a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He sniffed eagerly at the warm night air, with its mingled odors of asphalt and dust and cooling masonry.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF THE CITY All clad in mail he rode for Christ, And his strait pathway trod; Nor scorned he to be sacrificed For his most jealous God.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Our Manhattans of the mind always have their Boweries of the blood.--"The Silver Poppy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF THE CITY All clad in mail he rode for Christ, And his strait pathway trod; Nor scorned he to be sacrificed For his most jealous God.
asphaltnounUS /ˈæsfɔːlt/
mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing
From this reading He sniffed eagerly at the warm night air, with its mingled odors of asphalt and dust and cooling masonry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sniffed eagerly at the warm night air, with its mingled odors of asphalt and dust and cooling masonry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF THE CITY All clad in mail he rode for Christ, And his strait pathway trod; Nor scorned he to be sacrificed For his most jealous God.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Our Manhattans of the mind always have their Boweries of the blood.--"The Silver Poppy."
Boweries
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From this reading Our Manhattans of the mind always have their Boweries of the blood.--"The Silver Poppy."
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Broken Knight."
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF THE CITY All clad in mail he rode for Christ, And his strait pathway trod; Nor scorned he to be sacrificed For his most jealous God.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF THE CITY All clad in mail he rode for Christ, And his strait pathway trod; Nor scorned he to be sacrificed For his most jealous God.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF THE CITY All clad in mail he rode for Christ, And his strait pathway trod; Nor scorned he to be sacrificed For his most jealous God.
coolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading He sniffed eagerly at the warm night air, with its mingled odors of asphalt and dust and cooling masonry.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Wonderful, isn't it?" cried Hartley, leaning out of the wide-silled studio window where Repellier sat smoking wearily.
remove the dust from
From this reading He sniffed eagerly at the warm night air, with its mingled odors of asphalt and dust and cooling masonry.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading He sniffed eagerly at the warm night air, with its mingled odors of asphalt and dust and cooling masonry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF THE CITY All clad in mail he rode for Christ, And his strait pathway trod; Nor scorned he to be sacrificed For his most jealous God.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF THE CITY All clad in mail he rode for Christ, And his strait pathway trod; Nor scorned he to be sacrificed For his most jealous God.
HARTLEYnounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Broken Knight."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our Manhattans of the mind always have their Boweries of the blood.--"The Silver Poppy."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF THE CITY All clad in mail he rode for Christ, And his strait pathway trod; Nor scorned he to be sacrificed For his most jealous God.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF THE CITY All clad in mail he rode for Christ, And his strait pathway trod; Nor scorned he to be sacrificed For his most jealous God.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF THE CITY All clad in mail he rode for Christ, And his strait pathway trod; Nor scorned he to be sacrificed For his most jealous God.
isn't
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From this reading "Wonderful, isn't it?" cried Hartley, leaning out of the wide-silled studio window where Repellier sat smoking wearily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Wonderful, isn't it?" cried Hartley, leaning out of the wide-silled studio window where Repellier sat smoking wearily.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He sniffed eagerly at the warm night air, with its mingled odors of asphalt and dust and cooling masonry.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF THE CITY All clad in mail he rode for Christ, And his strait pathway trod; Nor scorned he to be sacrificed For his most jealous God.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Broken Knight."
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Broken Knight."
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "Wonderful, isn't it?" cried Hartley, leaning out of the wide-silled studio window where Repellier sat smoking wearily.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF THE CITY All clad in mail he rode for Christ, And his strait pathway trod; Nor scorned he to be sacrificed For his most jealous God.
Manhattans
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From this reading Our Manhattans of the mind always have their Boweries of the blood.--"The Silver Poppy."
masonrynounUS /ˈmeɪsənri/
structure built of stone or brick by a mason
From this reading He sniffed eagerly at the warm night air, with its mingled odors of asphalt and dust and cooling masonry.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Our Manhattans of the mind always have their Boweries of the blood.--"The Silver Poppy."
