adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had no claim to more from that house, which once gave him so cold a welcome, than thus to ride by it in silence.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And he knew as he rode that the cloak and the plume that he wore scarce seemed the same as those that had floated by when more than a month ago he had ridden past that balcony; and the withered rose that he carried added one more note of autumn.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading And he knew as he rode that the cloak and the plume that he wore scarce seemed the same as those that had floated by when more than a month ago he had ridden past that balcony; and the withered rose that he carried added one more note of autumn.
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 so he rode into twilight and was hid from the sight of the village, a worn, pathetic figure, trusting vaguely to vague powers of good fortune that govern all men, but that favour youth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And he knew as he rode that the cloak and the plume that he wore scarce seemed the same as those that had floated by when more than a month ago he had ridden past that balcony; and the withered rose that he carried added one more note of autumn.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading And he knew as he rode that the cloak and the plume that he wore scarce seemed the same as those that had floated by when more than a month ago he had ridden past that balcony; and the withered rose that he carried added one more note of autumn.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had no claim to more from that house, which once gave him so cold a welcome, than thus to ride by it in silence.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And he knew as he rode that the cloak and the plume that he wore scarce seemed the same as those that had floated by when more than a month ago he had ridden past that balcony; and the withered rose that he carried added one more note of autumn.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading He had no claim to more from that house, which once gave him so cold a welcome, than thus to ride by it in silence.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading And he knew as he rode that the cloak and the plume that he wore scarce seemed the same as those that had floated by when more than a month ago he had ridden past that balcony; and the withered rose that he carried added one more note of autumn.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He had no claim to more from that house, which once gave him so cold a welcome, than thus to ride by it in silence.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading And so he rode into twilight and was hid from the sight of the village, a worn, pathetic figure, trusting vaguely to vague powers of good fortune that govern all men, but that favour youth.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading And so he rode into twilight and was hid from the sight of the village, a worn, pathetic figure, trusting vaguely to vague powers of good fortune that govern all men, but that favour youth.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading And he knew as he rode that the cloak and the plume that he wore scarce seemed the same as those that had floated by when more than a month ago he had ridden past that balcony; and the withered rose that he carried added one more note of autumn.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading And so he rode into twilight and was hid from the sight of the village, a worn, pathetic figure, trusting vaguely to vague powers of good fortune that govern all men, but that favour youth.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had no claim to more from that house, which once gave him so cold a welcome, than thus to ride by it in silence.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And so he rode into twilight and was hid from the sight of the village, a worn, pathetic figure, trusting vaguely to vague powers of good fortune that govern all men, but that favour youth.
governverbUS /ˈɡʌvərn/
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
From this reading And so he rode into twilight and was hid from the sight of the village, a worn, pathetic figure, trusting vaguely to vague powers of good fortune that govern all men, but that favour youth.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading And so he rode into twilight and was hid from the sight of the village, a worn, pathetic figure, trusting vaguely to vague powers of good fortune that govern all men, but that favour youth.
hidalgo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had no claim to more from that house, which once gave him so cold a welcome, than thus to ride by it in silence.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading And yet he hoped.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had no claim to more from that house, which once gave him so cold a welcome, than thus to ride by it in silence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had no claim to more from that house, which once gave him so cold a welcome, than thus to ride by it in silence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And so he rode into twilight and was hid from the sight of the village, a worn, pathetic figure, trusting vaguely to vague powers of good fortune that govern all men, but that favour youth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading And so he rode into twilight and was hid from the sight of the village, a worn, pathetic figure, trusting vaguely to vague powers of good fortune that govern all men, but that favour youth.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And he knew as he rode that the cloak and the plume that he wore scarce seemed the same as those that had floated by when more than a month ago he had ridden past that balcony; and the withered rose that he carried added one more note of autumn.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had no claim to more from that house, which once gave him so cold a welcome, than thus to ride by it in silence.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no claim to more from that house, which once gave him so cold a welcome, than thus to ride by it in silence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading And he knew as he rode that the cloak and the plume that he wore scarce seemed the same as those that had floated by when more than a month ago he had ridden past that balcony; and the withered rose that he carried added one more note of autumn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he knew as he rode that the cloak and the plume that he wore scarce seemed the same as those that had floated by when more than a month ago he had ridden past that balcony; and the withered rose that he carried added one more note of autumn.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He had no claim to more from that house, which once gave him so cold a welcome, than thus to ride by it in silence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And he knew as he rode that the cloak and the plume that he wore scarce seemed the same as those that had floated by when more than a month ago he had ridden past that balcony; and the withered rose that he carried added one more note of autumn.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading And he knew as he rode that the cloak and the plume that he wore scarce seemed the same as those that had floated by when more than a month ago he had ridden past that balcony; and the withered rose that he carried added one more note of autumn.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And so he rode into twilight and was hid from the sight of the village, a worn, pathetic figure, trusting vaguely to vague powers of good fortune that govern all men, but that favour youth.
