adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two days which followed were such as come very rarely in a London winter.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was like a spirit of joyous life, tingling the blood to warmth and with a breath freeing the brain from sluggish vapours.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fog had vanished; the ways were clean and hard; between the housetops and the zenith gleamed one clear blue track of frosty sky.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two days which followed were such as come very rarely in a London winter.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The sun--the very sun of heaven--made new the outline of every street, flashed on windows, gave beauty to spires and domes, revealed whiteness in untrodden places where the snow still lingered.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Fog had vanished; the ways were clean and hard; between the housetops and the zenith gleamed one clear blue track of frosty sky.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The air was like a spirit of joyous life, tingling the blood to warmth and with a breath freeing the brain from sluggish vapours.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Fog had vanished; the ways were clean and hard; between the housetops and the zenith gleamed one clear blue track of frosty sky.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The air was like a spirit of joyous life, tingling the blood to warmth and with a breath freeing the brain from sluggish vapours.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The air was like a spirit of joyous life, tingling the blood to warmth and with a breath freeing the brain from sluggish vapours.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Fog had vanished; the ways were clean and hard; between the housetops and the zenith gleamed one clear blue track of frosty sky.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Fog had vanished; the ways were clean and hard; between the housetops and the zenith gleamed one clear blue track of frosty sky.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The two days which followed were such as come very rarely in a London winter.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The two days which followed were such as come very rarely in a London winter.
domesnounUS /doʊmz/
plural of “dome” — a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading The sun--the very sun of heaven--made new the outline of every street, flashed on windows, gave beauty to spires and domes, revealed whiteness in untrodden places where the snow still lingered.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The sun--the very sun of heaven--made new the outline of every street, flashed on windows, gave beauty to spires and domes, revealed whiteness in untrodden places where the snow still lingered.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The sun--the very sun of heaven--made new the outline of every street, flashed on windows, gave beauty to spires and domes, revealed whiteness in untrodden places where the snow still lingered.
FognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Fog had vanished; the ways were clean and hard; between the housetops and the zenith gleamed one clear blue track of frosty sky.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The two days which followed were such as come very rarely in a London winter.
freeingnounUS /ˈfriːɪŋ/
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading The air was like a spirit of joyous life, tingling the blood to warmth and with a breath freeing the brain from sluggish vapours.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The air was like a spirit of joyous life, tingling the blood to warmth and with a breath freeing the brain from sluggish vapours.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Fog had vanished; the ways were clean and hard; between the housetops and the zenith gleamed one clear blue track of frosty sky.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The sun--the very sun of heaven--made new the outline of every street, flashed on windows, gave beauty to spires and domes, revealed whiteness in untrodden places where the snow still lingered.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Fog had vanished; the ways were clean and hard; between the housetops and the zenith gleamed one clear blue track of frosty sky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fog had vanished; the ways were clean and hard; between the housetops and the zenith gleamed one clear blue track of frosty sky.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Fog had vanished; the ways were clean and hard; between the housetops and the zenith gleamed one clear blue track of frosty sky.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The sun--the very sun of heaven--made new the outline of every street, flashed on windows, gave beauty to spires and domes, revealed whiteness in untrodden places where the snow still lingered.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER REWARD This was on Thursday.
housetops
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From this reading Fog had vanished; the ways were clean and hard; between the housetops and the zenith gleamed one clear blue track of frosty sky.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two days which followed were such as come very rarely in a London winter.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading The air was like a spirit of joyous life, tingling the blood to warmth and with a breath freeing the brain from sluggish vapours.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The air was like a spirit of joyous life, tingling the blood to warmth and with a breath freeing the brain from sluggish vapours.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The air was like a spirit of joyous life, tingling the blood to warmth and with a breath freeing the brain from sluggish vapours.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The sun--the very sun of heaven--made new the outline of every street, flashed on windows, gave beauty to spires and domes, revealed whiteness in untrodden places where the snow still lingered.
