AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A darker skin, a more pronounced moustache, and an incipient beard, were the chief additions and changes noticeable in his appearance.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”
additionsnounUS /əˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading A darker skin, a more pronounced moustache, and an incipient beard, were the chief additions and changes noticeable in his appearance.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading By this time Stephen Smith had stepped out upon the quay at Castle Boterel, and breathed his native air.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A darker skin, a more pronounced moustache, and an incipient beard, were the chief additions and changes noticeable in his appearance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By this time Stephen Smith had stepped out upon the quay at Castle Boterel, and breathed his native air.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading A darker skin, a more pronounced moustache, and an incipient beard, were the chief additions and changes noticeable in his appearance.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading In spite of the falling rain, which had somewhat lessened, he took a small valise in his hand, and, leaving the remainder of his luggage at the inn, ascended the hills towards East Endelstow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By this time Stephen Smith had stepped out upon the quay at Castle Boterel, and breathed his native air.
auldadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading A darker skin, a more pronounced moustache, and an incipient beard, were the chief additions and changes noticeable in his appearance.
Boterel
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From this reading By this time Stephen Smith had stepped out upon the quay at Castle Boterel, and breathed his native air.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading By this time Stephen Smith had stepped out upon the quay at Castle Boterel, and breathed his native air.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time Stephen Smith had stepped out upon the quay at Castle Boterel, and breathed his native air.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading By this time Stephen Smith had stepped out upon the quay at Castle Boterel, and breathed his native air.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading A darker skin, a more pronounced moustache, and an incipient beard, were the chief additions and changes noticeable in his appearance.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading A darker skin, a more pronounced moustache, and an incipient beard, were the chief additions and changes noticeable in his appearance.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading This place lay in a vale of its own, further inland than the west village, and though so near it, had little of physical feature in common with the latter.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading A darker skin, a more pronounced moustache, and an incipient beard, were the chief additions and changes noticeable in his appearance.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading In spite of the falling rain, which had somewhat lessened, he took a small valise in his hand, and, leaving the remainder of his luggage at the inn, ascended the hills towards East Endelstow.
Endelstow
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From this reading In spite of the falling rain, which had somewhat lessened, he took a small valise in his hand, and, leaving the remainder of his luggage at the inn, ascended the hills towards East Endelstow.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading In spite of the falling rain, which had somewhat lessened, he took a small valise in his hand, and, leaving the remainder of his luggage at the inn, ascended the hills towards East Endelstow.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading This place lay in a vale of its own, further inland than the west village, and though so near it, had little of physical feature in common with the latter.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading This place lay in a vale of its own, further inland than the west village, and though so near it, had little of physical feature in common with the latter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time Stephen Smith had stepped out upon the quay at Castle Boterel, and breathed his native air.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In spite of the falling rain, which had somewhat lessened, he took a small valise in his hand, and, leaving the remainder of his luggage at the inn, ascended the hills towards East Endelstow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of the falling rain, which had somewhat lessened, he took a small valise in his hand, and, leaving the remainder of his luggage at the inn, ascended the hills towards East Endelstow.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In spite of the falling rain, which had somewhat lessened, he took a small valise in his hand, and, leaving the remainder of his luggage at the inn, ascended the hills towards East Endelstow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By this time Stephen Smith had stepped out upon the quay at Castle Boterel, and breathed his native air.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A darker skin, a more pronounced moustache, and an incipient beard, were the chief additions and changes noticeable in his appearance.
incipientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪpiənt/
only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
From this reading A darker skin, a more pronounced moustache, and an incipient beard, were the chief additions and changes noticeable in his appearance.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading This place lay in a vale of its own, further inland than the west village, and though so near it, had little of physical feature in common with the latter.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading In spite of the falling rain, which had somewhat lessened, he took a small valise in his hand, and, leaving the remainder of his luggage at the inn, ascended the hills towards East Endelstow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This place lay in a vale of its own, further inland than the west village, and though so near it, had little of physical feature in common with the latter.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This place lay in a vale of its own, further inland than the west village, and though so near it, had little of physical feature in common with the latter.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading This place lay in a vale of its own, further inland than the west village, and though so near it, had little of physical feature in common with the latter.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This place lay in a vale of its own, further inland than the west village, and though so near it, had little of physical feature in common with the latter.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading In spite of the falling rain, which had somewhat lessened, he took a small valise in his hand, and, leaving the remainder of his luggage at the inn, ascended the hills towards East Endelstow.
