adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Paterson had been sent ahead two or three days in advance to look over the hotels and to select the one which promised to be least noisy.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Paterson had been sent ahead two or three days in advance to look over the hotels and to select the one which promised to be least noisy.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On our arrival in Milan J. P. was taken to an automobile, and in ten minutes he was in his rooms.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
ATLANTICnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading On our arrival in Milan J. P. was taken to an automobile, and in ten minutes he was in his rooms.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Paterson had been sent ahead two or three days in advance to look over the hotels and to select the one which promised to be least noisy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Paterson had been sent ahead two or three days in advance to look over the hotels and to select the one which promised to be least noisy.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Here we stayed for five hours so that J. P. could have his lunch and his siesta comfortably at an hotel.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Here we stayed for five hours so that J. P. could have his lunch and his siesta comfortably at an hotel.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Paterson had been sent ahead two or three days in advance to look over the hotels and to select the one which promised to be least noisy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first stage of our journey took us from Genoa to Milan.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Here we stayed for five hours so that J. P. could have his lunch and his siesta comfortably at an hotel.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first stage of our journey took us from Genoa to Milan.
GenoanounUS /ˈdʒenoʊə/
a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
From this reading The first stage of our journey took us from Genoa to Milan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here we stayed for five hours so that J. P. could have his lunch and his siesta comfortably at an hotel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On our arrival in Milan J. P. was taken to an automobile, and in ten minutes he was in his rooms.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here we stayed for five hours so that J. P. could have his lunch and his siesta comfortably at an hotel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here we stayed for five hours so that J. P. could have his lunch and his siesta comfortably at an hotel.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Here we stayed for five hours so that J. P. could have his lunch and his siesta comfortably at an hotel.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Paterson had been sent ahead two or three days in advance to look over the hotels and to select the one which promised to be least noisy.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Here we stayed for five hours so that J. P. could have his lunch and his siesta comfortably at an hotel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Here we stayed for five hours so that J. P. could have his lunch and his siesta comfortably at an hotel.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The first stage of our journey took us from Genoa to Milan.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Paterson had been sent ahead two or three days in advance to look over the hotels and to select the one which promised to be least noisy.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Paterson had been sent ahead two or three days in advance to look over the hotels and to select the one which promised to be least noisy.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading Here we stayed for five hours so that J. P. could have his lunch and his siesta comfortably at an hotel.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading The first stage of our journey took us from Genoa to Milan.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading On our arrival in Milan J. P. was taken to an automobile, and in ten minutes he was in his rooms.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Paterson had been sent ahead two or three days in advance to look over the hotels and to select the one which promised to be least noisy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first stage of our journey took us from Genoa to Milan.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On our arrival in Milan J. P. was taken to an automobile, and in ten minutes he was in his rooms.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Paterson had been sent ahead two or three days in advance to look over the hotels and to select the one which promised to be least noisy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Paterson had been sent ahead two or three days in advance to look over the hotels and to select the one which promised to be least noisy.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The first stage of our journey took us from Genoa to Milan.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Paterson had been sent ahead two or three days in advance to look over the hotels and to select the one which promised to be least noisy.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Here we stayed for five hours so that J. P. could have his lunch and his siesta comfortably at an hotel.
PatersonnounUS /ˈpætərsən/
American Revolutionary leader (born in Ireland) who was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1745-1806)
From this reading Paterson had been sent ahead two or three days in advance to look over the hotels and to select the one which promised to be least noisy.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Paterson had been sent ahead two or three days in advance to look over the hotels and to select the one which promised to be least noisy.
PulitzernounUS /ˈpʊlətsər/
United States newspaper publisher (born in Hungary) who established the Pulitzer prizes (1847-1911)
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading On our arrival in Milan J. P. was taken to an automobile, and in ten minutes he was in his rooms.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading Paterson had been sent ahead two or three days in advance to look over the hotels and to select the one which promised to be least noisy.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Paterson had been sent ahead two or three days in advance to look over the hotels and to select the one which promised to be least noisy.
siestanounUS /siˈestə/
a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
From this reading Here we stayed for five hours so that J. P. could have his lunch and his siesta comfortably at an hotel.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Here we stayed for five hours so that J. P. could have his lunch and his siesta comfortably at an hotel.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The first stage of our journey took us from Genoa to Milan.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Here we stayed for five hours so that J. P. could have his lunch and his siesta comfortably at an hotel.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading On our arrival in Milan J. P. was taken to an automobile, and in ten minutes he was in his rooms.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading On our arrival in Milan J. P. was taken to an automobile, and in ten minutes he was in his rooms.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Paterson had been sent ahead two or three days in advance to look over the hotels and to select the one which promised to be least noisy.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The first stage of our journey took us from Genoa to Milan.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Paterson had been sent ahead two or three days in advance to look over the hotels and to select the one which promised to be least noisy.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first stage of our journey took us from Genoa to Milan.
VOYAGEnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On our arrival in Milan J. P. was taken to an automobile, and in ten minutes he was in his rooms.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Paterson had been sent ahead two or three days in advance to look over the hotels and to select the one which promised to be least noisy.
WIESBADENnounUS /ˈwiːsbɑːdən/
a city in western Germany; a spa since Roman times
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading WIESBADEN AND AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE At last the time came when we had to leave the yacht and make a pilgrimage to Wiesbaden, in order that Mr. Pulitzer might submit to a cure before sailing for New York.
