aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "You have slept well, my lad!" said the passenger, in the deep ringing voice which made itself heard above all the noises around.
(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 My life, my joy, my food, my all the world, My widow-comfort."--King John.
AmidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amidst the glare of lamps--the rattle of carriages--the lumbering of carts and waggons--the throng, the clamour, the reeking life and dissonant roar of London, Philip woke from his happy sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amidst the glare of lamps--the rattle of carriages--the lumbering of carts and waggons--the throng, the clamour, the reeking life and dissonant roar of London, Philip woke from his happy sleep.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "You have slept well, my lad!" said the passenger, in the deep ringing voice which made itself heard above all the noises around.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He woke uncertain and confused, and saw strange eyes bent on him kindly and watchfully.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Amidst the glare of lamps--the rattle of carriages--the lumbering of carts and waggons--the throng, the clamour, the reeking life and dissonant roar of London, Philip woke from his happy sleep.
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Amidst the glare of lamps--the rattle of carriages--the lumbering of carts and waggons--the throng, the clamour, the reeking life and dissonant roar of London, Philip woke from his happy sleep.
clamourverbUS /ˈklæmər/
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading Amidst the glare of lamps--the rattle of carriages--the lumbering of carts and waggons--the throng, the clamour, the reeking life and dissonant roar of London, Philip woke from his happy sleep.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He woke uncertain and confused, and saw strange eyes bent on him kindly and watchfully.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading "_Constance_.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "You have slept well, my lad!" said the passenger, in the deep ringing voice which made itself heard above all the noises around.
dissonantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsənənt/
characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved
From this reading Amidst the glare of lamps--the rattle of carriages--the lumbering of carts and waggons--the throng, the clamour, the reeking life and dissonant roar of London, Philip woke from his happy sleep.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He woke uncertain and confused, and saw strange eyes bent on him kindly and watchfully.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading My life, my joy, my food, my all the world, My widow-comfort."--King John.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Amidst the glare of lamps--the rattle of carriages--the lumbering of carts and waggons--the throng, the clamour, the reeking life and dissonant roar of London, Philip woke from his happy sleep.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Amidst the glare of lamps--the rattle of carriages--the lumbering of carts and waggons--the throng, the clamour, the reeking life and dissonant roar of London, Philip woke from his happy sleep.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Amidst the glare of lamps--the rattle of carriages--the lumbering of carts and waggons--the throng, the clamour, the reeking life and dissonant roar of London, Philip woke from his happy sleep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have slept well, my lad!" said the passenger, in the deep ringing voice which made itself heard above all the noises around.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He woke uncertain and confused, and saw strange eyes bent on him kindly and watchfully.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "You have slept well, my lad!" said the passenger, in the deep ringing voice which made itself heard above all the noises around.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He woke uncertain and confused, and saw strange eyes bent on him kindly and watchfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Amidst the glare of lamps--the rattle of carriages--the lumbering of carts and waggons--the throng, the clamour, the reeking life and dissonant roar of London, Philip woke from his happy sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You have slept well, my lad!" said the passenger, in the deep ringing voice which made itself heard above all the noises around.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "You have slept well, my lad!" said the passenger, in the deep ringing voice which made itself heard above all the noises around.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading My life, my joy, my food, my all the world, My widow-comfort."--King John.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading My life, my joy, my food, my all the world, My widow-comfort."--King John.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading He woke uncertain and confused, and saw strange eyes bent on him kindly and watchfully.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading My life, my joy, my food, my all the world, My widow-comfort."--King John.
a boy or man
From this reading "You have slept well, my lad!" said the passenger, in the deep ringing voice which made itself heard above all the noises around.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Amidst the glare of lamps--the rattle of carriages--the lumbering of carts and waggons--the throng, the clamour, the reeking life and dissonant roar of London, Philip woke from his happy sleep.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My life, my joy, my food, my all the world, My widow-comfort."--King John.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Amidst the glare of lamps--the rattle of carriages--the lumbering of carts and waggons--the throng, the clamour, the reeking life and dissonant roar of London, Philip woke from his happy sleep.
