AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
antiquitynounUS /ænˈtɪkwəti/
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading But I was right in giving you the name of a wise legislator of antiquity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Tell me, Señor Solon--” “Licurgo, at your service.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was right in giving you the name of a wise legislator of antiquity.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
ExcuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading Excuse the mistake.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading But I was right in giving you the name of a wise legislator of antiquity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
HEARTnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
hovelsnounUS /ˈhʌvəlz/
plural of “hovel” — small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Señor Licurgo, I mean.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
JOURNEYverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
legislatornounUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtər/
someone who makes or enacts laws
From this reading But I was right in giving you the name of a wise legislator of antiquity.
Licurgo
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From this reading “Tell me, Señor Solon--” “Licurgo, at your service.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me, Señor Solon--” “Licurgo, at your service.”
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Señor Licurgo, I mean.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Excuse the mistake.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But I was right in giving you the name of a wise legislator of antiquity.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading But I was right in giving you the name of a wise legislator of antiquity.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “Tell me, Señor Solon--” “Licurgo, at your service.”
Señor
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From this reading “Tell me, Señor Solon--” “Licurgo, at your service.”
SolonnounUS /ˈsoʊlən/
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading “Tell me, Señor Solon--” “Licurgo, at your service.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
SPAINnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Tell me, Señor Solon--” “Licurgo, at your service.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
Villahorrenda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading But I was right in giving you the name of a wise legislator of antiquity.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I was right in giving you the name of a wise legislator of antiquity.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF SPAIN When they had proceeded some distance on their way and had left behind them the hovels of Villahorrenda, the traveller, who was young and handsome spoke thus:
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Tell me, Señor Solon--” “Licurgo, at your service.”
