absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Once rid of his unruly escort, Orso proceeded calmly on his way, far more absorbed by the prospective pleasure of seeing Miss Nevil than stirred by any fear of coming across his enemies.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Once rid of his unruly escort, Orso proceeded calmly on his way, far more absorbed by the prospective pleasure of seeing Miss Nevil than stirred by any fear of coming across his enemies.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The lawsuit I must bring against these Barricini villains,” he mused, “will necessitate my going down to Bastia.
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 And once at Bastia, why shouldn’t we all go together to the springs of Orezza?”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And once at Bastia, why shouldn’t we all go together to the springs of Orezza?”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Once rid of his unruly escort, Orso proceeded calmly on his way, far more absorbed by the prospective pleasure of seeing Miss Nevil than stirred by any fear of coming across his enemies.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And once at Bastia, why shouldn’t we all go together to the springs of Orezza?”
Barricini
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From this reading “The lawsuit I must bring against these Barricini villains,” he mused, “will necessitate my going down to Bastia.
Bastia
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From this reading “The lawsuit I must bring against these Barricini villains,” he mused, “will necessitate my going down to Bastia.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Suddenly his childish recollections of that picturesque spot rose up before him.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “The lawsuit I must bring against these Barricini villains,” he mused, “will necessitate my going down to Bastia.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once rid of his unruly escort, Orso proceeded calmly on his way, far more absorbed by the prospective pleasure of seeing Miss Nevil than stirred by any fear of coming across his enemies.
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Once rid of his unruly escort, Orso proceeded calmly on his way, far more absorbed by the prospective pleasure of seeing Miss Nevil than stirred by any fear of coming across his enemies.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading Suddenly his childish recollections of that picturesque spot rose up before him.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Once rid of his unruly escort, Orso proceeded calmly on his way, far more absorbed by the prospective pleasure of seeing Miss Nevil than stirred by any fear of coming across his enemies.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “The lawsuit I must bring against these Barricini villains,” he mused, “will necessitate my going down to Bastia.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Once rid of his unruly escort, Orso proceeded calmly on his way, far more absorbed by the prospective pleasure of seeing Miss Nevil than stirred by any fear of coming across his enemies.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Once rid of his unruly escort, Orso proceeded calmly on his way, far more absorbed by the prospective pleasure of seeing Miss Nevil than stirred by any fear of coming across his enemies.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Once rid of his unruly escort, Orso proceeded calmly on his way, far more absorbed by the prospective pleasure of seeing Miss Nevil than stirred by any fear of coming across his enemies.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Once rid of his unruly escort, Orso proceeded calmly on his way, far more absorbed by the prospective pleasure of seeing Miss Nevil than stirred by any fear of coming across his enemies.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why should I not go there with Miss Nevil?
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “The lawsuit I must bring against these Barricini villains,” he mused, “will necessitate my going down to Bastia.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The lawsuit I must bring against these Barricini villains,” he mused, “will necessitate my going down to Bastia.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly his childish recollections of that picturesque spot rose up before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once rid of his unruly escort, Orso proceeded calmly on his way, far more absorbed by the prospective pleasure of seeing Miss Nevil than stirred by any fear of coming across his enemies.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The lawsuit I must bring against these Barricini villains,” he mused, “will necessitate my going down to Bastia.
lawsuitnounUS /ˈlɔːsuːt/
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
From this reading “The lawsuit I must bring against these Barricini villains,” he mused, “will necessitate my going down to Bastia.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Once rid of his unruly escort, Orso proceeded calmly on his way, far more absorbed by the prospective pleasure of seeing Miss Nevil than stirred by any fear of coming across his enemies.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once rid of his unruly escort, Orso proceeded calmly on his way, far more absorbed by the prospective pleasure of seeing Miss Nevil than stirred by any fear of coming across his enemies.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “The lawsuit I must bring against these Barricini villains,” he mused, “will necessitate my going down to Bastia.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The lawsuit I must bring against these Barricini villains,” he mused, “will necessitate my going down to Bastia.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The lawsuit I must bring against these Barricini villains,” he mused, “will necessitate my going down to Bastia.
necessitateverbUS /nəˈsesəteɪt/
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading “The lawsuit I must bring against these Barricini villains,” he mused, “will necessitate my going down to Bastia.
