AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CASUS BELLI After this prank the Troyas commenced a conversation with their visitors about the people and the affairs of the town.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A CASUS BELLI After this prank the Troyas commenced a conversation with their visitors about the people and the affairs of the town.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading A CASUS BELLI After this prank the Troyas commenced a conversation with their visitors about the people and the affairs of the town.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A CASUS BELLI After this prank the Troyas commenced a conversation with their visitors about the people and the affairs of the town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CASUS BELLI After this prank the Troyas commenced a conversation with their visitors about the people and the affairs of the town.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Don José will wish to see her,” said another of the girls.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The engineer, fearing that his exploit might be discovered while he was present, wished to go, which displeased the Troyas greatly.
BELLI
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From this reading A CASUS BELLI After this prank the Troyas commenced a conversation with their visitors about the people and the affairs of the town.
CASUS
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From this reading A CASUS BELLI After this prank the Troyas commenced a conversation with their visitors about the people and the affairs of the town.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading “Suspiritos is now in the yard; she is hanging out the clothes.”
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A CASUS BELLI After this prank the Troyas commenced a conversation with their visitors about the people and the affairs of the town.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A CASUS BELLI After this prank the Troyas commenced a conversation with their visitors about the people and the affairs of the town.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The engineer, fearing that his exploit might be discovered while he was present, wished to go, which displeased the Troyas greatly.
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading The engineer, fearing that his exploit might be discovered while he was present, wished to go, which displeased the Troyas greatly.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Don José will wish to see her,” said another of the girls.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading The engineer, fearing that his exploit might be discovered while he was present, wished to go, which displeased the Troyas greatly.
exploitverbUS /ˈeksplɔɪt/
use or manipulate to one's advantage
From this reading The engineer, fearing that his exploit might be discovered while he was present, wished to go, which displeased the Troyas greatly.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The engineer, fearing that his exploit might be discovered while he was present, wished to go, which displeased the Troyas greatly.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Don José will wish to see her,” said another of the girls.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The engineer, fearing that his exploit might be discovered while he was present, wished to go, which displeased the Troyas greatly.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The engineer, fearing that his exploit might be discovered while he was present, wished to go, which displeased the Troyas greatly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of them who had left the room now returned, saying:
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “Suspiritos is now in the yard; she is hanging out the clothes.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The engineer, fearing that his exploit might be discovered while he was present, wished to go, which displeased the Troyas greatly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Don José will wish to see her,” said another of the girls.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The engineer, fearing that his exploit might be discovered while he was present, wished to go, which displeased the Troyas greatly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Suspiritos is now in the yard; she is hanging out the clothes.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Suspiritos is now in the yard; she is hanging out the clothes.”
José
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From this reading “Don José will wish to see her,” said another of the girls.
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 One of them who had left the room now returned, saying:
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The engineer, fearing that his exploit might be discovered while he was present, wished to go, which displeased the Troyas greatly.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading One of them who had left the room now returned, saying:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CASUS BELLI After this prank the Troyas commenced a conversation with their visitors about the people and the affairs of the town.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them who had left the room now returned, saying:
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Suspiritos is now in the yard; she is hanging out the clothes.”
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A CASUS BELLI After this prank the Troyas commenced a conversation with their visitors about the people and the affairs of the town.
pranknounUS /præŋk/
acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading A CASUS BELLI After this prank the Troyas commenced a conversation with their visitors about the people and the affairs of the town.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The engineer, fearing that his exploit might be discovered while he was present, wished to go, which displeased the Troyas greatly.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading One of them who had left the room now returned, saying:
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One of them who had left the room now returned, saying:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Don José will wish to see her,” said another of the girls.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading One of them who had left the room now returned, saying:
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Don José will wish to see her,” said another of the girls.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Suspiritos is now in the yard; she is hanging out the clothes.”
Suspiritos
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From this reading “Suspiritos is now in the yard; she is hanging out the clothes.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The engineer, fearing that his exploit might be discovered while he was present, wished to go, which displeased the Troyas greatly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CASUS BELLI After this prank the Troyas commenced a conversation with their visitors about the people and the affairs of the town.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A CASUS BELLI After this prank the Troyas commenced a conversation with their visitors about the people and the affairs of the town.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them who had left the room now returned, saying:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A CASUS BELLI After this prank the Troyas commenced a conversation with their visitors about the people and the affairs of the town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The engineer, fearing that his exploit might be discovered while he was present, wished to go, which displeased the Troyas greatly.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A CASUS BELLI After this prank the Troyas commenced a conversation with their visitors about the people and the affairs of the town.
Troyas
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From this reading A CASUS BELLI After this prank the Troyas commenced a conversation with their visitors about the people and the affairs of the town.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading A CASUS BELLI After this prank the Troyas commenced a conversation with their visitors about the people and the affairs of the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The engineer, fearing that his exploit might be discovered while he was present, wished to go, which displeased the Troyas greatly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The engineer, fearing that his exploit might be discovered while he was present, wished to go, which displeased the Troyas greatly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The engineer, fearing that his exploit might be discovered while he was present, wished to go, which displeased the Troyas greatly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One of them who had left the room now returned, saying:
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Don José will wish to see her,” said another of the girls.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Don José will wish to see her,” said another of the girls.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The engineer, fearing that his exploit might be discovered while he was present, wished to go, which displeased the Troyas greatly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CASUS BELLI After this prank the Troyas commenced a conversation with their visitors about the people and the affairs of the town.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “Suspiritos is now in the yard; she is hanging out the clothes.”
