16
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From this reading April 16.
18
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From this reading April 18.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Venice.--A morning of adventures and emotions which leave me sick and weary, and yet unable to sleep, though I have lain down on the sofa of my room for more than an hour in the attempt.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Venice.--A morning of adventures and emotions which leave me sick and weary, and yet unable to sleep, though I have lain down on the sofa of my room for more than an hour in the attempt.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Venice.--A morning of adventures and emotions which leave me sick and weary, and yet unable to sleep, though I have lain down on the sofa of my room for more than an hour in the attempt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Venice.--A morning of adventures and emotions which leave me sick and weary, and yet unable to sleep, though I have lain down on the sofa of my room for more than an hour in the attempt.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April 16.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Evening, Paris, Hotel ---.--There is no overtaking her at this place; but she has been here, as I thought, no other hotel in Paris being known to her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Evening, Paris, Hotel ---.--There is no overtaking her at this place; but she has been here, as I thought, no other hotel in Paris being known to her.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Venice.--A morning of adventures and emotions which leave me sick and weary, and yet unable to sleep, though I have lain down on the sofa of my room for more than an hour in the attempt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Evening, Paris, Hotel ---.--There is no overtaking her at this place; but she has been here, as I thought, no other hotel in Paris being known to her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Evening, Paris, Hotel ---.--There is no overtaking her at this place; but she has been here, as I thought, no other hotel in Paris being known to her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Evening, Paris, Hotel ---.--There is no overtaking her at this place; but she has been here, as I thought, no other hotel in Paris being known to her.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Venice.--A morning of adventures and emotions which leave me sick and weary, and yet unable to sleep, though I have lain down on the sofa of my room for more than an hour in the attempt.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Venice.--A morning of adventures and emotions which leave me sick and weary, and yet unable to sleep, though I have lain down on the sofa of my room for more than an hour in the attempt.
EveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Evening, Paris, Hotel ---.--There is no overtaking her at this place; but she has been here, as I thought, no other hotel in Paris being known to her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Venice.--A morning of adventures and emotions which leave me sick and weary, and yet unable to sleep, though I have lain down on the sofa of my room for more than an hour in the attempt.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We go on to-morrow morning.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evening, Paris, Hotel ---.--There is no overtaking her at this place; but she has been here, as I thought, no other hotel in Paris being known to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Venice.--A morning of adventures and emotions which leave me sick and weary, and yet unable to sleep, though I have lain down on the sofa of my room for more than an hour in the attempt.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Evening, Paris, Hotel ---.--There is no overtaking her at this place; but she has been here, as I thought, no other hotel in Paris being known to her.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Evening, Paris, Hotel ---.--There is no overtaking her at this place; but she has been here, as I thought, no other hotel in Paris being known to her.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Evening, Paris, Hotel ---.--There is no overtaking her at this place; but she has been here, as I thought, no other hotel in Paris being known to her.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Venice.--A morning of adventures and emotions which leave me sick and weary, and yet unable to sleep, though I have lain down on the sofa of my room for more than an hour in the attempt.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Evening, Paris, Hotel ---.--There is no overtaking her at this place; but she has been here, as I thought, no other hotel in Paris being known to her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evening, Paris, Hotel ---.--There is no overtaking her at this place; but she has been here, as I thought, no other hotel in Paris being known to her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evening, Paris, Hotel ---.--There is no overtaking her at this place; but she has been here, as I thought, no other hotel in Paris being known to her.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Evening, Paris, Hotel ---.--There is no overtaking her at this place; but she has been here, as I thought, no other hotel in Paris being known to her.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Venice.--A morning of adventures and emotions which leave me sick and weary, and yet unable to sleep, though I have lain down on the sofa of my room for more than an hour in the attempt.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Venice.--A morning of adventures and emotions which leave me sick and weary, and yet unable to sleep, though I have lain down on the sofa of my room for more than an hour in the attempt.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Venice.--A morning of adventures and emotions which leave me sick and weary, and yet unable to sleep, though I have lain down on the sofa of my room for more than an hour in the attempt.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Venice.--A morning of adventures and emotions which leave me sick and weary, and yet unable to sleep, though I have lain down on the sofa of my room for more than an hour in the attempt.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We go on to-morrow morning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Venice.--A morning of adventures and emotions which leave me sick and weary, and yet unable to sleep, though I have lain down on the sofa of my room for more than an hour in the attempt.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Evening, Paris, Hotel ---.--There is no overtaking her at this place; but she has been here, as I thought, no other hotel in Paris being known to her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Venice.--A morning of adventures and emotions which leave me sick and weary, and yet unable to sleep, though I have lain down on the sofa of my room for more than an hour in the attempt.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We go on to-morrow morning.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Evening, Paris, Hotel ---.--There is no overtaking her at this place; but she has been here, as I thought, no other hotel in Paris being known to her.
overtakingnounUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkɪŋ/
going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
From this reading Evening, Paris, Hotel ---.--There is no overtaking her at this place; but she has been here, as I thought, no other hotel in Paris being known to her.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Evening, Paris, Hotel ---.--There is no overtaking her at this place; but she has been here, as I thought, no other hotel in Paris being known to her.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Evening, Paris, Hotel ---.--There is no overtaking her at this place; but she has been here, as I thought, no other hotel in Paris being known to her.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Venice.--A morning of adventures and emotions which leave me sick and weary, and yet unable to sleep, though I have lain down on the sofa of my room for more than an hour in the attempt.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evening, Paris, Hotel ---.--There is no overtaking her at this place; but she has been here, as I thought, no other hotel in Paris being known to her.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Venice.--A morning of adventures and emotions which leave me sick and weary, and yet unable to sleep, though I have lain down on the sofa of my room for more than an hour in the attempt.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Venice.--A morning of adventures and emotions which leave me sick and weary, and yet unable to sleep, though I have lain down on the sofa of my room for more than an hour in the attempt.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Venice.--A morning of adventures and emotions which leave me sick and weary, and yet unable to sleep, though I have lain down on the sofa of my room for more than an hour in the attempt.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Venice.--A morning of adventures and emotions which leave me sick and weary, and yet unable to sleep, though I have lain down on the sofa of my room for more than an hour in the attempt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Venice.--A morning of adventures and emotions which leave me sick and weary, and yet unable to sleep, though I have lain down on the sofa of my room for more than an hour in the attempt.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Evening, Paris, Hotel ---.--There is no overtaking her at this place; but she has been here, as I thought, no other hotel in Paris being known to her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Evening, Paris, Hotel ---.--There is no overtaking her at this place; but she has been here, as I thought, no other hotel in Paris being known to her.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Venice.--A morning of adventures and emotions which leave me sick and weary, and yet unable to sleep, though I have lain down on the sofa of my room for more than an hour in the attempt.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Evening, Paris, Hotel ---.--There is no overtaking her at this place; but she has been here, as I thought, no other hotel in Paris being known to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evening, Paris, Hotel ---.--There is no overtaking her at this place; but she has been here, as I thought, no other hotel in Paris being known to her.
to-morrow
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From this reading We go on to-morrow morning.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Venice.--A morning of adventures and emotions which leave me sick and weary, and yet unable to sleep, though I have lain down on the sofa of my room for more than an hour in the attempt.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading Venice.--A morning of adventures and emotions which leave me sick and weary, and yet unable to sleep, though I have lain down on the sofa of my room for more than an hour in the attempt.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We go on to-morrow morning.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Venice.--A morning of adventures and emotions which leave me sick and weary, and yet unable to sleep, though I have lain down on the sofa of my room for more than an hour in the attempt.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Venice.--A morning of adventures and emotions which leave me sick and weary, and yet unable to sleep, though I have lain down on the sofa of my room for more than an hour in the attempt.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Venice.--A morning of adventures and emotions which leave me sick and weary, and yet unable to sleep, though I have lain down on the sofa of my room for more than an hour in the attempt.
