adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The weather was magnificent, but hot and heavy, three months in advance of the season, as often happens in this impetuous country, where everything is in a hurry and comes too soon.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The weather was magnificent, but hot and heavy, three months in advance of the season, as often happens in this impetuous country, where everything is in a hurry and comes too soon.
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 priests and the mayors, swelling with importance, rushed to the head of the choral societies of their villages which were to go in front, and all moved off along the road to Giffas.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The priests and the mayors, swelling with importance, rushed to the head of the choral societies of their villages which were to go in front, and all moved off along the road to Giffas.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although there was not a cloud to be seen, the stillness of the atmosphere--the wind had fallen suddenly like a loose sail--dazzling and heated white, a silent solemnity hanging over all, foretold a storm brewing in some corner of the horizon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Nabob, Monpavon, the prefect, and one of the generals got into the first coach; the others filled the succeeding carriages.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The weather was magnificent, but hot and heavy, three months in advance of the season, as often happens in this impetuous country, where everything is in a hurry and comes too soon.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Although there was not a cloud to be seen, the stillness of the atmosphere--the wind had fallen suddenly like a loose sail--dazzling and heated white, a silent solemnity hanging over all, foretold a storm brewing in some corner of the horizon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although there was not a cloud to be seen, the stillness of the atmosphere--the wind had fallen suddenly like a loose sail--dazzling and heated white, a silent solemnity hanging over all, foretold a storm brewing in some corner of the horizon.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading The immense torpor of things gradually influenced the living beings.
brewingnounUS /ˈbruːɪŋ/
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading Although there was not a cloud to be seen, the stillness of the atmosphere--the wind had fallen suddenly like a loose sail--dazzling and heated white, a silent solemnity hanging over all, foretold a storm brewing in some corner of the horizon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The weather was magnificent, but hot and heavy, three months in advance of the season, as often happens in this impetuous country, where everything is in a hurry and comes too soon.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The Nabob, Monpavon, the prefect, and one of the generals got into the first coach; the others filled the succeeding carriages.
choralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune
From this reading The priests and the mayors, swelling with importance, rushed to the head of the choral societies of their villages which were to go in front, and all moved off along the road to Giffas.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Although there was not a cloud to be seen, the stillness of the atmosphere--the wind had fallen suddenly like a loose sail--dazzling and heated white, a silent solemnity hanging over all, foretold a storm brewing in some corner of the horizon.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading The Nabob, Monpavon, the prefect, and one of the generals got into the first coach; the others filled the succeeding carriages.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The weather was magnificent, but hot and heavy, three months in advance of the season, as often happens in this impetuous country, where everything is in a hurry and comes too soon.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Although there was not a cloud to be seen, the stillness of the atmosphere--the wind had fallen suddenly like a loose sail--dazzling and heated white, a silent solemnity hanging over all, foretold a storm brewing in some corner of the horizon.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The weather was magnificent, but hot and heavy, three months in advance of the season, as often happens in this impetuous country, where everything is in a hurry and comes too soon.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading Although there was not a cloud to be seen, the stillness of the atmosphere--the wind had fallen suddenly like a loose sail--dazzling and heated white, a silent solemnity hanging over all, foretold a storm brewing in some corner of the horizon.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The weather was magnificent, but hot and heavy, three months in advance of the season, as often happens in this impetuous country, where everything is in a hurry and comes too soon.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Although there was not a cloud to be seen, the stillness of the atmosphere--the wind had fallen suddenly like a loose sail--dazzling and heated white, a silent solemnity hanging over all, foretold a storm brewing in some corner of the horizon.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The Nabob, Monpavon, the prefect, and one of the generals got into the first coach; the others filled the succeeding carriages.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Nabob, Monpavon, the prefect, and one of the generals got into the first coach; the others filled the succeeding carriages.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading Although there was not a cloud to be seen, the stillness of the atmosphere--the wind had fallen suddenly like a loose sail--dazzling and heated white, a silent solemnity hanging over all, foretold a storm brewing in some corner of the horizon.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The priests and the mayors, swelling with importance, rushed to the head of the choral societies of their villages which were to go in front, and all moved off along the road to Giffas.
generalsnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading The Nabob, Monpavon, the prefect, and one of the generals got into the first coach; the others filled the succeeding carriages.
Giffas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The priests and the mayors, swelling with importance, rushed to the head of the choral societies of their villages which were to go in front, and all moved off along the road to Giffas.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The priests and the mayors, swelling with importance, rushed to the head of the choral societies of their villages which were to go in front, and all moved off along the road to Giffas.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Nabob, Monpavon, the prefect, and one of the generals got into the first coach; the others filled the succeeding carriages.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading The immense torpor of things gradually influenced the living beings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although there was not a cloud to be seen, the stillness of the atmosphere--the wind had fallen suddenly like a loose sail--dazzling and heated white, a silent solemnity hanging over all, foretold a storm brewing in some corner of the horizon.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Although there was not a cloud to be seen, the stillness of the atmosphere--the wind had fallen suddenly like a loose sail--dazzling and heated white, a silent solemnity hanging over all, foretold a storm brewing in some corner of the horizon.
happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The weather was magnificent, but hot and heavy, three months in advance of the season, as often happens in this impetuous country, where everything is in a hurry and comes too soon.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The priests and the mayors, swelling with importance, rushed to the head of the choral societies of their villages which were to go in front, and all moved off along the road to Giffas.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading Although there was not a cloud to be seen, the stillness of the atmosphere--the wind had fallen suddenly like a loose sail--dazzling and heated white, a silent solemnity hanging over all, foretold a storm brewing in some corner of the horizon.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The weather was magnificent, but hot and heavy, three months in advance of the season, as often happens in this impetuous country, where everything is in a hurry and comes too soon.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Although there was not a cloud to be seen, the stillness of the atmosphere--the wind had fallen suddenly like a loose sail--dazzling and heated white, a silent solemnity hanging over all, foretold a storm brewing in some corner of the horizon.
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 The weather was magnificent, but hot and heavy, three months in advance of the season, as often happens in this impetuous country, where everything is in a hurry and comes too soon.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading The weather was magnificent, but hot and heavy, three months in advance of the season, as often happens in this impetuous country, where everything is in a hurry and comes too soon.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The immense torpor of things gradually influenced the living beings.
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading The weather was magnificent, but hot and heavy, three months in advance of the season, as often happens in this impetuous country, where everything is in a hurry and comes too soon.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The priests and the mayors, swelling with importance, rushed to the head of the choral societies of their villages which were to go in front, and all moved off along the road to Giffas.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The priests and the mayors, swelling with importance, rushed to the head of the choral societies of their villages which were to go in front, and all moved off along the road to Giffas.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading The immense torpor of things gradually influenced the living beings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Nabob, Monpavon, the prefect, and one of the generals got into the first coach; the others filled the succeeding carriages.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was magnificent, but hot and heavy, three months in advance of the season, as often happens in this impetuous country, where everything is in a hurry and comes too soon.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Although there was not a cloud to be seen, the stillness of the atmosphere--the wind had fallen suddenly like a loose sail--dazzling and heated white, a silent solemnity hanging over all, foretold a storm brewing in some corner of the horizon.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The immense torpor of things gradually influenced the living beings.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Although there was not a cloud to be seen, the stillness of the atmosphere--the wind had fallen suddenly like a loose sail--dazzling and heated white, a silent solemnity hanging over all, foretold a storm brewing in some corner of the horizon.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The weather was magnificent, but hot and heavy, three months in advance of the season, as often happens in this impetuous country, where everything is in a hurry and comes too soon.
mayorsnounUS /ˈmeɪərz/
plural of “mayor” — the head of a city government
From this reading The priests and the mayors, swelling with importance, rushed to the head of the choral societies of their villages which were to go in front, and all moved off along the road to Giffas.
Monpavon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Nabob, Monpavon, the prefect, and one of the generals got into the first coach; the others filled the succeeding carriages.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The weather was magnificent, but hot and heavy, three months in advance of the season, as often happens in this impetuous country, where everything is in a hurry and comes too soon.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The priests and the mayors, swelling with importance, rushed to the head of the choral societies of their villages which were to go in front, and all moved off along the road to Giffas.
NabobnounUS /ˈnæbɑːb/
a governor in India during the Mogul empire
From this reading The Nabob, Monpavon, the prefect, and one of the generals got into the first coach; the others filled the succeeding carriages.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although there was not a cloud to be seen, the stillness of the atmosphere--the wind had fallen suddenly like a loose sail--dazzling and heated white, a silent solemnity hanging over all, foretold a storm brewing in some corner of the horizon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Nabob, Monpavon, the prefect, and one of the generals got into the first coach; the others filled the succeeding carriages.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The priests and the mayors, swelling with importance, rushed to the head of the choral societies of their villages which were to go in front, and all moved off along the road to Giffas.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The weather was magnificent, but hot and heavy, three months in advance of the season, as often happens in this impetuous country, where everything is in a hurry and comes too soon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Nabob, Monpavon, the prefect, and one of the generals got into the first coach; the others filled the succeeding carriages.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Nabob, Monpavon, the prefect, and one of the generals got into the first coach; the others filled the succeeding carriages.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Although there was not a cloud to be seen, the stillness of the atmosphere--the wind had fallen suddenly like a loose sail--dazzling and heated white, a silent solemnity hanging over all, foretold a storm brewing in some corner of the horizon.
