adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They seemed, indeed, to belong to a world apart, a world of unreality which became real only on the planks of their stage, in the glare of their footlights.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading They affected to have no cares, and made merry over the trials and tribulations of their nomadic life.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading An air of gaiety pervaded them.
amiablyadverbUS /ˈeɪmiəbli/
in an affable manner
From this reading They were curiously, yet amiably, artificial; histrionic in their manner of discharging the most commonplace of functions; exaggerated in their gestures; stilted and affected in their speech.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
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From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading They seemed, indeed, to belong to a world apart, a world of unreality which became real only on the planks of their stage, in the glare of their footlights.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading They were curiously, yet amiably, artificial; histrionic in their manner of discharging the most commonplace of functions; exaggerated in their gestures; stilted and affected in their speech.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They seemed, indeed, to belong to a world apart, a world of unreality which became real only on the planks of their stage, in the glare of their footlights.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading They seemed, indeed, to belong to a world apart, a world of unreality which became real only on the planks of their stage, in the glare of their footlights.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading They affected to have no cares, and made merry over the trials and tribulations of their nomadic life.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading They were curiously, yet amiably, artificial; histrionic in their manner of discharging the most commonplace of functions; exaggerated in their gestures; stilted and affected in their speech.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading They were curiously, yet amiably, artificial; histrionic in their manner of discharging the most commonplace of functions; exaggerated in their gestures; stilted and affected in their speech.
dischargingverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “discharge” — complete or carry out
From this reading They were curiously, yet amiably, artificial; histrionic in their manner of discharging the most commonplace of functions; exaggerated in their gestures; stilted and affected in their speech.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading They were curiously, yet amiably, artificial; histrionic in their manner of discharging the most commonplace of functions; exaggerated in their gestures; stilted and affected in their speech.
footlightsnounUS /ˈfʊtlaɪts/
theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors
From this reading They seemed, indeed, to belong to a world apart, a world of unreality which became real only on the planks of their stage, in the glare of their footlights.
functionsnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading They were curiously, yet amiably, artificial; histrionic in their manner of discharging the most commonplace of functions; exaggerated in their gestures; stilted and affected in their speech.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading An air of gaiety pervaded them.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading They were curiously, yet amiably, artificial; histrionic in their manner of discharging the most commonplace of functions; exaggerated in their gestures; stilted and affected in their speech.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading They seemed, indeed, to belong to a world apart, a world of unreality which became real only on the planks of their stage, in the glare of their footlights.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They affected to have no cares, and made merry over the trials and tribulations of their nomadic life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
histrionicadjectiveUS /ˌhɪstriˈɑːnɪk/
characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected
From this reading They were curiously, yet amiably, artificial; histrionic in their manner of discharging the most commonplace of functions; exaggerated in their gestures; stilted and affected in their speech.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading They seemed, indeed, to belong to a world apart, a world of unreality which became real only on the planks of their stage, in the glare of their footlights.
itinerantnounUS /aɪˈtɪnərənt/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They affected to have no cares, and made merry over the trials and tribulations of their nomadic life.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They affected to have no cares, and made merry over the trials and tribulations of their nomadic life.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were curiously, yet amiably, artificial; histrionic in their manner of discharging the most commonplace of functions; exaggerated in their gestures; stilted and affected in their speech.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading They affected to have no cares, and made merry over the trials and tribulations of their nomadic life.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading They were curiously, yet amiably, artificial; histrionic in their manner of discharging the most commonplace of functions; exaggerated in their gestures; stilted and affected in their speech.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They affected to have no cares, and made merry over the trials and tribulations of their nomadic life.
nomadicadjectiveUS /noʊˈmædɪk/
migratory
From this reading They affected to have no cares, and made merry over the trials and tribulations of their nomadic life.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They seemed, indeed, to belong to a world apart, a world of unreality which became real only on the planks of their stage, in the glare of their footlights.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They seemed, indeed, to belong to a world apart, a world of unreality which became real only on the planks of their stage, in the glare of their footlights.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They affected to have no cares, and made merry over the trials and tribulations of their nomadic life.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading An air of gaiety pervaded them.
planksnounUS /plæŋks/
plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
From this reading They seemed, indeed, to belong to a world apart, a world of unreality which became real only on the planks of their stage, in the glare of their footlights.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading They seemed, indeed, to belong to a world apart, a world of unreality which became real only on the planks of their stage, in the glare of their footlights.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed, indeed, to belong to a world apart, a world of unreality which became real only on the planks of their stage, in the glare of their footlights.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading They were curiously, yet amiably, artificial; histrionic in their manner of discharging the most commonplace of functions; exaggerated in their gestures; stilted and affected in their speech.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading They seemed, indeed, to belong to a world apart, a world of unreality which became real only on the planks of their stage, in the glare of their footlights.
stiltedadjectiveUS /ˈstɪltɪd/
artificially formal
From this reading They were curiously, yet amiably, artificial; histrionic in their manner of discharging the most commonplace of functions; exaggerated in their gestures; stilted and affected in their speech.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They affected to have no cares, and made merry over the trials and tribulations of their nomadic life.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading They affected to have no cares, and made merry over the trials and tribulations of their nomadic life.
tribulationsnounUS /ˌtrɪbjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “tribulation” — an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading They affected to have no cares, and made merry over the trials and tribulations of their nomadic life.
unrealitynounUS /ˌʌnriˈæləti/
the quality possessed by something that is unreal
From this reading They seemed, indeed, to belong to a world apart, a world of unreality which became real only on the planks of their stage, in the glare of their footlights.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They seemed, indeed, to belong to a world apart, a world of unreality which became real only on the planks of their stage, in the glare of their footlights.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They seemed, indeed, to belong to a world apart, a world of unreality which became real only on the planks of their stage, in the glare of their footlights.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They were, thought Andre-Louis, as he sat down to breakfast with them behind the itinerant house, in the bright sunshine that tempered the cold breath of that November morning, an odd and yet an attractive crew.
