adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The guest had decided to wait until next morning, before leaving The Place, instead of following his first plan of taking a night train to New York.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He reached his decision to remain over night at The Place while he and the Mistress and the Master were sitting on the vine-hung west veranda after dinner, watching the flood of sunset change the lake to molten gold and the sky to pink fire.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was a captain in our regular army and had newly come back from France to forget an assortment of shrapnel-bites and to teach practical tactics to rookies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a captain in our regular army and had newly come back from France to forget an assortment of shrapnel-bites and to teach practical tactics to rookies.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It would be pleasant to steal another few hours at this back-country House of Peace before returning to the humdrum duties of camp.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He was a captain in our regular army and had newly come back from France to forget an assortment of shrapnel-bites and to teach practical tactics to rookies.
assortmentnounUS /əˈsɔːrtmənt/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading He was a captain in our regular army and had newly come back from France to forget an assortment of shrapnel-bites and to teach practical tactics to rookies.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He reached his decision to remain over night at The Place while he and the Mistress and the Master were sitting on the vine-hung west veranda after dinner, watching the flood of sunset change the lake to molten gold and the sky to pink fire.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was a captain in our regular army and had newly come back from France to forget an assortment of shrapnel-bites and to teach practical tactics to rookies.
back-country
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be pleasant to steal another few hours at this back-country House of Peace before returning to the humdrum duties of camp.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be pleasant to steal another few hours at this back-country House of Peace before returning to the humdrum duties of camp.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The guest had decided to wait until next morning, before leaving The Place, instead of following his first plan of taking a night train to New York.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It would be pleasant to steal another few hours at this back-country House of Peace before returning to the humdrum duties of camp.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He was a captain in our regular army and had newly come back from France to forget an assortment of shrapnel-bites and to teach practical tactics to rookies.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He reached his decision to remain over night at The Place while he and the Mistress and the Master were sitting on the vine-hung west veranda after dinner, watching the flood of sunset change the lake to molten gold and the sky to pink fire.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was a captain in our regular army and had newly come back from France to forget an assortment of shrapnel-bites and to teach practical tactics to rookies.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading The guest had decided to wait until next morning, before leaving The Place, instead of following his first plan of taking a night train to New York.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading He reached his decision to remain over night at The Place while he and the Mistress and the Master were sitting on the vine-hung west veranda after dinner, watching the flood of sunset change the lake to molten gold and the sky to pink fire.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He reached his decision to remain over night at The Place while he and the Mistress and the Master were sitting on the vine-hung west veranda after dinner, watching the flood of sunset change the lake to molten gold and the sky to pink fire.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It would be pleasant to steal another few hours at this back-country House of Peace before returning to the humdrum duties of camp.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It would be pleasant to steal another few hours at this back-country House of Peace before returning to the humdrum duties of camp.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading He reached his decision to remain over night at The Place while he and the Mistress and the Master were sitting on the vine-hung west veranda after dinner, watching the flood of sunset change the lake to molten gold and the sky to pink fire.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The guest had decided to wait until next morning, before leaving The Place, instead of following his first plan of taking a night train to New York.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading He reached his decision to remain over night at The Place while he and the Mistress and the Master were sitting on the vine-hung west veranda after dinner, watching the flood of sunset change the lake to molten gold and the sky to pink fire.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The guest had decided to wait until next morning, before leaving The Place, instead of following his first plan of taking a night train to New York.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He was a captain in our regular army and had newly come back from France to forget an assortment of shrapnel-bites and to teach practical tactics to rookies.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading He was a captain in our regular army and had newly come back from France to forget an assortment of shrapnel-bites and to teach practical tactics to rookies.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a captain in our regular army and had newly come back from France to forget an assortment of shrapnel-bites and to teach practical tactics to rookies.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading He reached his decision to remain over night at The Place while he and the Mistress and the Master were sitting on the vine-hung west veranda after dinner, watching the flood of sunset change the lake to molten gold and the sky to pink fire.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The guest had decided to wait until next morning, before leaving The Place, instead of following his first plan of taking a night train to New York.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The guest had decided to wait until next morning, before leaving The Place, instead of following his first plan of taking a night train to New York.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a captain in our regular army and had newly come back from France to forget an assortment of shrapnel-bites and to teach practical tactics to rookies.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The guest had decided to wait until next morning, before leaving The Place, instead of following his first plan of taking a night train to New York.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It would be pleasant to steal another few hours at this back-country House of Peace before returning to the humdrum duties of camp.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It would be pleasant to steal another few hours at this back-country House of Peace before returning to the humdrum duties of camp.
humdrumadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmdrʌm/
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
From this reading It would be pleasant to steal another few hours at this back-country House of Peace before returning to the humdrum duties of camp.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a captain in our regular army and had newly come back from France to forget an assortment of shrapnel-bites and to teach practical tactics to rookies.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The guest had decided to wait until next morning, before leaving The Place, instead of following his first plan of taking a night train to New York.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be pleasant to steal another few hours at this back-country House of Peace before returning to the humdrum duties of camp.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He reached his decision to remain over night at The Place while he and the Mistress and the Master were sitting on the vine-hung west veranda after dinner, watching the flood of sunset change the lake to molten gold and the sky to pink fire.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The guest had decided to wait until next morning, before leaving The Place, instead of following his first plan of taking a night train to New York.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He reached his decision to remain over night at The Place while he and the Mistress and the Master were sitting on the vine-hung west veranda after dinner, watching the flood of sunset change the lake to molten gold and the sky to pink fire.
MistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading He reached his decision to remain over night at The Place while he and the Mistress and the Master were sitting on the vine-hung west veranda after dinner, watching the flood of sunset change the lake to molten gold and the sky to pink fire.
moltenadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊltən/
reduced to liquid form by heating
From this reading He reached his decision to remain over night at The Place while he and the Mistress and the Master were sitting on the vine-hung west veranda after dinner, watching the flood of sunset change the lake to molten gold and the sky to pink fire.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The guest had decided to wait until next morning, before leaving The Place, instead of following his first plan of taking a night train to 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 The guest had decided to wait until next morning, before leaving The Place, instead of following his first plan of taking a night train to New York.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading He was a captain in our regular army and had newly come back from France to forget an assortment of shrapnel-bites and to teach practical tactics to rookies.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The guest had decided to wait until next morning, before leaving The Place, instead of following his first plan of taking a night train to New York.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The guest had decided to wait until next morning, before leaving The Place, instead of following his first plan of taking a night train to New York.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The guest had decided to wait until next morning, before leaving The Place, instead of following his first plan of taking a night train to New York.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He reached his decision to remain over night at The Place while he and the Mistress and the Master were sitting on the vine-hung west veranda after dinner, watching the flood of sunset change the lake to molten gold and the sky to pink fire.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He was a captain in our regular army and had newly come back from France to forget an assortment of shrapnel-bites and to teach practical tactics to rookies.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He reached his decision to remain over night at The Place while he and the Mistress and the Master were sitting on the vine-hung west veranda after dinner, watching the flood of sunset change the lake to molten gold and the sky to pink fire.
PeacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading It would be pleasant to steal another few hours at this back-country House of Peace before returning to the humdrum duties of camp.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading He reached his decision to remain over night at The Place while he and the Mistress and the Master were sitting on the vine-hung west veranda after dinner, watching the flood of sunset change the lake to molten gold and the sky to pink fire.
PlacenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The guest had decided to wait until next morning, before leaving The Place, instead of following his first plan of taking a night train to New York.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The guest had decided to wait until next morning, before leaving The Place, instead of following his first plan of taking a night train to New York.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It would be pleasant to steal another few hours at this back-country House of Peace before returning to the humdrum duties of camp.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading He was a captain in our regular army and had newly come back from France to forget an assortment of shrapnel-bites and to teach practical tactics to rookies.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached his decision to remain over night at The Place while he and the Mistress and the Master were sitting on the vine-hung west veranda after dinner, watching the flood of sunset change the lake to molten gold and the sky to pink fire.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading He was a captain in our regular army and had newly come back from France to forget an assortment of shrapnel-bites and to teach practical tactics to rookies.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He reached his decision to remain over night at The Place while he and the Mistress and the Master were sitting on the vine-hung west veranda after dinner, watching the flood of sunset change the lake to molten gold and the sky to pink fire.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading It would be pleasant to steal another few hours at this back-country House of Peace before returning to the humdrum duties of camp.
