adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The house had stood for a century and a half, and for eighty years had been inhabited by Mortons.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading No sooty smother hung above the house-tops and smirched the garden leafage; no tramp of crowds, no clatter of hot-wheel traffic, sounded from the streets hard by.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Of its neighbours in the elm-bordered road, one or two were yet older; all had reached the age of mellowness.
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 Of its neighbours in the elm-bordered road, one or two were yet older; all had reached the age of mellowness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house had stood for a century and a half, and for eighty years had been inhabited by Mortons.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Sicut umbra praeterit dies'--so ran the motto of the dial set between porch and eaves; to Harvey Rolfe the kindliest of all greetings, welcoming him to such tranquillity as he knew not how to find elsewhere.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The house had stood for a century and a half, and for eighty years had been inhabited by Mortons.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading 'Sicut umbra praeterit dies'--so ran the motto of the dial set between porch and eaves; to Harvey Rolfe the kindliest of all greetings, welcoming him to such tranquillity as he knew not how to find elsewhere.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The house had stood for a century and a half, and for eighty years had been inhabited by Mortons.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading The house had stood for a century and a half, and for eighty years had been inhabited by Mortons.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading No sooty smother hung above the house-tops and smirched the garden leafage; no tramp of crowds, no clatter of hot-wheel traffic, sounded from the streets hard by.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading No sooty smother hung above the house-tops and smirched the garden leafage; no tramp of crowds, no clatter of hot-wheel traffic, sounded from the streets hard by.
dialnounUS /ˈdaɪəl/
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading 'Sicut umbra praeterit dies'--so ran the motto of the dial set between porch and eaves; to Harvey Rolfe the kindliest of all greetings, welcoming him to such tranquillity as he knew not how to find elsewhere.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading 'Sicut umbra praeterit dies'--so ran the motto of the dial set between porch and eaves; to Harvey Rolfe the kindliest of all greetings, welcoming him to such tranquillity as he knew not how to find elsewhere.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading 'Sicut umbra praeterit dies'--so ran the motto of the dial set between porch and eaves; to Harvey Rolfe the kindliest of all greetings, welcoming him to such tranquillity as he knew not how to find elsewhere.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading The house had stood for a century and a half, and for eighty years had been inhabited by Mortons.
elm-bordered
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From this reading Of its neighbours in the elm-bordered road, one or two were yet older; all had reached the age of mellowness.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading 'Sicut umbra praeterit dies'--so ran the motto of the dial set between porch and eaves; to Harvey Rolfe the kindliest of all greetings, welcoming him to such tranquillity as he knew not how to find elsewhere.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading 'Sicut umbra praeterit dies'--so ran the motto of the dial set between porch and eaves; to Harvey Rolfe the kindliest of all greetings, welcoming him to such tranquillity as he knew not how to find elsewhere.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The house had stood for a century and a half, and for eighty years had been inhabited by Mortons.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No sooty smother hung above the house-tops and smirched the garden leafage; no tramp of crowds, no clatter of hot-wheel traffic, sounded from the streets hard by.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading No sooty smother hung above the house-tops and smirched the garden leafage; no tramp of crowds, no clatter of hot-wheel traffic, sounded from the streets hard by.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading 'Sicut umbra praeterit dies'--so ran the motto of the dial set between porch and eaves; to Harvey Rolfe the kindliest of all greetings, welcoming him to such tranquillity as he knew not how to find elsewhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The house had stood for a century and a half, and for eighty years had been inhabited by Mortons.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The house had stood for a century and a half, and for eighty years had been inhabited by Mortons.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading No sooty smother hung above the house-tops and smirched the garden leafage; no tramp of crowds, no clatter of hot-wheel traffic, sounded from the streets hard by.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading 'Sicut umbra praeterit dies'--so ran the motto of the dial set between porch and eaves; to Harvey Rolfe the kindliest of all greetings, welcoming him to such tranquillity as he knew not how to find elsewhere.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Sicut umbra praeterit dies'--so ran the motto of the dial set between porch and eaves; to Harvey Rolfe the kindliest of all greetings, welcoming him to such tranquillity as he knew not how to find elsewhere.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Sicut umbra praeterit dies'--so ran the motto of the dial set between porch and eaves; to Harvey Rolfe the kindliest of all greetings, welcoming him to such tranquillity as he knew not how to find elsewhere.
