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 crisp November morning.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the Sunday arrived he came half an hour earlier than usual to watch every incident of the day with his little black eyes open their widest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Recent rains had washed the streets clean, the wind was blowing fresh, the sky was cloudless and the sun lit in cool gleaming splendour every avenue and park of the great city.
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading THE BLACK CAT When Van Meter heard of the scheme to appeal directly to the people to build the temple in defiance of the Board of Trustees, who were the legal managers of the church's property, he was thunderstruck.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When the Sunday arrived he came half an hour earlier than usual to watch every incident of the day with his little black eyes open their widest.
avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading Recent rains had washed the streets clean, the wind was blowing fresh, the sky was cloudless and the sun lit in cool gleaming splendour every avenue and park of the great city.
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 THE BLACK CAT When Van Meter heard of the scheme to appeal directly to the people to build the temple in defiance of the Board of Trustees, who were the legal managers of the church's property, he was thunderstruck.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Recent rains had washed the streets clean, the wind was blowing fresh, the sky was cloudless and the sun lit in cool gleaming splendour every avenue and park of the great city.
BoardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading THE BLACK CAT When Van Meter heard of the scheme to appeal directly to the people to build the temple in defiance of the Board of Trustees, who were the legal managers of the church's property, he was thunderstruck.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading THE BLACK CAT When Van Meter heard of the scheme to appeal directly to the people to build the temple in defiance of the Board of Trustees, who were the legal managers of the church's property, he was thunderstruck.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the Sunday arrived he came half an hour earlier than usual to watch every incident of the day with his little black eyes open their widest.
CATnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE BLACK CAT When Van Meter heard of the scheme to appeal directly to the people to build the temple in defiance of the Board of Trustees, who were the legal managers of the church's property, he was thunderstruck.
church'snounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃəz/
possessive form of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE BLACK CAT When Van Meter heard of the scheme to appeal directly to the people to build the temple in defiance of the Board of Trustees, who were the legal managers of the church's property, he was thunderstruck.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Recent rains had washed the streets clean, the wind was blowing fresh, the sky was cloudless and the sun lit in cool gleaming splendour every avenue and park of the great city.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Recent rains had washed the streets clean, the wind was blowing fresh, the sky was cloudless and the sun lit in cool gleaming splendour every avenue and park of the great city.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading Recent rains had washed the streets clean, the wind was blowing fresh, the sky was cloudless and the sun lit in cool gleaming splendour every avenue and park of the great city.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Recent rains had washed the streets clean, the wind was blowing fresh, the sky was cloudless and the sun lit in cool gleaming splendour every avenue and park of the great city.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The people had returned from their country places and the hotels were thronged with merchants and visitors from the four quarters of the earth.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading It was a crisp November morning.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When the Sunday arrived he came half an hour earlier than usual to watch every incident of the day with his little black eyes open their widest.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading THE BLACK CAT When Van Meter heard of the scheme to appeal directly to the people to build the temple in defiance of the Board of Trustees, who were the legal managers of the church's property, he was thunderstruck.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading THE BLACK CAT When Van Meter heard of the scheme to appeal directly to the people to build the temple in defiance of the Board of Trustees, who were the legal managers of the church's property, he was thunderstruck.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading When the Sunday arrived he came half an hour earlier than usual to watch every incident of the day with his little black eyes open their widest.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The people had returned from their country places and the hotels were thronged with merchants and visitors from the four quarters of the earth.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When the Sunday arrived he came half an hour earlier than usual to watch every incident of the day with his little black eyes open their widest.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When the Sunday arrived he came half an hour earlier than usual to watch every incident of the day with his little black eyes open their widest.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The people had returned from their country places and the hotels were thronged with merchants and visitors from the four quarters of the earth.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Recent rains had washed the streets clean, the wind was blowing fresh, the sky was cloudless and the sun lit in cool gleaming splendour every avenue and park of the great city.