adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here and there a palm rose from an opening, and the dusty green of the alameda broke the monotony of the flat roofs and straight, blank walls that gave the town an Eastern look.
alameda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here and there a palm rose from an opening, and the dusty green of the alameda broke the monotony of the flat roofs and straight, blank walls that gave the town an Eastern look.
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 The old building stood high, its battlemented roof commanded the narrow streets, and there was a broad open space all round.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here and there a palm rose from an opening, and the dusty green of the alameda broke the monotony of the flat roofs and straight, blank walls that gave the town an Eastern look.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GOLD ONZA Kit paused as he wound the long silk sash round his waist, and looked out of the window of his room at the presidio.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GOLD ONZA Kit paused as he wound the long silk sash round his waist, and looked out of the window of his room at the presidio.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GOLD ONZA Kit paused as he wound the long silk sash round his waist, and looked out of the window of his room at the presidio.
battlementedadjective
protected with battlements or parapets with indentations or embrasures for shooting through
From this reading The old building stood high, its battlemented roof commanded the narrow streets, and there was a broad open space all round.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Here and there a palm rose from an opening, and the dusty green of the alameda broke the monotony of the flat roofs and straight, blank walls that gave the town an Eastern look.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Square blocks of houses, colored white and yellow, ran down the hill.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The old building stood high, its battlemented roof commanded the narrow streets, and there was a broad open space all round.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Here and there a palm rose from an opening, and the dusty green of the alameda broke the monotony of the flat roofs and straight, blank walls that gave the town an Eastern look.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The old building stood high, its battlemented roof commanded the narrow streets, and there was a broad open space all round.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Square blocks of houses, colored white and yellow, ran down the hill.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The old building stood high, its battlemented roof commanded the narrow streets, and there was a broad open space all round.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Square blocks of houses, colored white and yellow, ran down the hill.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Here and there a palm rose from an opening, and the dusty green of the alameda broke the monotony of the flat roofs and straight, blank walls that gave the town an Eastern look.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Here and there a palm rose from an opening, and the dusty green of the alameda broke the monotony of the flat roofs and straight, blank walls that gave the town an Eastern look.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Here and there a palm rose from an opening, and the dusty green of the alameda broke the monotony of the flat roofs and straight, blank walls that gave the town an Eastern look.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here and there a palm rose from an opening, and the dusty green of the alameda broke the monotony of the flat roofs and straight, blank walls that gave the town an Eastern look.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Here and there a palm rose from an opening, and the dusty green of the alameda broke the monotony of the flat roofs and straight, blank walls that gave the town an Eastern look.
GOLDnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading THE GOLD ONZA Kit paused as he wound the long silk sash round his waist, and looked out of the window of his room at the presidio.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Here and there a palm rose from an opening, and the dusty green of the alameda broke the monotony of the flat roofs and straight, blank walls that gave the town an Eastern look.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GOLD ONZA Kit paused as he wound the long silk sash round his waist, and looked out of the window of his room at the presidio.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there a palm rose from an opening, and the dusty green of the alameda broke the monotony of the flat roofs and straight, blank walls that gave the town an Eastern look.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The old building stood high, its battlemented roof commanded the narrow streets, and there was a broad open space all round.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Square blocks of houses, colored white and yellow, ran down the hill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GOLD ONZA Kit paused as he wound the long silk sash round his waist, and looked out of the window of his room at the presidio.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Square blocks of houses, colored white and yellow, ran down the hill.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The old building stood high, its battlemented roof commanded the narrow streets, and there was a broad open space all round.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading THE GOLD ONZA Kit paused as he wound the long silk sash round his waist, and looked out of the window of his room at the presidio.
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 THE GOLD ONZA Kit paused as he wound the long silk sash round his waist, and looked out of the window of his room at the presidio.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Here and there a palm rose from an opening, and the dusty green of the alameda broke the monotony of the flat roofs and straight, blank walls that gave the town an Eastern look.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE GOLD ONZA Kit paused as he wound the long silk sash round his waist, and looked out of the window of his room at the presidio.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading Here and there a palm rose from an opening, and the dusty green of the alameda broke the monotony of the flat roofs and straight, blank walls that gave the town an Eastern look.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The old building stood high, its battlemented roof commanded the narrow streets, and there was a broad open space all round.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Kit noted the strength of the presidio's situation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOLD ONZA Kit paused as he wound the long silk sash round his waist, and looked out of the window of his room at the presidio.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old building stood high, its battlemented roof commanded the narrow streets, and there was a broad open space all round.
