AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An Assisted Providence Harry Lossing A SILVER rime glistened all down the street.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading An Assisted Providence Harry Lossing A SILVER rime glistened all down the street.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Assisted Providence Harry Lossing A SILVER rime glistened all down the street.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a drabble of dead leaves on the sidewalk which was of wood, and on the roadway which was of macadam and stiff mud.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nor were the houses high enough to furnish any independent bulwark; they were low, wooden dwellings, the tallest a bare two stories in height, the majority only one story.
AssistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading An Assisted Providence Harry Lossing A SILVER rime glistened all down the street.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading Nor were the houses high enough to furnish any independent bulwark; they were low, wooden dwellings, the tallest a bare two stories in height, the majority only one story.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The wind blew sharply, for it was a December day and only six in the morning.
bouvardias
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From this reading But they were in good painting and repair, and most of them had a homely gayety of geraniums or bouvardias in the windows.
bulwarknounUS /ˈbʊlwərk/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading Nor were the houses high enough to furnish any independent bulwark; they were low, wooden dwellings, the tallest a bare two stories in height, the majority only one story.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they were in good painting and repair, and most of them had a homely gayety of geraniums or bouvardias in the windows.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The wind blew sharply, for it was a December day and only six in the morning.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There was a drabble of dead leaves on the sidewalk which was of wood, and on the roadway which was of macadam and stiff mud.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The wind blew sharply, for it was a December day and only six in the morning.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading An Assisted Providence Harry Lossing A SILVER rime glistened all down the street.
drabble
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From this reading There was a drabble of dead leaves on the sidewalk which was of wood, and on the roadway which was of macadam and stiff mud.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading Nor were the houses high enough to furnish any independent bulwark; they were low, wooden dwellings, the tallest a bare two stories in height, the majority only one story.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Nor were the houses high enough to furnish any independent bulwark; they were low, wooden dwellings, the tallest a bare two stories in height, the majority only one story.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wind blew sharply, for it was a December day and only six in the morning.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Nor were the houses high enough to furnish any independent bulwark; they were low, wooden dwellings, the tallest a bare two stories in height, the majority only one story.
gayety
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From this reading But they were in good painting and repair, and most of them had a homely gayety of geraniums or bouvardias in the windows.
geraniumsnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəmz/
plural of “geranium” — any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
From this reading But they were in good painting and repair, and most of them had a homely gayety of geraniums or bouvardias in the windows.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading An Assisted Providence Harry Lossing A SILVER rime glistened all down the street.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But they were in good painting and repair, and most of them had a homely gayety of geraniums or bouvardias in the windows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But they were in good painting and repair, and most of them had a homely gayety of geraniums or bouvardias in the windows.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading An Assisted Providence Harry Lossing A SILVER rime glistened all down the street.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Nor were the houses high enough to furnish any independent bulwark; they were low, wooden dwellings, the tallest a bare two stories in height, the majority only one story.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Nor were the houses high enough to furnish any independent bulwark; they were low, wooden dwellings, the tallest a bare two stories in height, the majority only one story.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading But they were in good painting and repair, and most of them had a homely gayety of geraniums or bouvardias in the windows.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Nor were the houses high enough to furnish any independent bulwark; they were low, wooden dwellings, the tallest a bare two stories in height, the majority only one story.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind blew sharply, for it was a December day and only six in the morning.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Nor were the houses high enough to furnish any independent bulwark; they were low, wooden dwellings, the tallest a bare two stories in height, the majority only one story.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wind blew sharply, for it was a December day and only six in the morning.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading There was a drabble of dead leaves on the sidewalk which was of wood, and on the roadway which was of macadam and stiff mud.
