adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROTTEN ROW With a headache and a sense of restlessness, hopeful and unhappy, Shelton mounted his hack next morning for a gallop in the Park.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was rain-washed, and the passers by seemed to wear an air of tranquil carelessness, as if anxiety were paralysed by their responsibility of the firmament.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 In the sky was mingled all the languor and the violence of the spring.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The trees and flowers wore an awakened look in the gleams of light that came stealing down from behind the purple of the clouds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROTTEN ROW With a headache and a sense of restlessness, hopeful and unhappy, Shelton mounted his hack next morning for a gallop in the Park.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The air was rain-washed, and the passers by seemed to wear an air of tranquil carelessness, as if anxiety were paralysed by their responsibility of the firmament.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The air was rain-washed, and the passers by seemed to wear an air of tranquil carelessness, as if anxiety were paralysed by their responsibility of the firmament.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading Thronged by riders, the Row was all astir.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading The trees and flowers wore an awakened look in the gleams of light that came stealing down from behind the purple of the clouds.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The trees and flowers wore an awakened look in the gleams of light that came stealing down from behind the purple of the clouds.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The air was rain-washed, and the passers by seemed to wear an air of tranquil carelessness, as if anxiety were paralysed by their responsibility of the firmament.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The trees and flowers wore an awakened look in the gleams of light that came stealing down from behind the purple of the clouds.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading The air was rain-washed, and the passers by seemed to wear an air of tranquil carelessness, as if anxiety were paralysed by their responsibility of the firmament.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The trees and flowers wore an awakened look in the gleams of light that came stealing down from behind the purple of the clouds.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The trees and flowers wore an awakened look in the gleams of light that came stealing down from behind the purple of the clouds.
firmamentnoun
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The air was rain-washed, and the passers by seemed to wear an air of tranquil carelessness, as if anxiety were paralysed by their responsibility of the firmament.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The trees and flowers wore an awakened look in the gleams of light that came stealing down from behind the purple of the clouds.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ROTTEN ROW With a headache and a sense of restlessness, hopeful and unhappy, Shelton mounted his hack next morning for a gallop in the Park.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The trees and flowers wore an awakened look in the gleams of light that came stealing down from behind the purple of the clouds.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading ROTTEN ROW With a headache and a sense of restlessness, hopeful and unhappy, Shelton mounted his hack next morning for a gallop in the Park.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading The trees and flowers wore an awakened look in the gleams of light that came stealing down from behind the purple of the clouds.
hacknounUS /hæk/
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading ROTTEN ROW With a headache and a sense of restlessness, hopeful and unhappy, Shelton mounted his hack next morning for a gallop in the Park.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading ROTTEN ROW With a headache and a sense of restlessness, hopeful and unhappy, Shelton mounted his hack next morning for a gallop in the Park.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROTTEN ROW With a headache and a sense of restlessness, hopeful and unhappy, Shelton mounted his hack next morning for a gallop in the Park.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading ROTTEN ROW With a headache and a sense of restlessness, hopeful and unhappy, Shelton mounted his hack next morning for a gallop in the Park.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The air was rain-washed, and the passers by seemed to wear an air of tranquil carelessness, as if anxiety were paralysed by their responsibility of the firmament.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROTTEN ROW With a headache and a sense of restlessness, hopeful and unhappy, Shelton mounted his hack next morning for a gallop in the Park.
languornoun
a relaxed comfortable feeling
From this reading In the sky was mingled all the languor and the violence of the spring.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The trees and flowers wore an awakened look in the gleams of light that came stealing down from behind the purple of the clouds.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The trees and flowers wore an awakened look in the gleams of light that came stealing down from behind the purple of the clouds.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading In the sky was mingled all the languor and the violence of the spring.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ROTTEN ROW With a headache and a sense of restlessness, hopeful and unhappy, Shelton mounted his hack next morning for a gallop in the Park.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading ROTTEN ROW With a headache and a sense of restlessness, hopeful and unhappy, Shelton mounted his hack next morning for a gallop in the Park.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ROTTEN ROW With a headache and a sense of restlessness, hopeful and unhappy, Shelton mounted his hack next morning for a gallop in the Park.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROTTEN ROW With a headache and a sense of restlessness, hopeful and unhappy, Shelton mounted his hack next morning for a gallop in the Park.
