Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
air
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XIV She had no definite idea; all she craved for was the open--or its metropolitan substitute--sunshine, air, the glimpse of sanely preoccupied faces, the dull, quickening tumult of traffic.
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XIV She had no definite idea; all she craved for was the open--or its metropolitan substitute--sunshine, air, the glimpse of sanely preoccupied faces, the dull, quickening tumult of traffic.
amused
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took an omnibus, impatient for the green rambles of the only breathing-place she knew of, and settled back in her seat, rebellious of eye, sullen of mouth, scarcely noticing the amused expression of the young man opposite.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She took an omnibus, impatient for the green rambles of the only breathing-place she knew of, and settled back in her seat, rebellious of eye, sullen of mouth, scarcely noticing the amused expression of the young man opposite.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And that was no idle epigram, either.
arch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
arid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
avenue
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
away
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
back
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took an omnibus, impatient for the green rambles of the only breathing-place she knew of, and settled back in her seat, rebellious of eye, sullen of mouth, scarcely noticing the amused expression of the young man opposite.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
blessed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
breathing-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took an omnibus, impatient for the green rambles of the only breathing-place she knew of, and settled back in her seat, rebellious of eye, sullen of mouth, scarcely noticing the amused expression of the young man opposite.
bronze
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
by-product
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is too young to endure it," sobbed the by-product to her of the sketchy face.
chasms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
craved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XIV She had no definite idea; all she craved for was the open--or its metropolitan substitute--sunshine, air, the glimpse of sanely preoccupied faces, the dull, quickening tumult of traffic.
crossed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
definite
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XIV She had no definite idea; all she craved for was the open--or its metropolitan substitute--sunshine, air, the glimpse of sanely preoccupied faces, the dull, quickening tumult of traffic.
dull
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XIV She had no definite idea; all she craved for was the open--or its metropolitan substitute--sunshine, air, the glimpse of sanely preoccupied faces, the dull, quickening tumult of traffic.
ears
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading And that was no idle epigram, either.
endure
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is too young to endure it," sobbed the by-product to her of the sketchy face.
epigram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And that was no idle epigram, either.
expression
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took an omnibus, impatient for the green rambles of the only breathing-place she knew of, and settled back in her seat, rebellious of eye, sullen of mouth, scarcely noticing the amused expression of the young man opposite.
eye
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took an omnibus, impatient for the green rambles of the only breathing-place she knew of, and settled back in her seat, rebellious of eye, sullen of mouth, scarcely noticing the amused expression of the young man opposite.
face
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is too young to endure it," sobbed the by-product to her of the sketchy face.
faces
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XIV She had no definite idea; all she craved for was the open--or its metropolitan substitute--sunshine, air, the glimpse of sanely preoccupied faces, the dull, quickening tumult of traffic.
feathery
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
flows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
foliage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading XIV She had no definite idea; all she craved for was the open--or its metropolitan substitute--sunshine, air, the glimpse of sanely preoccupied faces, the dull, quickening tumult of traffic.
glimpse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XIV She had no definite idea; all she craved for was the open--or its metropolitan substitute--sunshine, air, the glimpse of sanely preoccupied faces, the dull, quickening tumult of traffic.
green
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took an omnibus, impatient for the green rambles of the only breathing-place she knew of, and settled back in her seat, rebellious of eye, sullen of mouth, scarcely noticing the amused expression of the young man opposite.
grew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading XIV She had no definite idea; all she craved for was the open--or its metropolitan substitute--sunshine, air, the glimpse of sanely preoccupied faces, the dull, quickening tumult of traffic.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She is too young to endure it," sobbed the by-product to her of the sketchy face.
idea
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XIV She had no definite idea; all she craved for was the open--or its metropolitan substitute--sunshine, air, the glimpse of sanely preoccupied faces, the dull, quickening tumult of traffic.
idle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And that was no idle epigram, either.
impatient
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took an omnibus, impatient for the green rambles of the only breathing-place she knew of, and settled back in her seat, rebellious of eye, sullen of mouth, scarcely noticing the amused expression of the young man opposite.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
increasing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is too young to endure it," sobbed the by-product to her of the sketchy face.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She is too young to endure it," sobbed the by-product to her of the sketchy face.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading XIV She had no definite idea; all she craved for was the open--or its metropolitan substitute--sunshine, air, the glimpse of sanely preoccupied faces, the dull, quickening tumult of traffic.
knew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took an omnibus, impatient for the green rambles of the only breathing-place she knew of, and settled back in her seat, rebellious of eye, sullen of mouth, scarcely noticing the amused expression of the young man opposite.
leafy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took an omnibus, impatient for the green rambles of the only breathing-place she knew of, and settled back in her seat, rebellious of eye, sullen of mouth, scarcely noticing the amused expression of the young man opposite.
marble
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
masonry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
metropolitan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XIV She had no definite idea; all she craved for was the open--or its metropolitan substitute--sunshine, air, the glimpse of sanely preoccupied faces, the dull, quickening tumult of traffic.
mouth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took an omnibus, impatient for the green rambles of the only breathing-place she knew of, and settled back in her seat, rebellious of eye, sullen of mouth, scarcely noticing the amused expression of the young man opposite.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And that was no idle epigram, either.
