AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NAME OF GILDERSLEEVE A square--imposing houses about a space of verdure.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE NAME OF GILDERSLEEVE A square--imposing houses about a space of verdure.
alighting
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From this reading His position was awful; voices of the persons alighting from the brougham seemed to sound at his very ear; he had become one of the party; the man in evening dress stared at him.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 There was a magnificent display of flowers at every window; the houses immediately right and left had no flowers at all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But even in this dread moment so bent was he on fulfilling his mission that he at once cast an eye over the front of the house to fix it in his memory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a magnificent display of flowers at every window; the houses immediately right and left had no flowers at all.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading That was what Christopher perceived as he looked wildly round, flung back the apron, jumped out.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was what Christopher perceived as he looked wildly round, flung back the apron, jumped out.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His position was awful; voices of the persons alighting from the brougham seemed to sound at his very ear; he had become one of the party; the man in evening dress stared at him.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading His position was awful; voices of the persons alighting from the brougham seemed to sound at his very ear; he had become one of the party; the man in evening dress stared at him.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That was what Christopher perceived as he looked wildly round, flung back the apron, jumped out.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His position was awful; voices of the persons alighting from the brougham seemed to sound at his very ear; he had become one of the party; the man in evening dress stared at him.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading But even in this dread moment so bent was he on fulfilling his mission that he at once cast an eye over the front of the house to fix it in his memory.
broughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading His position was awful; voices of the persons alighting from the brougham seemed to sound at his very ear; he had become one of the party; the man in evening dress stared at him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even in this dread moment so bent was he on fulfilling his mission that he at once cast an eye over the front of the house to fix it in his memory.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading But even in this dread moment so bent was he on fulfilling his mission that he at once cast an eye over the front of the house to fix it in his memory.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading That was what Christopher perceived as he looked wildly round, flung back the apron, jumped out.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading There was a magnificent display of flowers at every window; the houses immediately right and left had no flowers at all.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading But even in this dread moment so bent was he on fulfilling his mission that he at once cast an eye over the front of the house to fix it in his memory.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading His position was awful; voices of the persons alighting from the brougham seemed to sound at his very ear; he had become one of the party; the man in evening dress stared at him.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading His position was awful; voices of the persons alighting from the brougham seemed to sound at his very ear; he had become one of the party; the man in evening dress stared at him.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But even in this dread moment so bent was he on fulfilling his mission that he at once cast an eye over the front of the house to fix it in his memory.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading His position was awful; voices of the persons alighting from the brougham seemed to sound at his very ear; he had become one of the party; the man in evening dress stared at him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was a magnificent display of flowers at every window; the houses immediately right and left had no flowers at all.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading But even in this dread moment so bent was he on fulfilling his mission that he at once cast an eye over the front of the house to fix it in his memory.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading But even in this dread moment so bent was he on fulfilling his mission that he at once cast an eye over the front of the house to fix it in his memory.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading There was a magnificent display of flowers at every window; the houses immediately right and left had no flowers at all.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading That was what Christopher perceived as he looked wildly round, flung back the apron, jumped out.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His position was awful; voices of the persons alighting from the brougham seemed to sound at his very ear; he had become one of the party; the man in evening dress stared at him.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading But even in this dread moment so bent was he on fulfilling his mission that he at once cast an eye over the front of the house to fix it in his memory.
fulfillingverbUS /fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/
inflected form of “fulfil” — put in effect
From this reading But even in this dread moment so bent was he on fulfilling his mission that he at once cast an eye over the front of the house to fix it in his memory.
GILDERSLEEVE
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From this reading THE NAME OF GILDERSLEEVE A square--imposing houses about a space of verdure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His position was awful; voices of the persons alighting from the brougham seemed to sound at his very ear; he had become one of the party; the man in evening dress stared at him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was what Christopher perceived as he looked wildly round, flung back the apron, jumped out.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His position was awful; voices of the persons alighting from the brougham seemed to sound at his very ear; he had become one of the party; the man in evening dress stared at him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His position was awful; voices of the persons alighting from the brougham seemed to sound at his very ear; he had become one of the party; the man in evening dress stared at him.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But even in this dread moment so bent was he on fulfilling his mission that he at once cast an eye over the front of the house to fix it in his memory.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE NAME OF GILDERSLEEVE A square--imposing houses about a space of verdure.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading There was a magnificent display of flowers at every window; the houses immediately right and left had no flowers at all.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading THE NAME OF GILDERSLEEVE A square--imposing houses about a space of verdure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His position was awful; voices of the persons alighting from the brougham seemed to sound at his very ear; he had become one of the party; the man in evening dress stared at him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But even in this dread moment so bent was he on fulfilling his mission that he at once cast an eye over the front of the house to fix it in his memory.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading That was what Christopher perceived as he looked wildly round, flung back the apron, jumped out.