Nevil
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From this reading Once rid of his unruly escort, Orso proceeded calmly on his way, far more absorbed by the prospective pleasure of seeing Miss Nevil than stirred by any fear of coming across his enemies.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why should I not go there with Miss Nevil?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once rid of his unruly escort, Orso proceeded calmly on his way, far more absorbed by the prospective pleasure of seeing Miss Nevil than stirred by any fear of coming across his enemies.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once rid of his unruly escort, Orso proceeded calmly on his way, far more absorbed by the prospective pleasure of seeing Miss Nevil than stirred by any fear of coming across his enemies.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once rid of his unruly escort, Orso proceeded calmly on his way, far more absorbed by the prospective pleasure of seeing Miss Nevil than stirred by any fear of coming across his enemies.
Orezza
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From this reading And once at Bastia, why shouldn’t we all go together to the springs of Orezza?”
Orso
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From this reading Once rid of his unruly escort, Orso proceeded calmly on his way, far more absorbed by the prospective pleasure of seeing Miss Nevil than stirred by any fear of coming across his enemies.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Suddenly his childish recollections of that picturesque spot rose up before him.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Once rid of his unruly escort, Orso proceeded calmly on his way, far more absorbed by the prospective pleasure of seeing Miss Nevil than stirred by any fear of coming across his enemies.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Once rid of his unruly escort, Orso proceeded calmly on his way, far more absorbed by the prospective pleasure of seeing Miss Nevil than stirred by any fear of coming across his enemies.
prospectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading Once rid of his unruly escort, Orso proceeded calmly on his way, far more absorbed by the prospective pleasure of seeing Miss Nevil than stirred by any fear of coming across his enemies.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Suddenly his childish recollections of that picturesque spot rose up before him.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading Once rid of his unruly escort, Orso proceeded calmly on his way, far more absorbed by the prospective pleasure of seeing Miss Nevil than stirred by any fear of coming across his enemies.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Suddenly his childish recollections of that picturesque spot rose up before him.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Once rid of his unruly escort, Orso proceeded calmly on his way, far more absorbed by the prospective pleasure of seeing Miss Nevil than stirred by any fear of coming across his enemies.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should I not go there with Miss Nevil?
shouldn't
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From this reading And once at Bastia, why shouldn’t we all go together to the springs of Orezza?”
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Suddenly his childish recollections of that picturesque spot rose up before him.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading And once at Bastia, why shouldn’t we all go together to the springs of Orezza?”
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Once rid of his unruly escort, Orso proceeded calmly on his way, far more absorbed by the prospective pleasure of seeing Miss Nevil than stirred by any fear of coming across his enemies.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly his childish recollections of that picturesque spot rose up before him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Once rid of his unruly escort, Orso proceeded calmly on his way, far more absorbed by the prospective pleasure of seeing Miss Nevil than stirred by any fear of coming across his enemies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suddenly his childish recollections of that picturesque spot rose up before him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once rid of his unruly escort, Orso proceeded calmly on his way, far more absorbed by the prospective pleasure of seeing Miss Nevil than stirred by any fear of coming across his enemies.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Why should I not go there with Miss Nevil?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “The lawsuit I must bring against these Barricini villains,” he mused, “will necessitate my going down to Bastia.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The lawsuit I must bring against these Barricini villains,” he mused, “will necessitate my going down to Bastia.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And once at Bastia, why shouldn’t we all go together to the springs of Orezza?”
unrulyadjectiveUS /ənˈruːli/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading Once rid of his unruly escort, Orso proceeded calmly on his way, far more absorbed by the prospective pleasure of seeing Miss Nevil than stirred by any fear of coming across his enemies.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly his childish recollections of that picturesque spot rose up before him.
villainsnounUS /ˈvɪlənz/
plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “The lawsuit I must bring against these Barricini villains,” he mused, “will necessitate my going down to Bastia.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Once rid of his unruly escort, Orso proceeded calmly on his way, far more absorbed by the prospective pleasure of seeing Miss Nevil than stirred by any fear of coming across his enemies.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And once at Bastia, why shouldn’t we all go together to the springs of Orezza?”
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should I not go there with Miss Nevil?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The lawsuit I must bring against these Barricini villains,” he mused, “will necessitate my going down to Bastia.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why should I not go there with Miss Nevil?
