adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
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 previous week having been really chilly, it was all the more welcome.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Collins Street is to the Southern city what Bond Street and the Row are to London, and the Boulevards to Paris.
aridadjectiveUS /ˈærəd/
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The previous week having been really chilly, it was all the more welcome.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
BlocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading It was Saturday morning, and fashionable Melbourne was "doing the Block."
BondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Collins Street is to the Southern city what Bond Street and the Row are to London, and the Boulevards to Paris.
BoulevardsnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrdz/
plural of “boulevard” — a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading Collins Street is to the Southern city what Bond Street and the Row are to London, and the Boulevards to Paris.
broilingnounUS /ˈbrɔɪlɪŋ/
cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading The previous week having been really chilly, it was all the more welcome.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Collins Street is to the Southern city what Bond Street and the Row are to London, and the Boulevards to Paris.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading Collins Street is to the Southern city what Bond Street and the Row are to London, and the Boulevards to Paris.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It was Saturday morning, and fashionable Melbourne was "doing the Block."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading It was Saturday morning, and fashionable Melbourne was "doing the Block."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The previous week having been really chilly, it was all the more welcome.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE QUEEN'S NAME.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Collins Street is to the Southern city what Bond Street and the Row are to London, and the Boulevards to Paris.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Collins Street is to the Southern city what Bond Street and the Row are to London, and the Boulevards to Paris.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading It was Saturday morning, and fashionable Melbourne was "doing the Block."
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The previous week having been really chilly, it was all the more welcome.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was Saturday morning, and fashionable Melbourne was "doing the Block."
NAMEverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading IN THE QUEEN'S NAME.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Collins Street is to the Southern city what Bond Street and the Row are to London, and the Boulevards to Paris.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The previous week having been really chilly, it was all the more welcome.
QUEEN'SnounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading IN THE QUEEN'S NAME.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The previous week having been really chilly, it was all the more welcome.
RownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Collins Street is to the Southern city what Bond Street and the Row are to London, and the Boulevards to Paris.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was Saturday morning, and fashionable Melbourne was "doing the Block."
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Collins Street is to the Southern city what Bond Street and the Row are to London, and the Boulevards to Paris.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Collins Street is to the Southern city what Bond Street and the Row are to London, and the Boulevards to Paris.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE QUEEN'S NAME.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Collins Street is to the Southern city what Bond Street and the Row are to London, and the Boulevards to Paris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The previous week having been really chilly, it was all the more welcome.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading The previous week having been really chilly, it was all the more welcome.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Collins Street is to the Southern city what Bond Street and the Row are to London, and the Boulevards to Paris.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a broiling hot day--one of those cloudless days, with the blazing sun beating down on the arid streets, and casting deep, black shadows--a real Australian December day dropped by mistake of the clerk of the weather into the middle of August.
