adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This will be no news to the Germans, nor to Americans who read the advertisements of the French liners, but it may be news to Americans who receive the mysterious cablegrams "from a French port," after their friends have landed.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
advertisementsnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzmənts/
plural of “advertisement” — a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading This will be no news to the Germans, nor to Americans who read the advertisements of the French liners, but it may be news to Americans who receive the mysterious cablegrams "from a French port," after their friends have landed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This will be no news to the Germans, nor to Americans who read the advertisements of the French liners, but it may be news to Americans who receive the mysterious cablegrams "from a French port," after their friends have landed.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It is a dear old town, mouldy, and weather-beaten, and mediaeval, this Bordeaux, with high, mysterious walls along the street's over which hang dusty branches of trees or vines sneaking mischievously out of bounds.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading This will be no news to the Germans, nor to Americans who read the advertisements of the French liners, but it may be news to Americans who receive the mysterious cablegrams "from a French port," after their friends have landed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an hour in the morning before our train left for Paris we chartered one of the ramshackle cabs of the town and took in Bordeaux.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a dear old town, mouldy, and weather-beaten, and mediaeval, this Bordeaux, with high, mysterious walls along the street's over which hang dusty branches of trees or vines sneaking mischievously out of bounds.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE "ROCKET'S RED GLARE" Bordeaux is the "Somewhere in France" from which cablegrams from passengers on the French liners usually are sent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
battennounUS /ˈbætən/
stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This will be no news to the Germans, nor to Americans who read the advertisements of the French liners, but it may be news to Americans who receive the mysterious cablegrams "from a French port," after their friends have landed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For an hour in the morning before our train left for Paris we chartered one of the ramshackle cabs of the town and took in Bordeaux.
BordeauxnounUS /bɔːrˈdoʊ/
a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE "ROCKET'S RED GLARE" Bordeaux is the "Somewhere in France" from which cablegrams from passengers on the French liners usually are sent.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading It is a dear old town, mouldy, and weather-beaten, and mediaeval, this Bordeaux, with high, mysterious walls along the street's over which hang dusty branches of trees or vines sneaking mischievously out of bounds.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading It is a dear old town, mouldy, and weather-beaten, and mediaeval, this Bordeaux, with high, mysterious walls along the street's over which hang dusty branches of trees or vines sneaking mischievously out of bounds.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This will be no news to the Germans, nor to Americans who read the advertisements of the French liners, but it may be news to Americans who receive the mysterious cablegrams "from a French port," after their friends have landed.
cablegrams
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE "ROCKET'S RED GLARE" Bordeaux is the "Somewhere in France" from which cablegrams from passengers on the French liners usually are sent.
cabmen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
cabsnounUS /kæbz/
plural of “cab” — a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading For an hour in the morning before our train left for Paris we chartered one of the ramshackle cabs of the town and took in Bordeaux.
charteredadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrtərd/
hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
From this reading For an hour in the morning before our train left for Paris we chartered one of the ramshackle cabs of the town and took in Bordeaux.
creakverbUS /kriːk/
make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
creaks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
crowsnounUS /kroʊz/
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading It is a dear old town, mouldy, and weather-beaten, and mediaeval, this Bordeaux, with high, mysterious walls along the street's over which hang dusty branches of trees or vines sneaking mischievously out of bounds.
disconsolateadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading It is a dear old town, mouldy, and weather-beaten, and mediaeval, this Bordeaux, with high, mysterious walls along the street's over which hang dusty branches of trees or vines sneaking mischievously out of bounds.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an hour in the morning before our train left for Paris we chartered one of the ramshackle cabs of the town and took in Bordeaux.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE "ROCKET'S RED GLARE" Bordeaux is the "Somewhere in France" from which cablegrams from passengers on the French liners usually are sent.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE "ROCKET'S RED GLARE" Bordeaux is the "Somewhere in France" from which cablegrams from passengers on the French liners usually are sent.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This will be no news to the Germans, nor to Americans who read the advertisements of the French liners, but it may be news to Americans who receive the mysterious cablegrams "from a French port," after their friends have landed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE "ROCKET'S RED GLARE" Bordeaux is the "Somewhere in France" from which cablegrams from passengers on the French liners usually are sent.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading This will be no news to the Germans, nor to Americans who read the advertisements of the French liners, but it may be news to Americans who receive the mysterious cablegrams "from a French port," after their friends have landed.
GLAREnounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE "ROCKET'S RED GLARE" Bordeaux is the "Somewhere in France" from which cablegrams from passengers on the French liners usually are sent.
