adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The feverish pulse of a city is not felt in the same degree in all parts of it.
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 The feverish pulse of a city is not felt in the same degree in all parts of it.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IDYLL.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are places from which all circulation seems shut out, and where the rapid stream of life hardly shows a ripple.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are places from which all circulation seems shut out, and where the rapid stream of life hardly shows a ripple.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Quiet houses are there, only separated from the noisy street by the thickness of a wall.
circulationnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪʃən/
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
From this reading There are places from which all circulation seems shut out, and where the rapid stream of life hardly shows a ripple.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The feverish pulse of a city is not felt in the same degree in all parts of it.
complacentlyadverbUS /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The feverish pulse of a city is not felt in the same degree in all parts of it.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The feverish pulse of a city is not felt in the same degree in all parts of it.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading The feverish pulse of a city is not felt in the same degree in all parts of it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There are places from which all circulation seems shut out, and where the rapid stream of life hardly shows a ripple.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading There are places from which all circulation seems shut out, and where the rapid stream of life hardly shows a ripple.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Quiet houses are there, only separated from the noisy street by the thickness of a wall.
IDYLLnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll
From this reading AN IDYLL.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The feverish pulse of a city is not felt in the same degree in all parts of it.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The feverish pulse of a city is not felt in the same degree in all parts of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The feverish pulse of a city is not felt in the same degree in all parts of it.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There are places from which all circulation seems shut out, and where the rapid stream of life hardly shows a ripple.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Quiet houses are there, only separated from the noisy street by the thickness of a wall.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The feverish pulse of a city is not felt in the same degree in all parts of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The feverish pulse of a city is not felt in the same degree in all parts of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Quiet houses are there, only separated from the noisy street by the thickness of a wall.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There are places from which all circulation seems shut out, and where the rapid stream of life hardly shows a ripple.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading The feverish pulse of a city is not felt in the same degree in all parts of it.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There are places from which all circulation seems shut out, and where the rapid stream of life hardly shows a ripple.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading The feverish pulse of a city is not felt in the same degree in all parts of it.
QuietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Quiet houses are there, only separated from the noisy street by the thickness of a wall.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading There are places from which all circulation seems shut out, and where the rapid stream of life hardly shows a ripple.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading There are places from which all circulation seems shut out, and where the rapid stream of life hardly shows a ripple.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The feverish pulse of a city is not felt in the same degree in all parts of it.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There are places from which all circulation seems shut out, and where the rapid stream of life hardly shows a ripple.
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Quiet houses are there, only separated from the noisy street by the thickness of a wall.
showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading There are places from which all circulation seems shut out, and where the rapid stream of life hardly shows a ripple.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading There are places from which all circulation seems shut out, and where the rapid stream of life hardly shows a ripple.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading There are places from which all circulation seems shut out, and where the rapid stream of life hardly shows a ripple.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Quiet houses are there, only separated from the noisy street by the thickness of a wall.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The feverish pulse of a city is not felt in the same degree in all parts of it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are places from which all circulation seems shut out, and where the rapid stream of life hardly shows a ripple.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading Quiet houses are there, only separated from the noisy street by the thickness of a wall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
unconcernnounUS /ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrn/
the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
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 Quiet houses are there, only separated from the noisy street by the thickness of a wall.
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 They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There are places from which all circulation seems shut out, and where the rapid stream of life hardly shows a ripple.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are places from which all circulation seems shut out, and where the rapid stream of life hardly shows a ripple.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They seem to be many miles from the heated movement of life, and their inhabitants complacently gaze from their windows with the same unconcern as they would look at a picture on their own walls--a view perhaps of violence or excitement, a storm at sea, or a battle.
