adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among the rolling stock of a great railroad, a moving mass of steel.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading From his private train, which had slithered across the intervening spaces and slid into its moorings as butter slides from a hot plate.
alit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A faint scent of chypre from Petticoat's cigarette as he alit.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the rolling stock of a great railroad, a moving mass of steel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From his private train, which had slithered across the intervening spaces and slid into its moorings as butter slides from a hot plate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A soft sludge as it came noiselessly to rest beneath the glazed chintz awnings of the Butterfly Center station.
awnings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A soft sludge as it came noiselessly to rest beneath the glazed chintz awnings of the Butterfly Center station.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A soft sludge as it came noiselessly to rest beneath the glazed chintz awnings of the Butterfly Center station.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading From his private train, which had slithered across the intervening spaces and slid into its moorings as butter slides from a hot plate.
ButterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading A soft sludge as it came noiselessly to rest beneath the glazed chintz awnings of the Butterfly Center station.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A soft sludge as it came noiselessly to rest beneath the glazed chintz awnings of the Butterfly Center station.
CenternounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading A soft sludge as it came noiselessly to rest beneath the glazed chintz awnings of the Butterfly Center station.
chintznoun
a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
From this reading A soft sludge as it came noiselessly to rest beneath the glazed chintz awnings of the Butterfly Center station.
chypre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A faint scent of chypre from Petticoat's cigarette as he alit.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading A faint scent of chypre from Petticoat's cigarette as he alit.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It is September, cool, green and well-sprinkled.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A faint scent of chypre from Petticoat's cigarette as he alit.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A faint scent of chypre from Petticoat's cigarette as he alit.
glazedadjectiveUS /ɡleɪzd/
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
From this reading A soft sludge as it came noiselessly to rest beneath the glazed chintz awnings of the Butterfly Center station.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Among the rolling stock of a great railroad, a moving mass of steel.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It is September, cool, green and well-sprinkled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From his private train, which had slithered across the intervening spaces and slid into its moorings as butter slides from a hot plate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A faint scent of chypre from Petticoat's cigarette as he alit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From his private train, which had slithered across the intervening spaces and slid into its moorings as butter slides from a hot plate.
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 From his private train, which had slithered across the intervening spaces and slid into its moorings as butter slides from a hot plate.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading From his private train, which had slithered across the intervening spaces and slid into its moorings as butter slides from a hot plate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From his private train, which had slithered across the intervening spaces and slid into its moorings as butter slides from a hot plate.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is September, cool, green and well-sprinkled.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A soft sludge as it came noiselessly to rest beneath the glazed chintz awnings of the Butterfly Center station.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From his private train, which had slithered across the intervening spaces and slid into its moorings as butter slides from a hot plate.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Among the rolling stock of a great railroad, a moving mass of steel.
mooringsnounUS /ˈmuːrɪŋz/
plural of “mooring” — a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading From his private train, which had slithered across the intervening spaces and slid into its moorings as butter slides from a hot plate.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Among the rolling stock of a great railroad, a moving mass of steel.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading A soft sludge as it came noiselessly to rest beneath the glazed chintz awnings of the Butterfly Center station.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the rolling stock of a great railroad, a moving mass of steel.
Petticoat's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A faint scent of chypre from Petticoat's cigarette as he alit.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading From his private train, which had slithered across the intervening spaces and slid into its moorings as butter slides from a hot plate.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading From his private train, which had slithered across the intervening spaces and slid into its moorings as butter slides from a hot plate.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Among the rolling stock of a great railroad, a moving mass of steel.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A soft sludge as it came noiselessly to rest beneath the glazed chintz awnings of the Butterfly Center station.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading Among the rolling stock of a great railroad, a moving mass of steel.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading A faint scent of chypre from Petticoat's cigarette as he alit.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It is September, cool, green and well-sprinkled.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading From his private train, which had slithered across the intervening spaces and slid into its moorings as butter slides from a hot plate.
slidesnounUS /slaɪdz/
plural of “slide” — a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading From his private train, which had slithered across the intervening spaces and slid into its moorings as butter slides from a hot plate.
slithered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From his private train, which had slithered across the intervening spaces and slid into its moorings as butter slides from a hot plate.
sludgenounUS /slʌdʒ/
the precipitate produced by sewage treatment
From this reading A soft sludge as it came noiselessly to rest beneath the glazed chintz awnings of the Butterfly Center station.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A soft sludge as it came noiselessly to rest beneath the glazed chintz awnings of the Butterfly Center station.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading From his private train, which had slithered across the intervening spaces and slid into its moorings as butter slides from a hot plate.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading A soft sludge as it came noiselessly to rest beneath the glazed chintz awnings of the Butterfly Center station.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Among the rolling stock of a great railroad, a moving mass of steel.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Among the rolling stock of a great railroad, a moving mass of steel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the rolling stock of a great railroad, a moving mass of steel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A soft sludge as it came noiselessly to rest beneath the glazed chintz awnings of the Butterfly Center station.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading From his private train, which had slithered across the intervening spaces and slid into its moorings as butter slides from a hot plate.
well-sprinkled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is September, cool, green and well-sprinkled.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From his private train, which had slithered across the intervening spaces and slid into its moorings as butter slides from a hot plate.
