adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour later, I was speeding home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It happened that, on one such evening, I was by the river at Chelsea, with nothing to do except to feel that I was hungry, and to reflect that, before morning, I should be hungrier still.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading I sat down, and wrote a description of what I had seen, and straightway sent it to an evening newspaper, which, to my astonishment, published the thing next day--"On Battersea Bridge."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It happened that, on one such evening, I was by the river at Chelsea, with nothing to do except to feel that I was hungry, and to reflect that, before morning, I should be hungrier still.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
Battersea
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From this reading I loitered upon Battersea Bridge--the old picturesque wooden bridge, and there the western sky took hold upon me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It happened that, on one such evening, I was by the river at Chelsea, with nothing to do except to feel that I was hungry, and to reflect that, before morning, I should be hungrier still.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It happened that, on one such evening, I was by the river at Chelsea, with nothing to do except to feel that I was hungry, and to reflect that, before morning, I should be hungrier still.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
BridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading I loitered upon Battersea Bridge--the old picturesque wooden bridge, and there the western sky took hold upon me.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It happened that, on one such evening, I was by the river at Chelsea, with nothing to do except to feel that I was hungry, and to reflect that, before morning, I should be hungrier still.
Chelsea
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From this reading It happened that, on one such evening, I was by the river at Chelsea, with nothing to do except to feel that I was hungry, and to reflect that, before morning, I should be hungrier still.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I sat down, and wrote a description of what I had seen, and straightway sent it to an evening newspaper, which, to my astonishment, published the thing next day--"On Battersea Bridge."
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading I sat down, and wrote a description of what I had seen, and straightway sent it to an evening newspaper, which, to my astonishment, published the thing next day--"On Battersea Bridge."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It happened that, on one such evening, I was by the river at Chelsea, with nothing to do except to feel that I was hungry, and to reflect that, before morning, I should be hungrier still.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I sat down, and wrote a description of what I had seen, and straightway sent it to an evening newspaper, which, to my astonishment, published the thing next day--"On Battersea Bridge."
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It happened that, on one such evening, I was by the river at Chelsea, with nothing to do except to feel that I was hungry, and to reflect that, before morning, I should be hungrier still.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading It happened that, on one such evening, I was by the river at Chelsea, with nothing to do except to feel that I was hungry, and to reflect that, before morning, I should be hungrier still.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It happened that, on one such evening, I was by the river at Chelsea, with nothing to do except to feel that I was hungry, and to reflect that, before morning, I should be hungrier still.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I sat down, and wrote a description of what I had seen, and straightway sent it to an evening newspaper, which, to my astonishment, published the thing next day--"On Battersea Bridge."
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour later, I was speeding home.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened that, on one such evening, I was by the river at Chelsea, with nothing to do except to feel that I was hungry, and to reflect that, before morning, I should be hungrier still.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I loitered upon Battersea Bridge--the old picturesque wooden bridge, and there the western sky took hold upon me.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Half an hour later, I was speeding home.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour later, I was speeding home.
hungrieradjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡriər/
comparative of “hungry” — feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading It happened that, on one such evening, I was by the river at Chelsea, with nothing to do except to feel that I was hungry, and to reflect that, before morning, I should be hungrier still.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading It happened that, on one such evening, I was by the river at Chelsea, with nothing to do except to feel that I was hungry, and to reflect that, before morning, I should be hungrier still.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Half an hour later, I was speeding home.
loitered
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From this reading I loitered upon Battersea Bridge--the old picturesque wooden bridge, and there the western sky took hold upon me.
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 I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It happened that, on one such evening, I was by the river at Chelsea, with nothing to do except to feel that I was hungry, and to reflect that, before morning, I should be hungrier still.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading I sat down, and wrote a description of what I had seen, and straightway sent it to an evening newspaper, which, to my astonishment, published the thing next day--"On Battersea Bridge."
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I sat down, and wrote a description of what I had seen, and straightway sent it to an evening newspaper, which, to my astonishment, published the thing next day--"On Battersea Bridge."
