aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The conclusion is obvious to banality—but as suggestive as banal—so suggestive in fact that the hyper-sensitive and too imaginative had better, for their own comfort’s sake, leave the matter alone.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading In most cases the existing conditions would not be altered even if one knocked at the door and insisted on entering with drawn sword in the form of attendant policeman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The conclusion is obvious to banality—but as suggestive as banal—so suggestive in fact that the hyper-sensitive and too imaginative had better, for their own comfort’s sake, leave the matter alone.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bricks, mortar, windows, doors, steps which lead up to the threshold, are what are to be seen from the outside.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In most cases the existing conditions would not be altered even if one knocked at the door and insisted on entering with drawn sword in the form of attendant policeman.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading In most cases the existing conditions would not be altered even if one knocked at the door and insisted on entering with drawn sword in the form of attendant policeman.
banaladjectiveUS /bəˈnɑːl/
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading The conclusion is obvious to banality—but as suggestive as banal—so suggestive in fact that the hyper-sensitive and too imaginative had better, for their own comfort’s sake, leave the matter alone.
banalitynounUS /bəˈnælɪti/
a trite or obvious remark
From this reading The conclusion is obvious to banality—but as suggestive as banal—so suggestive in fact that the hyper-sensitive and too imaginative had better, for their own comfort’s sake, leave the matter alone.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The conclusion is obvious to banality—but as suggestive as banal—so suggestive in fact that the hyper-sensitive and too imaginative had better, for their own comfort’s sake, leave the matter alone.
BricksnounUS /brɪks/
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Bricks, mortar, windows, doors, steps which lead up to the threshold, are what are to be seen from the outside.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The conclusion is obvious to banality—but as suggestive as banal—so suggestive in fact that the hyper-sensitive and too imaginative had better, for their own comfort’s sake, leave the matter alone.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading In most cases the existing conditions would not be altered even if one knocked at the door and insisted on entering with drawn sword in the form of attendant policeman.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
comfort's
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From this reading The conclusion is obvious to banality—but as suggestive as banal—so suggestive in fact that the hyper-sensitive and too imaginative had better, for their own comfort’s sake, leave the matter alone.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading The conclusion is obvious to banality—but as suggestive as banal—so suggestive in fact that the hyper-sensitive and too imaginative had better, for their own comfort’s sake, leave the matter alone.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading In most cases the existing conditions would not be altered even if one knocked at the door and insisted on entering with drawn sword in the form of attendant policeman.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Nothing particular may be transpiring within the walls, or tragedies, crimes, hideous suffering may be enclosed.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In most cases the existing conditions would not be altered even if one knocked at the door and insisted on entering with drawn sword in the form of attendant policeman.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Bricks, mortar, windows, doors, steps which lead up to the threshold, are what are to be seen from the outside.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading In most cases the existing conditions would not be altered even if one knocked at the door and insisted on entering with drawn sword in the form of attendant policeman.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Nothing particular may be transpiring within the walls, or tragedies, crimes, hideous suffering may be enclosed.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading In most cases the existing conditions would not be altered even if one knocked at the door and insisted on entering with drawn sword in the form of attendant policeman.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading In most cases the existing conditions would not be altered even if one knocked at the door and insisted on entering with drawn sword in the form of attendant policeman.
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading In most cases the existing conditions would not be altered even if one knocked at the door and insisted on entering with drawn sword in the form of attendant policeman.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The conclusion is obvious to banality—but as suggestive as banal—so suggestive in fact that the hyper-sensitive and too imaginative had better, for their own comfort’s sake, leave the matter alone.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The conclusion is obvious to banality—but as suggestive as banal—so suggestive in fact that the hyper-sensitive and too imaginative had better, for their own comfort’s sake, leave the matter alone.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading In most cases the existing conditions would not be altered even if one knocked at the door and insisted on entering with drawn sword in the form of attendant policeman.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bricks, mortar, windows, doors, steps which lead up to the threshold, are what are to be seen from the outside.
frontsnounUS /frʌnts/
plural of “front” — the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The conclusion is obvious to banality—but as suggestive as banal—so suggestive in fact that the hyper-sensitive and too imaginative had better, for their own comfort’s sake, leave the matter alone.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Nothing particular may be transpiring within the walls, or tragedies, crimes, hideous suffering may be enclosed.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
hyper-sensitive
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From this reading The conclusion is obvious to banality—but as suggestive as banal—so suggestive in fact that the hyper-sensitive and too imaginative had better, for their own comfort’s sake, leave the matter alone.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading In most cases the existing conditions would not be altered even if one knocked at the door and insisted on entering with drawn sword in the form of attendant policeman.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading In most cases the existing conditions would not be altered even if one knocked at the door and insisted on entering with drawn sword in the form of attendant policeman.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Bricks, mortar, windows, doors, steps which lead up to the threshold, are what are to be seen from the outside.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading The conclusion is obvious to banality—but as suggestive as banal—so suggestive in fact that the hyper-sensitive and too imaginative had better, for their own comfort’s sake, leave the matter alone.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The conclusion is obvious to banality—but as suggestive as banal—so suggestive in fact that the hyper-sensitive and too imaginative had better, for their own comfort’s sake, leave the matter alone.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Nothing particular may be transpiring within the walls, or tragedies, crimes, hideous suffering may be enclosed.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
mortarnounUS /ˈmɔːrtər/
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading Bricks, mortar, windows, doors, steps which lead up to the threshold, are what are to be seen from the outside.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading In most cases the existing conditions would not be altered even if one knocked at the door and insisted on entering with drawn sword in the form of attendant policeman.