plumeverbUS /pluːm/
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading And he knew as he rode that the cloak and the plume that he wore scarce seemed the same as those that had floated by when more than a month ago he had ridden past that balcony; and the withered rose that he carried added one more note of autumn.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading And so he rode into twilight and was hid from the sight of the village, a worn, pathetic figure, trusting vaguely to vague powers of good fortune that govern all men, but that favour youth.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading And he knew as he rode that the cloak and the plume that he wore scarce seemed the same as those that had floated by when more than a month ago he had ridden past that balcony; and the withered rose that he carried added one more note of autumn.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He had no claim to more from that house, which once gave him so cold a welcome, than thus to ride by it in silence.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading And he knew as he rode that the cloak and the plume that he wore scarce seemed the same as those that had floated by when more than a month ago he had ridden past that balcony; and the withered rose that he carried added one more note of autumn.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading And he knew as he rode that the cloak and the plume that he wore scarce seemed the same as those that had floated by when more than a month ago he had ridden past that balcony; and the withered rose that he carried added one more note of autumn.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And he knew as he rode that the cloak and the plume that he wore scarce seemed the same as those that had floated by when more than a month ago he had ridden past that balcony; and the withered rose that he carried added one more note of autumn.
Serafina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And so he rode into twilight and was hid from the sight of the village, a worn, pathetic figure, trusting vaguely to vague powers of good fortune that govern all men, but that favour youth.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He had no claim to more from that house, which once gave him so cold a welcome, than thus to ride by it in silence.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had no claim to more from that house, which once gave him so cold a welcome, than thus to ride by it in silence.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had no claim to more from that house, which once gave him so cold a welcome, than thus to ride by it in silence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And he knew as he rode that the cloak and the plume that he wore scarce seemed the same as those that had floated by when more than a month ago he had ridden past that balcony; and the withered rose that he carried added one more note of autumn.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He had no claim to more from that house, which once gave him so cold a welcome, than thus to ride by it in silence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading And so he rode into twilight and was hid from the sight of the village, a worn, pathetic figure, trusting vaguely to vague powers of good fortune that govern all men, but that favour youth.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading And so he rode into twilight and was hid from the sight of the village, a worn, pathetic figure, trusting vaguely to vague powers of good fortune that govern all men, but that favour youth.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading And so he rode into twilight and was hid from the sight of the village, a worn, pathetic figure, trusting vaguely to vague powers of good fortune that govern all men, but that favour youth.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading And so he rode into twilight and was hid from the sight of the village, a worn, pathetic figure, trusting vaguely to vague powers of good fortune that govern all men, but that favour youth.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading And so he rode into twilight and was hid from the sight of the village, a worn, pathetic figure, trusting vaguely to vague powers of good fortune that govern all men, but that favour youth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading He had no claim to more from that house, which once gave him so cold a welcome, than thus to ride by it in silence.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had no claim to more from that house, which once gave him so cold a welcome, than thus to ride by it in silence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading And he knew as he rode that the cloak and the plume that he wore scarce seemed the same as those that had floated by when more than a month ago he had ridden past that balcony; and the withered rose that he carried added one more note of autumn.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading And he knew as he rode that the cloak and the plume that he wore scarce seemed the same as those that had floated by when more than a month ago he had ridden past that balcony; and the withered rose that he carried added one more note of autumn.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading And so he rode into twilight and was hid from the sight of the village, a worn, pathetic figure, trusting vaguely to vague powers of good fortune that govern all men, but that favour youth.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He knew not yet, but only guessed, who had thrown that rose from the balcony on the night when he slept on the dust: he knew not who it was that he fought on the same night, and dared not guess what that unknown hidalgo might be to Serafina.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading And so he rode into twilight and was hid from the sight of the village, a worn, pathetic figure, trusting vaguely to vague powers of good fortune that govern all men, but that favour youth.
