AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A door ajar, an open window gave me a pang.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A woman passing by grazed against me, a woman who told me nothing of what she might have told me.
ajaradjectiveUS /əˈdʒɑːr/
slightly open
From this reading A door ajar, an open window gave me a pang.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I went out on the street like an exile, I who am an everyday man, who resemble everybody else so much, too much.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I went out on the street like an exile, I who am an everyday man, who resemble everybody else so much, too much.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went through the streets and crossed the squares with my eyes fixed upon things without seeing them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was walking, but I seemed to be falling from dream to dream, from desire to desire.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was walking, but I seemed to be falling from dream to dream, from desire to desire.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A woman passing by grazed against me, a woman who told me nothing of what she might have told me.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading I went through the streets and crossed the squares with my eyes fixed upon things without seeing them.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading I was walking, but I seemed to be falling from dream to dream, from desire to desire.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A door ajar, an open window gave me a pang.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I was walking, but I seemed to be falling from dream to dream, from desire to desire.
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From this reading I went out on the street like an exile, I who am an everyday man, who resemble everybody else so much, too much.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading I went out on the street like an exile, I who am an everyday man, who resemble everybody else so much, too much.
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading I went out on the street like an exile, I who am an everyday man, who resemble everybody else so much, too much.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading I went out on the street like an exile, I who am an everyday man, who resemble everybody else so much, too much.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I went through the streets and crossed the squares with my eyes fixed upon things without seeing them.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading I was walking, but I seemed to be falling from dream to dream, from desire to desire.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading I went through the streets and crossed the squares with my eyes fixed upon things without seeing them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was walking, but I seemed to be falling from dream to dream, from desire to desire.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A door ajar, an open window gave me a pang.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading A woman passing by grazed against me, a woman who told me nothing of what she might have told me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A woman passing by grazed against me, a woman who told me nothing of what she might have told me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went out on the street like an exile, I who am an everyday man, who resemble everybody else so much, too much.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I went out on the street like an exile, I who am an everyday man, who resemble everybody else so much, too much.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I went out on the street like an exile, I who am an everyday man, who resemble everybody else so much, too much.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A door ajar, an open window gave me a pang.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A woman passing by grazed against me, a woman who told me nothing of what she might have told me.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I went out on the street like an exile, I who am an everyday man, who resemble everybody else so much, too much.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I went through the streets and crossed the squares with my eyes fixed upon things without seeing them.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A woman passing by grazed against me, a woman who told me nothing of what she might have told me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A woman passing by grazed against me, a woman who told me nothing of what she might have told me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I went out on the street like an exile, I who am an everyday man, who resemble everybody else so much, too much.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A door ajar, an open window gave me a pang.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I went out on the street like an exile, I who am an everyday man, who resemble everybody else so much, too much.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading A door ajar, an open window gave me a pang.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A woman passing by grazed against me, a woman who told me nothing of what she might have told me.
resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading I went out on the street like an exile, I who am an everyday man, who resemble everybody else so much, too much.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I went through the streets and crossed the squares with my eyes fixed upon things without seeing them.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I was walking, but I seemed to be falling from dream to dream, from desire to desire.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A woman passing by grazed against me, a woman who told me nothing of what she might have told me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I went out on the street like an exile, I who am an everyday man, who resemble everybody else so much, too much.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading I went through the streets and crossed the squares with my eyes fixed upon things without seeing them.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I went out on the street like an exile, I who am an everyday man, who resemble everybody else so much, too much.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I went through the streets and crossed the squares with my eyes fixed upon things without seeing them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went out on the street like an exile, I who am an everyday man, who resemble everybody else so much, too much.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I went through the streets and crossed the squares with my eyes fixed upon things without seeing them.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I went through the streets and crossed the squares with my eyes fixed upon things without seeing them.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I went through the streets and crossed the squares with my eyes fixed upon things without seeing them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was walking, but I seemed to be falling from dream to dream, from desire to desire.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A woman passing by grazed against me, a woman who told me nothing of what she might have told me.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I went out on the street like an exile, I who am an everyday man, who resemble everybody else so much, too much.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I went through the streets and crossed the squares with my eyes fixed upon things without seeing them.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading I was walking, but I seemed to be falling from dream to dream, from desire to desire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was walking, but I seemed to be falling from dream to dream, from desire to desire.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went out on the street like an exile, I who am an everyday man, who resemble everybody else so much, too much.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A woman passing by grazed against me, a woman who told me nothing of what she might have told me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I went out on the street like an exile, I who am an everyday man, who resemble everybody else so much, too much.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A door ajar, an open window gave me a pang.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I went through the streets and crossed the squares with my eyes fixed upon things without seeing them.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I went through the streets and crossed the squares with my eyes fixed upon things without seeing them.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman passing by grazed against me, a woman who told me nothing of what she might have told me.
