adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was lingering before an exquisite landscape, unwilling to change this atmosphere of calm for the roaring street, when a voice timidly addressed him:
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading He was lingering before an exquisite landscape, unwilling to change this atmosphere of calm for the roaring street, when a voice timidly addressed him:
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his day's work, he had spent an hour among the pictures at Burlington House.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading How altered!
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading After his day's work, he had spent an hour among the pictures at Burlington House.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After his day's work, he had spent an hour among the pictures at Burlington House.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The face was much, much older, and in some indeterminable way had lost its finer suggestions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After his day's work, he had spent an hour among the pictures at Burlington House.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading He was lingering before an exquisite landscape, unwilling to change this atmosphere of calm for the roaring street, when a voice timidly addressed him:
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was lingering before an exquisite landscape, unwilling to change this atmosphere of calm for the roaring street, when a voice timidly addressed him:
BurlingtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrlɪŋtən/
the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont
From this reading After his day's work, he had spent an hour among the pictures at Burlington House.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading He was lingering before an exquisite landscape, unwilling to change this atmosphere of calm for the roaring street, when a voice timidly addressed him:
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He was lingering before an exquisite landscape, unwilling to change this atmosphere of calm for the roaring street, when a voice timidly addressed him:
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After his day's work, he had spent an hour among the pictures at Burlington House.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading He was lingering before an exquisite landscape, unwilling to change this atmosphere of calm for the roaring street, when a voice timidly addressed him:
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The face was much, much older, and in some indeterminable way had lost its finer suggestions.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading The face was much, much older, and in some indeterminable way had lost its finer suggestions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was lingering before an exquisite landscape, unwilling to change this atmosphere of calm for the roaring street, when a voice timidly addressed him:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After his day's work, he had spent an hour among the pictures at Burlington House.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After his day's work, he had spent an hour among the pictures at Burlington House.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was lingering before an exquisite landscape, unwilling to change this atmosphere of calm for the roaring street, when a voice timidly addressed him:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After his day's work, he had spent an hour among the pictures at Burlington House.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After his day's work, he had spent an hour among the pictures at Burlington House.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After his day's work, he had spent an hour among the pictures at Burlington House.
How
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From this reading How altered!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The face was much, much older, and in some indeterminable way had lost its finer suggestions.
indeterminableadjective
not capable of being definitely decided or ascertained
From this reading The face was much, much older, and in some indeterminable way had lost its finer suggestions.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The face was much, much older, and in some indeterminable way had lost its finer suggestions.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading He was lingering before an exquisite landscape, unwilling to change this atmosphere of calm for the roaring street, when a voice timidly addressed him:
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading He was lingering before an exquisite landscape, unwilling to change this atmosphere of calm for the roaring street, when a voice timidly addressed him:
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The face was much, much older, and in some indeterminable way had lost its finer suggestions.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Otway!"
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The face was much, much older, and in some indeterminable way had lost its finer suggestions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was lingering before an exquisite landscape, unwilling to change this atmosphere of calm for the roaring street, when a voice timidly addressed him:
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The face was much, much older, and in some indeterminable way had lost its finer suggestions.
Otway
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Otway!"
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading After his day's work, he had spent an hour among the pictures at Burlington House.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading He was lingering before an exquisite landscape, unwilling to change this atmosphere of calm for the roaring street, when a voice timidly addressed him:
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The face was much, much older, and in some indeterminable way had lost its finer suggestions.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading After his day's work, he had spent an hour among the pictures at Burlington House.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He was lingering before an exquisite landscape, unwilling to change this atmosphere of calm for the roaring street, when a voice timidly addressed him:
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading The face was much, much older, and in some indeterminable way had lost its finer suggestions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After his day's work, he had spent an hour among the pictures at Burlington House.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was lingering before an exquisite landscape, unwilling to change this atmosphere of calm for the roaring street, when a voice timidly addressed him:
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading He was lingering before an exquisite landscape, unwilling to change this atmosphere of calm for the roaring street, when a voice timidly addressed him:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was lingering before an exquisite landscape, unwilling to change this atmosphere of calm for the roaring street, when a voice timidly addressed him:
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He was lingering before an exquisite landscape, unwilling to change this atmosphere of calm for the roaring street, when a voice timidly addressed him:
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He was lingering before an exquisite landscape, unwilling to change this atmosphere of calm for the roaring street, when a voice timidly addressed him:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was lingering before an exquisite landscape, unwilling to change this atmosphere of calm for the roaring street, when a voice timidly addressed him:
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The face was much, much older, and in some indeterminable way had lost its finer suggestions.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was lingering before an exquisite landscape, unwilling to change this atmosphere of calm for the roaring street, when a voice timidly addressed him:
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After his day's work, he had spent an hour among the pictures at Burlington House.
