used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a full week after Albert's strangely curtailed obsequies, a gray blanket of woolly humidity hung with July unseemliness over the city in a clinging fog that feathered the throat.
the state of being absent
From this reading The rows of stenographers, in her but two weeks' absence, new faces among them, outlined against windows of space and East River.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a full week after Albert's strangely curtailed obsequies, a gray blanket of woolly humidity hung with July unseemliness over the city in a clinging fog that feathered the throat.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The rows of stenographers, in her but two weeks' absence, new faces among them, outlined against windows of space and East River.
Albert'snounUS /ˈælbərts/
possessive form of “albert” — prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading For a full week after Albert's strangely curtailed obsequies, a gray blanket of woolly humidity hung with July unseemliness over the city in a clinging fog that feathered the throat.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The rows of stenographers, in her but two weeks' absence, new faces among them, outlined against windows of space and East River.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning that Lilly returned to the office electric lights were burning and electric fans were whirring into it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How easily even the most component of those parts could be replaced!
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading For a full week after Albert's strangely curtailed obsequies, a gray blanket of woolly humidity hung with July unseemliness over the city in a clinging fog that feathered the throat.
the act of burning something
From this reading The morning that Lilly returned to the office electric lights were burning and electric fans were whirring into it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rows of stenographers, in her but two weeks' absence, new faces among them, outlined against windows of space and East River.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading For a full week after Albert's strangely curtailed obsequies, a gray blanket of woolly humidity hung with July unseemliness over the city in a clinging fog that feathered the throat.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading For a full week after Albert's strangely curtailed obsequies, a gray blanket of woolly humidity hung with July unseemliness over the city in a clinging fog that feathered the throat.
componentnounUS /kəmˈpoʊnənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading How easily even the most component of those parts could be replaced!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How easily even the most component of those parts could be replaced!
curtailedverbUS /kərˈteɪld/
past form of “curtail” — place restrictions on
From this reading For a full week after Albert's strangely curtailed obsequies, a gray blanket of woolly humidity hung with July unseemliness over the city in a clinging fog that feathered the throat.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading The unassailed normality of the machine whose functioning depended upon its parts!
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading How easily even the most component of those parts could be replaced!
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The rows of stenographers, in her but two weeks' absence, new faces among them, outlined against windows of space and East River.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The morning that Lilly returned to the office electric lights were burning and electric fans were whirring into it.
divisible by two
From this reading How easily even the most component of those parts could be replaced!
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The rows of stenographers, in her but two weeks' absence, new faces among them, outlined against windows of space and East River.
fansnounUS /fænz/
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading The morning that Lilly returned to the office electric lights were burning and electric fans were whirring into it.
featheredadjectiveUS /ˈfeðərd/
adorned with feathers or plumes
From this reading For a full week after Albert's strangely curtailed obsequies, a gray blanket of woolly humidity hung with July unseemliness over the city in a clinging fog that feathered the throat.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading For a full week after Albert's strangely curtailed obsequies, a gray blanket of woolly humidity hung with July unseemliness over the city in a clinging fog that feathered the throat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a full week after Albert's strangely curtailed obsequies, a gray blanket of woolly humidity hung with July unseemliness over the city in a clinging fog that feathered the throat.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For a full week after Albert's strangely curtailed obsequies, a gray blanket of woolly humidity hung with July unseemliness over the city in a clinging fog that feathered the throat.
functioningadjectiveUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənɪŋ/
performing or able to perform its regular function
From this reading The unassailed normality of the machine whose functioning depended upon its parts!
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading For a full week after Albert's strangely curtailed obsequies, a gray blanket of woolly humidity hung with July unseemliness over the city in a clinging fog that feathered the throat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The rows of stenographers, in her but two weeks' absence, new faces among them, outlined against windows of space and East River.
How
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From this reading How easily even the most component of those parts could be replaced!
humiditynounUS /hjuːˈmɪdəti/
wetness in the atmosphere
From this reading For a full week after Albert's strangely curtailed obsequies, a gray blanket of woolly humidity hung with July unseemliness over the city in a clinging fog that feathered the throat.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading For a full week after Albert's strangely curtailed obsequies, a gray blanket of woolly humidity hung with July unseemliness over the city in a clinging fog that feathered the throat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a full week after Albert's strangely curtailed obsequies, a gray blanket of woolly humidity hung with July unseemliness over the city in a clinging fog that feathered the throat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The morning that Lilly returned to the office electric lights were burning and electric fans were whirring into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The morning that Lilly returned to the office electric lights were burning and electric fans were whirring into it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The unassailed normality of the machine whose functioning depended upon its parts!
