adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading To Coleman, having just come from Patras to Athens, this journey from Athens to Patras had all the exasperating elements of a forced recantation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading COLEMAN'S dragoman aroused him in the blue before dawn.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading To Coleman, having just come from Patras to Athens, this journey from Athens to Patras had all the exasperating elements of a forced recantation.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading COLEMAN'S dragoman aroused him in the blue before dawn.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading It begins in the early morning and ends in the twilight.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading COLEMAN'S dragoman aroused him in the blue before dawn.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The ride to Patras is a terror under ordinary circumstances.
Coleman
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From this reading To Coleman, having just come from Patras to Athens, this journey from Athens to Patras had all the exasperating elements of a forced recantation.
COLEMAN'S
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From this reading COLEMAN'S dragoman aroused him in the blue before dawn.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To Coleman, having just come from Patras to Athens, this journey from Athens to Patras had all the exasperating elements of a forced recantation.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading COLEMAN'S dragoman aroused him in the blue before dawn.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
dragomannoun
an interpreter and guide in the Near East
From this reading COLEMAN'S dragoman aroused him in the blue before dawn.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It begins in the early morning and ends in the twilight.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading To Coleman, having just come from Patras to Athens, this journey from Athens to Patras had all the exasperating elements of a forced recantation.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It begins in the early morning and ends in the twilight.
exasperatingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading To Coleman, having just come from Patras to Athens, this journey from Athens to Patras had all the exasperating elements of a forced recantation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading To Coleman, having just come from Patras to Athens, this journey from Athens to Patras had all the exasperating elements of a forced recantation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To Coleman, having just come from Patras to Athens, this journey from Athens to Patras had all the exasperating elements of a forced recantation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To Coleman, having just come from Patras to Athens, this journey from Athens to Patras had all the exasperating elements of a forced recantation.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading To Coleman, having just come from Patras to Athens, this journey from Athens to Patras had all the exasperating elements of a forced recantation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading COLEMAN'S dragoman aroused him in the blue before dawn.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COLEMAN'S dragoman aroused him in the blue before dawn.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ride to Patras is a terror under ordinary circumstances.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It begins in the early morning and ends in the twilight.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading To Coleman, having just come from Patras to Athens, this journey from Athens to Patras had all the exasperating elements of a forced recantation.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading To Coleman, having just come from Patras to Athens, this journey from Athens to Patras had all the exasperating elements of a forced recantation.
khakiadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːki/
of a yellowish brown color
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It begins in the early morning and ends in the twilight.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The ride to Patras is a terror under ordinary circumstances.
Patrasnoun
a port city in western Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese on an inlet of the Ionian Sea; was a major trade center from the 5th century BC to the 3rd century BC; commercial importance revived during the Middle Ages
From this reading The ride to Patras is a terror under ordinary circumstances.
pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
recantationnounUS /ˌrekənˈteɪʃən/
a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
From this reading To Coleman, having just come from Patras to Athens, this journey from Athens to Patras had all the exasperating elements of a forced recantation.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The ride to Patras is a terror under ordinary circumstances.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The ride to Patras is a terror under ordinary circumstances.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COLEMAN'S dragoman aroused him in the blue before dawn.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To Coleman, having just come from Patras to Athens, this journey from Athens to Patras had all the exasperating elements of a forced recantation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ride to Patras is a terror under ordinary circumstances.
tunicnounUS /ˈtuːnɪk/
an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It begins in the early morning and ends in the twilight.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The ride to Patras is a terror under ordinary circumstances.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The correspondent arrayed himself in one of his new khaki suits- riding breeches and a tunic well marked with buttoned pockets- and accompanied by some of his beautiful brown luggage, they departed for the station.
