used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Snow, soft, dazzling, bewildering, was again falling in the streets as Ned, a spectre of desperation, hurried along them.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading He stumbled as he went, feeling like one who, in a nightmare, frantically strives forward without advancing.
anew
From this reading Snow, soft, dazzling, bewildering, was again falling in the streets as Ned, a spectre of desperation, hurried along them.
(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 city was all one strung movement of flakes--cloud materialising, phantoms blocking the widest and the least avenues of hope.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Snow, soft, dazzling, bewildering, was again falling in the streets as Ned, a spectre of desperation, hurried along them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The city was all one strung movement of flakes--cloud materialising, phantoms blocking the widest and the least avenues of hope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Snow, soft, dazzling, bewildering, was again falling in the streets as Ned, a spectre of desperation, hurried along them.
avenuesnounUS /ˈævənuːz/
plural of “avenue” — a line of approach
From this reading The city was all one strung movement of flakes--cloud materialising, phantoms blocking the widest and the least avenues of hope.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Snow, soft, dazzling, bewildering, was again falling in the streets as Ned, a spectre of desperation, hurried along them.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading The soulless persistency of them numbed his heart, blinded his eyes.
blockingnounUS /ˈblɑːkɪŋ/
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
From this reading The city was all one strung movement of flakes--cloud materialising, phantoms blocking the widest and the least avenues of hope.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city was all one strung movement of flakes--cloud materialising, phantoms blocking the widest and the least avenues of hope.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The city was all one strung movement of flakes--cloud materialising, phantoms blocking the widest and the least avenues of hope.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading Snow, soft, dazzling, bewildering, was again falling in the streets as Ned, a spectre of desperation, hurried along them.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Snow, soft, dazzling, bewildering, was again falling in the streets as Ned, a spectre of desperation, hurried along them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The soulless persistency of them numbed his heart, blinded his eyes.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Snow, soft, dazzling, bewildering, was again falling in the streets as Ned, a spectre of desperation, hurried along them.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He stumbled as he went, feeling like one who, in a nightmare, frantically strives forward without advancing.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading The city was all one strung movement of flakes--cloud materialising, phantoms blocking the widest and the least avenues of hope.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He stumbled as he went, feeling like one who, in a nightmare, frantically strives forward without advancing.
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading He stumbled as he went, feeling like one who, in a nightmare, frantically strives forward without advancing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stumbled as he went, feeling like one who, in a nightmare, frantically strives forward without advancing.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The soulless persistency of them numbed his heart, blinded his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The soulless persistency of them numbed his heart, blinded his eyes.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The city was all one strung movement of flakes--cloud materialising, phantoms blocking the widest and the least avenues of hope.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Snow, soft, dazzling, bewildering, was again falling in the streets as Ned, a spectre of desperation, hurried along them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Snow, soft, dazzling, bewildering, was again falling in the streets as Ned, a spectre of desperation, hurried along them.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The city was all one strung movement of flakes--cloud materialising, phantoms blocking the widest and the least avenues of hope.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He stumbled as he went, feeling like one who, in a nightmare, frantically strives forward without advancing.
materialising
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From this reading The city was all one strung movement of flakes--cloud materialising, phantoms blocking the widest and the least avenues of hope.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The city was all one strung movement of flakes--cloud materialising, phantoms blocking the widest and the least avenues of hope.
Ned
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From this reading Snow, soft, dazzling, bewildering, was again falling in the streets as Ned, a spectre of desperation, hurried along them.
Nicette
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From this reading Pamela, and Théroigne, and Nicette!
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading He stumbled as he went, feeling like one who, in a nightmare, frantically strives forward without advancing.
numbedverbUS /nʌmd/
past form of “numb” — make numb or insensitive
From this reading The soulless persistency of them numbed his heart, blinded his eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Snow, soft, dazzling, bewildering, was again falling in the streets as Ned, a spectre of desperation, hurried along them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The city was all one strung movement of flakes--cloud materialising, phantoms blocking the widest and the least avenues of hope.
Pamela
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela, and Théroigne, and Nicette!
persistencynoun
persistent determination
From this reading The soulless persistency of them numbed his heart, blinded his eyes.
phantomsnounUS /ˈfæntəmz/
plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading The city was all one strung movement of flakes--cloud materialising, phantoms blocking the widest and the least avenues of hope.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Snow, soft, dazzling, bewildering, was again falling in the streets as Ned, a spectre of desperation, hurried along them.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Snow, soft, dazzling, bewildering, was again falling in the streets as Ned, a spectre of desperation, hurried along them.
soullessadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlləs/
lacking sensitivity or the capacity for deep feeling
From this reading The soulless persistency of them numbed his heart, blinded his eyes.
spectrenounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading Snow, soft, dazzling, bewildering, was again falling in the streets as Ned, a spectre of desperation, hurried along them.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Snow, soft, dazzling, bewildering, was again falling in the streets as Ned, a spectre of desperation, hurried along them.
strivesverbUS /straɪvz/
third-person singular of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading He stumbled as he went, feeling like one who, in a nightmare, frantically strives forward without advancing.
strungadjectiveUS /strʌŋ/
that is on a string
From this reading The city was all one strung movement of flakes--cloud materialising, phantoms blocking the widest and the least avenues of hope.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading He stumbled as he went, feeling like one who, in a nightmare, frantically strives forward without advancing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Snow, soft, dazzling, bewildering, was again falling in the streets as Ned, a spectre of desperation, hurried along them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Snow, soft, dazzling, bewildering, was again falling in the streets as Ned, a spectre of desperation, hurried along them.
Théroigne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela, and Théroigne, and Nicette!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Snow, soft, dazzling, bewildering, was again falling in the streets as Ned, a spectre of desperation, hurried along them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He stumbled as he went, feeling like one who, in a nightmare, frantically strives forward without advancing.
which person or people
From this reading He stumbled as he went, feeling like one who, in a nightmare, frantically strives forward without advancing.
widestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdəst/
superlative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The city was all one strung movement of flakes--cloud materialising, phantoms blocking the widest and the least avenues of hope.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He stumbled as he went, feeling like one who, in a nightmare, frantically strives forward without advancing.
