adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would take up the sand with both hands, make a mound of it, and put a chestnut leaf on top.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sun was just disappearing behind the roofs of the Rue Saint-Lazare, but still shed its rays obliquely on that little, overdressed crowd.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He would take up the sand with both hands, make a mound of it, and put a chestnut leaf on top.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His father saw no one but him in that public park full of people.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading He would take up the sand with both hands, make a mound of it, and put a chestnut leaf on top.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The sun was just disappearing behind the roofs of the Rue Saint-Lazare, but still shed its rays obliquely on that little, overdressed crowd.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading The sun was just disappearing behind the roofs of the Rue Saint-Lazare, but still shed its rays obliquely on that little, overdressed crowd.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His father saw no one but him in that public park full of people.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He would take up the sand with both hands, make a mound of it, and put a chestnut leaf on top.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would take up the sand with both hands, make a mound of it, and put a chestnut leaf on top.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father saw no one but him in that public park full of people.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would take up the sand with both hands, make a mound of it, and put a chestnut leaf on top.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun was just disappearing behind the roofs of the Rue Saint-Lazare, but still shed its rays obliquely on that little, overdressed crowd.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The sun was just disappearing behind the roofs of the Rue Saint-Lazare, but still shed its rays obliquely on that little, overdressed crowd.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading He would take up the sand with both hands, make a mound of it, and put a chestnut leaf on top.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He would take up the sand with both hands, make a mound of it, and put a chestnut leaf on top.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading He would take up the sand with both hands, make a mound of it, and put a chestnut leaf on top.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His father saw no one but him in that public park full of people.
obliquelyadverbUS /əˈbliːkli/
to, toward or at one side
From this reading The sun was just disappearing behind the roofs of the Rue Saint-Lazare, but still shed its rays obliquely on that little, overdressed crowd.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He would take up the sand with both hands, make a mound of it, and put a chestnut leaf on top.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
overdressedadjective
dressed too elaborately
From this reading The sun was just disappearing behind the roofs of the Rue Saint-Lazare, but still shed its rays obliquely on that little, overdressed crowd.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading His father saw no one but him in that public park full of people.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading His father saw no one but him in that public park full of people.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading His father saw no one but him in that public park full of people.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He would take up the sand with both hands, make a mound of it, and put a chestnut leaf on top.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The sun was just disappearing behind the roofs of the Rue Saint-Lazare, but still shed its rays obliquely on that little, overdressed crowd.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The sun was just disappearing behind the roofs of the Rue Saint-Lazare, but still shed its rays obliquely on that little, overdressed crowd.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading The sun was just disappearing behind the roofs of the Rue Saint-Lazare, but still shed its rays obliquely on that little, overdressed crowd.
Saint-Lazare
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was just disappearing behind the roofs of the Rue Saint-Lazare, but still shed its rays obliquely on that little, overdressed crowd.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading His father saw no one but him in that public park full of people.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading The sun was just disappearing behind the roofs of the Rue Saint-Lazare, but still shed its rays obliquely on that little, overdressed crowd.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The sun was just disappearing behind the roofs of the Rue Saint-Lazare, but still shed its rays obliquely on that little, overdressed crowd.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was just disappearing behind the roofs of the Rue Saint-Lazare, but still shed its rays obliquely on that little, overdressed crowd.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He would take up the sand with both hands, make a mound of it, and put a chestnut leaf on top.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His father saw no one but him in that public park full of people.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading He would take up the sand with both hands, make a mound of it, and put a chestnut leaf on top.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
VnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading VOLUME V.
VOLUMEnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading VOLUME V.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading George's father was sitting in an iron chair, watching his little son with concentrated affection and attention, as little George piled up the sand into heaps during one of their walks.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would take up the sand with both hands, make a mound of it, and put a chestnut leaf on top.
