adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Around and about us a very great stillness reigned, however, and the velvet dusk which, with the star-jeweled sky, was strongly suggestive of an Eastern night--gave up no sign to show that it masked the presence of more than twenty men.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading The shriek of a train-whistle reached me, a sound which breaks the stillness of the most silent London night, telling of the ceaseless, febrile life of the great world-capital whose activity ceases not with the coming of darkness.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
AroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around and about us a very great stillness reigned, however, and the velvet dusk which, with the star-jeweled sky, was strongly suggestive of an Eastern night--gave up no sign to show that it masked the presence of more than twenty men.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The muffled drumming of sleepless London seemed very remote from us, as side by side we crept up the narrow path to the studio.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading The shriek of a train-whistle reached me, a sound which breaks the stillness of the most silent London night, telling of the ceaseless, febrile life of the great world-capital whose activity ceases not with the coming of darkness.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The muffled drumming of sleepless London seemed very remote from us, as side by side we crept up the narrow path to the studio.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading The shriek of a train-whistle reached me, a sound which breaks the stillness of the most silent London night, telling of the ceaseless, febrile life of the great world-capital whose activity ceases not with the coming of darkness.
ceasesnounUS /ˈsiːsɪz/
plural of “cease” — (“cease” is a noun only in the phrase “without cease”) end
From this reading The shriek of a train-whistle reached me, a sound which breaks the stillness of the most silent London night, telling of the ceaseless, febrile life of the great world-capital whose activity ceases not with the coming of darkness.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The shriek of a train-whistle reached me, a sound which breaks the stillness of the most silent London night, telling of the ceaseless, febrile life of the great world-capital whose activity ceases not with the coming of darkness.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The muffled drumming of sleepless London seemed very remote from us, as side by side we crept up the narrow path to the studio.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The shriek of a train-whistle reached me, a sound which breaks the stillness of the most silent London night, telling of the ceaseless, febrile life of the great world-capital whose activity ceases not with the coming of darkness.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading This line of reflection proved unpleasant, and I dismissed it sternly from my mind.
drummingnounUS /ˈdrʌmɪŋ/
the act of playing drums
From this reading The muffled drumming of sleepless London seemed very remote from us, as side by side we crept up the narrow path to the studio.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Around and about us a very great stillness reigned, however, and the velvet dusk which, with the star-jeweled sky, was strongly suggestive of an Eastern night--gave up no sign to show that it masked the presence of more than twenty men.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Around and about us a very great stillness reigned, however, and the velvet dusk which, with the star-jeweled sky, was strongly suggestive of an Eastern night--gave up no sign to show that it masked the presence of more than twenty men.
febrileadjective
of or relating to or characterized by fever
From this reading The shriek of a train-whistle reached me, a sound which breaks the stillness of the most silent London night, telling of the ceaseless, febrile life of the great world-capital whose activity ceases not with the coming of darkness.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The muffled drumming of sleepless London seemed very remote from us, as side by side we crept up the narrow path to the studio.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Around and about us a very great stillness reigned, however, and the velvet dusk which, with the star-jeweled sky, was strongly suggestive of an Eastern night--gave up no sign to show that it masked the presence of more than twenty men.
glazedadjectiveUS /ɡleɪzd/
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The shriek of a train-whistle reached me, a sound which breaks the stillness of the most silent London night, telling of the ceaseless, febrile life of the great world-capital whose activity ceases not with the coming of darkness.
HillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Around and about us a very great stillness reigned, however, and the velvet dusk which, with the star-jeweled sky, was strongly suggestive of an Eastern night--gave up no sign to show that it masked the presence of more than twenty men.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This line of reflection proved unpleasant, and I dismissed it sternly from my mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This line of reflection proved unpleasant, and I dismissed it sternly from my mind.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading This line of reflection proved unpleasant, and I dismissed it sternly from my mind.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
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 The muffled drumming of sleepless London seemed very remote from us, as side by side we crept up the narrow path to the studio.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Around and about us a very great stillness reigned, however, and the velvet dusk which, with the star-jeweled sky, was strongly suggestive of an Eastern night--gave up no sign to show that it masked the presence of more than twenty men.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The shriek of a train-whistle reached me, a sound which breaks the stillness of the most silent London night, telling of the ceaseless, febrile life of the great world-capital whose activity ceases not with the coming of darkness.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Around and about us a very great stillness reigned, however, and the velvet dusk which, with the star-jeweled sky, was strongly suggestive of an Eastern night--gave up no sign to show that it masked the presence of more than twenty men.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This line of reflection proved unpleasant, and I dismissed it sternly from my mind.
Mokattam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
moonlessadjective
without a moon or a visible moon
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Around and about us a very great stillness reigned, however, and the velvet dusk which, with the star-jeweled sky, was strongly suggestive of an Eastern night--gave up no sign to show that it masked the presence of more than twenty men.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The shriek of a train-whistle reached me, a sound which breaks the stillness of the most silent London night, telling of the ceaseless, febrile life of the great world-capital whose activity ceases not with the coming of darkness.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading The muffled drumming of sleepless London seemed very remote from us, as side by side we crept up the narrow path to the studio.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This line of reflection proved unpleasant, and I dismissed it sternly from my mind.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The muffled drumming of sleepless London seemed very remote from us, as side by side we crept up the narrow path to the studio.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Around and about us a very great stillness reigned, however, and the velvet dusk which, with the star-jeweled sky, was strongly suggestive of an Eastern night--gave up no sign to show that it masked the presence of more than twenty men.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The shriek of a train-whistle reached me, a sound which breaks the stillness of the most silent London night, telling of the ceaseless, febrile life of the great world-capital whose activity ceases not with the coming of darkness.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The muffled drumming of sleepless London seemed very remote from us, as side by side we crept up the narrow path to the studio.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading The muffled drumming of sleepless London seemed very remote from us, as side by side we crept up the narrow path to the studio.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Around and about us a very great stillness reigned, however, and the velvet dusk which, with the star-jeweled sky, was strongly suggestive of an Eastern night--gave up no sign to show that it masked the presence of more than twenty men.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading This line of reflection proved unpleasant, and I dismissed it sternly from my mind.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The shriek of a train-whistle reached me, a sound which breaks the stillness of the most silent London night, telling of the ceaseless, febrile life of the great world-capital whose activity ceases not with the coming of darkness.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading This line of reflection proved unpleasant, and I dismissed it sternly from my mind.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Around and about us a very great stillness reigned, however, and the velvet dusk which, with the star-jeweled sky, was strongly suggestive of an Eastern night--gave up no sign to show that it masked the presence of more than twenty men.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading The muffled drumming of sleepless London seemed very remote from us, as side by side we crept up the narrow path to the studio.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The muffled drumming of sleepless London seemed very remote from us, as side by side we crept up the narrow path to the studio.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Around and about us a very great stillness reigned, however, and the velvet dusk which, with the star-jeweled sky, was strongly suggestive of an Eastern night--gave up no sign to show that it masked the presence of more than twenty men.
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading The shriek of a train-whistle reached me, a sound which breaks the stillness of the most silent London night, telling of the ceaseless, febrile life of the great world-capital whose activity ceases not with the coming of darkness.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The muffled drumming of sleepless London seemed very remote from us, as side by side we crept up the narrow path to the studio.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Around and about us a very great stillness reigned, however, and the velvet dusk which, with the star-jeweled sky, was strongly suggestive of an Eastern night--gave up no sign to show that it masked the presence of more than twenty men.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The shriek of a train-whistle reached me, a sound which breaks the stillness of the most silent London night, telling of the ceaseless, febrile life of the great world-capital whose activity ceases not with the coming of darkness.
