reading At long intervals would come a week of perfect days, the sky without a cloud, the air motionless, but touched with a certain nimbleness, a faint effervescence that was exhilarating.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading At long intervals would come a week of perfect days, the sky without a cloud, the air motionless, but touched with a certain nimbleness, a faint effervescence that was exhilarating.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then, without warning, during a night when a south wind blew, a gray scroll of cloud would unroll and hang high over the city, and the rain would come pattering down again, at first in scattered showers, then in an uninterrupted drizzle.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Then, without warning, during a night when a south wind blew, a gray scroll of cloud would unroll and hang high over the city, and the rain would come pattering down again, at first in scattered showers, then in an uninterrupted drizzle.
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Then, without warning, during a night when a south wind blew, a gray scroll of cloud would unroll and hang high over the city, and the rain would come pattering down again, at first in scattered showers, then in an uninterrupted drizzle.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Then, without warning, during a night when a south wind blew, a gray scroll of cloud would unroll and hang high over the city, and the rain would come pattering down again, at first in scattered showers, then in an uninterrupted drizzle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wet season began in the last days of September and continued all through October, November, and December.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading At long intervals would come a week of perfect days, the sky without a cloud, the air motionless, but touched with a certain nimbleness, a faint effervescence that was exhilarating.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The wet season began in the last days of September and continued all through October, November, and December.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At long intervals would come a week of perfect days, the sky without a cloud, the air motionless, but touched with a certain nimbleness, a faint effervescence that was exhilarating.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading At long intervals would come a week of perfect days, the sky without a cloud, the air motionless, but touched with a certain nimbleness, a faint effervescence that was exhilarating.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then, without warning, during a night when a south wind blew, a gray scroll of cloud would unroll and hang high over the city, and the rain would come pattering down again, at first in scattered showers, then in an uninterrupted drizzle.
nimblenessnoun
intelligence as revealed by quickness and alertness of mind
From this reading At long intervals would come a week of perfect days, the sky without a cloud, the air motionless, but touched with a certain nimbleness, a faint effervescence that was exhilarating.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The wet season began in the last days of September and continued all through October, November, and December.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The wet season began in the last days of September and continued all through October, November, and December.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wet season began in the last days of September and continued all through October, November, and December.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, without warning, during a night when a south wind blew, a gray scroll of cloud would unroll and hang high over the city, and the rain would come pattering down again, at first in scattered showers, then in an uninterrupted drizzle.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading That summer passed, then the winter.
pattering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, without warning, during a night when a south wind blew, a gray scroll of cloud would unroll and hang high over the city, and the rain would come pattering down again, at first in scattered showers, then in an uninterrupted drizzle.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading At long intervals would come a week of perfect days, the sky without a cloud, the air motionless, but touched with a certain nimbleness, a faint effervescence that was exhilarating.
PolknounUS /poʊk/
11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
From this reading All day long Trina sat in the bay window of the sitting-room that commanded a view of a small section of Polk Street.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Then, without warning, during a night when a south wind blew, a gray scroll of cloud would unroll and hang high over the city, and the rain would come pattering down again, at first in scattered showers, then in an uninterrupted drizzle.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading All day long Trina sat in the bay window of the sitting-room that commanded a view of a small section of Polk Street.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Then, without warning, during a night when a south wind blew, a gray scroll of cloud would unroll and hang high over the city, and the rain would come pattering down again, at first in scattered showers, then in an uninterrupted drizzle.
scrollnounUS /skroʊl/
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading Then, without warning, during a night when a south wind blew, a gray scroll of cloud would unroll and hang high over the city, and the rain would come pattering down again, at first in scattered showers, then in an uninterrupted drizzle.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The wet season began in the last days of September and continued all through October, November, and December.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading All day long Trina sat in the bay window of the sitting-room that commanded a view of a small section of Polk Street.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The wet season began in the last days of September and continued all through October, November, and December.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Then, without warning, during a night when a south wind blew, a gray scroll of cloud would unroll and hang high over the city, and the rain would come pattering down again, at first in scattered showers, then in an uninterrupted drizzle.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All day long Trina sat in the bay window of the sitting-room that commanded a view of a small section of Polk Street.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading At long intervals would come a week of perfect days, the sky without a cloud, the air motionless, but touched with a certain nimbleness, a faint effervescence that was exhilarating.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All day long Trina sat in the bay window of the sitting-room that commanded a view of a small section of Polk Street.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Then, without warning, during a night when a south wind blew, a gray scroll of cloud would unroll and hang high over the city, and the rain would come pattering down again, at first in scattered showers, then in an uninterrupted drizzle.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading All day long Trina sat in the bay window of the sitting-room that commanded a view of a small section of Polk Street.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading That summer passed, then the winter.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That summer passed, then the winter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That summer passed, then the winter.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading That summer passed, then the winter.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The wet season began in the last days of September and continued all through October, November, and December.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading At long intervals would come a week of perfect days, the sky without a cloud, the air motionless, but touched with a certain nimbleness, a faint effervescence that was exhilarating.
Trina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All day long Trina sat in the bay window of the sitting-room that commanded a view of a small section of Polk Street.
uninterruptedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪntərˈʌptɪd/
having undisturbed continuity
From this reading Then, without warning, during a night when a south wind blew, a gray scroll of cloud would unroll and hang high over the city, and the rain would come pattering down again, at first in scattered showers, then in an uninterrupted drizzle.
unrollverbUS /ˌʌnˈroʊl/
reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading Then, without warning, during a night when a south wind blew, a gray scroll of cloud would unroll and hang high over the city, and the rain would come pattering down again, at first in scattered showers, then in an uninterrupted drizzle.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading All day long Trina sat in the bay window of the sitting-room that commanded a view of a small section of Polk Street.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading Then, without warning, during a night when a south wind blew, a gray scroll of cloud would unroll and hang high over the city, and the rain would come pattering down again, at first in scattered showers, then in an uninterrupted drizzle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At long intervals would come a week of perfect days, the sky without a cloud, the air motionless, but touched with a certain nimbleness, a faint effervescence that was exhilarating.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading At long intervals would come a week of perfect days, the sky without a cloud, the air motionless, but touched with a certain nimbleness, a faint effervescence that was exhilarating.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The wet season began in the last days of September and continued all through October, November, and December.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then, without warning, during a night when a south wind blew, a gray scroll of cloud would unroll and hang high over the city, and the rain would come pattering down again, at first in scattered showers, then in an uninterrupted drizzle.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Then, without warning, during a night when a south wind blew, a gray scroll of cloud would unroll and hang high over the city, and the rain would come pattering down again, at first in scattered showers, then in an uninterrupted drizzle.
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 All day long Trina sat in the bay window of the sitting-room that commanded a view of a small section of Polk Street.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading That summer passed, then the winter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At long intervals would come a week of perfect days, the sky without a cloud, the air motionless, but touched with a certain nimbleness, a faint effervescence that was exhilarating.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At long intervals would come a week of perfect days, the sky without a cloud, the air motionless, but touched with a certain nimbleness, a faint effervescence that was exhilarating.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At long intervals would come a week of perfect days, the sky without a cloud, the air motionless, but touched with a certain nimbleness, a faint effervescence that was exhilarating.