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading It is a dear old town, mouldy, and weather-beaten, and mediaeval, this Bordeaux, with high, mysterious walls along the street's over which hang dusty branches of trees or vines sneaking mischievously out of bounds.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This will be no news to the Germans, nor to Americans who read the advertisements of the French liners, but it may be news to Americans who receive the mysterious cablegrams "from a French port," after their friends have landed.
heart-broken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It is a dear old town, mouldy, and weather-beaten, and mediaeval, this Bordeaux, with high, mysterious walls along the street's over which hang dusty branches of trees or vines sneaking mischievously out of bounds.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For an hour in the morning before our train left for Paris we chartered one of the ramshackle cabs of the town and took in Bordeaux.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE "ROCKET'S RED GLARE" Bordeaux is the "Somewhere in France" from which cablegrams from passengers on the French liners usually are sent.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE "ROCKET'S RED GLARE" Bordeaux is the "Somewhere in France" from which cablegrams from passengers on the French liners usually are sent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This will be no news to the Germans, nor to Americans who read the advertisements of the French liners, but it may be news to Americans who receive the mysterious cablegrams "from a French port," after their friends have landed.
jogverbUS /dʒɑːɡ/
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading This will be no news to the Germans, nor to Americans who read the advertisements of the French liners, but it may be news to Americans who receive the mysterious cablegrams "from a French port," after their friends have landed.
larrupverb
give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading For an hour in the morning before our train left for Paris we chartered one of the ramshackle cabs of the town and took in Bordeaux.
linersnounUS /ˈlaɪnərz/
plural of “liner” — (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE "ROCKET'S RED GLARE" Bordeaux is the "Somewhere in France" from which cablegrams from passengers on the French liners usually are sent.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This will be no news to the Germans, nor to Americans who read the advertisements of the French liners, but it may be news to Americans who receive the mysterious cablegrams "from a French port," after their friends have landed.
mediaevaladjective
relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
From this reading It is a dear old town, mouldy, and weather-beaten, and mediaeval, this Bordeaux, with high, mysterious walls along the street's over which hang dusty branches of trees or vines sneaking mischievously out of bounds.
mischievouslyadverb
in a disobedient or naughty way
From this reading It is a dear old town, mouldy, and weather-beaten, and mediaeval, this Bordeaux, with high, mysterious walls along the street's over which hang dusty branches of trees or vines sneaking mischievously out of bounds.
misspentverbUS /mɪsˈspent/
inflected form of “misspend” — spend time badly or unwisely
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading For an hour in the morning before our train left for Paris we chartered one of the ramshackle cabs of the town and took in Bordeaux.
mouldyadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊldi/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading It is a dear old town, mouldy, and weather-beaten, and mediaeval, this Bordeaux, with high, mysterious walls along the street's over which hang dusty branches of trees or vines sneaking mischievously out of bounds.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading This will be no news to the Germans, nor to Americans who read the advertisements of the French liners, but it may be news to Americans who receive the mysterious cablegrams "from a French port," after their friends have landed.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading This will be no news to the Germans, nor to Americans who read the advertisements of the French liners, but it may be news to Americans who receive the mysterious cablegrams "from a French port," after their friends have landed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This will be no news to the Germans, nor to Americans who read the advertisements of the French liners, but it may be news to Americans who receive the mysterious cablegrams "from a French port," after their friends have landed.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading This will be no news to the Germans, nor to Americans who read the advertisements of the French liners, but it may be news to Americans who receive the mysterious cablegrams "from a French port," after their friends have landed.
OBSERVEverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE "ROCKET'S RED GLARE" Bordeaux is the "Somewhere in France" from which cablegrams from passengers on the French liners usually are sent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This will be no news to the Germans, nor to Americans who read the advertisements of the French liners, but it may be news to Americans who receive the mysterious cablegrams "from a French port," after their friends have landed.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is a dear old town, mouldy, and weather-beaten, and mediaeval, this Bordeaux, with high, mysterious walls along the street's over which hang dusty branches of trees or vines sneaking mischievously out of bounds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE "ROCKET'S RED GLARE" Bordeaux is the "Somewhere in France" from which cablegrams from passengers on the French liners usually are sent.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For an hour in the morning before our train left for Paris we chartered one of the ramshackle cabs of the town and took in Bordeaux.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is a dear old town, mouldy, and weather-beaten, and mediaeval, this Bordeaux, with high, mysterious walls along the street's over which hang dusty branches of trees or vines sneaking mischievously out of bounds.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For an hour in the morning before our train left for Paris we chartered one of the ramshackle cabs of the town and took in Bordeaux.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is a dear old town, mouldy, and weather-beaten, and mediaeval, this Bordeaux, with high, mysterious walls along the street's over which hang dusty branches of trees or vines sneaking mischievously out of bounds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It is a dear old town, mouldy, and weather-beaten, and mediaeval, this Bordeaux, with high, mysterious walls along the street's over which hang dusty branches of trees or vines sneaking mischievously out of bounds.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading For an hour in the morning before our train left for Paris we chartered one of the ramshackle cabs of the town and took in Bordeaux.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE "ROCKET'S RED GLARE" Bordeaux is the "Somewhere in France" from which cablegrams from passengers on the French liners usually are sent.
