abominableadjectiveUS /əˈbɑːmənəbəl/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading The damp air was fresh, not like the air in those abominable passages.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The damp air was fresh, not like the air in those abominable passages.
(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 Never in all her life had Jane seen anything so beautiful as the clear rain-washed sky, the grey rain-stilled sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little thud of the stone closing between her and Mr. Molloy was one of the most delightful sounds that she had ever heard.
any thing at all
From this reading Never in all her life had Jane seen anything so beautiful as the clear rain-washed sky, the grey rain-stilled sea.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading She felt as if she had never really appreciated the daylight before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never in all her life had Jane seen anything so beautiful as the clear rain-washed sky, the grey rain-stilled sea.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Never in all her life had Jane seen anything so beautiful as the clear rain-washed sky, the grey rain-stilled sea.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She felt as if she had never really appreciated the daylight before.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The little thud of the stone closing between her and Mr. Molloy was one of the most delightful sounds that she had ever heard.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Never in all her life had Jane seen anything so beautiful as the clear rain-washed sky, the grey rain-stilled sea.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The little thud of the stone closing between her and Mr. Molloy was one of the most delightful sounds that she had ever heard.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading There were nice woolly clouds on the horizon.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The damp air was fresh, not like the air in those abominable passages.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading She felt as if she had never really appreciated the daylight before.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The little thud of the stone closing between her and Mr. Molloy was one of the most delightful sounds that she had ever heard.
at any time
From this reading The little thud of the stone closing between her and Mr. Molloy was one of the most delightful sounds that she had ever heard.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt as if she had never really appreciated the daylight before.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The damp air was fresh, not like the air in those abominable passages.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Never in all her life had Jane seen anything so beautiful as the clear rain-washed sky, the grey rain-stilled sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never in all her life had Jane seen anything so beautiful as the clear rain-washed sky, the grey rain-stilled sea.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The little thud of the stone closing between her and Mr. Molloy was one of the most delightful sounds that she had ever heard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Never in all her life had Jane seen anything so beautiful as the clear rain-washed sky, the grey rain-stilled sea.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading There were nice woolly clouds on the horizon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She felt as if she had never really appreciated the daylight before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never in all her life had Jane seen anything so beautiful as the clear rain-washed sky, the grey rain-stilled sea.
Jane
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From this reading Never in all her life had Jane seen anything so beautiful as the clear rain-washed sky, the grey rain-stilled sea.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never in all her life had Jane seen anything so beautiful as the clear rain-washed sky, the grey rain-stilled sea.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The damp air was fresh, not like the air in those abominable passages.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little thud of the stone closing between her and Mr. Molloy was one of the most delightful sounds that she had ever heard.
Molloy
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From this reading The little thud of the stone closing between her and Mr. Molloy was one of the most delightful sounds that she had ever heard.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The little thud of the stone closing between her and Mr. Molloy was one of the most delightful sounds that she had ever heard.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The little thud of the stone closing between her and Mr. Molloy was one of the most delightful sounds that she had ever heard.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never in all her life had Jane seen anything so beautiful as the clear rain-washed sky, the grey rain-stilled sea.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading There were nice woolly clouds on the horizon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The damp air was fresh, not like the air in those abominable passages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little thud of the stone closing between her and Mr. Molloy was one of the most delightful sounds that she had ever heard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were nice woolly clouds on the horizon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The little thud of the stone closing between her and Mr. Molloy was one of the most delightful sounds that she had ever heard.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The damp air was fresh, not like the air in those abominable passages.
rain-stilled
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From this reading Never in all her life had Jane seen anything so beautiful as the clear rain-washed sky, the grey rain-stilled sea.
rain-washed
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From this reading Never in all her life had Jane seen anything so beautiful as the clear rain-washed sky, the grey rain-stilled sea.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She felt as if she had never really appreciated the daylight before.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Never in all her life had Jane seen anything so beautiful as the clear rain-washed sky, the grey rain-stilled sea.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Never in all her life had Jane seen anything so beautiful as the clear rain-washed sky, the grey rain-stilled sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little thud of the stone closing between her and Mr. Molloy was one of the most delightful sounds that she had ever heard.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Never in all her life had Jane seen anything so beautiful as the clear rain-washed sky, the grey rain-stilled sea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never in all her life had Jane seen anything so beautiful as the clear rain-washed sky, the grey rain-stilled sea.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The little thud of the stone closing between her and Mr. Molloy was one of the most delightful sounds that she had ever heard.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The little thud of the stone closing between her and Mr. Molloy was one of the most delightful sounds that she had ever heard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little thud of the stone closing between her and Mr. Molloy was one of the most delightful sounds that she had ever heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never in all her life had Jane seen anything so beautiful as the clear rain-washed sky, the grey rain-stilled sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were nice woolly clouds on the horizon.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The damp air was fresh, not like the air in those abominable passages.
thudverbUS /θʌd/
make a dull sound
From this reading The little thud of the stone closing between her and Mr. Molloy was one of the most delightful sounds that she had ever heard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little thud of the stone closing between her and Mr. Molloy was one of the most delightful sounds that she had ever heard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were nice woolly clouds on the horizon.
woollyadjectiveUS /ˈwʊli/
having a fluffy character or appearance
From this reading There were nice woolly clouds on the horizon.