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The people had returned from their country places and the hotels were thronged with merchants and visitors from the four quarters of the earth.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Recent rains had washed the streets clean, the wind was blowing fresh, the sky was cloudless and the sun lit in cool gleaming splendour every avenue and park of the great city.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Recent rains had washed the streets clean, the wind was blowing fresh, the sky was cloudless and the sun lit in cool gleaming splendour every avenue and park of the great city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Recent rains had washed the streets clean, the wind was blowing fresh, the sky was cloudless and the sun lit in cool gleaming splendour every avenue and park of the great city.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When the Sunday arrived he came half an hour earlier than usual to watch every incident of the day with his little black eyes open their widest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BLACK CAT When Van Meter heard of the scheme to appeal directly to the people to build the temple in defiance of the Board of Trustees, who were the legal managers of the church's property, he was thunderstruck.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE BLACK CAT When Van Meter heard of the scheme to appeal directly to the people to build the temple in defiance of the Board of Trustees, who were the legal managers of the church's property, he was thunderstruck.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Sunday arrived he came half an hour earlier than usual to watch every incident of the day with his little black eyes open their widest.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The people had returned from their country places and the hotels were thronged with merchants and visitors from the four quarters of the earth.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When the Sunday arrived he came half an hour earlier than usual to watch every incident of the day with his little black eyes open their widest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BLACK CAT When Van Meter heard of the scheme to appeal directly to the people to build the temple in defiance of the Board of Trustees, who were the legal managers of the church's property, he was thunderstruck.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading When the Sunday arrived he came half an hour earlier than usual to watch every incident of the day with his little black eyes open their widest.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a crisp November morning.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading THE BLACK CAT When Van Meter heard of the scheme to appeal directly to the people to build the temple in defiance of the Board of Trustees, who were the legal managers of the church's property, he was thunderstruck.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading Recent rains had washed the streets clean, the wind was blowing fresh, the sky was cloudless and the sun lit in cool gleaming splendour every avenue and park of the great city.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the Sunday arrived he came half an hour earlier than usual to watch every incident of the day with his little black eyes open their widest.
managersnounUS /ˈmænədʒərz/
plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading THE BLACK CAT When Van Meter heard of the scheme to appeal directly to the people to build the temple in defiance of the Board of Trustees, who were the legal managers of the church's property, he was thunderstruck.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading The people had returned from their country places and the hotels were thronged with merchants and visitors from the four quarters of the earth.
MeternounUS /ˈmiːtər/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE BLACK CAT When Van Meter heard of the scheme to appeal directly to the people to build the temple in defiance of the Board of Trustees, who were the legal managers of the church's property, he was thunderstruck.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a crisp November morning.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was a crisp November morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLACK CAT When Van Meter heard of the scheme to appeal directly to the people to build the temple in defiance of the Board of Trustees, who were the legal managers of the church's property, he was thunderstruck.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When the Sunday arrived he came half an hour earlier than usual to watch every incident of the day with his little black eyes open their widest.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Recent rains had washed the streets clean, the wind was blowing fresh, the sky was cloudless and the sun lit in cool gleaming splendour every avenue and park of the great city.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE BLACK CAT When Van Meter heard of the scheme to appeal directly to the people to build the temple in defiance of the Board of Trustees, who were the legal managers of the church's property, he was thunderstruck.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The people had returned from their country places and the hotels were thronged with merchants and visitors from the four quarters of the earth.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading THE BLACK CAT When Van Meter heard of the scheme to appeal directly to the people to build the temple in defiance of the Board of Trustees, who were the legal managers of the church's property, he was thunderstruck.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The people had returned from their country places and the hotels were thronged with merchants and visitors from the four quarters of the earth.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Recent rains had washed the streets clean, the wind was blowing fresh, the sky was cloudless and the sun lit in cool gleaming splendour every avenue and park of the great city.
RecentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Recent rains had washed the streets clean, the wind was blowing fresh, the sky was cloudless and the sun lit in cool gleaming splendour every avenue and park of the great city.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The people had returned from their country places and the hotels were thronged with merchants and visitors from the four quarters of the earth.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading THE BLACK CAT When Van Meter heard of the scheme to appeal directly to the people to build the temple in defiance of the Board of Trustees, who were the legal managers of the church's property, he was thunderstruck.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Recent rains had washed the streets clean, the wind was blowing fresh, the sky was cloudless and the sun lit in cool gleaming splendour every avenue and park of the great city.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Recent rains had washed the streets clean, the wind was blowing fresh, the sky was cloudless and the sun lit in cool gleaming splendour every avenue and park of the great city.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Recent rains had washed the streets clean, the wind was blowing fresh, the sky was cloudless and the sun lit in cool gleaming splendour every avenue and park of the great city.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Recent rains had washed the streets clean, the wind was blowing fresh, the sky was cloudless and the sun lit in cool gleaming splendour every avenue and park of the great city.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading When the Sunday arrived he came half an hour earlier than usual to watch every incident of the day with his little black eyes open their widest.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading THE BLACK CAT When Van Meter heard of the scheme to appeal directly to the people to build the temple in defiance of the Board of Trustees, who were the legal managers of the church's property, he was thunderstruck.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When the Sunday arrived he came half an hour earlier than usual to watch every incident of the day with his little black eyes open their widest.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK CAT When Van Meter heard of the scheme to appeal directly to the people to build the temple in defiance of the Board of Trustees, who were the legal managers of the church's property, he was thunderstruck.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the Sunday arrived he came half an hour earlier than usual to watch every incident of the day with his little black eyes open their widest.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading The people had returned from their country places and the hotels were thronged with merchants and visitors from the four quarters of the earth.
thunderstruckadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərstrʌk/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading THE BLACK CAT When Van Meter heard of the scheme to appeal directly to the people to build the temple in defiance of the Board of Trustees, who were the legal managers of the church's property, he was thunderstruck.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BLACK CAT When Van Meter heard of the scheme to appeal directly to the people to build the temple in defiance of the Board of Trustees, who were the legal managers of the church's property, he was thunderstruck.
TrusteesnounUS /ˌtrʌˈstiːz/
plural of “trustee” — a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
From this reading THE BLACK CAT When Van Meter heard of the scheme to appeal directly to the people to build the temple in defiance of the Board of Trustees, who were the legal managers of the church's property, he was thunderstruck.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading When the Sunday arrived he came half an hour earlier than usual to watch every incident of the day with his little black eyes open their widest.
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading THE BLACK CAT When Van Meter heard of the scheme to appeal directly to the people to build the temple in defiance of the Board of Trustees, who were the legal managers of the church's property, he was thunderstruck.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The people had returned from their country places and the hotels were thronged with merchants and visitors from the four quarters of the earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BLACK CAT When Van Meter heard of the scheme to appeal directly to the people to build the temple in defiance of the Board of Trustees, who were the legal managers of the church's property, he was thunderstruck.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Recent rains had washed the streets clean, the wind was blowing fresh, the sky was cloudless and the sun lit in cool gleaming splendour every avenue and park of the great city.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading When the Sunday arrived he came half an hour earlier than usual to watch every incident of the day with his little black eyes open their widest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BLACK CAT When Van Meter heard of the scheme to appeal directly to the people to build the temple in defiance of the Board of Trustees, who were the legal managers of the church's property, he was thunderstruck.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE BLACK CAT When Van Meter heard of the scheme to appeal directly to the people to build the temple in defiance of the Board of Trustees, who were the legal managers of the church's property, he was thunderstruck.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE BLACK CAT When Van Meter heard of the scheme to appeal directly to the people to build the temple in defiance of the Board of Trustees, who were the legal managers of the church's property, he was thunderstruck.
widestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdəst/
superlative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading When the Sunday arrived he came half an hour earlier than usual to watch every incident of the day with his little black eyes open their widest.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Recent rains had washed the streets clean, the wind was blowing fresh, the sky was cloudless and the sun lit in cool gleaming splendour every avenue and park of the great city.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the Sunday arrived he came half an hour earlier than usual to watch every incident of the day with his little black eyes open their widest.
