adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had been told of a certain manuscript in the library of the Dominican convent which was likely to furnish me with very interesting details about the ancient Munda.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had been told of a certain manuscript in the library of the Dominican convent which was likely to furnish me with very interesting details about the ancient Munda.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At Cordova a great many idlers collect, toward sunset, in the quay that runs along the right bank of the Guadalquivir.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading I had been told of a certain manuscript in the library of the Dominican convent which was likely to furnish me with very interesting details about the ancient Munda.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I spent the daylight hours within their convent, and at night I walked about the town.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I spent several days at Cordova.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading At Cordova a great many idlers collect, toward sunset, in the quay that runs along the right bank of the Guadalquivir.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been told of a certain manuscript in the library of the Dominican convent which was likely to furnish me with very interesting details about the ancient Munda.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I had been told of a certain manuscript in the library of the Dominican convent which was likely to furnish me with very interesting details about the ancient Munda.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading At Cordova a great many idlers collect, toward sunset, in the quay that runs along the right bank of the Guadalquivir.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading I had been told of a certain manuscript in the library of the Dominican convent which was likely to furnish me with very interesting details about the ancient Munda.
CordovanounUS /ˌkɔːrˈdoʊvə/
Spanish explorer who discovered Yucatan (1475-1526)
From this reading I spent several days at Cordova.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading I spent the daylight hours within their convent, and at night I walked about the town.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I spent several days at Cordova.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading I had been told of a certain manuscript in the library of the Dominican convent which was likely to furnish me with very interesting details about the ancient Munda.
DominicannounUS /dəˈmɪnəkən/
a Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order
From this reading I had been told of a certain manuscript in the library of the Dominican convent which was likely to furnish me with very interesting details about the ancient Munda.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The good fathers gave me the most kindly welcome.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I had been told of a certain manuscript in the library of the Dominican convent which was likely to furnish me with very interesting details about the ancient Munda.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The good fathers gave me the most kindly welcome.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good fathers gave me the most kindly welcome.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At Cordova a great many idlers collect, toward sunset, in the quay that runs along the right bank of the Guadalquivir.
Guadalquivir
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From this reading At Cordova a great many idlers collect, toward sunset, in the quay that runs along the right bank of the Guadalquivir.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been told of a certain manuscript in the library of the Dominican convent which was likely to furnish me with very interesting details about the ancient Munda.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I spent the daylight hours within their convent, and at night I walked about the town.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I spent several days at Cordova.
idlers
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From this reading At Cordova a great many idlers collect, toward sunset, in the quay that runs along the right bank of the Guadalquivir.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had been told of a certain manuscript in the library of the Dominican convent which was likely to furnish me with very interesting details about the ancient Munda.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading I had been told of a certain manuscript in the library of the Dominican convent which was likely to furnish me with very interesting details about the ancient Munda.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The good fathers gave me the most kindly welcome.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading I had been told of a certain manuscript in the library of the Dominican convent which was likely to furnish me with very interesting details about the ancient Munda.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading I had been told of a certain manuscript in the library of the Dominican convent which was likely to furnish me with very interesting details about the ancient Munda.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading I had been told of a certain manuscript in the library of the Dominican convent which was likely to furnish me with very interesting details about the ancient Munda.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading At Cordova a great many idlers collect, toward sunset, in the quay that runs along the right bank of the Guadalquivir.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had been told of a certain manuscript in the library of the Dominican convent which was likely to furnish me with very interesting details about the ancient Munda.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The good fathers gave me the most kindly welcome.
Mundanoun
a family of languages spoken by people scattered throughout central India
From this reading I had been told of a certain manuscript in the library of the Dominican convent which was likely to furnish me with very interesting details about the ancient Munda.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I spent the daylight hours within their convent, and at night I walked about the town.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had been told of a certain manuscript in the library of the Dominican convent which was likely to furnish me with very interesting details about the ancient Munda.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading At Cordova a great many idlers collect, toward sunset, in the quay that runs along the right bank of the Guadalquivir.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading At Cordova a great many idlers collect, toward sunset, in the quay that runs along the right bank of the Guadalquivir.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading At Cordova a great many idlers collect, toward sunset, in the quay that runs along the right bank of the Guadalquivir.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I spent several days at Cordova.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I spent several days at Cordova.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading At Cordova a great many idlers collect, toward sunset, in the quay that runs along the right bank of the Guadalquivir.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At Cordova a great many idlers collect, toward sunset, in the quay that runs along the right bank of the Guadalquivir.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had been told of a certain manuscript in the library of the Dominican convent which was likely to furnish me with very interesting details about the ancient Munda.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I spent the daylight hours within their convent, and at night I walked about the town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had been told of a certain manuscript in the library of the Dominican convent which was likely to furnish me with very interesting details about the ancient Munda.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I had been told of a certain manuscript in the library of the Dominican convent which was likely to furnish me with very interesting details about the ancient Munda.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading At Cordova a great many idlers collect, toward sunset, in the quay that runs along the right bank of the Guadalquivir.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I spent the daylight hours within their convent, and at night I walked about the town.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I had been told of a certain manuscript in the library of the Dominican convent which was likely to furnish me with very interesting details about the ancient Munda.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I spent the daylight hours within their convent, and at night I walked about the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had been told of a certain manuscript in the library of the Dominican convent which was likely to furnish me with very interesting details about the ancient Munda.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading The good fathers gave me the most kindly welcome.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had been told of a certain manuscript in the library of the Dominican convent which was likely to furnish me with very interesting details about the ancient Munda.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had been told of a certain manuscript in the library of the Dominican convent which was likely to furnish me with very interesting details about the ancient Munda.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I spent the daylight hours within their convent, and at night I walked about the town.
