airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Where can you find air any fresher or purer than this?"
anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "We'll begin with the spin through the Park, anyhow," I said.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I asked, as we sped into Central's boskiest dell.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked, as we sped into Central's boskiest dell.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "We'll begin with the spin through the Park, anyhow," I said.
boskiest
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From this reading I asked, as we sped into Central's boskiest dell.
braceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Where can you find air any fresher or purer than this?"
Central'snounUS /ˈsentrəlz/
possessive form of “central” — a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
From this reading I asked, as we sped into Central's boskiest dell.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.
contemptuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtemptʃwəsli/
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading "Air!" said North, contemptuously.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading I asked, as we sped into Central's boskiest dell.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Where can you find air any fresher or purer than this?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.
freshernounUS /ˈfreʃər/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading "Where can you find air any fresher or purer than this?"
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We'll begin with the spin through the Park, anyhow," I said.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I asked, as we sped into Central's boskiest dell.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Air!" said North, contemptuously.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Where can you find air any fresher or purer than this?"
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading "We'll begin with the spin through the Park, anyhow," I said.
provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.
pureradjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrər/
comparative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading "Where can you find air any fresher or purer than this?"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We'll begin with the spin through the Park, anyhow," I said.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading I asked, as we sped into Central's boskiest dell.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading "We'll begin with the spin through the Park, anyhow," I said.
staleadjectiveUS /steɪl/
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Where can you find air any fresher or purer than this?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We'll begin with the spin through the Park, anyhow," I said.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Where can you find air any fresher or purer than this?"
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "We'll begin with the spin through the Park, anyhow," I said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I asked, as we sped into Central's boskiest dell.
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll begin with the spin through the Park, anyhow," I said.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where can you find air any fresher or purer than this?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We'll begin with the spin through the Park, anyhow," I said.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where can you find air any fresher or purer than this?"