noncommittaladjectiveUS /ˈnɑːnkəˈmɪtəl/
refusing to bind oneself to a particular course of action or view or the like
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In most cases the existing conditions would not be altered even if one knocked at the door and insisted on entering with drawn sword in the form of attendant policeman.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing particular may be transpiring within the walls, or tragedies, crimes, hideous suffering may be enclosed.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading The conclusion is obvious to banality—but as suggestive as banal—so suggestive in fact that the hyper-sensitive and too imaginative had better, for their own comfort’s sake, leave the matter alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
one's
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From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing particular may be transpiring within the walls, or tragedies, crimes, hideous suffering may be enclosed.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Bricks, mortar, windows, doors, steps which lead up to the threshold, are what are to be seen from the outside.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The conclusion is obvious to banality—but as suggestive as banal—so suggestive in fact that the hyper-sensitive and too imaginative had better, for their own comfort’s sake, leave the matter alone.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Nothing particular may be transpiring within the walls, or tragedies, crimes, hideous suffering may be enclosed.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading In most cases the existing conditions would not be altered even if one knocked at the door and insisted on entering with drawn sword in the form of attendant policeman.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading The conclusion is obvious to banality—but as suggestive as banal—so suggestive in fact that the hyper-sensitive and too imaginative had better, for their own comfort’s sake, leave the matter alone.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Bricks, mortar, windows, doors, steps which lead up to the threshold, are what are to be seen from the outside.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The conclusion is obvious to banality—but as suggestive as banal—so suggestive in fact that the hyper-sensitive and too imaginative had better, for their own comfort’s sake, leave the matter alone.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Bricks, mortar, windows, doors, steps which lead up to the threshold, are what are to be seen from the outside.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading Nothing particular may be transpiring within the walls, or tragedies, crimes, hideous suffering may be enclosed.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading The conclusion is obvious to banality—but as suggestive as banal—so suggestive in fact that the hyper-sensitive and too imaginative had better, for their own comfort’s sake, leave the matter alone.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading In most cases the existing conditions would not be altered even if one knocked at the door and insisted on entering with drawn sword in the form of attendant policeman.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The conclusion is obvious to banality—but as suggestive as banal—so suggestive in fact that the hyper-sensitive and too imaginative had better, for their own comfort’s sake, leave the matter alone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The conclusion is obvious to banality—but as suggestive as banal—so suggestive in fact that the hyper-sensitive and too imaginative had better, for their own comfort’s sake, leave the matter alone.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Bricks, mortar, windows, doors, steps which lead up to the threshold, are what are to be seen from the outside.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The conclusion is obvious to banality—but as suggestive as banal—so suggestive in fact that the hyper-sensitive and too imaginative had better, for their own comfort’s sake, leave the matter alone.
tragediesnounUS /ˈtrædʒədiz/
plural of “tragedy” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Nothing particular may be transpiring within the walls, or tragedies, crimes, hideous suffering may be enclosed.
transpiringadjectiveUS /trænˈspaɪərɪŋ/
that is passing through
From this reading Nothing particular may be transpiring within the walls, or tragedies, crimes, hideous suffering may be enclosed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bricks, mortar, windows, doors, steps which lead up to the threshold, are what are to be seen from the outside.
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 Nothing particular may be transpiring within the walls, or tragedies, crimes, hideous suffering may be enclosed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If one were to devote one’s mental energies to speculation as to what is going on behind the noncommittal fronts of any row of houses in any great city the imaginative mind might be led far.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bricks, mortar, windows, doors, steps which lead up to the threshold, are what are to be seen from the outside.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Bricks, mortar, windows, doors, steps which lead up to the threshold, are what are to be seen from the outside.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In most cases the existing conditions would not be altered even if one knocked at the door and insisted on entering with drawn sword in the form of attendant policeman.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Nothing particular may be transpiring within the walls, or tragedies, crimes, hideous suffering may be enclosed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In most cases the existing conditions would not be altered even if one knocked at the door and insisted on entering with drawn sword in the form of attendant policeman.
