adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
addressesnounUS /ˈæˈdresɪz/
plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
From this reading Wogan, however, obtained there a few likely addresses and set out alone upon his search.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading The Prince of Baden was still ahead of them, however.
AlanounUS /ˈælə/
a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
From this reading They reached Ala towards two o'clock of the morning.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Wogan, however, obtained there a few likely addresses and set out alone upon his search.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
Baden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Prince of Baden was still ahead of them, however.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
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 Wogan, however, obtained there a few likely addresses and set out alone upon his search.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The inn of "The Golden Lion" had not a single horse fit for their use in its stables.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The inn of "The Golden Lion" had not a single horse fit for their use in its stables.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wogan, however, obtained there a few likely addresses and set out alone upon his search.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The inn of "The Golden Lion" had not a single horse fit for their use in its stables.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The Prince of Baden was still ahead of them, however.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The inn of "The Golden Lion" had not a single horse fit for their use in its stables.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Wogan, however, obtained there a few likely addresses and set out alone upon his search.
LionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The inn of "The Golden Lion" had not a single horse fit for their use in its stables.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They reached Ala towards two o'clock of the morning.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The inn of "The Golden Lion" had not a single horse fit for their use in its stables.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading They reached Ala towards two o'clock of the morning.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Wogan, however, obtained there a few likely addresses and set out alone upon his search.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They reached Ala towards two o'clock of the morning.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Wogan, however, obtained there a few likely addresses and set out alone upon his search.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince of Baden was still ahead of them, however.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They reached Ala towards two o'clock of the morning.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Wogan, however, obtained there a few likely addresses and set out alone upon his search.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Wogan, however, obtained there a few likely addresses and set out alone upon his search.
silksnounUS /sɪlks/
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The inn of "The Golden Lion" had not a single horse fit for their use in its stables.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading The inn of "The Golden Lion" had not a single horse fit for their use in its stables.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The Prince of Baden was still ahead of them, however.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They reached Ala towards two o'clock of the morning.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The inn of "The Golden Lion" had not a single horse fit for their use in its stables.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Wogan, however, obtained there a few likely addresses and set out alone upon his search.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They reached Ala towards two o'clock of the morning.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading They reached Ala towards two o'clock of the morning.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They reached Ala towards two o'clock of the morning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Wogan, however, obtained there a few likely addresses and set out alone upon his search.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading The inn of "The Golden Lion" had not a single horse fit for their use in its stables.
velvets
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From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Prince of Baden was still ahead of them, however.
Wogan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.