lumberingnounUS /ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
From this reading Amidst the glare of lamps--the rattle of carriages--the lumbering of carts and waggons--the throng, the clamour, the reeking life and dissonant roar of London, Philip woke from his happy sleep.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "You have slept well, my lad!" said the passenger, in the deep ringing voice which made itself heard above all the noises around.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My life, my joy, my food, my all the world, My widow-comfort."--King John.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "You have slept well, my lad!" said the passenger, in the deep ringing voice which made itself heard above all the noises around.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amidst the glare of lamps--the rattle of carriages--the lumbering of carts and waggons--the throng, the clamour, the reeking life and dissonant roar of London, Philip woke from his happy sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He woke uncertain and confused, and saw strange eyes bent on him kindly and watchfully.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading "You have slept well, my lad!" said the passenger, in the deep ringing voice which made itself heard above all the noises around.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Amidst the glare of lamps--the rattle of carriages--the lumbering of carts and waggons--the throng, the clamour, the reeking life and dissonant roar of London, Philip woke from his happy sleep.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading Amidst the glare of lamps--the rattle of carriages--the lumbering of carts and waggons--the throng, the clamour, the reeking life and dissonant roar of London, Philip woke from his happy sleep.
reekingadjectiveUS /ˈriːkɪŋ/
wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears
From this reading Amidst the glare of lamps--the rattle of carriages--the lumbering of carts and waggons--the throng, the clamour, the reeking life and dissonant roar of London, Philip woke from his happy sleep.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading "You have slept well, my lad!" said the passenger, in the deep ringing voice which made itself heard above all the noises around.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Amidst the glare of lamps--the rattle of carriages--the lumbering of carts and waggons--the throng, the clamour, the reeking life and dissonant roar of London, Philip woke from his happy sleep.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have slept well, my lad!" said the passenger, in the deep ringing voice which made itself heard above all the noises around.
cut with a saw
From this reading He woke uncertain and confused, and saw strange eyes bent on him kindly and watchfully.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Amidst the glare of lamps--the rattle of carriages--the lumbering of carts and waggons--the throng, the clamour, the reeking life and dissonant roar of London, Philip woke from his happy sleep.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading "You have slept well, my lad!" said the passenger, in the deep ringing voice which made itself heard above all the noises around.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He woke uncertain and confused, and saw strange eyes bent on him kindly and watchfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My life, my joy, my food, my all the world, My widow-comfort."--King John.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading Amidst the glare of lamps--the rattle of carriages--the lumbering of carts and waggons--the throng, the clamour, the reeking life and dissonant roar of London, Philip woke from his happy sleep.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading He woke uncertain and confused, and saw strange eyes bent on him kindly and watchfully.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "You have slept well, my lad!" said the passenger, in the deep ringing voice which made itself heard above all the noises around.
waggons
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From this reading Amidst the glare of lamps--the rattle of carriages--the lumbering of carts and waggons--the throng, the clamour, the reeking life and dissonant roar of London, Philip woke from his happy sleep.
watchfullyadverb
in a watchful manner
From this reading He woke uncertain and confused, and saw strange eyes bent on him kindly and watchfully.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "You have slept well, my lad!" said the passenger, in the deep ringing voice which made itself heard above all the noises around.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You have slept well, my lad!" said the passenger, in the deep ringing voice which made itself heard above all the noises around.
widow-comfort
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From this reading My life, my joy, my food, my all the world, My widow-comfort."--King John.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Amidst the glare of lamps--the rattle of carriages--the lumbering of carts and waggons--the throng, the clamour, the reeking life and dissonant roar of London, Philip woke from his happy sleep.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading My life, my joy, my food, my all the world, My widow-comfort."--King John.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have slept well, my lad!" said the passenger, in the deep ringing voice which made itself heard above all the noises around.
