AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above the cool twilight of the aisles floated a golden mist; and the echo of a footfall hushed itself among the tombs.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading He was a man past youth, but of less than middle age, with meagre limbs and shoulders, a little bent.
aislesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading Above the cool twilight of the aisles floated a golden mist; and the echo of a footfall hushed itself among the tombs.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Above the cool twilight of the aisles floated a golden mist; and the echo of a footfall hushed itself among the tombs.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between the bridges of Westminster and Lambeth the river was a colourless gleam; but in the Sanctuary evening had fallen.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He was a man past youth, but of less than middle age, with meagre limbs and shoulders, a little bent.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the bridges of Westminster and Lambeth the river was a colourless gleam; but in the Sanctuary evening had fallen.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading Between the bridges of Westminster and Lambeth the river was a colourless gleam; but in the Sanctuary evening had fallen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Between the bridges of Westminster and Lambeth the river was a colourless gleam; but in the Sanctuary evening had fallen.
colourlessadjective
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading Between the bridges of Westminster and Lambeth the river was a colourless gleam; but in the Sanctuary evening had fallen.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Above the cool twilight of the aisles floated a golden mist; and the echo of a footfall hushed itself among the tombs.
CORNERnounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Above the cool twilight of the aisles floated a golden mist; and the echo of a footfall hushed itself among the tombs.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Between the bridges of Westminster and Lambeth the river was a colourless gleam; but in the Sanctuary evening had fallen.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Between the bridges of Westminster and Lambeth the river was a colourless gleam; but in the Sanctuary evening had fallen.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Above the cool twilight of the aisles floated a golden mist; and the echo of a footfall hushed itself among the tombs.
footfallnounUS /ˈfʊtfɔːl/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Above the cool twilight of the aisles floated a golden mist; and the echo of a footfall hushed itself among the tombs.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Between the bridges of Westminster and Lambeth the river was a colourless gleam; but in the Sanctuary evening had fallen.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Above the cool twilight of the aisles floated a golden mist; and the echo of a footfall hushed itself among the tombs.
GrailnounUS /ɡreɪl/
the object of any prolonged endeavor
From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Between the bridges of Westminster and Lambeth the river was a colourless gleam; but in the Sanctuary evening had fallen.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a man past youth, but of less than middle age, with meagre limbs and shoulders, a little bent.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading Above the cool twilight of the aisles floated a golden mist; and the echo of a footfall hushed itself among the tombs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Above the cool twilight of the aisles floated a golden mist; and the echo of a footfall hushed itself among the tombs.
LAMBETH
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From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He was a man past youth, but of less than middle age, with meagre limbs and shoulders, a little bent.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading He was a man past youth, but of less than middle age, with meagre limbs and shoulders, a little bent.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a man past youth, but of less than middle age, with meagre limbs and shoulders, a little bent.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading He was a man past youth, but of less than middle age, with meagre limbs and shoulders, a little bent.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He was a man past youth, but of less than middle age, with meagre limbs and shoulders, a little bent.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading Above the cool twilight of the aisles floated a golden mist; and the echo of a footfall hushed itself among the tombs.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He was a man past youth, but of less than middle age, with meagre limbs and shoulders, a little bent.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
pulsedverbUS /pʌlst/
past form of “pulse” — expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Between the bridges of Westminster and Lambeth the river was a colourless gleam; but in the Sanctuary evening had fallen.
SanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading Between the bridges of Westminster and Lambeth the river was a colourless gleam; but in the Sanctuary evening had fallen.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He was a man past youth, but of less than middle age, with meagre limbs and shoulders, a little bent.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a man past youth, but of less than middle age, with meagre limbs and shoulders, a little bent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
tombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Above the cool twilight of the aisles floated a golden mist; and the echo of a footfall hushed itself among the tombs.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Above the cool twilight of the aisles floated a golden mist; and the echo of a footfall hushed itself among the tombs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He was a man past youth, but of less than middle age, with meagre limbs and shoulders, a little bent.
