areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SHOWING HOW MARTIN'S HORIZON WIDENS The sufferings of the young are strenuous as their joys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SHOWING HOW MARTIN'S HORIZON WIDENS The sufferings of the young are strenuous as their joys.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The policeman's surprise at his lack of knowledge on the subject of his parentage was disastrously convincing.
awryadjectiveUS /ərˈaɪ/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading The notes of the organ were harsh, the gay canvas of the booths tawdry, the cleanly village itself awry.
boothsnounUS /buːθs/
plural of “booth” — a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading The notes of the organ were harsh, the gay canvas of the booths tawdry, the cleanly village itself awry.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading When Martin passed into the heart of the bustling fair its glamour had vanished.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading The notes of the organ were harsh, the gay canvas of the booths tawdry, the cleanly village itself awry.
cleanlyadverbUS /ˈkliːnli/
smoothly and without difficulty; precisely and deftly
From this reading The notes of the organ were harsh, the gay canvas of the booths tawdry, the cleanly village itself awry.
convincingadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading The policeman's surprise at his lack of knowledge on the subject of his parentage was disastrously convincing.
disastrouslyadverbUS /dɪˈzæstrəsli/
in a disastrous manner
From this reading The policeman's surprise at his lack of knowledge on the subject of his parentage was disastrously convincing.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading When Martin passed into the heart of the bustling fair its glamour had vanished.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The notes of the organ were harsh, the gay canvas of the booths tawdry, the cleanly village itself awry.
glamournounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading When Martin passed into the heart of the bustling fair its glamour had vanished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Martin passed into the heart of the bustling fair its glamour had vanished.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading The notes of the organ were harsh, the gay canvas of the booths tawdry, the cleanly village itself awry.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When Martin passed into the heart of the bustling fair its glamour had vanished.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The policeman's surprise at his lack of knowledge on the subject of his parentage was disastrously convincing.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading SHOWING HOW MARTIN'S HORIZON WIDENS The sufferings of the young are strenuous as their joys.
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From this reading SHOWING HOW MARTIN'S HORIZON WIDENS The sufferings of the young are strenuous as their joys.
indisputableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪsˈpjuːtəbəl/
not open to question; obviously true
From this reading The man treated the statement as indisputable.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Martin passed into the heart of the bustling fair its glamour had vanished.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When Martin passed into the heart of the bustling fair its glamour had vanished.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The notes of the organ were harsh, the gay canvas of the booths tawdry, the cleanly village itself awry.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading SHOWING HOW MARTIN'S HORIZON WIDENS The sufferings of the young are strenuous as their joys.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The policeman's surprise at his lack of knowledge on the subject of his parentage was disastrously convincing.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading The policeman's surprise at his lack of knowledge on the subject of his parentage was disastrously convincing.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man treated the statement as indisputable.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading When Martin passed into the heart of the bustling fair its glamour had vanished.
MARTIN'SnounUS /ˈmɑːrtənz/
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading SHOWING HOW MARTIN'S HORIZON WIDENS The sufferings of the young are strenuous as their joys.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading The notes of the organ were harsh, the gay canvas of the booths tawdry, the cleanly village itself awry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHOWING HOW MARTIN'S HORIZON WIDENS The sufferings of the young are strenuous as their joys.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The policeman's surprise at his lack of knowledge on the subject of his parentage was disastrously convincing.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading The notes of the organ were harsh, the gay canvas of the booths tawdry, the cleanly village itself awry.
parentagenounUS /ˈperəntədʒ/
the state of being a parent
From this reading The policeman's surprise at his lack of knowledge on the subject of his parentage was disastrously convincing.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When Martin passed into the heart of the bustling fair its glamour had vanished.
policeman'snounUS /pəˈliːsmənz/
possessive form of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading The policeman's surprise at his lack of knowledge on the subject of his parentage was disastrously convincing.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading SHOWING HOW MARTIN'S HORIZON WIDENS The sufferings of the young are strenuous as their joys.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading The man treated the statement as indisputable.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading SHOWING HOW MARTIN'S HORIZON WIDENS The sufferings of the young are strenuous as their joys.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The policeman's surprise at his lack of knowledge on the subject of his parentage was disastrously convincing.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading SHOWING HOW MARTIN'S HORIZON WIDENS The sufferings of the young are strenuous as their joys.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The policeman's surprise at his lack of knowledge on the subject of his parentage was disastrously convincing.
tawdryadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːdri/
tastelessly showy
From this reading The notes of the organ were harsh, the gay canvas of the booths tawdry, the cleanly village itself awry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOWING HOW MARTIN'S HORIZON WIDENS The sufferings of the young are strenuous as their joys.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SHOWING HOW MARTIN'S HORIZON WIDENS The sufferings of the young are strenuous as their joys.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading The man treated the statement as indisputable.
having passed out of existence
From this reading When Martin passed into the heart of the bustling fair its glamour had vanished.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The notes of the organ were harsh, the gay canvas of the booths tawdry, the cleanly village itself awry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The policeman's surprise at his lack of knowledge on the subject of his parentage was disastrously convincing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The notes of the organ were harsh, the gay canvas of the booths tawdry, the cleanly village itself awry.
at the time that
From this reading When Martin passed into the heart of the bustling fair its glamour had vanished.
WIDENSverbUS /ˈwaɪdənz/
third-person singular of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading SHOWING HOW MARTIN'S HORIZON WIDENS The sufferings of the young are strenuous as their joys.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading SHOWING HOW MARTIN'S HORIZON WIDENS The sufferings of the young are strenuous as their joys.
