adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHO LOBBIED FOR IT It was a midsummer's day in Washington.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Later the avenues themselves shone like the diverging rays of another sun,--the Capitol,--a thing to be feared by the naked eye.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even at early morning, while the sun was yet level with the faces of pedestrians in its broad, shadeless avenues, it was insufferably hot.
avenuesnounUS /ˈævənuːz/
plural of “avenue” — a line of approach
From this reading Even at early morning, while the sun was yet level with the faces of pedestrians in its broad, shadeless avenues, it was insufferably hot.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Later the avenues themselves shone like the diverging rays of another sun,--the Capitol,--a thing to be feared by the naked eye.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Even at early morning, while the sun was yet level with the faces of pedestrians in its broad, shadeless avenues, it was insufferably hot.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Towards evening the sun came out invigorated, having cleared the heavenly brow of perspiration, but leaving its fever unabated.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Towards evening the sun came out invigorated, having cleared the heavenly brow of perspiration, but leaving its fever unabated.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Later the avenues themselves shone like the diverging rays of another sun,--the Capitol,--a thing to be feared by the naked eye.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Towards evening the sun came out invigorated, having cleared the heavenly brow of perspiration, but leaving its fever unabated.
CapitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading Later the avenues themselves shone like the diverging rays of another sun,--the Capitol,--a thing to be feared by the naked eye.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Towards evening the sun came out invigorated, having cleared the heavenly brow of perspiration, but leaving its fever unabated.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WHO LOBBIED FOR IT It was a midsummer's day in Washington.
delusiveadjective
inappropriate to reality or facts
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
divergingadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
tending to move apart in different directions
From this reading Later the avenues themselves shone like the diverging rays of another sun,--the Capitol,--a thing to be feared by the naked eye.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Even at early morning, while the sun was yet level with the faces of pedestrians in its broad, shadeless avenues, it was insufferably hot.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even at early morning, while the sun was yet level with the faces of pedestrians in its broad, shadeless avenues, it was insufferably hot.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Towards evening the sun came out invigorated, having cleared the heavenly brow of perspiration, but leaving its fever unabated.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Later the avenues themselves shone like the diverging rays of another sun,--the Capitol,--a thing to be feared by the naked eye.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Even at early morning, while the sun was yet level with the faces of pedestrians in its broad, shadeless avenues, it was insufferably hot.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Later the avenues themselves shone like the diverging rays of another sun,--the Capitol,--a thing to be feared by the naked eye.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Towards evening the sun came out invigorated, having cleared the heavenly brow of perspiration, but leaving its fever unabated.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHO LOBBIED FOR IT It was a midsummer's day in Washington.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Towards evening the sun came out invigorated, having cleared the heavenly brow of perspiration, but leaving its fever unabated.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading Towards evening the sun came out invigorated, having cleared the heavenly brow of perspiration, but leaving its fever unabated.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Even at early morning, while the sun was yet level with the faces of pedestrians in its broad, shadeless avenues, it was insufferably hot.
hotteradjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtər/
comparative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHO LOBBIED FOR IT It was a midsummer's day in Washington.
insufferablyadverb
to an insufferable degree
From this reading Even at early morning, while the sun was yet level with the faces of pedestrians in its broad, shadeless avenues, it was insufferably hot.
invigoratedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪd/
with restored energy
From this reading Towards evening the sun came out invigorated, having cleared the heavenly brow of perspiration, but leaving its fever unabated.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHO LOBBIED FOR IT It was a midsummer's day in Washington.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even at early morning, while the sun was yet level with the faces of pedestrians in its broad, shadeless avenues, it was insufferably hot.
LateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later the avenues themselves shone like the diverging rays of another sun,--the Capitol,--a thing to be feared by the naked eye.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Towards evening the sun came out invigorated, having cleared the heavenly brow of perspiration, but leaving its fever unabated.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Even at early morning, while the sun was yet level with the faces of pedestrians in its broad, shadeless avenues, it was insufferably hot.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Later the avenues themselves shone like the diverging rays of another sun,--the Capitol,--a thing to be feared by the naked eye.
LOBBIEDverbUS /ˈlɑːbid/
inflected form of “lobby” — detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors
From this reading WHO LOBBIED FOR IT It was a midsummer's day in Washington.
midsummer's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHO LOBBIED FOR IT It was a midsummer's day in Washington.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Even at early morning, while the sun was yet level with the faces of pedestrians in its broad, shadeless avenues, it was insufferably hot.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Later the avenues themselves shone like the diverging rays of another sun,--the Capitol,--a thing to be feared by the naked eye.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even at early morning, while the sun was yet level with the faces of pedestrians in its broad, shadeless avenues, it was insufferably hot.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
pedestriansnounUS /pəˈdestriənz/
plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot
From this reading Even at early morning, while the sun was yet level with the faces of pedestrians in its broad, shadeless avenues, it was insufferably hot.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Towards evening the sun came out invigorated, having cleared the heavenly brow of perspiration, but leaving its fever unabated.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
PotomacnounUS /pəˈtoʊmək/
a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Later the avenues themselves shone like the diverging rays of another sun,--the Capitol,--a thing to be feared by the naked eye.
shadeless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even at early morning, while the sun was yet level with the faces of pedestrians in its broad, shadeless avenues, it was insufferably hot.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Later the avenues themselves shone like the diverging rays of another sun,--the Capitol,--a thing to be feared by the naked eye.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Even at early morning, while the sun was yet level with the faces of pedestrians in its broad, shadeless avenues, it was insufferably hot.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even at early morning, while the sun was yet level with the faces of pedestrians in its broad, shadeless avenues, it was insufferably hot.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Later the avenues themselves shone like the diverging rays of another sun,--the Capitol,--a thing to be feared by the naked eye.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Later the avenues themselves shone like the diverging rays of another sun,--the Capitol,--a thing to be feared by the naked eye.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Later the avenues themselves shone like the diverging rays of another sun,--the Capitol,--a thing to be feared by the naked eye.
TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Towards evening the sun came out invigorated, having cleared the heavenly brow of perspiration, but leaving its fever unabated.
unabatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈbeɪtɪd/
continuing at full strength or intensity
From this reading Towards evening the sun came out invigorated, having cleared the heavenly brow of perspiration, but leaving its fever unabated.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Later yet it grew hotter, and then a mist arose from the Potomac, and blotted out the blazing arch above, and presently piled up along the horizon delusive thunder clouds, that spent their strength and substance elsewhere, and left it hotter than before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO LOBBIED FOR IT It was a midsummer's day in Washington.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading WHO LOBBIED FOR IT It was a midsummer's day in Washington.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Even at early morning, while the sun was yet level with the faces of pedestrians in its broad, shadeless avenues, it was insufferably hot.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading WHO LOBBIED FOR IT It was a midsummer's day in Washington.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even at early morning, while the sun was yet level with the faces of pedestrians in its broad, shadeless avenues, it was insufferably hot.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Even at early morning, while the sun was yet level with the faces of pedestrians in its broad, shadeless avenues, it was insufferably hot.