rookiesnounUS /ˈrʊkiz/
plural of “rookie” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading He was a captain in our regular army and had newly come back from France to forget an assortment of shrapnel-bites and to teach practical tactics to rookies.
shrapnel-bites
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a captain in our regular army and had newly come back from France to forget an assortment of shrapnel-bites and to teach practical tactics to rookies.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He reached his decision to remain over night at The Place while he and the Mistress and the Master were sitting on the vine-hung west veranda after dinner, watching the flood of sunset change the lake to molten gold and the sky to pink fire.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He reached his decision to remain over night at The Place while he and the Mistress and the Master were sitting on the vine-hung west veranda after dinner, watching the flood of sunset change the lake to molten gold and the sky to pink fire.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading It would be pleasant to steal another few hours at this back-country House of Peace before returning to the humdrum duties of camp.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading He reached his decision to remain over night at The Place while he and the Mistress and the Master were sitting on the vine-hung west veranda after dinner, watching the flood of sunset change the lake to molten gold and the sky to pink fire.
tacticsnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading He was a captain in our regular army and had newly come back from France to forget an assortment of shrapnel-bites and to teach practical tactics to rookies.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The guest had decided to wait until next morning, before leaving The Place, instead of following his first plan of taking a night train to New York.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading He was a captain in our regular army and had newly come back from France to forget an assortment of shrapnel-bites and to teach practical tactics to rookies.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading And the guest yielded to the temptation.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The guest had decided to wait until next morning, before leaving The Place, instead of following his first plan of taking a night train to New York.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It would be pleasant to steal another few hours at this back-country House of Peace before returning to the humdrum duties of camp.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The guest had decided to wait until next morning, before leaving The Place, instead of following his first plan of taking a night train to New York.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading The guest had decided to wait until next morning, before leaving The Place, instead of following his first plan of taking a night train to New York.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The guest had decided to wait until next morning, before leaving The Place, instead of following his first plan of taking a night train to New York.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading He reached his decision to remain over night at The Place while he and the Mistress and the Master were sitting on the vine-hung west veranda after dinner, watching the flood of sunset change the lake to molten gold and the sky to pink fire.
vine-hung
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He reached his decision to remain over night at The Place while he and the Mistress and the Master were sitting on the vine-hung west veranda after dinner, watching the flood of sunset change the lake to molten gold and the sky to pink fire.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The guest had decided to wait until next morning, before leaving The Place, instead of following his first plan of taking a night train to New York.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a captain in our regular army and had newly come back from France to forget an assortment of shrapnel-bites and to teach practical tactics to rookies.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He reached his decision to remain over night at The Place while he and the Mistress and the Master were sitting on the vine-hung west veranda after dinner, watching the flood of sunset change the lake to molten gold and the sky to pink fire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He reached his decision to remain over night at The Place while he and the Mistress and the Master were sitting on the vine-hung west veranda after dinner, watching the flood of sunset change the lake to molten gold and the sky to pink fire.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He reached his decision to remain over night at The Place while he and the Mistress and the Master were sitting on the vine-hung west veranda after dinner, watching the flood of sunset change the lake to molten gold and the sky to pink fire.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He reached his decision to remain over night at The Place while he and the Mistress and the Master were sitting on the vine-hung west veranda after dinner, watching the flood of sunset change the lake to molten gold and the sky to pink fire.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be pleasant to steal another few hours at this back-country House of Peace before returning to the humdrum duties of camp.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading And the guest yielded to the temptation.
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 The guest had decided to wait until next morning, before leaving The Place, instead of following his first plan of taking a night train to New York.