paralysed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air was rain-washed, and the passers by seemed to wear an air of tranquil carelessness, as if anxiety were paralysed by their responsibility of the firmament.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading ROTTEN ROW With a headache and a sense of restlessness, hopeful and unhappy, Shelton mounted his hack next morning for a gallop in the Park.
passersnounUS /ˈpæsərz/
plural of “passer” — a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading The air was rain-washed, and the passers by seemed to wear an air of tranquil carelessness, as if anxiety were paralysed by their responsibility of the firmament.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The trees and flowers wore an awakened look in the gleams of light that came stealing down from behind the purple of the clouds.
rain-washed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air was rain-washed, and the passers by seemed to wear an air of tranquil carelessness, as if anxiety were paralysed by their responsibility of the firmament.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The air was rain-washed, and the passers by seemed to wear an air of tranquil carelessness, as if anxiety were paralysed by their responsibility of the firmament.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading ROTTEN ROW With a headache and a sense of restlessness, hopeful and unhappy, Shelton mounted his hack next morning for a gallop in the Park.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Thronged by riders, the Row was all astir.
ROTTENadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading ROTTEN ROW With a headache and a sense of restlessness, hopeful and unhappy, Shelton mounted his hack next morning for a gallop in the Park.
ROWnounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading ROTTEN ROW With a headache and a sense of restlessness, hopeful and unhappy, Shelton mounted his hack next morning for a gallop in the Park.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The air was rain-washed, and the passers by seemed to wear an air of tranquil carelessness, as if anxiety were paralysed by their responsibility of the firmament.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading ROTTEN ROW With a headache and a sense of restlessness, hopeful and unhappy, Shelton mounted his hack next morning for a gallop in the Park.
Shelton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROTTEN ROW With a headache and a sense of restlessness, hopeful and unhappy, Shelton mounted his hack next morning for a gallop in the Park.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In the sky was mingled all the languor and the violence of the spring.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading In the sky was mingled all the languor and the violence of the spring.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading The trees and flowers wore an awakened look in the gleams of light that came stealing down from behind the purple of the clouds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The trees and flowers wore an awakened look in the gleams of light that came stealing down from behind the purple of the clouds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROTTEN ROW With a headache and a sense of restlessness, hopeful and unhappy, Shelton mounted his hack next morning for a gallop in the Park.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The air was rain-washed, and the passers by seemed to wear an air of tranquil carelessness, as if anxiety were paralysed by their responsibility of the firmament.
ThrongedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading Thronged by riders, the Row was all astir.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The air was rain-washed, and the passers by seemed to wear an air of tranquil carelessness, as if anxiety were paralysed by their responsibility of the firmament.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading The air was rain-washed, and the passers by seemed to wear an air of tranquil carelessness, as if anxiety were paralysed by their responsibility of the firmament.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The trees and flowers wore an awakened look in the gleams of light that came stealing down from behind the purple of the clouds.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading ROTTEN ROW With a headache and a sense of restlessness, hopeful and unhappy, Shelton mounted his hack next morning for a gallop in the Park.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading In the sky was mingled all the languor and the violence of the spring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the sky was mingled all the languor and the violence of the spring.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading The air was rain-washed, and the passers by seemed to wear an air of tranquil carelessness, as if anxiety were paralysed by their responsibility of the firmament.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The air was rain-washed, and the passers by seemed to wear an air of tranquil carelessness, as if anxiety were paralysed by their responsibility of the firmament.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ROTTEN ROW With a headache and a sense of restlessness, hopeful and unhappy, Shelton mounted his hack next morning for a gallop in the Park.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The trees and flowers wore an awakened look in the gleams of light that came stealing down from behind the purple of the clouds.