hot-wheel
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From this reading No sooty smother hung above the house-tops and smirched the garden leafage; no tramp of crowds, no clatter of hot-wheel traffic, sounded from the streets hard by.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house had stood for a century and a half, and for eighty years had been inhabited by Mortons.
house-tops
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From this reading No sooty smother hung above the house-tops and smirched the garden leafage; no tramp of crowds, no clatter of hot-wheel traffic, sounded from the streets hard by.
how
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From this reading 'Sicut umbra praeterit dies'--so ran the motto of the dial set between porch and eaves; to Harvey Rolfe the kindliest of all greetings, welcoming him to such tranquillity as he knew not how to find elsewhere.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading No sooty smother hung above the house-tops and smirched the garden leafage; no tramp of crowds, no clatter of hot-wheel traffic, sounded from the streets hard by.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of its neighbours in the elm-bordered road, one or two were yet older; all had reached the age of mellowness.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading The house had stood for a century and a half, and for eighty years had been inhabited by Mortons.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the town, yet nothing town-like.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Of its neighbours in the elm-bordered road, one or two were yet older; all had reached the age of mellowness.
kindliest
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From this reading 'Sicut umbra praeterit dies'--so ran the motto of the dial set between porch and eaves; to Harvey Rolfe the kindliest of all greetings, welcoming him to such tranquillity as he knew not how to find elsewhere.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Sicut umbra praeterit dies'--so ran the motto of the dial set between porch and eaves; to Harvey Rolfe the kindliest of all greetings, welcoming him to such tranquillity as he knew not how to find elsewhere.
leafagenoun
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading No sooty smother hung above the house-tops and smirched the garden leafage; no tramp of crowds, no clatter of hot-wheel traffic, sounded from the streets hard by.
mellownessnoun
a feeling of good humor and sympathy through maturity or intoxication or a relaxed state
From this reading Of its neighbours in the elm-bordered road, one or two were yet older; all had reached the age of mellowness.
Mortons
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From this reading The house had stood for a century and a half, and for eighty years had been inhabited by Mortons.
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading 'Sicut umbra praeterit dies'--so ran the motto of the dial set between porch and eaves; to Harvey Rolfe the kindliest of all greetings, welcoming him to such tranquillity as he knew not how to find elsewhere.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Of its neighbours in the elm-bordered road, one or two were yet older; all had reached the age of mellowness.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sooty smother hung above the house-tops and smirched the garden leafage; no tramp of crowds, no clatter of hot-wheel traffic, sounded from the streets hard by.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Sicut umbra praeterit dies'--so ran the motto of the dial set between porch and eaves; to Harvey Rolfe the kindliest of all greetings, welcoming him to such tranquillity as he knew not how to find elsewhere.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was in the town, yet nothing town-like.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of its neighbours in the elm-bordered road, one or two were yet older; all had reached the age of mellowness.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Of its neighbours in the elm-bordered road, one or two were yet older; all had reached the age of mellowness.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of its neighbours in the elm-bordered road, one or two were yet older; all had reached the age of mellowness.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of its neighbours in the elm-bordered road, one or two were yet older; all had reached the age of mellowness.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading 'Sicut umbra praeterit dies'--so ran the motto of the dial set between porch and eaves; to Harvey Rolfe the kindliest of all greetings, welcoming him to such tranquillity as he knew not how to find elsewhere.
praeterit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Sicut umbra praeterit dies'--so ran the motto of the dial set between porch and eaves; to Harvey Rolfe the kindliest of all greetings, welcoming him to such tranquillity as he knew not how to find elsewhere.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading 'Sicut umbra praeterit dies'--so ran the motto of the dial set between porch and eaves; to Harvey Rolfe the kindliest of all greetings, welcoming him to such tranquillity as he knew not how to find elsewhere.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Of its neighbours in the elm-bordered road, one or two were yet older; all had reached the age of mellowness.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Of its neighbours in the elm-bordered road, one or two were yet older; all had reached the age of mellowness.