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It happened that, on one such evening, I was by the river at Chelsea, with nothing to do except to feel that I was hungry, and to reflect that, before morning, I should be hungrier still.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I loitered upon Battersea Bridge--the old picturesque wooden bridge, and there the western sky took hold upon me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It happened that, on one such evening, I was by the river at Chelsea, with nothing to do except to feel that I was hungry, and to reflect that, before morning, I should be hungrier still.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It happened that, on one such evening, I was by the river at Chelsea, with nothing to do except to feel that I was hungry, and to reflect that, before morning, I should be hungrier still.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading I loitered upon Battersea Bridge--the old picturesque wooden bridge, and there the western sky took hold upon me.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading I sat down, and wrote a description of what I had seen, and straightway sent it to an evening newspaper, which, to my astonishment, published the thing next day--"On Battersea Bridge."
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading It happened that, on one such evening, I was by the river at Chelsea, with nothing to do except to feel that I was hungry, and to reflect that, before morning, I should be hungrier still.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It happened that, on one such evening, I was by the river at Chelsea, with nothing to do except to feel that I was hungry, and to reflect that, before morning, I should be hungrier still.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat down, and wrote a description of what I had seen, and straightway sent it to an evening newspaper, which, to my astonishment, published the thing next day--"On Battersea Bridge."
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I sat down, and wrote a description of what I had seen, and straightway sent it to an evening newspaper, which, to my astonishment, published the thing next day--"On Battersea Bridge."
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I sat down, and wrote a description of what I had seen, and straightway sent it to an evening newspaper, which, to my astonishment, published the thing next day--"On Battersea Bridge."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It happened that, on one such evening, I was by the river at Chelsea, with nothing to do except to feel that I was hungry, and to reflect that, before morning, I should be hungrier still.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading I loitered upon Battersea Bridge--the old picturesque wooden bridge, and there the western sky took hold upon me.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading Half an hour later, I was speeding home.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It happened that, on one such evening, I was by the river at Chelsea, with nothing to do except to feel that I was hungry, and to reflect that, before morning, I should be hungrier still.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading I sat down, and wrote a description of what I had seen, and straightway sent it to an evening newspaper, which, to my astonishment, published the thing next day--"On Battersea Bridge."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It happened that, on one such evening, I was by the river at Chelsea, with nothing to do except to feel that I was hungry, and to reflect that, before morning, I should be hungrier still.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
sunsetsnounUS /ˈsʌnsets/
plural of “sunset” — the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It happened that, on one such evening, I was by the river at Chelsea, with nothing to do except to feel that I was hungry, and to reflect that, before morning, I should be hungrier still.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I loitered upon Battersea Bridge--the old picturesque wooden bridge, and there the western sky took hold upon me.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading I sat down, and wrote a description of what I had seen, and straightway sent it to an evening newspaper, which, to my astonishment, published the thing next day--"On Battersea Bridge."
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I loitered upon Battersea Bridge--the old picturesque wooden bridge, and there the western sky took hold upon me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I loitered upon Battersea Bridge--the old picturesque wooden bridge, and there the western sky took hold upon me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It happened that, on one such evening, I was by the river at Chelsea, with nothing to do except to feel that I was hungry, and to reflect that, before morning, I should be hungrier still.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading I loitered upon Battersea Bridge--the old picturesque wooden bridge, and there the western sky took hold upon me.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I sat down, and wrote a description of what I had seen, and straightway sent it to an evening newspaper, which, to my astonishment, published the thing next day--"On Battersea Bridge."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It happened that, on one such evening, I was by the river at Chelsea, with nothing to do except to feel that I was hungry, and to reflect that, before morning, I should be hungrier still.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading I loitered upon Battersea Bridge--the old picturesque wooden bridge, and there the western sky took hold upon me.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I sat down, and wrote a description of what I had seen, and straightway sent it to an evening newspaper, which, to my astonishment, published the thing next day--"On Battersea Bridge."
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading I thought of this as I stood yesterday watching a noble sunset, which brought back to my memory the sunsets of a London autumn, thirty years ago; more glorious, it seems to me, than any I have since beheld.
