adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The last peace Sunday London was to know in many weary months went by, a tense and anxious day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It ran: DEAR LADY FROM HOME: I call you that because the word home has for me, this hot afternoon in London, about the sweetest sound word ever had.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It ran: DEAR LADY FROM HOME: I call you that because the word home has for me, this hot afternoon in London, about the sweetest sound word ever had.
AgonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Early on Monday the fifth letter from the young man of the Agony Column arrived, and when the girl from Texas read it she knew that under no circumstances could she leave London now.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
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 I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I long for home with an ardent longing; never was London so cruel, so hopeless, so drab, in my eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last peace Sunday London was to know in many weary months went by, a tense and anxious day.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading The last peace Sunday London was to know in many weary months went by, a tense and anxious day.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading I long for home with an ardent longing; never was London so cruel, so hopeless, so drab, in my eyes.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Early on Monday the fifth letter from the young man of the Agony Column arrived, and when the girl from Texas read it she knew that under no circumstances could she leave London now.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
AvenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It ran: DEAR LADY FROM HOME: I call you that because the word home has for me, this hot afternoon in London, about the sweetest sound word ever had.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The last peace Sunday London was to know in many weary months went by, a tense and anxious day.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It ran: DEAR LADY FROM HOME: I call you that because the word home has for me, this hot afternoon in London, about the sweetest sound word ever had.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Early on Monday the fifth letter from the young man of the Agony Column arrived, and when the girl from Texas read it she knew that under no circumstances could she leave London now.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
colorfuladjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərfəl/
having much or varied color
From this reading I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
ColumnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Early on Monday the fifth letter from the young man of the Agony Column arrived, and when the girl from Texas read it she knew that under no circumstances could she leave London now.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Early on Monday the fifth letter from the young man of the Agony Column arrived, and when the girl from Texas read it she knew that under no circumstances could she leave London now.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading I long for home with an ardent longing; never was London so cruel, so hopeless, so drab, in my eyes.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The last peace Sunday London was to know in many weary months went by, a tense and anxious day.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading It ran: DEAR LADY FROM HOME: I call you that because the word home has for me, this hot afternoon in London, about the sweetest sound word ever had.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
drabadjectiveUS /dræb/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading I long for home with an ardent longing; never was London so cruel, so hopeless, so drab, in my eyes.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early on Monday the fifth letter from the young man of the Agony Column arrived, and when the girl from Texas read it she knew that under no circumstances could she leave London now.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading It ran: DEAR LADY FROM HOME: I call you that because the word home has for me, this hot afternoon in London, about the sweetest sound word ever had.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Early on Monday the fifth letter from the young man of the Agony Column arrived, and when the girl from Texas read it she knew that under no circumstances could she leave London now.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It ran: DEAR LADY FROM HOME: I call you that because the word home has for me, this hot afternoon in London, about the sweetest sound word ever had.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early on Monday the fifth letter from the young man of the Agony Column arrived, and when the girl from Texas read it she knew that under no circumstances could she leave London now.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Early on Monday the fifth letter from the young man of the Agony Column arrived, and when the girl from Texas read it she knew that under no circumstances could she leave London now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It ran: DEAR LADY FROM HOME: I call you that because the word home has for me, this hot afternoon in London, about the sweetest sound word ever had.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It ran: DEAR LADY FROM HOME: I call you that because the word home has for me, this hot afternoon in London, about the sweetest sound word ever had.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It ran: DEAR LADY FROM HOME: I call you that because the word home has for me, this hot afternoon in London, about the sweetest sound word ever had.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading I long for home with an ardent longing; never was London so cruel, so hopeless, so drab, in my eyes.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It ran: DEAR LADY FROM HOME: I call you that because the word home has for me, this hot afternoon in London, about the sweetest sound word ever had.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It ran: DEAR LADY FROM HOME: I call you that because the word home has for me, this hot afternoon in London, about the sweetest sound word ever had.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last peace Sunday London was to know in many weary months went by, a tense and anxious day.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Early on Monday the fifth letter from the young man of the Agony Column arrived, and when the girl from Texas read it she knew that under no circumstances could she leave London now.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Early on Monday the fifth letter from the young man of the Agony Column arrived, and when the girl from Texas read it she knew that under no circumstances could she leave London now.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The last peace Sunday London was to know in many weary months went by, a tense and anxious day.
LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It ran: DEAR LADY FROM HOME: I call you that because the word home has for me, this hot afternoon in London, about the sweetest sound word ever had.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The last peace Sunday London was to know in many weary months went by, a tense and anxious day.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Early on Monday the fifth letter from the young man of the Agony Column arrived, and when the girl from Texas read it she knew that under no circumstances could she leave London now.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Early on Monday the fifth letter from the young man of the Agony Column arrived, and when the girl from Texas read it she knew that under no circumstances could she leave London now.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The last peace Sunday London was to know in many weary months went by, a tense and anxious day.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I long for home with an ardent longing; never was London so cruel, so hopeless, so drab, in my eyes.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading I long for home with an ardent longing; never was London so cruel, so hopeless, so drab, in my eyes.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Early on Monday the fifth letter from the young man of the Agony Column arrived, and when the girl from Texas read it she knew that under no circumstances could she leave London now.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The last peace Sunday London was to know in many weary months went by, a tense and anxious day.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It ran: DEAR LADY FROM HOME: I call you that because the word home has for me, this hot afternoon in London, about the sweetest sound word ever had.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Early on Monday the fifth letter from the young man of the Agony Column arrived, and when the girl from Texas read it she knew that under no circumstances could she leave London now.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The last peace Sunday London was to know in many weary months went by, a tense and anxious day.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I long for home with an ardent longing; never was London so cruel, so hopeless, so drab, in my eyes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Early on Monday the fifth letter from the young man of the Agony Column arrived, and when the girl from Texas read it she knew that under no circumstances could she leave London now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Early on Monday the fifth letter from the young man of the Agony Column arrived, and when the girl from Texas read it she knew that under no circumstances could she leave London now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early on Monday the fifth letter from the young man of the Agony Column arrived, and when the girl from Texas read it she knew that under no circumstances could she leave London now.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early on Monday the fifth letter from the young man of the Agony Column arrived, and when the girl from Texas read it she knew that under no circumstances could she leave London now.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The last peace Sunday London was to know in many weary months went by, a tense and anxious day.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It ran: DEAR LADY FROM HOME: I call you that because the word home has for me, this hot afternoon in London, about the sweetest sound word ever had.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Early on Monday the fifth letter from the young man of the Agony Column arrived, and when the girl from Texas read it she knew that under no circumstances could she leave London now.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early on Monday the fifth letter from the young man of the Agony Column arrived, and when the girl from Texas read it she knew that under no circumstances could she leave London now.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I long for home with an ardent longing; never was London so cruel, so hopeless, so drab, in my eyes.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It ran: DEAR LADY FROM HOME: I call you that because the word home has for me, this hot afternoon in London, about the sweetest sound word ever had.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The last peace Sunday London was to know in many weary months went by, a tense and anxious day.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It ran: DEAR LADY FROM HOME: I call you that because the word home has for me, this hot afternoon in London, about the sweetest sound word ever had.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading The last peace Sunday London was to know in many weary months went by, a tense and anxious day.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Early on Monday the fifth letter from the young man of the Agony Column arrived, and when the girl from Texas read it she knew that under no circumstances could she leave London now.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early on Monday the fifth letter from the young man of the Agony Column arrived, and when the girl from Texas read it she knew that under no circumstances could she leave London now.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last peace Sunday London was to know in many weary months went by, a tense and anxious day.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It ran: DEAR LADY FROM HOME: I call you that because the word home has for me, this hot afternoon in London, about the sweetest sound word ever had.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last peace Sunday London was to know in many weary months went by, a tense and anxious day.
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 I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Early on Monday the fifth letter from the young man of the Agony Column arrived, and when the girl from Texas read it she knew that under no circumstances could she leave London now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last peace Sunday London was to know in many weary months went by, a tense and anxious day.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The last peace Sunday London was to know in many weary months went by, a tense and anxious day.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The last peace Sunday London was to know in many weary months went by, a tense and anxious day.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Early on Monday the fifth letter from the young man of the Agony Column arrived, and when the girl from Texas read it she knew that under no circumstances could she leave London now.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I can see, when I close my eyes, Broadway at midday; Fifth Avenue, gay and colorful, even with all the best people away; Washington Square, cool under the trees, lovely and desirable despite the presence everywhere of alien neighbors from the district to the South.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It ran: DEAR LADY FROM HOME: I call you that because the word home has for me, this hot afternoon in London, about the sweetest sound word ever had.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It ran: DEAR LADY FROM HOME: I call you that because the word home has for me, this hot afternoon in London, about the sweetest sound word ever had.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Early on Monday the fifth letter from the young man of the Agony Column arrived, and when the girl from Texas read it she knew that under no circumstances could she leave London now.
