adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He got to his feet, paid the waiter and strolled down the center of the boulevard, thinking smilingly of pages he had written, of pages he was going to write, filled with a sense of leisurely well-being.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was a grey morning with a little yellowish fog in the air.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an hour before going to the Schola Cantorum.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got to his feet, paid the waiter and strolled down the center of the boulevard, thinking smilingly of pages he had written, of pages he was going to write, filled with a sense of leisurely well-being.
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading Andrews looked at his watch.
angularadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡjələr/
measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
From this reading The pavements were damp, reflected women's dresses and men's legs and the angular outlines of taxicabs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Andrews looked at his watch.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had an hour before going to the Schola Cantorum.
boulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading He got to his feet, paid the waiter and strolled down the center of the boulevard, thinking smilingly of pages he had written, of pages he was going to write, filled with a sense of leisurely well-being.
Cantorum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had an hour before going to the Schola Cantorum.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading He got to his feet, paid the waiter and strolled down the center of the boulevard, thinking smilingly of pages he had written, of pages he was going to write, filled with a sense of leisurely well-being.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The pavements were damp, reflected women's dresses and men's legs and the angular outlines of taxicabs.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He got to his feet, paid the waiter and strolled down the center of the boulevard, thinking smilingly of pages he had written, of pages he was going to write, filled with a sense of leisurely well-being.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading The pavements were damp, reflected women's dresses and men's legs and the angular outlines of taxicabs.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He got to his feet, paid the waiter and strolled down the center of the boulevard, thinking smilingly of pages he had written, of pages he was going to write, filled with a sense of leisurely well-being.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He got to his feet, paid the waiter and strolled down the center of the boulevard, thinking smilingly of pages he had written, of pages he was going to write, filled with a sense of leisurely well-being.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading It was a grey morning with a little yellowish fog in the air.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He had an hour before going to the Schola Cantorum.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got to his feet, paid the waiter and strolled down the center of the boulevard, thinking smilingly of pages he had written, of pages he was going to write, filled with a sense of leisurely well-being.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading It was a grey morning with a little yellowish fog in the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had an hour before going to the Schola Cantorum.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had an hour before going to the Schola Cantorum.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andrews looked at his watch.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He had an hour before going to the Schola Cantorum.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a grey morning with a little yellowish fog in the air.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a grey morning with a little yellowish fog in the air.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading The pavements were damp, reflected women's dresses and men's legs and the angular outlines of taxicabs.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading He got to his feet, paid the waiter and strolled down the center of the boulevard, thinking smilingly of pages he had written, of pages he was going to write, filled with a sense of leisurely well-being.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a grey morning with a little yellowish fog in the air.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Andrews looked at his watch.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading The pavements were damp, reflected women's dresses and men's legs and the angular outlines of taxicabs.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a grey morning with a little yellowish fog in the air.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He got to his feet, paid the waiter and strolled down the center of the boulevard, thinking smilingly of pages he had written, of pages he was going to write, filled with a sense of leisurely well-being.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The pavements were damp, reflected women's dresses and men's legs and the angular outlines of taxicabs.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading He got to his feet, paid the waiter and strolled down the center of the boulevard, thinking smilingly of pages he had written, of pages he was going to write, filled with a sense of leisurely well-being.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He got to his feet, paid the waiter and strolled down the center of the boulevard, thinking smilingly of pages he had written, of pages he was going to write, filled with a sense of leisurely well-being.
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading The pavements were damp, reflected women's dresses and men's legs and the angular outlines of taxicabs.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The pavements were damp, reflected women's dresses and men's legs and the angular outlines of taxicabs.
Schola
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had an hour before going to the Schola Cantorum.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He got to his feet, paid the waiter and strolled down the center of the boulevard, thinking smilingly of pages he had written, of pages he was going to write, filled with a sense of leisurely well-being.
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading He got to his feet, paid the waiter and strolled down the center of the boulevard, thinking smilingly of pages he had written, of pages he was going to write, filled with a sense of leisurely well-being.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading He got to his feet, paid the waiter and strolled down the center of the boulevard, thinking smilingly of pages he had written, of pages he was going to write, filled with a sense of leisurely well-being.
taxicabsnounUS /ˈtæksikæbz/
plural of “taxicab” — a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading The pavements were damp, reflected women's dresses and men's legs and the angular outlines of taxicabs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had an hour before going to the Schola Cantorum.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He got to his feet, paid the waiter and strolled down the center of the boulevard, thinking smilingly of pages he had written, of pages he was going to write, filled with a sense of leisurely well-being.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had an hour before going to the Schola Cantorum.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading He got to his feet, paid the waiter and strolled down the center of the boulevard, thinking smilingly of pages he had written, of pages he was going to write, filled with a sense of leisurely well-being.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He got to his feet, paid the waiter and strolled down the center of the boulevard, thinking smilingly of pages he had written, of pages he was going to write, filled with a sense of leisurely well-being.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Andrews looked at his watch.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading He got to his feet, paid the waiter and strolled down the center of the boulevard, thinking smilingly of pages he had written, of pages he was going to write, filled with a sense of leisurely well-being.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pavements were damp, reflected women's dresses and men's legs and the angular outlines of taxicabs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He got to his feet, paid the waiter and strolled down the center of the boulevard, thinking smilingly of pages he had written, of pages he was going to write, filled with a sense of leisurely well-being.
women's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pavements were damp, reflected women's dresses and men's legs and the angular outlines of taxicabs.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading He got to his feet, paid the waiter and strolled down the center of the boulevard, thinking smilingly of pages he had written, of pages he was going to write, filled with a sense of leisurely well-being.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He got to his feet, paid the waiter and strolled down the center of the boulevard, thinking smilingly of pages he had written, of pages he was going to write, filled with a sense of leisurely well-being.
yellowishadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It was a grey morning with a little yellowish fog in the air.
