used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some of these things were as subtly intangible as the lazy sweetness that melted the façades of the walls into the soft colors of a dream city.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Early that year, the touch of autumn came to the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading He felt with a throb of his pulses that he was in the Bagdad of the new world, and that every skyscraper was a minaret from which the muezzin rang toward the Mecca of his Art.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some of these things were as subtly intangible as the lazy sweetness that melted the façades of the walls into the soft colors of a dream city.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Early that year, the touch of autumn came to the air.
BagdadnounUS /ˈbæɡdæd/
capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River
From this reading He felt with a throb of his pulses that he was in the Bagdad of the new world, and that every skyscraper was a minaret from which the muezzin rang toward the Mecca of his Art.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Early that year, the touch of autumn came to the air.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Some of these things were as subtly intangible as the lazy sweetness that melted the façades of the walls into the soft colors of a dream city.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Some of these things were as subtly intangible as the lazy sweetness that melted the façades of the walls into the soft colors of a dream city.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Some of these things were as subtly intangible as the lazy sweetness that melted the façades of the walls into the soft colors of a dream city.
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 that year, the touch of autumn came to the air.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He found himself loving the Palisades of Jersey, seen through a powdery glow at evening, and the red-gold glare of the setting sun on high-swung gilt signs.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He felt with a throb of his pulses that he was in the Bagdad of the new world, and that every skyscraper was a minaret from which the muezzin rang toward the Mecca of his Art.
façades
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From this reading Some of these things were as subtly intangible as the lazy sweetness that melted the façades of the walls into the soft colors of a dream city.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
set up or found
From this reading He found himself loving the Palisades of Jersey, seen through a powdery glow at evening, and the red-gold glare of the setting sun on high-swung gilt signs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He found himself loving the Palisades of Jersey, seen through a powdery glow at evening, and the red-gold glare of the setting sun on high-swung gilt signs.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading He found himself loving the Palisades of Jersey, seen through a powdery glow at evening, and the red-gold glare of the setting sun on high-swung gilt signs.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading He found himself loving the Palisades of Jersey, seen through a powdery glow at evening, and the red-gold glare of the setting sun on high-swung gilt signs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found himself loving the Palisades of Jersey, seen through a powdery glow at evening, and the red-gold glare of the setting sun on high-swung gilt signs.
high-swung
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From this reading He found himself loving the Palisades of Jersey, seen through a powdery glow at evening, and the red-gold glare of the setting sun on high-swung gilt signs.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself loving the Palisades of Jersey, seen through a powdery glow at evening, and the red-gold glare of the setting sun on high-swung gilt signs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
intangiblenounUS /ˌɪnˈtændʒəbəl/
assets that are saleable though not material or physical
From this reading Some of these things were as subtly intangible as the lazy sweetness that melted the façades of the walls into the soft colors of a dream city.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Some of these things were as subtly intangible as the lazy sweetness that melted the façades of the walls into the soft colors of a dream city.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He found himself loving the Palisades of Jersey, seen through a powdery glow at evening, and the red-gold glare of the setting sun on high-swung gilt signs.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading Some of these things were as subtly intangible as the lazy sweetness that melted the façades of the walls into the soft colors of a dream city.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading He found himself loving the Palisades of Jersey, seen through a powdery glow at evening, and the red-gold glare of the setting sun on high-swung gilt signs.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
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 Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
MeccanounUS /ˈmekə/
joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam
From this reading He felt with a throb of his pulses that he was in the Bagdad of the new world, and that every skyscraper was a minaret from which the muezzin rang toward the Mecca of his Art.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Some of these things were as subtly intangible as the lazy sweetness that melted the façades of the walls into the soft colors of a dream city.