Rolfe
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From this reading 'Sicut umbra praeterit dies'--so ran the motto of the dial set between porch and eaves; to Harvey Rolfe the kindliest of all greetings, welcoming him to such tranquillity as he knew not how to find elsewhere.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading 'Sicut umbra praeterit dies'--so ran the motto of the dial set between porch and eaves; to Harvey Rolfe the kindliest of all greetings, welcoming him to such tranquillity as he knew not how to find elsewhere.
Sicut
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From this reading 'Sicut umbra praeterit dies'--so ran the motto of the dial set between porch and eaves; to Harvey Rolfe the kindliest of all greetings, welcoming him to such tranquillity as he knew not how to find elsewhere.
smirched
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From this reading No sooty smother hung above the house-tops and smirched the garden leafage; no tramp of crowds, no clatter of hot-wheel traffic, sounded from the streets hard by.
smotherverbUS /ˈsmʌðər/
envelop completely
From this reading No sooty smother hung above the house-tops and smirched the garden leafage; no tramp of crowds, no clatter of hot-wheel traffic, sounded from the streets hard by.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Sicut umbra praeterit dies'--so ran the motto of the dial set between porch and eaves; to Harvey Rolfe the kindliest of all greetings, welcoming him to such tranquillity as he knew not how to find elsewhere.
sootyadjectiveUS /ˈsuːti/
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading No sooty smother hung above the house-tops and smirched the garden leafage; no tramp of crowds, no clatter of hot-wheel traffic, sounded from the streets hard by.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading No sooty smother hung above the house-tops and smirched the garden leafage; no tramp of crowds, no clatter of hot-wheel traffic, sounded from the streets hard by.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The house had stood for a century and a half, and for eighty years had been inhabited by Mortons.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading No sooty smother hung above the house-tops and smirched the garden leafage; no tramp of crowds, no clatter of hot-wheel traffic, sounded from the streets hard by.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'Sicut umbra praeterit dies'--so ran the motto of the dial set between porch and eaves; to Harvey Rolfe the kindliest of all greetings, welcoming him to such tranquillity as he knew not how to find elsewhere.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house had stood for a century and a half, and for eighty years had been inhabited by Mortons.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Sicut umbra praeterit dies'--so ran the motto of the dial set between porch and eaves; to Harvey Rolfe the kindliest of all greetings, welcoming him to such tranquillity as he knew not how to find elsewhere.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was in the town, yet nothing town-like.
town-like
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From this reading It was in the town, yet nothing town-like.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading No sooty smother hung above the house-tops and smirched the garden leafage; no tramp of crowds, no clatter of hot-wheel traffic, sounded from the streets hard by.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading No sooty smother hung above the house-tops and smirched the garden leafage; no tramp of crowds, no clatter of hot-wheel traffic, sounded from the streets hard by.
tranquillitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading 'Sicut umbra praeterit dies'--so ran the motto of the dial set between porch and eaves; to Harvey Rolfe the kindliest of all greetings, welcoming him to such tranquillity as he knew not how to find elsewhere.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of its neighbours in the elm-bordered road, one or two were yet older; all had reached the age of mellowness.
umbranounUS /ˈʌmbrə/
a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light
From this reading 'Sicut umbra praeterit dies'--so ran the motto of the dial set between porch and eaves; to Harvey Rolfe the kindliest of all greetings, welcoming him to such tranquillity as he knew not how to find elsewhere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the town, yet nothing town-like.
welcomingadjectiveUS /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/
very cordial
From this reading 'Sicut umbra praeterit dies'--so ran the motto of the dial set between porch and eaves; to Harvey Rolfe the kindliest of all greetings, welcoming him to such tranquillity as he knew not how to find elsewhere.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of its neighbours in the elm-bordered road, one or two were yet older; all had reached the age of mellowness.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The house had stood for a century and a half, and for eighty years had been inhabited by Mortons.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Of its neighbours in the elm-bordered road, one or two were yet older; all had reached the age of mellowness.