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 The two days which followed were such as come very rarely in a London winter.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The sun--the very sun of heaven--made new the outline of every street, flashed on windows, gave beauty to spires and domes, revealed whiteness in untrodden places where the snow still lingered.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The sun--the very sun of heaven--made new the outline of every street, flashed on windows, gave beauty to spires and domes, revealed whiteness in untrodden places where the snow still lingered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fog had vanished; the ways were clean and hard; between the housetops and the zenith gleamed one clear blue track of frosty sky.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HER REWARD This was on Thursday.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fog had vanished; the ways were clean and hard; between the housetops and the zenith gleamed one clear blue track of frosty sky.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The sun--the very sun of heaven--made new the outline of every street, flashed on windows, gave beauty to spires and domes, revealed whiteness in untrodden places where the snow still lingered.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The sun--the very sun of heaven--made new the outline of every street, flashed on windows, gave beauty to spires and domes, revealed whiteness in untrodden places where the snow still lingered.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading The two days which followed were such as come very rarely in a London winter.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The sun--the very sun of heaven--made new the outline of every street, flashed on windows, gave beauty to spires and domes, revealed whiteness in untrodden places where the snow still lingered.
REWARDnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading HER REWARD This was on Thursday.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Fog had vanished; the ways were clean and hard; between the housetops and the zenith gleamed one clear blue track of frosty sky.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading The air was like a spirit of joyous life, tingling the blood to warmth and with a breath freeing the brain from sluggish vapours.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The sun--the very sun of heaven--made new the outline of every street, flashed on windows, gave beauty to spires and domes, revealed whiteness in untrodden places where the snow still lingered.
spiresnounUS /spaɪrz/
plural of “spire” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading The sun--the very sun of heaven--made new the outline of every street, flashed on windows, gave beauty to spires and domes, revealed whiteness in untrodden places where the snow still lingered.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The air was like a spirit of joyous life, tingling the blood to warmth and with a breath freeing the brain from sluggish vapours.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The sun--the very sun of heaven--made new the outline of every street, flashed on windows, gave beauty to spires and domes, revealed whiteness in untrodden places where the snow still lingered.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The sun--the very sun of heaven--made new the outline of every street, flashed on windows, gave beauty to spires and domes, revealed whiteness in untrodden places where the snow still lingered.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The two days which followed were such as come very rarely in a London winter.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun--the very sun of heaven--made new the outline of every street, flashed on windows, gave beauty to spires and domes, revealed whiteness in untrodden places where the snow still lingered.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two days which followed were such as come very rarely in a London winter.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HER REWARD This was on Thursday.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading HER REWARD This was on Thursday.
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading The air was like a spirit of joyous life, tingling the blood to warmth and with a breath freeing the brain from sluggish vapours.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun--the very sun of heaven--made new the outline of every street, flashed on windows, gave beauty to spires and domes, revealed whiteness in untrodden places where the snow still lingered.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Fog had vanished; the ways were clean and hard; between the housetops and the zenith gleamed one clear blue track of frosty sky.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two days which followed were such as come very rarely in a London winter.
untroddenadjective
lacking pathways
From this reading The sun--the very sun of heaven--made new the outline of every street, flashed on windows, gave beauty to spires and domes, revealed whiteness in untrodden places where the snow still lingered.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading Fog had vanished; the ways were clean and hard; between the housetops and the zenith gleamed one clear blue track of frosty sky.
vapoursnoun
a state of depression
From this reading The air was like a spirit of joyous life, tingling the blood to warmth and with a breath freeing the brain from sluggish vapours.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The two days which followed were such as come very rarely in a London winter.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The air was like a spirit of joyous life, tingling the blood to warmth and with a breath freeing the brain from sluggish vapours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HER REWARD This was on Thursday.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Fog had vanished; the ways were clean and hard; between the housetops and the zenith gleamed one clear blue track of frosty sky.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two days which followed were such as come very rarely in a London winter.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The sun--the very sun of heaven--made new the outline of every street, flashed on windows, gave beauty to spires and domes, revealed whiteness in untrodden places where the snow still lingered.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two days which followed were such as come very rarely in a London winter.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading The sun--the very sun of heaven--made new the outline of every street, flashed on windows, gave beauty to spires and domes, revealed whiteness in untrodden places where the snow still lingered.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The sun--the very sun of heaven--made new the outline of every street, flashed on windows, gave beauty to spires and domes, revealed whiteness in untrodden places where the snow still lingered.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The two days which followed were such as come very rarely in a London winter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air was like a spirit of joyous life, tingling the blood to warmth and with a breath freeing the brain from sluggish vapours.
zenithnounUS /ˈziːnəθ/
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Fog had vanished; the ways were clean and hard; between the housetops and the zenith gleamed one clear blue track of frosty sky.