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading This will be no news to the Germans, nor to Americans who read the advertisements of the French liners, but it may be news to Americans who receive the mysterious cablegrams "from a French port," after their friends have landed.
provendernoun
food for domestic livestock
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
ramshackleadjectiveUS /ˈræmʃækəl/
in deplorable condition
From this reading For an hour in the morning before our train left for Paris we chartered one of the ramshackle cabs of the town and took in Bordeaux.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading This will be no news to the Germans, nor to Americans who read the advertisements of the French liners, but it may be news to Americans who receive the mysterious cablegrams "from a French port," after their friends have landed.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading This will be no news to the Germans, nor to Americans who read the advertisements of the French liners, but it may be news to Americans who receive the mysterious cablegrams "from a French port," after their friends have landed.
REDnounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE "ROCKET'S RED GLARE" Bordeaux is the "Somewhere in France" from which cablegrams from passengers on the French liners usually are sent.
rightfuladjectiveUS /ˈraɪtfəl/
legally valid
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
ROCKET'SnounUS /ˈrɑːkəts/
possessive form of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE "ROCKET'S RED GLARE" Bordeaux is the "Somewhere in France" from which cablegrams from passengers on the French liners usually are sent.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE "ROCKET'S RED GLARE" Bordeaux is the "Somewhere in France" from which cablegrams from passengers on the French liners usually are sent.
sneakingadjectiveUS /ˈsniːkɪŋ/
not openly expressed
From this reading It is a dear old town, mouldy, and weather-beaten, and mediaeval, this Bordeaux, with high, mysterious walls along the street's over which hang dusty branches of trees or vines sneaking mischievously out of bounds.
SomewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE "ROCKET'S RED GLARE" Bordeaux is the "Somewhere in France" from which cablegrams from passengers on the French liners usually are sent.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
street'snounUS /striːts/
possessive form of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It is a dear old town, mouldy, and weather-beaten, and mediaeval, this Bordeaux, with high, mysterious walls along the street's over which hang dusty branches of trees or vines sneaking mischievously out of bounds.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE "ROCKET'S RED GLARE" Bordeaux is the "Somewhere in France" from which cablegrams from passengers on the French liners usually are sent.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This will be no news to the Germans, nor to Americans who read the advertisements of the French liners, but it may be news to Americans who receive the mysterious cablegrams "from a French port," after their friends have landed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This will be no news to the Germans, nor to Americans who read the advertisements of the French liners, but it may be news to Americans who receive the mysterious cablegrams "from a French port," after their friends have landed.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This will be no news to the Germans, nor to Americans who read the advertisements of the French liners, but it may be news to Americans who receive the mysterious cablegrams "from a French port," after their friends have landed.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading For an hour in the morning before our train left for Paris we chartered one of the ramshackle cabs of the town and took in Bordeaux.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It is a dear old town, mouldy, and weather-beaten, and mediaeval, this Bordeaux, with high, mysterious walls along the street's over which hang dusty branches of trees or vines sneaking mischievously out of bounds.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading For an hour in the morning before our train left for Paris we chartered one of the ramshackle cabs of the town and took in Bordeaux.
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 It is a dear old town, mouldy, and weather-beaten, and mediaeval, this Bordeaux, with high, mysterious walls along the street's over which hang dusty branches of trees or vines sneaking mischievously out of bounds.
trolleynounUS /ˈtrɑːli/
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE "ROCKET'S RED GLARE" Bordeaux is the "Somewhere in France" from which cablegrams from passengers on the French liners usually are sent.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading It is a dear old town, mouldy, and weather-beaten, and mediaeval, this Bordeaux, with high, mysterious walls along the street's over which hang dusty branches of trees or vines sneaking mischievously out of bounds.
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 It is a dear old town, mouldy, and weather-beaten, and mediaeval, this Bordeaux, with high, mysterious walls along the street's over which hang dusty branches of trees or vines sneaking mischievously out of bounds.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE "ROCKET'S RED GLARE" Bordeaux is the "Somewhere in France" from which cablegrams from passengers on the French liners usually are sent.
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading It is a dear old town, mouldy, and weather-beaten, and mediaeval, this Bordeaux, with high, mysterious walls along the street's over which hang dusty branches of trees or vines sneaking mischievously out of bounds.
wheezenounUS /wiːz/
breathing with a husky or whistling sound
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE "ROCKET'S RED GLARE" Bordeaux is the "Somewhere in France" from which cablegrams from passengers on the French liners usually are sent.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This will be no news to the Germans, nor to Americans who read the advertisements of the French liners, but it may be news to Americans who receive the mysterious cablegrams "from a French port," after their friends have landed.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This will be no news to the Germans, nor to Americans who read the advertisements of the French liners, but it may be news to Americans who receive the mysterious cablegrams "from a French port," after their friends have landed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is a dear old town, mouldy, and weather-beaten, and mediaeval, this Bordeaux, with high, mysterious walls along the street's over which hang dusty branches of trees or vines sneaking mischievously out of bounds.
woe-begone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A woe-begone trolley creaks through the narrow streets and heart-broken cabmen mourning over the mistakes of misspent lives, larrup disconsolate horses over stony streets as they creak and jog and wheeze ahead of the invisible crows that seem always to be hovering above ready to batten upon their rightful provender.
