AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
Alatri
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From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
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 I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days are growing hot.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can have it to yourself.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
civilisedadjective
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
conscientiousadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnʃiˈenʃəs/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days are growing hot.
disadvantagesnounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “disadvantage” — the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The days are growing hot.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You can have it to yourself.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The days are growing hot.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You can have it to yourself.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days are growing hot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
tractnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can have it to yourself.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You can have it to yourself.
