AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GOLDEN PROSPECT It wanted a week to Christmas.
ailingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪlɪŋ/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading No wonder Thyrza was ailing.
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 Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For many days the weather had been as bad as it can be even in London.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading For many days the weather had been as bad as it can be even in London.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For many days the weather had been as bad as it can be even in London.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For many days the weather had been as bad as it can be even in London.
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 Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For many days the weather had been as bad as it can be even in London.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading A GOLDEN PROSPECT It wanted a week to Christmas.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For many days the weather had been as bad as it can be even in London.
dolefuladjectiveUS /ˈdoʊlfəl/
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
droppingsnounUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋz/
fecal matter of animals
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading For many days the weather had been as bad as it can be even in London.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many days the weather had been as bad as it can be even in London.
foulnessnounUS /ˈfaʊlnəs/
disgusting wickedness and immorality
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
glimmered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
GOLDENadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A GOLDEN PROSPECT It wanted a week to Christmas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For many days the weather had been as bad as it can be even in London.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For many days the weather had been as bad as it can be even in London.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A GOLDEN PROSPECT It wanted a week to Christmas.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading For many days the weather had been as bad as it can be even in London.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For many days the weather had been as bad as it can be even in London.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder Thyrza was ailing.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was nothing serious.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
pestilentadjective
exceedingly harmful
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
PROSPECTnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading A GOLDEN PROSPECT It wanted a week to Christmas.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading It was nothing serious.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For many days the weather had been as bad as it can be even in London.
Thyrza
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No wonder Thyrza was ailing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GOLDEN PROSPECT It wanted a week to Christmas.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
viscidadjective
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading A GOLDEN PROSPECT It wanted a week to Christmas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading For many days the weather had been as bad as it can be even in London.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A GOLDEN PROSPECT It wanted a week to Christmas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
WindowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder Thyrza was ailing.
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 Windows glimmered at noon with the sickly ray of gas or lamp; the roads were trodden into viscid foulness; all night the droppings of a pestilent rain were doleful upon the roof, and only the change from a black to a yellow sky told that the sun was risen.
