adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The radiance of a clear September morning lay over Vienna.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was so pure that the sky shone in brightest azure even where the city’s buildings clustered thickest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the outskirts of the town the rays of the awakening sun danced in crystalline ether and struck answering gleams from the dew on grass and shrub in the myriad gardens of the suburban streets.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading On the outskirts of the town the rays of the awakening sun danced in crystalline ether and struck answering gleams from the dew on grass and shrub in the myriad gardens of the suburban streets.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading On the outskirts of the town the rays of the awakening sun danced in crystalline ether and struck answering gleams from the dew on grass and shrub in the myriad gardens of the suburban streets.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading The air was so pure that the sky shone in brightest azure even where the city’s buildings clustered thickest.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The old-fashioned steeple clock on the church of the Holy Virgin in Hietzing had boomed out six slow strokes but a short time back.
boomedverbUS /buːmd/
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading The old-fashioned steeple clock on the church of the Holy Virgin in Hietzing had boomed out six slow strokes but a short time back.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The air was so pure that the sky shone in brightest azure even where the city’s buildings clustered thickest.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The air was so pure that the sky shone in brightest azure even where the city’s buildings clustered thickest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old-fashioned steeple clock on the church of the Holy Virgin in Hietzing had boomed out six slow strokes but a short time back.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The old-fashioned steeple clock on the church of the Holy Virgin in Hietzing had boomed out six slow strokes but a short time back.
city'snounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The air was so pure that the sky shone in brightest azure even where the city’s buildings clustered thickest.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The radiance of a clear September morning lay over Vienna.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The old-fashioned steeple clock on the church of the Holy Virgin in Hietzing had boomed out six slow strokes but a short time back.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading The air was so pure that the sky shone in brightest azure even where the city’s buildings clustered thickest.
crystallineadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstəlaɪn/
consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
From this reading On the outskirts of the town the rays of the awakening sun danced in crystalline ether and struck answering gleams from the dew on grass and shrub in the myriad gardens of the suburban streets.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading On the outskirts of the town the rays of the awakening sun danced in crystalline ether and struck answering gleams from the dew on grass and shrub in the myriad gardens of the suburban streets.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading On the outskirts of the town the rays of the awakening sun danced in crystalline ether and struck answering gleams from the dew on grass and shrub in the myriad gardens of the suburban streets.
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 It was still very early.
ethernounUS /ˈiːθər/
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
From this reading On the outskirts of the town the rays of the awakening sun danced in crystalline ether and struck answering gleams from the dew on grass and shrub in the myriad gardens of the suburban streets.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The air was so pure that the sky shone in brightest azure even where the city’s buildings clustered thickest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the outskirts of the town the rays of the awakening sun danced in crystalline ether and struck answering gleams from the dew on grass and shrub in the myriad gardens of the suburban streets.
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading On the outskirts of the town the rays of the awakening sun danced in crystalline ether and struck answering gleams from the dew on grass and shrub in the myriad gardens of the suburban streets.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading On the outskirts of the town the rays of the awakening sun danced in crystalline ether and struck answering gleams from the dew on grass and shrub in the myriad gardens of the suburban streets.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading On the outskirts of the town the rays of the awakening sun danced in crystalline ether and struck answering gleams from the dew on grass and shrub in the myriad gardens of the suburban streets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old-fashioned steeple clock on the church of the Holy Virgin in Hietzing had boomed out six slow strokes but a short time back.
Hietzing
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From this reading The old-fashioned steeple clock on the church of the Holy Virgin in Hietzing had boomed out six slow strokes but a short time back.
HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The old-fashioned steeple clock on the church of the Holy Virgin in Hietzing had boomed out six slow strokes but a short time back.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The air was so pure that the sky shone in brightest azure even where the city’s buildings clustered thickest.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still very early.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The radiance of a clear September morning lay over Vienna.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The radiance of a clear September morning lay over Vienna.
myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading On the outskirts of the town the rays of the awakening sun danced in crystalline ether and struck answering gleams from the dew on grass and shrub in the myriad gardens of the suburban streets.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The radiance of a clear September morning lay over Vienna.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading The old-fashioned steeple clock on the church of the Holy Virgin in Hietzing had boomed out six slow strokes but a short time back.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the outskirts of the town the rays of the awakening sun danced in crystalline ether and struck answering gleams from the dew on grass and shrub in the myriad gardens of the suburban streets.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The old-fashioned steeple clock on the church of the Holy Virgin in Hietzing had boomed out six slow strokes but a short time back.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading On the outskirts of the town the rays of the awakening sun danced in crystalline ether and struck answering gleams from the dew on grass and shrub in the myriad gardens of the suburban streets.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The radiance of a clear September morning lay over Vienna.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The air was so pure that the sky shone in brightest azure even where the city’s buildings clustered thickest.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading The radiance of a clear September morning lay over Vienna.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading On the outskirts of the town the rays of the awakening sun danced in crystalline ether and struck answering gleams from the dew on grass and shrub in the myriad gardens of the suburban streets.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The radiance of a clear September morning lay over Vienna.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The air was so pure that the sky shone in brightest azure even where the city’s buildings clustered thickest.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The old-fashioned steeple clock on the church of the Holy Virgin in Hietzing had boomed out six slow strokes but a short time back.
shrubnounUS /ʃrʌb/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading On the outskirts of the town the rays of the awakening sun danced in crystalline ether and struck answering gleams from the dew on grass and shrub in the myriad gardens of the suburban streets.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The old-fashioned steeple clock on the church of the Holy Virgin in Hietzing had boomed out six slow strokes but a short time back.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The air was so pure that the sky shone in brightest azure even where the city’s buildings clustered thickest.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The old-fashioned steeple clock on the church of the Holy Virgin in Hietzing had boomed out six slow strokes but a short time back.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The air was so pure that the sky shone in brightest azure even where the city’s buildings clustered thickest.
steeplenounUS /ˈstiːpəl/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading The old-fashioned steeple clock on the church of the Holy Virgin in Hietzing had boomed out six slow strokes but a short time back.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still very early.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On the outskirts of the town the rays of the awakening sun danced in crystalline ether and struck answering gleams from the dew on grass and shrub in the myriad gardens of the suburban streets.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading The old-fashioned steeple clock on the church of the Holy Virgin in Hietzing had boomed out six slow strokes but a short time back.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading On the outskirts of the town the rays of the awakening sun danced in crystalline ether and struck answering gleams from the dew on grass and shrub in the myriad gardens of the suburban streets.
suburbanadjectiveUS /səˈbɜːrbən/
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
From this reading On the outskirts of the town the rays of the awakening sun danced in crystalline ether and struck answering gleams from the dew on grass and shrub in the myriad gardens of the suburban streets.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading On the outskirts of the town the rays of the awakening sun danced in crystalline ether and struck answering gleams from the dew on grass and shrub in the myriad gardens of the suburban streets.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The air was so pure that the sky shone in brightest azure even where the city’s buildings clustered thickest.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The radiance of a clear September morning lay over Vienna.
thickestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkɪst/
superlative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The air was so pure that the sky shone in brightest azure even where the city’s buildings clustered thickest.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The old-fashioned steeple clock on the church of the Holy Virgin in Hietzing had boomed out six slow strokes but a short time back.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On the outskirts of the town the rays of the awakening sun danced in crystalline ether and struck answering gleams from the dew on grass and shrub in the myriad gardens of the suburban streets.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was still very early.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading The radiance of a clear September morning lay over Vienna.
VirginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading The old-fashioned steeple clock on the church of the Holy Virgin in Hietzing had boomed out six slow strokes but a short time back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was so pure that the sky shone in brightest azure even where the city’s buildings clustered thickest.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The air was so pure that the sky shone in brightest azure even where the city’s buildings clustered thickest.