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading For a full week after Albert's strangely curtailed obsequies, a gray blanket of woolly humidity hung with July unseemliness over the city in a clinging fog that feathered the throat.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The morning that Lilly returned to the office electric lights were burning and electric fans were whirring into it.
Lilly
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From this reading The morning that Lilly returned to the office electric lights were burning and electric fans were whirring into it.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The unassailed normality of the machine whose functioning depended upon its parts!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning that Lilly returned to the office electric lights were burning and electric fans were whirring into it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading How easily even the most component of those parts could be replaced!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The rows of stenographers, in her but two weeks' absence, new faces among them, outlined against windows of space and East River.
normalitynounUS /ˌnɔːrˈmæləti/
being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning
From this reading The unassailed normality of the machine whose functioning depended upon its parts!
obsequies
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From this reading For a full week after Albert's strangely curtailed obsequies, a gray blanket of woolly humidity hung with July unseemliness over the city in a clinging fog that feathered the throat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a full week after Albert's strangely curtailed obsequies, a gray blanket of woolly humidity hung with July unseemliness over the city in a clinging fog that feathered the throat.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The morning that Lilly returned to the office electric lights were burning and electric fans were whirring into it.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading The rows of stenographers, in her but two weeks' absence, new faces among them, outlined against windows of space and East River.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For a full week after Albert's strangely curtailed obsequies, a gray blanket of woolly humidity hung with July unseemliness over the city in a clinging fog that feathered the throat.
the local environment
From this reading The unassailed normality of the machine whose functioning depended upon its parts!
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading How easily even the most component of those parts could be replaced!
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The morning that Lilly returned to the office electric lights were burning and electric fans were whirring into it.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The rows of stenographers, in her but two weeks' absence, new faces among them, outlined against windows of space and East River.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The rows of stenographers, in her but two weeks' absence, new faces among them, outlined against windows of space and East River.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The rows of stenographers, in her but two weeks' absence, new faces among them, outlined against windows of space and East River.
stenographers
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From this reading The rows of stenographers, in her but two weeks' absence, new faces among them, outlined against windows of space and East River.
in a strange manner
From this reading For a full week after Albert's strangely curtailed obsequies, a gray blanket of woolly humidity hung with July unseemliness over the city in a clinging fog that feathered the throat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a full week after Albert's strangely curtailed obsequies, a gray blanket of woolly humidity hung with July unseemliness over the city in a clinging fog that feathered the throat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a full week after Albert's strangely curtailed obsequies, a gray blanket of woolly humidity hung with July unseemliness over the city in a clinging fog that feathered the throat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The rows of stenographers, in her but two weeks' absence, new faces among them, outlined against windows of space and East River.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How easily even the most component of those parts could be replaced!
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading For a full week after Albert's strangely curtailed obsequies, a gray blanket of woolly humidity hung with July unseemliness over the city in a clinging fog that feathered the throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning that Lilly returned to the office electric lights were burning and electric fans were whirring into it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The rows of stenographers, in her but two weeks' absence, new faces among them, outlined against windows of space and East River.
unassailed
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From this reading The unassailed normality of the machine whose functioning depended upon its parts!
unseemlinessnoun
a lack of consideration for others
From this reading For a full week after Albert's strangely curtailed obsequies, a gray blanket of woolly humidity hung with July unseemliness over the city in a clinging fog that feathered the throat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The unassailed normality of the machine whose functioning depended upon its parts!
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a full week after Albert's strangely curtailed obsequies, a gray blanket of woolly humidity hung with July unseemliness over the city in a clinging fog that feathered the throat.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The rows of stenographers, in her but two weeks' absence, new faces among them, outlined against windows of space and East River.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The morning that Lilly returned to the office electric lights were burning and electric fans were whirring into it.
whirringnounUS /ˈwɜːrɪŋ/
sound of something in rapid motion
From this reading The morning that Lilly returned to the office electric lights were burning and electric fans were whirring into it.
belonging to which person
From this reading The unassailed normality of the machine whose functioning depended upon its parts!
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The rows of stenographers, in her but two weeks' absence, new faces among them, outlined against windows of space and East River.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a full week after Albert's strangely curtailed obsequies, a gray blanket of woolly humidity hung with July unseemliness over the city in a clinging fog that feathered the throat.
woollyadjectiveUS /ˈwʊli/
having a fluffy character or appearance
From this reading For a full week after Albert's strangely curtailed obsequies, a gray blanket of woolly humidity hung with July unseemliness over the city in a clinging fog that feathered the throat.
