used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There is a woman at the beginning of all great things."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "There is a woman at the beginning of all great things."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whizzing rush and discordant scream of the electric trams, the sun warm upon his face, aroused Emile from a restless, fitful sleep of a few hours.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The whizzing rush and discordant scream of the electric trams, the sun warm upon his face, aroused Emile from a restless, fitful sleep of a few hours.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There is a woman at the beginning of all great things."
BarcelonanounUS /ˌbɑːrsɪˈloʊnə/
a city in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean; 2nd largest Spanish city and the largest port and commercial center; has been a center for radical political beliefs
From this reading There was no hour in all the night in which Barcelona really slept.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "There is a woman at the beginning of all great things."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The street cries had begun to swell into a volume of sound, and at the earliest dawn the whole place teemed with stir and life.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The street cries had begun to swell into a volume of sound, and at the earliest dawn the whole place teemed with stir and life.
the first light of day
From this reading The street cries had begun to swell into a volume of sound, and at the earliest dawn the whole place teemed with stir and life.
discordantadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɔːrdənt/
not in agreement or harmony
From this reading The whizzing rush and discordant scream of the electric trams, the sun warm upon his face, aroused Emile from a restless, fitful sleep of a few hours.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading The street cries had begun to swell into a volume of sound, and at the earliest dawn the whole place teemed with stir and life.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The whizzing rush and discordant scream of the electric trams, the sun warm upon his face, aroused Emile from a restless, fitful sleep of a few hours.
EmilenounUS /eɪˈmiːl/
the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
From this reading The whizzing rush and discordant scream of the electric trams, the sun warm upon his face, aroused Emile from a restless, fitful sleep of a few hours.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The whizzing rush and discordant scream of the electric trams, the sun warm upon his face, aroused Emile from a restless, fitful sleep of a few hours.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The whizzing rush and discordant scream of the electric trams, the sun warm upon his face, aroused Emile from a restless, fitful sleep of a few hours.
fitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪtfəl/
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading The whizzing rush and discordant scream of the electric trams, the sun warm upon his face, aroused Emile from a restless, fitful sleep of a few hours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The whizzing rush and discordant scream of the electric trams, the sun warm upon his face, aroused Emile from a restless, fitful sleep of a few hours.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "There is a woman at the beginning of all great things."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The street cries had begun to swell into a volume of sound, and at the earliest dawn the whole place teemed with stir and life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The whizzing rush and discordant scream of the electric trams, the sun warm upon his face, aroused Emile from a restless, fitful sleep of a few hours.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There was no hour in all the night in which Barcelona really slept.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The whizzing rush and discordant scream of the electric trams, the sun warm upon his face, aroused Emile from a restless, fitful sleep of a few hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no hour in all the night in which Barcelona really slept.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The street cries had begun to swell into a volume of sound, and at the earliest dawn the whole place teemed with stir and life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a woman at the beginning of all great things."
LAMARTINE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAMARTINE.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The street cries had begun to swell into a volume of sound, and at the earliest dawn the whole place teemed with stir and life.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was no hour in all the night in which Barcelona really slept.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no hour in all the night in which Barcelona really slept.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There is a woman at the beginning of all great things."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The street cries had begun to swell into a volume of sound, and at the earliest dawn the whole place teemed with stir and life.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There was no hour in all the night in which Barcelona really slept.
worried and uneasy
From this reading The whizzing rush and discordant scream of the electric trams, the sun warm upon his face, aroused Emile from a restless, fitful sleep of a few hours.
move hurridly
From this reading The whizzing rush and discordant scream of the electric trams, the sun warm upon his face, aroused Emile from a restless, fitful sleep of a few hours.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The whizzing rush and discordant scream of the electric trams, the sun warm upon his face, aroused Emile from a restless, fitful sleep of a few hours.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The whizzing rush and discordant scream of the electric trams, the sun warm upon his face, aroused Emile from a restless, fitful sleep of a few hours.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading There was no hour in all the night in which Barcelona really slept.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The street cries had begun to swell into a volume of sound, and at the earliest dawn the whole place teemed with stir and life.
move an implement through
From this reading The street cries had begun to swell into a volume of sound, and at the earliest dawn the whole place teemed with stir and life.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The street cries had begun to swell into a volume of sound, and at the earliest dawn the whole place teemed with stir and life.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The whizzing rush and discordant scream of the electric trams, the sun warm upon his face, aroused Emile from a restless, fitful sleep of a few hours.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading The street cries had begun to swell into a volume of sound, and at the earliest dawn the whole place teemed with stir and life.
teemed
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From this reading The street cries had begun to swell into a volume of sound, and at the earliest dawn the whole place teemed with stir and life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There is a woman at the beginning of all great things."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is a woman at the beginning of all great things."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "There is a woman at the beginning of all great things."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The street cries had begun to swell into a volume of sound, and at the earliest dawn the whole place teemed with stir and life.
tramsnounUS /træmz/
plural of “tram” — a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
From this reading The whizzing rush and discordant scream of the electric trams, the sun warm upon his face, aroused Emile from a restless, fitful sleep of a few hours.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The whizzing rush and discordant scream of the electric trams, the sun warm upon his face, aroused Emile from a restless, fitful sleep of a few hours.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The street cries had begun to swell into a volume of sound, and at the earliest dawn the whole place teemed with stir and life.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The whizzing rush and discordant scream of the electric trams, the sun warm upon his face, aroused Emile from a restless, fitful sleep of a few hours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no hour in all the night in which Barcelona really slept.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no hour in all the night in which Barcelona really slept.
whizzingverbUS /ˈwɪzɪŋ/
inflected form of “whiz” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading The whizzing rush and discordant scream of the electric trams, the sun warm upon his face, aroused Emile from a restless, fitful sleep of a few hours.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The street cries had begun to swell into a volume of sound, and at the earliest dawn the whole place teemed with stir and life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The street cries had begun to swell into a volume of sound, and at the earliest dawn the whole place teemed with stir and life.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "There is a woman at the beginning of all great things."
