abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading In the eastern sky abode only the pale gold reflection of the city's lights.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading But the attention of Smith and Helen, gazing north on Tremont Street, was fixed on the unsteady glow of threatening, reddish light thrown up against the absorbing fabric of the air.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading To the westward, across the Common, the soft blackness under the stars descended even to the treetops.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But the attention of Smith and Helen, gazing north on Tremont Street, was fixed on the unsteady glow of threatening, reddish light thrown up against the absorbing fabric of the air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But the attention of Smith and Helen, gazing north on Tremont Street, was fixed on the unsteady glow of threatening, reddish light thrown up against the absorbing fabric of the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the attention of Smith and Helen, gazing north on Tremont Street, was fixed on the unsteady glow of threatening, reddish light thrown up against the absorbing fabric of the air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just look at that!"
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But the attention of Smith and Helen, gazing north on Tremont Street, was fixed on the unsteady glow of threatening, reddish light thrown up against the absorbing fabric of the air.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading To the westward, across the Common, the soft blackness under the stars descended even to the treetops.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the attention of Smith and Helen, gazing north on Tremont Street, was fixed on the unsteady glow of threatening, reddish light thrown up against the absorbing fabric of the air.
city'snounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the eastern sky abode only the pale gold reflection of the city's lights.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading To the westward, across the Common, the soft blackness under the stars descended even to the treetops.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading To the westward, across the Common, the soft blackness under the stars descended even to the treetops.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading In the eastern sky abode only the pale gold reflection of the city's lights.
divisible by two
From this reading To the westward, across the Common, the soft blackness under the stars descended even to the treetops.
fabricnounUS /ˈfæbrɪk/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading But the attention of Smith and Helen, gazing north on Tremont Street, was fixed on the unsteady glow of threatening, reddish light thrown up against the absorbing fabric of the air.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading But the attention of Smith and Helen, gazing north on Tremont Street, was fixed on the unsteady glow of threatening, reddish light thrown up against the absorbing fabric of the air.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But the attention of Smith and Helen, gazing north on Tremont Street, was fixed on the unsteady glow of threatening, reddish light thrown up against the absorbing fabric of the air.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading But the attention of Smith and Helen, gazing north on Tremont Street, was fixed on the unsteady glow of threatening, reddish light thrown up against the absorbing fabric of the air.
coins made of gold
From this reading In the eastern sky abode only the pale gold reflection of the city's lights.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good heavens!
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "Good heavens!
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading But the attention of Smith and Helen, gazing north on Tremont Street, was fixed on the unsteady glow of threatening, reddish light thrown up against the absorbing fabric of the air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the eastern sky abode only the pale gold reflection of the city's lights.
and nothing more
From this reading Just look at that!"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But the attention of Smith and Helen, gazing north on Tremont Street, was fixed on the unsteady glow of threatening, reddish light thrown up against the absorbing fabric of the air.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading In the eastern sky abode only the pale gold reflection of the city's lights.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Just look at that!"
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But the attention of Smith and Helen, gazing north on Tremont Street, was fixed on the unsteady glow of threatening, reddish light thrown up against the absorbing fabric of the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the eastern sky abode only the pale gold reflection of the city's lights.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the attention of Smith and Helen, gazing north on Tremont Street, was fixed on the unsteady glow of threatening, reddish light thrown up against the absorbing fabric of the air.
and nothing more
From this reading In the eastern sky abode only the pale gold reflection of the city's lights.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading In the eastern sky abode only the pale gold reflection of the city's lights.
reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading But the attention of Smith and Helen, gazing north on Tremont Street, was fixed on the unsteady glow of threatening, reddish light thrown up against the absorbing fabric of the air.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading In the eastern sky abode only the pale gold reflection of the city's lights.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In the eastern sky abode only the pale gold reflection of the city's lights.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading But the attention of Smith and Helen, gazing north on Tremont Street, was fixed on the unsteady glow of threatening, reddish light thrown up against the absorbing fabric of the air.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading To the westward, across the Common, the soft blackness under the stars descended even to the treetops.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading To the westward, across the Common, the soft blackness under the stars descended even to the treetops.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading But the attention of Smith and Helen, gazing north on Tremont Street, was fixed on the unsteady glow of threatening, reddish light thrown up against the absorbing fabric of the air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just look at that!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the eastern sky abode only the pale gold reflection of the city's lights.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading But the attention of Smith and Helen, gazing north on Tremont Street, was fixed on the unsteady glow of threatening, reddish light thrown up against the absorbing fabric of the air.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading But the attention of Smith and Helen, gazing north on Tremont Street, was fixed on the unsteady glow of threatening, reddish light thrown up against the absorbing fabric of the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the westward, across the Common, the soft blackness under the stars descended even to the treetops.
treetopsnounUS /ˈtriːtɔːps/
plural of “treetop” — the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant
From this reading To the westward, across the Common, the soft blackness under the stars descended even to the treetops.
Tremont
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From this reading But the attention of Smith and Helen, gazing north on Tremont Street, was fixed on the unsteady glow of threatening, reddish light thrown up against the absorbing fabric of the air.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading To the westward, across the Common, the soft blackness under the stars descended even to the treetops.
unsteadyadjectiveUS /ənˈstedi/
subject to change or variation
From this reading But the attention of Smith and Helen, gazing north on Tremont Street, was fixed on the unsteady glow of threatening, reddish light thrown up against the absorbing fabric of the air.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But the attention of Smith and Helen, gazing north on Tremont Street, was fixed on the unsteady glow of threatening, reddish light thrown up against the absorbing fabric of the air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the attention of Smith and Helen, gazing north on Tremont Street, was fixed on the unsteady glow of threatening, reddish light thrown up against the absorbing fabric of the air.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading To the westward, across the Common, the soft blackness under the stars descended even to the treetops.