minaretnounUS /ˌmɪnərˈet/
slender tower with balconies
From this reading He felt with a throb of his pulses that he was in the Bagdad of the new world, and that every skyscraper was a minaret from which the muezzin rang toward the Mecca of his Art.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
muezzinnoun
the Muslim official of a mosque who summons the faithful to prayer from a minaret five times a day
From this reading He felt with a throb of his pulses that he was in the Bagdad of the new world, and that every skyscraper was a minaret from which the muezzin rang toward the Mecca of his Art.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He felt with a throb of his pulses that he was in the Bagdad of the new world, and that every skyscraper was a minaret from which the muezzin rang toward the Mecca of his Art.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early that year, the touch of autumn came to the air.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
PalisadesnounUS /ˌpælɪˈseɪdz/
plural of “palisade” — fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
From this reading He found himself loving the Palisades of Jersey, seen through a powdery glow at evening, and the red-gold glare of the setting sun on high-swung gilt signs.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
powderyadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdəri/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading He found himself loving the Palisades of Jersey, seen through a powdery glow at evening, and the red-gold glare of the setting sun on high-swung gilt signs.
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading He felt with a throb of his pulses that he was in the Bagdad of the new world, and that every skyscraper was a minaret from which the muezzin rang toward the Mecca of his Art.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He felt with a throb of his pulses that he was in the Bagdad of the new world, and that every skyscraper was a minaret from which the muezzin rang toward the Mecca of his Art.
red-gold
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From this reading He found himself loving the Palisades of Jersey, seen through a powdery glow at evening, and the red-gold glare of the setting sun on high-swung gilt signs.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
SamsonnounUS /ˈsæmsən/
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He found himself loving the Palisades of Jersey, seen through a powdery glow at evening, and the red-gold glare of the setting sun on high-swung gilt signs.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading He found himself loving the Palisades of Jersey, seen through a powdery glow at evening, and the red-gold glare of the setting sun on high-swung gilt signs.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He found himself loving the Palisades of Jersey, seen through a powdery glow at evening, and the red-gold glare of the setting sun on high-swung gilt signs.
skyscrapernounUS /ˈskaɪskreɪpər/
a very tall building with many stories
From this reading He felt with a throb of his pulses that he was in the Bagdad of the new world, and that every skyscraper was a minaret from which the muezzin rang toward the Mecca of his Art.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Some of these things were as subtly intangible as the lazy sweetness that melted the façades of the walls into the soft colors of a dream city.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of these things were as subtly intangible as the lazy sweetness that melted the façades of the walls into the soft colors of a dream city.
make square
From this reading Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
subtlyadverbUS /ˈsʌtəli/
in a subtle manner
From this reading Some of these things were as subtly intangible as the lazy sweetness that melted the façades of the walls into the soft colors of a dream city.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He found himself loving the Palisades of Jersey, seen through a powdery glow at evening, and the red-gold glare of the setting sun on high-swung gilt signs.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early that year, the touch of autumn came to the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early that year, the touch of autumn came to the air.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some of these things were as subtly intangible as the lazy sweetness that melted the façades of the walls into the soft colors of a dream city.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading He felt with a throb of his pulses that he was in the Bagdad of the new world, and that every skyscraper was a minaret from which the muezzin rang toward the Mecca of his Art.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He found himself loving the Palisades of Jersey, seen through a powdery glow at evening, and the red-gold glare of the setting sun on high-swung gilt signs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early that year, the touch of autumn came to the air.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Early that year, the touch of autumn came to the air.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He felt with a throb of his pulses that he was in the Bagdad of the new world, and that every skyscraper was a minaret from which the muezzin rang toward the Mecca of his Art.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
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 Some of these things were as subtly intangible as the lazy sweetness that melted the façades of the walls into the soft colors of a dream city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt with a throb of his pulses that he was in the Bagdad of the new world, and that every skyscraper was a minaret from which the muezzin rang toward the Mecca of his Art.
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 Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of these things were as subtly intangible as the lazy sweetness that melted the façades of the walls into the soft colors of a dream city.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He felt with a throb of his pulses that he was in the Bagdad of the new world, and that every skyscraper was a minaret from which the muezzin rang toward the Mecca of his Art.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Often, returning at sundown from the afternoon life class, Samson felt the lure of its melancholy sweetness, and paused on one of the Washington Square benches, with many vague things stirring in his mind.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He felt with a throb of his pulses that he was in the Bagdad of the new world, and that every skyscraper was a minaret from which the muezzin rang toward the Mecca of his Art.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Early that year, the touch of autumn came to the air.
