adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RELIVING MY LIFE Often, as you walk down a street, a man or woman passes you by.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The houses, the streets, the people, were in a way familiar; yet I could no more have found my way alone from the station to The Grange than I could find my way alone from here to Kamschatka.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You look up at them and say to yourself, "I seem to know that face"; but you can put no name to it, attach to it no definite idea, no associations of any sort.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You look up at them and say to yourself, "I seem to know that face"; but you can put no name to it, attach to it no definite idea, no associations of any sort.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RELIVING MY LIFE Often, as you walk down a street, a man or woman passes you by.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading You look up at them and say to yourself, "I seem to know that face"; but you can put no name to it, attach to it no definite idea, no associations of any sort.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You look up at them and say to yourself, "I seem to know that face"; but you can put no name to it, attach to it no definite idea, no associations of any sort.
attachverbUS /əˈtætʃ/
cause to be attached
From this reading You look up at them and say to yourself, "I seem to know that face"; but you can put no name to it, attach to it no definite idea, no associations of any sort.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That was just how Woodbury struck me when I first came back to it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You look up at them and say to yourself, "I seem to know that face"; but you can put no name to it, attach to it no definite idea, no associations of any sort.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading RELIVING MY LIFE Often, as you walk down a street, a man or woman passes you by.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That was just how Woodbury struck me when I first came back to it.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You look up at them and say to yourself, "I seem to know that face"; but you can put no name to it, attach to it no definite idea, no associations of any sort.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The houses, the streets, the people, were in a way familiar; yet I could no more have found my way alone from the station to The Grange than I could find my way alone from here to Kamschatka.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading You look up at them and say to yourself, "I seem to know that face"; but you can put no name to it, attach to it no definite idea, no associations of any sort.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading RELIVING MY LIFE Often, as you walk down a street, a man or woman passes you by.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading So I drove up first in search of lodgings.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading You look up at them and say to yourself, "I seem to know that face"; but you can put no name to it, attach to it no definite idea, no associations of any sort.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The houses, the streets, the people, were in a way familiar; yet I could no more have found my way alone from the station to The Grange than I could find my way alone from here to Kamschatka.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The houses, the streets, the people, were in a way familiar; yet I could no more have found my way alone from the station to The Grange than I could find my way alone from here to Kamschatka.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That was just how Woodbury struck me when I first came back to it.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The houses, the streets, the people, were in a way familiar; yet I could no more have found my way alone from the station to The Grange than I could find my way alone from here to Kamschatka.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The houses, the streets, the people, were in a way familiar; yet I could no more have found my way alone from the station to The Grange than I could find my way alone from here to Kamschatka.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading The houses, the streets, the people, were in a way familiar; yet I could no more have found my way alone from the station to The Grange than I could find my way alone from here to Kamschatka.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The houses, the streets, the people, were in a way familiar; yet I could no more have found my way alone from the station to The Grange than I could find my way alone from here to Kamschatka.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The houses, the streets, the people, were in a way familiar; yet I could no more have found my way alone from the station to The Grange than I could find my way alone from here to Kamschatka.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The houses, the streets, the people, were in a way familiar; yet I could no more have found my way alone from the station to The Grange than I could find my way alone from here to Kamschatka.
how
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From this reading That was just how Woodbury struck me when I first came back to it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You look up at them and say to yourself, "I seem to know that face"; but you can put no name to it, attach to it no definite idea, no associations of any sort.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You look up at them and say to yourself, "I seem to know that face"; but you can put no name to it, attach to it no definite idea, no associations of any sort.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The houses, the streets, the people, were in a way familiar; yet I could no more have found my way alone from the station to The Grange than I could find my way alone from here to Kamschatka.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You look up at them and say to yourself, "I seem to know that face"; but you can put no name to it, attach to it no definite idea, no associations of any sort.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading That was just how Woodbury struck me when I first came back to it.
Kamschatka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The houses, the streets, the people, were in a way familiar; yet I could no more have found my way alone from the station to The Grange than I could find my way alone from here to Kamschatka.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You look up at them and say to yourself, "I seem to know that face"; but you can put no name to it, attach to it no definite idea, no associations of any sort.
LIFEnounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading RELIVING MY LIFE Often, as you walk down a street, a man or woman passes you by.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading So I drove up first in search of lodgings.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You look up at them and say to yourself, "I seem to know that face"; but you can put no name to it, attach to it no definite idea, no associations of any sort.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading RELIVING MY LIFE Often, as you walk down a street, a man or woman passes you by.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That was just how Woodbury struck me when I first came back to it.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The houses, the streets, the people, were in a way familiar; yet I could no more have found my way alone from the station to The Grange than I could find my way alone from here to Kamschatka.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading RELIVING MY LIFE Often, as you walk down a street, a man or woman passes you by.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You look up at them and say to yourself, "I seem to know that face"; but you can put no name to it, attach to it no definite idea, no associations of any sort.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading You look up at them and say to yourself, "I seem to know that face"; but you can put no name to it, attach to it no definite idea, no associations of any sort.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You look up at them and say to yourself, "I seem to know that face"; but you can put no name to it, attach to it no definite idea, no associations of any sort.
OftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading RELIVING MY LIFE Often, as you walk down a street, a man or woman passes you by.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading RELIVING MY LIFE Often, as you walk down a street, a man or woman passes you by.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading RELIVING MY LIFE Often, as you walk down a street, a man or woman passes you by.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The houses, the streets, the people, were in a way familiar; yet I could no more have found my way alone from the station to The Grange than I could find my way alone from here to Kamschatka.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You look up at them and say to yourself, "I seem to know that face"; but you can put no name to it, attach to it no definite idea, no associations of any sort.
RELIVINGnounUS /riˈlɪvɪŋ/
a recurrence of a prior experience
From this reading RELIVING MY LIFE Often, as you walk down a street, a man or woman passes you by.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading You look up at them and say to yourself, "I seem to know that face"; but you can put no name to it, attach to it no definite idea, no associations of any sort.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading So I drove up first in search of lodgings.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You look up at them and say to yourself, "I seem to know that face"; but you can put no name to it, attach to it no definite idea, no associations of any sort.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I drove up first in search of lodgings.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading You look up at them and say to yourself, "I seem to know that face"; but you can put no name to it, attach to it no definite idea, no associations of any sort.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The houses, the streets, the people, were in a way familiar; yet I could no more have found my way alone from the station to The Grange than I could find my way alone from here to Kamschatka.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading RELIVING MY LIFE Often, as you walk down a street, a man or woman passes you by.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The houses, the streets, the people, were in a way familiar; yet I could no more have found my way alone from the station to The Grange than I could find my way alone from here to Kamschatka.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading That was just how Woodbury struck me when I first came back to it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The houses, the streets, the people, were in a way familiar; yet I could no more have found my way alone from the station to The Grange than I could find my way alone from here to Kamschatka.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You look up at them and say to yourself, "I seem to know that face"; but you can put no name to it, attach to it no definite idea, no associations of any sort.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The houses, the streets, the people, were in a way familiar; yet I could no more have found my way alone from the station to The Grange than I could find my way alone from here to Kamschatka.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You look up at them and say to yourself, "I seem to know that face"; but you can put no name to it, attach to it no definite idea, no associations of any sort.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You look up at them and say to yourself, "I seem to know that face"; but you can put no name to it, attach to it no definite idea, no associations of any sort.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You look up at them and say to yourself, "I seem to know that face"; but you can put no name to it, attach to it no definite idea, no associations of any sort.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading RELIVING MY LIFE Often, as you walk down a street, a man or woman passes you by.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was just how Woodbury struck me when I first came back to it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The houses, the streets, the people, were in a way familiar; yet I could no more have found my way alone from the station to The Grange than I could find my way alone from here to Kamschatka.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The houses, the streets, the people, were in a way familiar; yet I could no more have found my way alone from the station to The Grange than I could find my way alone from here to Kamschatka.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That was just how Woodbury struck me when I first came back to it.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading RELIVING MY LIFE Often, as you walk down a street, a man or woman passes you by.
WoodburynounUS /ˈwʊdberi/
United States social economist (1876-1933)
From this reading That was just how Woodbury struck me when I first came back to it.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The houses, the streets, the people, were in a way familiar; yet I could no more have found my way alone from the station to The Grange than I could find my way alone from here to Kamschatka.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading RELIVING MY LIFE Often, as you walk down a street, a man or woman passes you by.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You look up at them and say to yourself, "I seem to know that face"; but you can put no name to it, attach to it no definite idea, no associations of any sort.