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading He sniffed eagerly at the warm night air, with its mingled odors of asphalt and dust and cooling masonry.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF THE CITY All clad in mail he rode for Christ, And his strait pathway trod; Nor scorned he to be sacrificed For his most jealous God.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He sniffed eagerly at the warm night air, with its mingled odors of asphalt and dust and cooling masonry.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF THE CITY All clad in mail he rode for Christ, And his strait pathway trod; Nor scorned he to be sacrificed For his most jealous God.
odorsnounUS /ˈoʊdərz/
plural of “odor” — any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading He sniffed eagerly at the warm night air, with its mingled odors of asphalt and dust and cooling masonry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF THE CITY All clad in mail he rode for Christ, And his strait pathway trod; Nor scorned he to be sacrificed For his most jealous God.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Manhattans of the mind always have their Boweries of the blood.--"The Silver Poppy."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Wonderful, isn't it?" cried Hartley, leaning out of the wide-silled studio window where Repellier sat smoking wearily.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF THE CITY All clad in mail he rode for Christ, And his strait pathway trod; Nor scorned he to be sacrificed For his most jealous God.
PoppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading Our Manhattans of the mind always have their Boweries of the blood.--"The Silver Poppy."
Repellier
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From this reading "Wonderful, isn't it?" cried Hartley, leaning out of the wide-silled studio window where Repellier sat smoking wearily.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF THE CITY All clad in mail he rode for Christ, And his strait pathway trod; Nor scorned he to be sacrificed For his most jealous God.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF THE CITY All clad in mail he rode for Christ, And his strait pathway trod; Nor scorned he to be sacrificed For his most jealous God.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Wonderful, isn't it?" cried Hartley, leaning out of the wide-silled studio window where Repellier sat smoking wearily.
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF THE CITY All clad in mail he rode for Christ, And his strait pathway trod; Nor scorned he to be sacrificed For his most jealous God.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Our Manhattans of the mind always have their Boweries of the blood.--"The Silver Poppy."
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading "Wonderful, isn't it?" cried Hartley, leaning out of the wide-silled studio window where Repellier sat smoking wearily.
sniffedverbUS /snɪft/
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading He sniffed eagerly at the warm night air, with its mingled odors of asphalt and dust and cooling masonry.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF THE CITY All clad in mail he rode for Christ, And his strait pathway trod; Nor scorned he to be sacrificed For his most jealous God.
straitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF THE CITY All clad in mail he rode for Christ, And his strait pathway trod; Nor scorned he to be sacrificed For his most jealous God.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading "Wonderful, isn't it?" cried Hartley, leaning out of the wide-silled studio window where Repellier sat smoking wearily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF THE CITY All clad in mail he rode for Christ, And his strait pathway trod; Nor scorned he to be sacrificed For his most jealous God.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Our Manhattans of the mind always have their Boweries of the blood.--"The Silver Poppy."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF THE CITY All clad in mail he rode for Christ, And his strait pathway trod; Nor scorned he to be sacrificed For his most jealous God.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF THE CITY All clad in mail he rode for Christ, And his strait pathway trod; Nor scorned he to be sacrificed For his most jealous God.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He sniffed eagerly at the warm night air, with its mingled odors of asphalt and dust and cooling masonry.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading "Wonderful, isn't it?" cried Hartley, leaning out of the wide-silled studio window where Repellier sat smoking wearily.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Wonderful, isn't it?" cried Hartley, leaning out of the wide-silled studio window where Repellier sat smoking wearily.
wide-silled
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From this reading "Wonderful, isn't it?" cried Hartley, leaning out of the wide-silled studio window where Repellier sat smoking wearily.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "Wonderful, isn't it?" cried Hartley, leaning out of the wide-silled studio window where Repellier sat smoking wearily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sniffed eagerly at the warm night air, with its mingled odors of asphalt and dust and cooling masonry.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Wonderful, isn't it?" cried Hartley, leaning out of the wide-silled studio window where Repellier sat smoking wearily.