Lossing
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From this reading An Assisted Providence Harry Lossing A SILVER rime glistened all down the street.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Nor were the houses high enough to furnish any independent bulwark; they were low, wooden dwellings, the tallest a bare two stories in height, the majority only one story.
macadamnounUS /məˈkædəm/
broken stone used in macadamized roadways
From this reading There was a drabble of dead leaves on the sidewalk which was of wood, and on the roadway which was of macadam and stiff mud.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Nor were the houses high enough to furnish any independent bulwark; they were low, wooden dwellings, the tallest a bare two stories in height, the majority only one story.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The wind blew sharply, for it was a December day and only six in the morning.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading But they were in good painting and repair, and most of them had a homely gayety of geraniums or bouvardias in the windows.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading There was a drabble of dead leaves on the sidewalk which was of wood, and on the roadway which was of macadam and stiff mud.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor were the houses high enough to furnish any independent bulwark; they were low, wooden dwellings, the tallest a bare two stories in height, the majority only one story.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a drabble of dead leaves on the sidewalk which was of wood, and on the roadway which was of macadam and stiff mud.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a drabble of dead leaves on the sidewalk which was of wood, and on the roadway which was of macadam and stiff mud.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nor were the houses high enough to furnish any independent bulwark; they were low, wooden dwellings, the tallest a bare two stories in height, the majority only one story.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The wind blew sharply, for it was a December day and only six in the morning.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But they were in good painting and repair, and most of them had a homely gayety of geraniums or bouvardias in the windows.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading But they were in good painting and repair, and most of them had a homely gayety of geraniums or bouvardias in the windows.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading An Assisted Providence Harry Lossing A SILVER rime glistened all down the street.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading But they were in good painting and repair, and most of them had a homely gayety of geraniums or bouvardias in the windows.
rimenounUS /raɪm/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading An Assisted Providence Harry Lossing A SILVER rime glistened all down the street.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading There was a drabble of dead leaves on the sidewalk which was of wood, and on the roadway which was of macadam and stiff mud.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The wind blew sharply, for it was a December day and only six in the morning.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading There was a drabble of dead leaves on the sidewalk which was of wood, and on the roadway which was of macadam and stiff mud.
SILVERnounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading An Assisted Providence Harry Lossing A SILVER rime glistened all down the street.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The wind blew sharply, for it was a December day and only six in the morning.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading There was a drabble of dead leaves on the sidewalk which was of wood, and on the roadway which was of macadam and stiff mud.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Nor were the houses high enough to furnish any independent bulwark; they were low, wooden dwellings, the tallest a bare two stories in height, the majority only one story.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Nor were the houses high enough to furnish any independent bulwark; they were low, wooden dwellings, the tallest a bare two stories in height, the majority only one story.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading An Assisted Providence Harry Lossing A SILVER rime glistened all down the street.
tallestadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlɪst/
superlative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Nor were the houses high enough to furnish any independent bulwark; they were low, wooden dwellings, the tallest a bare two stories in height, the majority only one story.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Assisted Providence Harry Lossing A SILVER rime glistened all down the street.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But they were in good painting and repair, and most of them had a homely gayety of geraniums or bouvardias in the windows.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a drabble of dead leaves on the sidewalk which was of wood, and on the roadway which was of macadam and stiff mud.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor were the houses high enough to furnish any independent bulwark; they were low, wooden dwellings, the tallest a bare two stories in height, the majority only one story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nor were the houses high enough to furnish any independent bulwark; they were low, wooden dwellings, the tallest a bare two stories in height, the majority only one story.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nor were the houses high enough to furnish any independent bulwark; they were low, wooden dwellings, the tallest a bare two stories in height, the majority only one story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a drabble of dead leaves on the sidewalk which was of wood, and on the roadway which was of macadam and stiff mud.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nor were the houses high enough to furnish any independent bulwark; they were low, wooden dwellings, the tallest a bare two stories in height, the majority only one story.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a drabble of dead leaves on the sidewalk which was of wood, and on the roadway which was of macadam and stiff mud.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind blew sharply, for it was a December day and only six in the morning.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading But they were in good painting and repair, and most of them had a homely gayety of geraniums or bouvardias in the windows.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading There was a drabble of dead leaves on the sidewalk which was of wood, and on the roadway which was of macadam and stiff mud.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Nor were the houses high enough to furnish any independent bulwark; they were low, wooden dwellings, the tallest a bare two stories in height, the majority only one story.