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 There was a magnificent display of flowers at every window; the houses immediately right and left had no flowers at all.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading That was what Christopher perceived as he looked wildly round, flung back the apron, jumped out.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading There was a magnificent display of flowers at every window; the houses immediately right and left had no flowers at all.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His position was awful; voices of the persons alighting from the brougham seemed to sound at his very ear; he had become one of the party; the man in evening dress stared at him.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading But even in this dread moment so bent was he on fulfilling his mission that he at once cast an eye over the front of the house to fix it in his memory.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading But even in this dread moment so bent was he on fulfilling his mission that he at once cast an eye over the front of the house to fix it in his memory.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading But even in this dread moment so bent was he on fulfilling his mission that he at once cast an eye over the front of the house to fix it in his memory.
NAMEverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE NAME OF GILDERSLEEVE A square--imposing houses about a space of verdure.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was a magnificent display of flowers at every window; the houses immediately right and left had no flowers at all.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NAME OF GILDERSLEEVE A square--imposing houses about a space of verdure.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But even in this dread moment so bent was he on fulfilling his mission that he at once cast an eye over the front of the house to fix it in his memory.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading But even in this dread moment so bent was he on fulfilling his mission that he at once cast an eye over the front of the house to fix it in his memory.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His position was awful; voices of the persons alighting from the brougham seemed to sound at his very ear; he had become one of the party; the man in evening dress stared at him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That was what Christopher perceived as he looked wildly round, flung back the apron, jumped out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But even in this dread moment so bent was he on fulfilling his mission that he at once cast an eye over the front of the house to fix it in his memory.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading His position was awful; voices of the persons alighting from the brougham seemed to sound at his very ear; he had become one of the party; the man in evening dress stared at him.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading That was what Christopher perceived as he looked wildly round, flung back the apron, jumped out.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading His position was awful; voices of the persons alighting from the brougham seemed to sound at his very ear; he had become one of the party; the man in evening dress stared at him.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading His position was awful; voices of the persons alighting from the brougham seemed to sound at his very ear; he had become one of the party; the man in evening dress stared at him.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading There was a magnificent display of flowers at every window; the houses immediately right and left had no flowers at all.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading That was what Christopher perceived as he looked wildly round, flung back the apron, jumped out.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His position was awful; voices of the persons alighting from the brougham seemed to sound at his very ear; he had become one of the party; the man in evening dress stared at him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But even in this dread moment so bent was he on fulfilling his mission that he at once cast an eye over the front of the house to fix it in his memory.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading His position was awful; voices of the persons alighting from the brougham seemed to sound at his very ear; he had become one of the party; the man in evening dress stared at him.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading THE NAME OF GILDERSLEEVE A square--imposing houses about a space of verdure.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading THE NAME OF GILDERSLEEVE A square--imposing houses about a space of verdure.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading His position was awful; voices of the persons alighting from the brougham seemed to sound at his very ear; he had become one of the party; the man in evening dress stared at him.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was what Christopher perceived as he looked wildly round, flung back the apron, jumped out.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NAME OF GILDERSLEEVE A square--imposing houses about a space of verdure.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a magnificent display of flowers at every window; the houses immediately right and left had no flowers at all.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But even in this dread moment so bent was he on fulfilling his mission that he at once cast an eye over the front of the house to fix it in his memory.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His position was awful; voices of the persons alighting from the brougham seemed to sound at his very ear; he had become one of the party; the man in evening dress stared at him.
verdurenoun
green foliage
From this reading THE NAME OF GILDERSLEEVE A square--imposing houses about a space of verdure.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading His position was awful; voices of the persons alighting from the brougham seemed to sound at his very ear; he had become one of the party; the man in evening dress stared at him.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His position was awful; voices of the persons alighting from the brougham seemed to sound at his very ear; he had become one of the party; the man in evening dress stared at him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was what Christopher perceived as he looked wildly round, flung back the apron, jumped out.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That was what Christopher perceived as he looked wildly round, flung back the apron, jumped out.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading That was what Christopher perceived as he looked wildly round, flung back the apron, jumped out.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
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 There was a magnificent display of flowers at every window; the houses immediately right and left had no flowers at all.
