adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The city without life lay handsomely along a river in the early sunlight of a September morning.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading The long, shaded streets breathed the still airs of utter peace and quiet.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The city without life lay handsomely along a river in the early sunlight of a September morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The long, shaded streets breathed the still airs of utter peace and quiet.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Death had seemingly not been long upon it, nor had it made any scar.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No breach or rent or disorder or sign of violence could be seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Death had seemingly not been long upon it, nor had it made any scar.
benedictionnounUS /ˌbenəˈdɪkʃən/
the act of praying for divine protection
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading No breach or rent or disorder or sign of violence could be seen.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading The long, shaded streets breathed the still airs of utter peace and quiet.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city without life lay handsomely along a river in the early sunlight of a September morning.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No breach or rent or disorder or sign of violence could be seen.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death had seemingly not been long upon it, nor had it made any scar.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading No breach or rent or disorder or sign of violence could be seen.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The city without life lay handsomely along a river in the early sunlight of a September morning.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Death had seemingly not been long upon it, nor had it made any scar.
half-circle
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From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
handsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading The city without life lay handsomely along a river in the early sunlight of a September morning.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The city without life lay handsomely along a river in the early sunlight of a September morning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Death had seemingly not been long upon it, nor had it made any scar.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The city without life lay handsomely along a river in the early sunlight of a September morning.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The city without life lay handsomely along a river in the early sunlight of a September morning.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Death had seemingly not been long upon it, nor had it made any scar.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Death had seemingly not been long upon it, nor had it made any scar.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The city without life lay handsomely along a river in the early sunlight of a September morning.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
newnessnounUS /ˈnuːnəs/
the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No breach or rent or disorder or sign of violence could be seen.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Death had seemingly not been long upon it, nor had it made any scar.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Death had seemingly not been long upon it, nor had it made any scar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The city without life lay handsomely along a river in the early sunlight of a September morning.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No breach or rent or disorder or sign of violence could be seen.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The long, shaded streets breathed the still airs of utter peace and quiet.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The long, shaded streets breathed the still airs of utter peace and quiet.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading No breach or rent or disorder or sign of violence could be seen.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The city without life lay handsomely along a river in the early sunlight of a September morning.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading Death had seemingly not been long upon it, nor had it made any scar.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Death had seemingly not been long upon it, nor had it made any scar.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No breach or rent or disorder or sign of violence could be seen.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The city without life lay handsomely along a river in the early sunlight of a September morning.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading The long, shaded streets breathed the still airs of utter peace and quiet.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading No breach or rent or disorder or sign of violence could be seen.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The long, shaded streets breathed the still airs of utter peace and quiet.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The long, shaded streets breathed the still airs of utter peace and quiet.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The city without life lay handsomely along a river in the early sunlight of a September morning.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
terracedverbUS /ˈterəst/
past form of “terrace” — provide (a house) with a terrace
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The city without life lay handsomely along a river in the early sunlight of a September morning.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Death had seemingly not been long upon it, nor had it made any scar.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The long, shaded streets breathed the still airs of utter peace and quiet.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading No breach or rent or disorder or sign of violence could be seen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the half-circle around which the broad river bent its moody current, the neat houses, set in cool, green gardens, were terraced up the high hill, and from the summit of this a stately marble temple, glittering of newness, towered far above them in placid benediction.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The city without life lay handsomely along a river in the early sunlight of a September morning.