noble
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
north
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
noticing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took an omnibus, impatient for the green rambles of the only breathing-place she knew of, and settled back in her seat, rebellious of eye, sullen of mouth, scarcely noticing the amused expression of the young man opposite.
oasis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She is too young to endure it," sobbed the by-product to her of the sketchy face.
omnibus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took an omnibus, impatient for the green rambles of the only breathing-place she knew of, and settled back in her seat, rebellious of eye, sullen of mouth, scarcely noticing the amused expression of the young man opposite.
only
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took an omnibus, impatient for the green rambles of the only breathing-place she knew of, and settled back in her seat, rebellious of eye, sullen of mouth, scarcely noticing the amused expression of the young man opposite.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading XIV She had no definite idea; all she craved for was the open--or its metropolitan substitute--sunshine, air, the glimpse of sanely preoccupied faces, the dull, quickening tumult of traffic.
opposite
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took an omnibus, impatient for the green rambles of the only breathing-place she knew of, and settled back in her seat, rebellious of eye, sullen of mouth, scarcely noticing the amused expression of the young man opposite.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading XIV She had no definite idea; all she craved for was the open--or its metropolitan substitute--sunshine, air, the glimpse of sanely preoccupied faces, the dull, quickening tumult of traffic.
Park
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
preoccupied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XIV She had no definite idea; all she craved for was the open--or its metropolitan substitute--sunshine, air, the glimpse of sanely preoccupied faces, the dull, quickening tumult of traffic.
quickening
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XIV She had no definite idea; all she craved for was the open--or its metropolitan substitute--sunshine, air, the glimpse of sanely preoccupied faces, the dull, quickening tumult of traffic.
rambles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took an omnibus, impatient for the green rambles of the only breathing-place she knew of, and settled back in her seat, rebellious of eye, sullen of mouth, scarcely noticing the amused expression of the young man opposite.
rebellious
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took an omnibus, impatient for the green rambles of the only breathing-place she knew of, and settled back in her seat, rebellious of eye, sullen of mouth, scarcely noticing the amused expression of the young man opposite.
sanely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XIV She had no definite idea; all she craved for was the open--or its metropolitan substitute--sunshine, air, the glimpse of sanely preoccupied faces, the dull, quickening tumult of traffic.
scarcely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took an omnibus, impatient for the green rambles of the only breathing-place she knew of, and settled back in her seat, rebellious of eye, sullen of mouth, scarcely noticing the amused expression of the young man opposite.
seat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took an omnibus, impatient for the green rambles of the only breathing-place she knew of, and settled back in her seat, rebellious of eye, sullen of mouth, scarcely noticing the amused expression of the young man opposite.
settled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took an omnibus, impatient for the green rambles of the only breathing-place she knew of, and settled back in her seat, rebellious of eye, sullen of mouth, scarcely noticing the amused expression of the young man opposite.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is too young to endure it," sobbed the by-product to her of the sketchy face.
sketchy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is too young to endure it," sobbed the by-product to her of the sketchy face.
sobbed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is too young to endure it," sobbed the by-product to her of the sketchy face.
splendid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
Square
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
substitute
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XIV She had no definite idea; all she craved for was the open--or its metropolitan substitute--sunshine, air, the glimpse of sanely preoccupied faces, the dull, quickening tumult of traffic.
sullen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took an omnibus, impatient for the green rambles of the only breathing-place she knew of, and settled back in her seat, rebellious of eye, sullen of mouth, scarcely noticing the amused expression of the young man opposite.
sunshine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XIV She had no definite idea; all she craved for was the open--or its metropolitan substitute--sunshine, air, the glimpse of sanely preoccupied faces, the dull, quickening tumult of traffic.
sycamores
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
tender
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that was no idle epigram, either.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She is too young to endure it," sobbed the by-product to her of the sketchy face.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She is too young to endure it," sobbed the by-product to her of the sketchy face.
too
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is too young to endure it," sobbed the by-product to her of the sketchy face.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took an omnibus, impatient for the green rambles of the only breathing-place she knew of, and settled back in her seat, rebellious of eye, sullen of mouth, scarcely noticing the amused expression of the young man opposite.
traffic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XIV She had no definite idea; all she craved for was the open--or its metropolitan substitute--sunshine, air, the glimpse of sanely preoccupied faces, the dull, quickening tumult of traffic.
tumult
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XIV She had no definite idea; all she craved for was the open--or its metropolitan substitute--sunshine, air, the glimpse of sanely preoccupied faces, the dull, quickening tumult of traffic.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And that was no idle epigram, either.
Washington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
white
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tumult grew, increasing in her ears as she crossed Washington Square under the sycamores and looked up through tender feathery foliage at the white arch of marble through which the noble avenue flows away between its splendid arid chasms of marble, bronze, and masonry to that blessed leafy oasis in the north--the Park.
XIV
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XIV She had no definite idea; all she craved for was the open--or its metropolitan substitute--sunshine, air, the glimpse of sanely preoccupied faces, the dull, quickening tumult of traffic.
young
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is too young to endure it," sobbed the by-product to her of the sketchy face.