adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE SOME DISCOVERIES The room had a prodigious sense of change about it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE SOME DISCOVERIES The room had a prodigious sense of change about it.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then my grandfather should be sitting in that window.
AnnapolisnounUS /əˈnæpəlɪs/
state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy
From this reading But beyond the branches were houses, the like of which I had no remembrance of in Annapolis.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading The bare branches swaying in the wind outside should belong to the trees in Freshwater Lane.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And then my grandfather should be sitting in that window.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That came over me with something of a shock, since the moment before I had it settled that I was in Marlboro' Street.
belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The bare branches swaying in the wind outside should belong to the trees in Freshwater Lane.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But beyond the branches were houses, the like of which I had no remembrance of in Annapolis.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The bare branches swaying in the wind outside should belong to the trees in Freshwater Lane.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But beyond the branches were houses, the like of which I had no remembrance of in Annapolis.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That came over me with something of a shock, since the moment before I had it settled that I was in Marlboro' Street.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE SOME DISCOVERIES The room had a prodigious sense of change about it.
DISCOVERIESnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE SOME DISCOVERIES The room had a prodigious sense of change about it.
FreshwaternounUS /ˈfreʃwɔːtər/
water that is not salty
From this reading The bare branches swaying in the wind outside should belong to the trees in Freshwater Lane.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading And then my grandfather should be sitting in that window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE SOME DISCOVERIES The room had a prodigious sense of change about it.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But beyond the branches were houses, the like of which I had no remembrance of in Annapolis.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE SOME DISCOVERIES The room had a prodigious sense of change about it.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE SOME DISCOVERIES The room had a prodigious sense of change about it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE SOME DISCOVERIES The room had a prodigious sense of change about it.
LanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading The bare branches swaying in the wind outside should belong to the trees in Freshwater Lane.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But beyond the branches were houses, the like of which I had no remembrance of in Annapolis.
MAKEverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE SOME DISCOVERIES The room had a prodigious sense of change about it.
Marlboro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That came over me with something of a shock, since the moment before I had it settled that I was in Marlboro' Street.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That came over me with something of a shock, since the moment before I had it settled that I was in Marlboro' Street.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading That came over me with something of a shock, since the moment before I had it settled that I was in Marlboro' Street.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And then my grandfather should be sitting in that window.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But beyond the branches were houses, the like of which I had no remembrance of in Annapolis.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE SOME DISCOVERIES The room had a prodigious sense of change about it.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The bare branches swaying in the wind outside should belong to the trees in Freshwater Lane.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That came over me with something of a shock, since the moment before I had it settled that I was in Marlboro' Street.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE SOME DISCOVERIES The room had a prodigious sense of change about it.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading But beyond the branches were houses, the like of which I had no remembrance of in Annapolis.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE SOME DISCOVERIES The room had a prodigious sense of change about it.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE SOME DISCOVERIES The room had a prodigious sense of change about it.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading That came over me with something of a shock, since the moment before I had it settled that I was in Marlboro' Street.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading That came over me with something of a shock, since the moment before I had it settled that I was in Marlboro' Street.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The bare branches swaying in the wind outside should belong to the trees in Freshwater Lane.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading That came over me with something of a shock, since the moment before I had it settled that I was in Marlboro' Street.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading And then my grandfather should be sitting in that window.
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE SOME DISCOVERIES The room had a prodigious sense of change about it.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That came over me with something of a shock, since the moment before I had it settled that I was in Marlboro' Street.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading That came over me with something of a shock, since the moment before I had it settled that I was in Marlboro' Street.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The bare branches swaying in the wind outside should belong to the trees in Freshwater Lane.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That came over me with something of a shock, since the moment before I had it settled that I was in Marlboro' Street.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE SOME DISCOVERIES The room had a prodigious sense of change about it.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then my grandfather should be sitting in that window.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bare branches swaying in the wind outside should belong to the trees in Freshwater Lane.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The bare branches swaying in the wind outside should belong to the trees in Freshwater Lane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That came over me with something of a shock, since the moment before I had it settled that I was in Marlboro' Street.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But beyond the branches were houses, the like of which I had no remembrance of in Annapolis.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE SOME DISCOVERIES The room had a prodigious sense of change about it.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The bare branches swaying in the wind outside should belong to the trees in Freshwater Lane.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading And then my grandfather should be sitting in that window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That came over me with something of a shock, since the moment before I had it settled that I was in Marlboro' Street.
