adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a bright, hazy morning, not yet seven o'clock, but already hot and humid, which wasn't so unusual for a June day in New York City.
air-conditionedadjective
cooled by air conditioning
From this reading William Harrell braced himself for the cool comfort of the limousine's air-conditioned interior.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was a bright, hazy morning, not yet seven o'clock, but already hot and humid, which wasn't so unusual for a June day in New York City.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a bright, hazy morning, not yet seven o'clock, but already hot and humid, which wasn't so unusual for a June day in New York City.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He stretched his legs, lengthening his taut body until his feet touched the facing seatback.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading William Harrell braced himself for the cool comfort of the limousine's air-conditioned interior.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a bright, hazy morning, not yet seven o'clock, but already hot and humid, which wasn't so unusual for a June day in New York City.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a bright, hazy morning, not yet seven o'clock, but already hot and humid, which wasn't so unusual for a June day in New York City.
calvesnounUS /kævz/
plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading His calves responded wearily.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was a bright, hazy morning, not yet seven o'clock, but already hot and humid, which wasn't so unusual for a June day in New York City.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading William Harrell braced himself for the cool comfort of the limousine's air-conditioned interior.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading For twenty-five minutes he would relax in a comfortable silent plushness.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading William Harrell braced himself for the cool comfort of the limousine's air-conditioned interior.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a bright, hazy morning, not yet seven o'clock, but already hot and humid, which wasn't so unusual for a June day in New York City.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading He stretched his legs, lengthening his taut body until his feet touched the facing seatback.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He stretched his legs, lengthening his taut body until his feet touched the facing seatback.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a bright, hazy morning, not yet seven o'clock, but already hot and humid, which wasn't so unusual for a June day in New York City.
Harrell
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From this reading William Harrell braced himself for the cool comfort of the limousine's air-conditioned interior.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading It was a bright, hazy morning, not yet seven o'clock, but already hot and humid, which wasn't so unusual for a June day in New York City.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For twenty-five minutes he would relax in a comfortable silent plushness.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading William Harrell braced himself for the cool comfort of the limousine's air-conditioned interior.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stretched his legs, lengthening his taut body until his feet touched the facing seatback.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was a bright, hazy morning, not yet seven o'clock, but already hot and humid, which wasn't so unusual for a June day in New York City.
humidadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːməd/
containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor
From this reading It was a bright, hazy morning, not yet seven o'clock, but already hot and humid, which wasn't so unusual for a June day in New York City.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a bright, hazy morning, not yet seven o'clock, but already hot and humid, which wasn't so unusual for a June day in New York City.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading William Harrell braced himself for the cool comfort of the limousine's air-conditioned interior.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright, hazy morning, not yet seven o'clock, but already hot and humid, which wasn't so unusual for a June day in New York City.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was a bright, hazy morning, not yet seven o'clock, but already hot and humid, which wasn't so unusual for a June day in New York City.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading He stretched his legs, lengthening his taut body until his feet touched the facing seatback.
lengtheningnounUS /ˈleŋθənɪŋ/
the act of prolonging something
From this reading He stretched his legs, lengthening his taut body until his feet touched the facing seatback.
limousine's
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From this reading William Harrell braced himself for the cool comfort of the limousine's air-conditioned interior.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For twenty-five minutes he would relax in a comfortable silent plushness.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a bright, hazy morning, not yet seven o'clock, but already hot and humid, which wasn't so unusual for a June day in New York City.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was a bright, hazy morning, not yet seven o'clock, but already hot and humid, which wasn't so unusual for a June day in New York City.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a bright, hazy morning, not yet seven o'clock, but already hot and humid, which wasn't so unusual for a June day in New York City.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was a bright, hazy morning, not yet seven o'clock, but already hot and humid, which wasn't so unusual for a June day in New York City.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading William Harrell braced himself for the cool comfort of the limousine's air-conditioned interior.
plushness
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From this reading For twenty-five minutes he would relax in a comfortable silent plushness.
relaxverbUS /rɪˈlæks/
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
From this reading For twenty-five minutes he would relax in a comfortable silent plushness.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading His calves responded wearily.
seatback
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From this reading He stretched his legs, lengthening his taut body until his feet touched the facing seatback.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was a bright, hazy morning, not yet seven o'clock, but already hot and humid, which wasn't so unusual for a June day in New York City.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading For twenty-five minutes he would relax in a comfortable silent plushness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a bright, hazy morning, not yet seven o'clock, but already hot and humid, which wasn't so unusual for a June day in New York City.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He stretched his legs, lengthening his taut body until his feet touched the facing seatback.
tautadjectiveUS /tɔːt/
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading He stretched his legs, lengthening his taut body until his feet touched the facing seatback.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading William Harrell braced himself for the cool comfort of the limousine's air-conditioned interior.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading He stretched his legs, lengthening his taut body until his feet touched the facing seatback.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading For twenty-five minutes he would relax in a comfortable silent plushness.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He stretched his legs, lengthening his taut body until his feet touched the facing seatback.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading It was a bright, hazy morning, not yet seven o'clock, but already hot and humid, which wasn't so unusual for a June day in New York City.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bright, hazy morning, not yet seven o'clock, but already hot and humid, which wasn't so unusual for a June day in New York City.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a bright, hazy morning, not yet seven o'clock, but already hot and humid, which wasn't so unusual for a June day in New York City.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading His calves responded wearily.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a bright, hazy morning, not yet seven o'clock, but already hot and humid, which wasn't so unusual for a June day in New York City.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William Harrell braced himself for the cool comfort of the limousine's air-conditioned interior.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For twenty-five minutes he would relax in a comfortable silent plushness.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was a bright, hazy morning, not yet seven o'clock, but already hot and humid, which wasn't so unusual for a June day in New York City.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It was a bright, hazy morning, not yet seven o'clock, but already hot and humid, which wasn't so unusual for a June day in New York City.