prefectnounUS /ˈpriːfekt/
a chief officer or chief magistrate
From this reading The Nabob, Monpavon, the prefect, and one of the generals got into the first coach; the others filled the succeeding carriages.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The priests and the mayors, swelling with importance, rushed to the head of the choral societies of their villages which were to go in front, and all moved off along the road to Giffas.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The priests and the mayors, swelling with importance, rushed to the head of the choral societies of their villages which were to go in front, and all moved off along the road to Giffas.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading The priests and the mayors, swelling with importance, rushed to the head of the choral societies of their villages which were to go in front, and all moved off along the road to Giffas.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Although there was not a cloud to be seen, the stillness of the atmosphere--the wind had fallen suddenly like a loose sail--dazzling and heated white, a silent solemnity hanging over all, foretold a storm brewing in some corner of the horizon.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The weather was magnificent, but hot and heavy, three months in advance of the season, as often happens in this impetuous country, where everything is in a hurry and comes too soon.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Although there was not a cloud to be seen, the stillness of the atmosphere--the wind had fallen suddenly like a loose sail--dazzling and heated white, a silent solemnity hanging over all, foretold a storm brewing in some corner of the horizon.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Although there was not a cloud to be seen, the stillness of the atmosphere--the wind had fallen suddenly like a loose sail--dazzling and heated white, a silent solemnity hanging over all, foretold a storm brewing in some corner of the horizon.
societiesnounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/
plural of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The priests and the mayors, swelling with importance, rushed to the head of the choral societies of their villages which were to go in front, and all moved off along the road to Giffas.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading Although there was not a cloud to be seen, the stillness of the atmosphere--the wind had fallen suddenly like a loose sail--dazzling and heated white, a silent solemnity hanging over all, foretold a storm brewing in some corner of the horizon.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Although there was not a cloud to be seen, the stillness of the atmosphere--the wind had fallen suddenly like a loose sail--dazzling and heated white, a silent solemnity hanging over all, foretold a storm brewing in some corner of the horizon.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The weather was magnificent, but hot and heavy, three months in advance of the season, as often happens in this impetuous country, where everything is in a hurry and comes too soon.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Although there was not a cloud to be seen, the stillness of the atmosphere--the wind had fallen suddenly like a loose sail--dazzling and heated white, a silent solemnity hanging over all, foretold a storm brewing in some corner of the horizon.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Although there was not a cloud to be seen, the stillness of the atmosphere--the wind had fallen suddenly like a loose sail--dazzling and heated white, a silent solemnity hanging over all, foretold a storm brewing in some corner of the horizon.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading The Nabob, Monpavon, the prefect, and one of the generals got into the first coach; the others filled the succeeding carriages.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Although there was not a cloud to be seen, the stillness of the atmosphere--the wind had fallen suddenly like a loose sail--dazzling and heated white, a silent solemnity hanging over all, foretold a storm brewing in some corner of the horizon.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading The priests and the mayors, swelling with importance, rushed to the head of the choral societies of their villages which were to go in front, and all moved off along the road to Giffas.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Nabob, Monpavon, the prefect, and one of the generals got into the first coach; the others filled the succeeding carriages.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The priests and the mayors, swelling with importance, rushed to the head of the choral societies of their villages which were to go in front, and all moved off along the road to Giffas.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Although there was not a cloud to be seen, the stillness of the atmosphere--the wind had fallen suddenly like a loose sail--dazzling and heated white, a silent solemnity hanging over all, foretold a storm brewing in some corner of the horizon.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The immense torpor of things gradually influenced the living beings.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The weather was magnificent, but hot and heavy, three months in advance of the season, as often happens in this impetuous country, where everything is in a hurry and comes too soon.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The weather was magnificent, but hot and heavy, three months in advance of the season, as often happens in this impetuous country, where everything is in a hurry and comes too soon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The priests and the mayors, swelling with importance, rushed to the head of the choral societies of their villages which were to go in front, and all moved off along the road to Giffas.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The weather was magnificent, but hot and heavy, three months in advance of the season, as often happens in this impetuous country, where everything is in a hurry and comes too soon.
torpornounUS /ˈtɔːrpər/
a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
From this reading The immense torpor of things gradually influenced the living beings.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The priests and the mayors, swelling with importance, rushed to the head of the choral societies of their villages which were to go in front, and all moved off along the road to Giffas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was magnificent, but hot and heavy, three months in advance of the season, as often happens in this impetuous country, where everything is in a hurry and comes too soon.
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 The weather was magnificent, but hot and heavy, three months in advance of the season, as often happens in this impetuous country, where everything is in a hurry and comes too soon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The priests and the mayors, swelling with importance, rushed to the head of the choral societies of their villages which were to go in front, and all moved off along the road to Giffas.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The weather was magnificent, but hot and heavy, three months in advance of the season, as often happens in this impetuous country, where everything is in a hurry and comes too soon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The priests and the mayors, swelling with importance, rushed to the head of the choral societies of their villages which were to go in front, and all moved off along the road to Giffas.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Although there was not a cloud to be seen, the stillness of the atmosphere--the wind had fallen suddenly like a loose sail--dazzling and heated white, a silent solemnity hanging over all, foretold a storm brewing in some corner of the horizon.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Although there was not a cloud to be seen, the stillness of the atmosphere--the wind had fallen suddenly like a loose sail--dazzling and heated white, a silent solemnity hanging over all, foretold a storm brewing in some corner of the horizon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The priests and the mayors, swelling with importance, rushed to the head of the choral societies of their villages which were to go in front, and all moved off along the road to Giffas.
