adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few minutes he was moving through the streets, still familiar yet already curiously changed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something dramatic, in the most lurid sense of the word, about the brief telephone message which Dominey received, not so many hours later, from Carlton House Terrace.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Practically every loiterer was studying a newspaper, every chance acquaintance had stopped to confer with his fellows.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Men and women were going about their business as usual, but an air of stupefaction was everywhere apparent.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In a few minutes he was moving through the streets, still familiar yet already curiously changed.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading War, alternately the joke and bogey of the conversationalist, stretched her grey hands over the sunlit city.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Men and women were going about their business as usual, but an air of stupefaction was everywhere apparent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men and women were going about their business as usual, but an air of stupefaction was everywhere apparent.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Men and women were going about their business as usual, but an air of stupefaction was everywhere apparent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Men and women were going about their business as usual, but an air of stupefaction was everywhere apparent.
bogeynounUS /ˈboʊɡi/
an evil spirit
From this reading War, alternately the joke and bogey of the conversationalist, stretched her grey hands over the sunlit city.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading There was something dramatic, in the most lurid sense of the word, about the brief telephone message which Dominey received, not so many hours later, from Carlton House Terrace.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Men and women were going about their business as usual, but an air of stupefaction was everywhere apparent.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Men and women were going about their business as usual, but an air of stupefaction was everywhere apparent.
Carlton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something dramatic, in the most lurid sense of the word, about the brief telephone message which Dominey received, not so many hours later, from Carlton House Terrace.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Practically every loiterer was studying a newspaper, every chance acquaintance had stopped to confer with his fellows.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading In a few minutes he was moving through the streets, still familiar yet already curiously changed.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading War, alternately the joke and bogey of the conversationalist, stretched her grey hands over the sunlit city.
conferverbUS /kənˈfɜːr/
have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading Practically every loiterer was studying a newspaper, every chance acquaintance had stopped to confer with his fellows.
conversationalistnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənələst/
someone skilled at conversation
From this reading War, alternately the joke and bogey of the conversationalist, stretched her grey hands over the sunlit city.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading In a few minutes he was moving through the streets, still familiar yet already curiously changed.
Dominey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something dramatic, in the most lurid sense of the word, about the brief telephone message which Dominey received, not so many hours later, from Carlton House Terrace.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading There was something dramatic, in the most lurid sense of the word, about the brief telephone message which Dominey received, not so many hours later, from Carlton House Terrace.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Practically every loiterer was studying a newspaper, every chance acquaintance had stopped to confer with his fellows.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Men and women were going about their business as usual, but an air of stupefaction was everywhere apparent.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading In a few minutes he was moving through the streets, still familiar yet already curiously changed.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Practically every loiterer was studying a newspaper, every chance acquaintance had stopped to confer with his fellows.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes he was moving through the streets, still familiar yet already curiously changed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was something dramatic, in the most lurid sense of the word, about the brief telephone message which Dominey received, not so many hours later, from Carlton House Terrace.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Men and women were going about their business as usual, but an air of stupefaction was everywhere apparent.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading War, alternately the joke and bogey of the conversationalist, stretched her grey hands over the sunlit city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Practically every loiterer was studying a newspaper, every chance acquaintance had stopped to confer with his fellows.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading War, alternately the joke and bogey of the conversationalist, stretched her grey hands over the sunlit city.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a few minutes he was moving through the streets, still familiar yet already curiously changed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading War, alternately the joke and bogey of the conversationalist, stretched her grey hands over the sunlit city.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Practically every loiterer was studying a newspaper, every chance acquaintance had stopped to confer with his fellows.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There was something dramatic, in the most lurid sense of the word, about the brief telephone message which Dominey received, not so many hours later, from Carlton House Terrace.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was something dramatic, in the most lurid sense of the word, about the brief telephone message which Dominey received, not so many hours later, from Carlton House Terrace.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something dramatic, in the most lurid sense of the word, about the brief telephone message which Dominey received, not so many hours later, from Carlton House Terrace.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading War, alternately the joke and bogey of the conversationalist, stretched her grey hands over the sunlit city.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading There was something dramatic, in the most lurid sense of the word, about the brief telephone message which Dominey received, not so many hours later, from Carlton House Terrace.
loiterernoun
someone who lingers aimlessly in or about a place
From this reading Practically every loiterer was studying a newspaper, every chance acquaintance had stopped to confer with his fellows.
luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading There was something dramatic, in the most lurid sense of the word, about the brief telephone message which Dominey received, not so many hours later, from Carlton House Terrace.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 There was something dramatic, in the most lurid sense of the word, about the brief telephone message which Dominey received, not so many hours later, from Carlton House Terrace.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Men and women were going about their business as usual, but an air of stupefaction was everywhere apparent.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading There was something dramatic, in the most lurid sense of the word, about the brief telephone message which Dominey received, not so many hours later, from Carlton House Terrace.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes he was moving through the streets, still familiar yet already curiously changed.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was something dramatic, in the most lurid sense of the word, about the brief telephone message which Dominey received, not so many hours later, from Carlton House Terrace.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading In a few minutes he was moving through the streets, still familiar yet already curiously changed.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Practically every loiterer was studying a newspaper, every chance acquaintance had stopped to confer with his fellows.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was something dramatic, in the most lurid sense of the word, about the brief telephone message which Dominey received, not so many hours later, from Carlton House Terrace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was something dramatic, in the most lurid sense of the word, about the brief telephone message which Dominey received, not so many hours later, from Carlton House Terrace.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading War, alternately the joke and bogey of the conversationalist, stretched her grey hands over the sunlit city.
PracticallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Practically every loiterer was studying a newspaper, every chance acquaintance had stopped to confer with his fellows.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading There was something dramatic, in the most lurid sense of the word, about the brief telephone message which Dominey received, not so many hours later, from Carlton House Terrace.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading There was something dramatic, in the most lurid sense of the word, about the brief telephone message which Dominey received, not so many hours later, from Carlton House Terrace.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was something dramatic, in the most lurid sense of the word, about the brief telephone message which Dominey received, not so many hours later, from Carlton House Terrace.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something dramatic, in the most lurid sense of the word, about the brief telephone message which Dominey received, not so many hours later, from Carlton House Terrace.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading In a few minutes he was moving through the streets, still familiar yet already curiously changed.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Practically every loiterer was studying a newspaper, every chance acquaintance had stopped to confer with his fellows.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In a few minutes he was moving through the streets, still familiar yet already curiously changed.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading War, alternately the joke and bogey of the conversationalist, stretched her grey hands over the sunlit city.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Practically every loiterer was studying a newspaper, every chance acquaintance had stopped to confer with his fellows.
stupefactionnoun
a feeling of stupefied astonishment
From this reading Men and women were going about their business as usual, but an air of stupefaction was everywhere apparent.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading War, alternately the joke and bogey of the conversationalist, stretched her grey hands over the sunlit city.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading There was something dramatic, in the most lurid sense of the word, about the brief telephone message which Dominey received, not so many hours later, from Carlton House Terrace.
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading There was something dramatic, in the most lurid sense of the word, about the brief telephone message which Dominey received, not so many hours later, from Carlton House Terrace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was something dramatic, in the most lurid sense of the word, about the brief telephone message which Dominey received, not so many hours later, from Carlton House Terrace.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men and women were going about their business as usual, but an air of stupefaction was everywhere apparent.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something dramatic, in the most lurid sense of the word, about the brief telephone message which Dominey received, not so many hours later, from Carlton House Terrace.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In a few minutes he was moving through the streets, still familiar yet already curiously changed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Practically every loiterer was studying a newspaper, every chance acquaintance had stopped to confer with his fellows.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Men and women were going about their business as usual, but an air of stupefaction was everywhere apparent.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading War, alternately the joke and bogey of the conversationalist, stretched her grey hands over the sunlit city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something dramatic, in the most lurid sense of the word, about the brief telephone message which Dominey received, not so many hours later, from Carlton House Terrace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men and women were going about their business as usual, but an air of stupefaction was everywhere apparent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something dramatic, in the most lurid sense of the word, about the brief telephone message which Dominey received, not so many hours later, from Carlton House Terrace.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Practically every loiterer was studying a newspaper, every chance acquaintance had stopped to confer with his fellows.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Men and women were going about their business as usual, but an air of stupefaction was everywhere apparent.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading There was something dramatic, in the most lurid sense of the word, about the brief telephone message which Dominey received, not so many hours later, from Carlton House Terrace.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading In a few minutes he was moving through the streets, still familiar yet already curiously changed.
