used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In London nightfall is a delirium of bustle, in the country the coming of a dream.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Labourers go home along the damp and silent lanes with heavy weariness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
batsadjectiveUS /bæts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The country grows demure and brown, most modest in the shadows.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading In London nightfall is a delirium of bustle, in the country the coming of a dream.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In London nightfall is a delirium of bustle, in the country the coming of a dream.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In London nightfall is a delirium of bustle, in the country the coming of a dream.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
demanding attention
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Labourers go home along the damp and silent lanes with heavy weariness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading In London nightfall is a delirium of bustle, in the country the coming of a dream.
demureadjectiveUS /dɪˈmjʊr/
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading The country grows demure and brown, most modest in the shadows.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading In London nightfall is a delirium of bustle, in the country the coming of a dream.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
remove the dust from
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Labourers go home along the damp and silent lanes with heavy weariness.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The country grows demure and brown, most modest in the shadows.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Labourers go home along the damp and silent lanes with heavy weariness.
not accessible to view
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Labourers go home along the damp and silent lanes with heavy weariness.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In London nightfall is a delirium of bustle, in the country the coming of a dream.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In London nightfall is a delirium of bustle, in the country the coming of a dream.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
Labourers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Labourers go home along the damp and silent lanes with heavy weariness.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading Labourers go home along the damp and silent lanes with heavy weariness.
set afire or burning
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In London nightfall is a delirium of bustle, in the country the coming of a dream.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
the force of workers available
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading The country grows demure and brown, most modest in the shadows.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The country grows demure and brown, most modest in the shadows.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In London nightfall is a delirium of bustle, in the country the coming of a dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In London nightfall is a delirium of bustle, in the country the coming of a dream.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
powdersnounUS /ˈpaʊdərz/
plural of “powder” — a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
RAINBOWnounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading THE RAINBOW.
scatters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The country grows demure and brown, most modest in the shadows.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Labourers go home along the damp and silent lanes with heavy weariness.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAINBOW.
thoroughfaresnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊferz/
plural of “thoroughfare” — a public road from one place to another
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
throwsnounUS /θroʊz/
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Labourers go home along the damp and silent lanes with heavy weariness.
which person or people
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
wrappernounUS /ˈræpər/
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The town scatters a dust of city men over its long and lighted streets, powders its crying thoroughfares with gaily dressed creatures who are hidden, like bats, during the hours of day, opens a thousand defiant yellow eyes that have been sealed in sleep, throws off its wrapper and shows its elaborate toilet.