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading In spite of the falling rain, which had somewhat lessened, he took a small valise in his hand, and, leaving the remainder of his luggage at the inn, ascended the hills towards East Endelstow.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This place lay in a vale of its own, further inland than the west village, and though so near it, had little of physical feature in common with the latter.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading In spite of the falling rain, which had somewhat lessened, he took a small valise in his hand, and, leaving the remainder of his luggage at the inn, ascended the hills towards East Endelstow.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A darker skin, a more pronounced moustache, and an incipient beard, were the chief additions and changes noticeable in his appearance.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading A darker skin, a more pronounced moustache, and an incipient beard, were the chief additions and changes noticeable in his appearance.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading By this time Stephen Smith had stepped out upon the quay at Castle Boterel, and breathed his native air.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading This place lay in a vale of its own, further inland than the west village, and though so near it, had little of physical feature in common with the latter.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading A darker skin, a more pronounced moustache, and an incipient beard, were the chief additions and changes noticeable in his appearance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the falling rain, which had somewhat lessened, he took a small valise in his hand, and, leaving the remainder of his luggage at the inn, ascended the hills towards East Endelstow.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By this time Stephen Smith had stepped out upon the quay at Castle Boterel, and breathed his native air.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This place lay in a vale of its own, further inland than the west village, and though so near it, had little of physical feature in common with the latter.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading This place lay in a vale of its own, further inland than the west village, and though so near it, had little of physical feature in common with the latter.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This place lay in a vale of its own, further inland than the west village, and though so near it, had little of physical feature in common with the latter.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading A darker skin, a more pronounced moustache, and an incipient beard, were the chief additions and changes noticeable in his appearance.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading By this time Stephen Smith had stepped out upon the quay at Castle Boterel, and breathed his native air.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading In spite of the falling rain, which had somewhat lessened, he took a small valise in his hand, and, leaving the remainder of his luggage at the inn, ascended the hills towards East Endelstow.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading In spite of the falling rain, which had somewhat lessened, he took a small valise in his hand, and, leaving the remainder of his luggage at the inn, ascended the hills towards East Endelstow.
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading A darker skin, a more pronounced moustache, and an incipient beard, were the chief additions and changes noticeable in his appearance.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In spite of the falling rain, which had somewhat lessened, he took a small valise in his hand, and, leaving the remainder of his luggage at the inn, ascended the hills towards East Endelstow.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading By this time Stephen Smith had stepped out upon the quay at Castle Boterel, and breathed his native air.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This place lay in a vale of its own, further inland than the west village, and though so near it, had little of physical feature in common with the latter.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading In spite of the falling rain, which had somewhat lessened, he took a small valise in his hand, and, leaving the remainder of his luggage at the inn, ascended the hills towards East Endelstow.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the falling rain, which had somewhat lessened, he took a small valise in his hand, and, leaving the remainder of his luggage at the inn, ascended the hills towards East Endelstow.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading By this time Stephen Smith had stepped out upon the quay at Castle Boterel, and breathed his native air.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading By this time Stephen Smith had stepped out upon the quay at Castle Boterel, and breathed his native air.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This place lay in a vale of its own, further inland than the west village, and though so near it, had little of physical feature in common with the latter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By this time Stephen Smith had stepped out upon the quay at Castle Boterel, and breathed his native air.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time Stephen Smith had stepped out upon the quay at Castle Boterel, and breathed his native air.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This place lay in a vale of its own, further inland than the west village, and though so near it, had little of physical feature in common with the latter.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time Stephen Smith had stepped out upon the quay at Castle Boterel, and breathed his native air.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In spite of the falling rain, which had somewhat lessened, he took a small valise in his hand, and, leaving the remainder of his luggage at the inn, ascended the hills towards East Endelstow.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading In spite of the falling rain, which had somewhat lessened, he took a small valise in his hand, and, leaving the remainder of his luggage at the inn, ascended the hills towards East Endelstow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By this time Stephen Smith had stepped out upon the quay at Castle Boterel, and breathed his native air.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading This place lay in a vale of its own, further inland than the west village, and though so near it, had little of physical feature in common with the latter.
valisenoun
a small overnight bag for short trips
From this reading In spite of the falling rain, which had somewhat lessened, he took a small valise in his hand, and, leaving the remainder of his luggage at the inn, ascended the hills towards East Endelstow.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading This place lay in a vale of its own, further inland than the west village, and though so near it, had little of physical feature in common with the latter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A darker skin, a more pronounced moustache, and an incipient beard, were the chief additions and changes noticeable in his appearance.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading This place lay in a vale of its own, further inland than the west village, and though so near it, had little of physical feature in common with the latter.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In spite of the falling rain, which had somewhat lessened, he took a small valise in his hand, and, leaving the remainder of his luggage at the inn, ascended the hills towards East Endelstow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This place lay in a vale of its own, further inland than the west village, and though so near it, had little of physical feature in common with the latter.