ONZA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GOLD ONZA Kit paused as he wound the long silk sash round his waist, and looked out of the window of his room at the presidio.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The old building stood high, its battlemented roof commanded the narrow streets, and there was a broad open space all round.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Here and there a palm rose from an opening, and the dusty green of the alameda broke the monotony of the flat roofs and straight, blank walls that gave the town an Eastern look.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE GOLD ONZA Kit paused as he wound the long silk sash round his waist, and looked out of the window of his room at the presidio.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Here and there a palm rose from an opening, and the dusty green of the alameda broke the monotony of the flat roofs and straight, blank walls that gave the town an Eastern look.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading THE GOLD ONZA Kit paused as he wound the long silk sash round his waist, and looked out of the window of his room at the presidio.
presidionounUS /prɪˈsɪdioʊ/
a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings
From this reading THE GOLD ONZA Kit paused as he wound the long silk sash round his waist, and looked out of the window of his room at the presidio.
presidio's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kit noted the strength of the presidio's situation.
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 Square blocks of houses, colored white and yellow, ran down the hill.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The old building stood high, its battlemented roof commanded the narrow streets, and there was a broad open space all round.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Here and there a palm rose from an opening, and the dusty green of the alameda broke the monotony of the flat roofs and straight, blank walls that gave the town an Eastern look.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE GOLD ONZA Kit paused as he wound the long silk sash round his waist, and looked out of the window of his room at the presidio.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Here and there a palm rose from an opening, and the dusty green of the alameda broke the monotony of the flat roofs and straight, blank walls that gave the town an Eastern look.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE GOLD ONZA Kit paused as he wound the long silk sash round his waist, and looked out of the window of his room at the presidio.
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading THE GOLD ONZA Kit paused as he wound the long silk sash round his waist, and looked out of the window of his room at the presidio.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading THE GOLD ONZA Kit paused as he wound the long silk sash round his waist, and looked out of the window of his room at the presidio.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Kit noted the strength of the presidio's situation.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The old building stood high, its battlemented roof commanded the narrow streets, and there was a broad open space all round.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Square blocks of houses, colored white and yellow, ran down the hill.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The old building stood high, its battlemented roof commanded the narrow streets, and there was a broad open space all round.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Here and there a palm rose from an opening, and the dusty green of the alameda broke the monotony of the flat roofs and straight, blank walls that gave the town an Eastern look.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The old building stood high, its battlemented roof commanded the narrow streets, and there was a broad open space all round.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Kit noted the strength of the presidio's situation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here and there a palm rose from an opening, and the dusty green of the alameda broke the monotony of the flat roofs and straight, blank walls that gave the town an Eastern look.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLD ONZA Kit paused as he wound the long silk sash round his waist, and looked out of the window of his room at the presidio.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there a palm rose from an opening, and the dusty green of the alameda broke the monotony of the flat roofs and straight, blank walls that gave the town an Eastern look.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Here and there a palm rose from an opening, and the dusty green of the alameda broke the monotony of the flat roofs and straight, blank walls that gave the town an Eastern look.
waistnounUS /weɪst/
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading THE GOLD ONZA Kit paused as he wound the long silk sash round his waist, and looked out of the window of his room at the presidio.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Here and there a palm rose from an opening, and the dusty green of the alameda broke the monotony of the flat roofs and straight, blank walls that gave the town an Eastern look.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old building stood high, its battlemented roof commanded the narrow streets, and there was a broad open space all round.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Square blocks of houses, colored white and yellow, ran down the hill.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE GOLD ONZA Kit paused as he wound the long silk sash round his waist, and looked out of the window of his room at the presidio.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading THE GOLD ONZA Kit paused as he wound the long silk sash round his waist, and looked out of the window of his room at the presidio.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Square blocks of houses, colored white and yellow, ran down the hill.