silhouetteverbUS /ˌsɪləˈwet/
project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Around and about us a very great stillness reigned, however, and the velvet dusk which, with the star-jeweled sky, was strongly suggestive of an Eastern night--gave up no sign to show that it masked the presence of more than twenty men.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading The muffled drumming of sleepless London seemed very remote from us, as side by side we crept up the narrow path to the studio.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The shriek of a train-whistle reached me, a sound which breaks the stillness of the most silent London night, telling of the ceaseless, febrile life of the great world-capital whose activity ceases not with the coming of darkness.
star-jeweled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Around and about us a very great stillness reigned, however, and the velvet dusk which, with the star-jeweled sky, was strongly suggestive of an Eastern night--gave up no sign to show that it masked the presence of more than twenty men.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading This line of reflection proved unpleasant, and I dismissed it sternly from my mind.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The shriek of a train-whistle reached me, a sound which breaks the stillness of the most silent London night, telling of the ceaseless, febrile life of the great world-capital whose activity ceases not with the coming of darkness.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Around and about us a very great stillness reigned, however, and the velvet dusk which, with the star-jeweled sky, was strongly suggestive of an Eastern night--gave up no sign to show that it masked the presence of more than twenty men.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading The muffled drumming of sleepless London seemed very remote from us, as side by side we crept up the narrow path to the studio.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading Around and about us a very great stillness reigned, however, and the velvet dusk which, with the star-jeweled sky, was strongly suggestive of an Eastern night--gave up no sign to show that it masked the presence of more than twenty men.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The shriek of a train-whistle reached me, a sound which breaks the stillness of the most silent London night, telling of the ceaseless, febrile life of the great world-capital whose activity ceases not with the coming of darkness.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Around and about us a very great stillness reigned, however, and the velvet dusk which, with the star-jeweled sky, was strongly suggestive of an Eastern night--gave up no sign to show that it masked the presence of more than twenty men.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Around and about us a very great stillness reigned, however, and the velvet dusk which, with the star-jeweled sky, was strongly suggestive of an Eastern night--gave up no sign to show that it masked the presence of more than twenty men.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The muffled drumming of sleepless London seemed very remote from us, as side by side we crept up the narrow path to the studio.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The muffled drumming of sleepless London seemed very remote from us, as side by side we crept up the narrow path to the studio.
tombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
train-whistle
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From this reading The shriek of a train-whistle reached me, a sound which breaks the stillness of the most silent London night, telling of the ceaseless, febrile life of the great world-capital whose activity ceases not with the coming of darkness.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Around and about us a very great stillness reigned, however, and the velvet dusk which, with the star-jeweled sky, was strongly suggestive of an Eastern night--gave up no sign to show that it masked the presence of more than twenty men.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading This line of reflection proved unpleasant, and I dismissed it sternly from my mind.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The muffled drumming of sleepless London seemed very remote from us, as side by side we crept up the narrow path to the studio.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The muffled drumming of sleepless London seemed very remote from us, as side by side we crept up the narrow path to the studio.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Around and about us a very great stillness reigned, however, and the velvet dusk which, with the star-jeweled sky, was strongly suggestive of an Eastern night--gave up no sign to show that it masked the presence of more than twenty men.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The muffled drumming of sleepless London seemed very remote from us, as side by side we crept up the narrow path to the studio.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The muffled drumming of sleepless London seemed very remote from us, as side by side we crept up the narrow path to the studio.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The shriek of a train-whistle reached me, a sound which breaks the stillness of the most silent London night, telling of the ceaseless, febrile life of the great world-capital whose activity ceases not with the coming of darkness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was a starry but moonless night, and the little dingy white building with a solitary tree peeping, in silhouette, above the glazed roof, bore an odd resemblance to one of those tombs which form a city of the dead so near to the city of feverish life on the slopes of the Mokattam Hills.
world-capital
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shriek of a train-whistle reached me, a sound which breaks the stillness of the most silent London night, telling of the ceaseless, febrile life of the great world-capital whose activity ceases not with the coming of darkness.
