afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I went to the inn, whence, after having dismissed my post-boy and ordered my luggage to be taken up to my room, I proceeded on foot towards the spot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With sorrow and repentance true, Father, I trembling come to you.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I arrived at the town where poor Eugenia had breathed her last, and near to which was the cemetery in which her remains were deposited.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I arrived at the town where poor Eugenia had breathed her last, and near to which was the cemetery in which her remains were deposited.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I went to the inn, whence, after having dismissed my post-boy and ordered my luggage to be taken up to my room, I proceeded on foot towards the spot.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I was informed that the path lay between the church and the bishop's palace.
bishop'snounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
possessive form of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading I was informed that the path lay between the church and the bishop's palace.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading I arrived at the town where poor Eugenia had breathed her last, and near to which was the cemetery in which her remains were deposited.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading I arrived at the town where poor Eugenia had breathed her last, and near to which was the cemetery in which her remains were deposited.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I was informed that the path lay between the church and the bishop's palace.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With sorrow and repentance true, Father, I trembling come to you.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading I arrived at the town where poor Eugenia had breathed her last, and near to which was the cemetery in which her remains were deposited.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading I went to the inn, whence, after having dismissed my post-boy and ordered my luggage to be taken up to my room, I proceeded on foot towards the spot.
EugenianounUS /ˌjuːˈdʒiːniə/
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading I arrived at the town where poor Eugenia had breathed her last, and near to which was the cemetery in which her remains were deposited.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading With sorrow and repentance true, Father, I trembling come to you.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I went to the inn, whence, after having dismissed my post-boy and ordered my luggage to be taken up to my room, I proceeded on foot towards the spot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I arrived at the town where poor Eugenia had breathed her last, and near to which was the cemetery in which her remains were deposited.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I went to the inn, whence, after having dismissed my post-boy and ordered my luggage to be taken up to my room, I proceeded on foot towards the spot.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I arrived at the town where poor Eugenia had breathed her last, and near to which was the cemetery in which her remains were deposited.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With sorrow and repentance true, Father, I trembling come to you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I arrived at the town where poor Eugenia had breathed her last, and near to which was the cemetery in which her remains were deposited.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading I was informed that the path lay between the church and the bishop's palace.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading I went to the inn, whence, after having dismissed my post-boy and ordered my luggage to be taken up to my room, I proceeded on foot towards the spot.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I arrived at the town where poor Eugenia had breathed her last, and near to which was the cemetery in which her remains were deposited.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I was informed that the path lay between the church and the bishop's palace.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading I went to the inn, whence, after having dismissed my post-boy and ordered my luggage to be taken up to my room, I proceeded on foot towards the spot.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I went to the inn, whence, after having dismissed my post-boy and ordered my luggage to be taken up to my room, I proceeded on foot towards the spot.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I arrived at the town where poor Eugenia had breathed her last, and near to which was the cemetery in which her remains were deposited.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I went to the inn, whence, after having dismissed my post-boy and ordered my luggage to be taken up to my room, I proceeded on foot towards the spot.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading I went to the inn, whence, after having dismissed my post-boy and ordered my luggage to be taken up to my room, I proceeded on foot towards the spot.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading I was informed that the path lay between the church and the bishop's palace.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading I was informed that the path lay between the church and the bishop's palace.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I arrived at the town where poor Eugenia had breathed her last, and near to which was the cemetery in which her remains were deposited.
post-boy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went to the inn, whence, after having dismissed my post-boy and ordered my luggage to be taken up to my room, I proceeded on foot towards the spot.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading I went to the inn, whence, after having dismissed my post-boy and ordered my luggage to be taken up to my room, I proceeded on foot towards the spot.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading I arrived at the town where poor Eugenia had breathed her last, and near to which was the cemetery in which her remains were deposited.
repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading With sorrow and repentance true, Father, I trembling come to you.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I went to the inn, whence, after having dismissed my post-boy and ordered my luggage to be taken up to my room, I proceeded on foot towards the spot.
SongnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading _Song_.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading With sorrow and repentance true, Father, I trembling come to you.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I went to the inn, whence, after having dismissed my post-boy and ordered my luggage to be taken up to my room, I proceeded on foot towards the spot.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I went to the inn, whence, after having dismissed my post-boy and ordered my luggage to be taken up to my room, I proceeded on foot towards the spot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was informed that the path lay between the church and the bishop's palace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I arrived at the town where poor Eugenia had breathed her last, and near to which was the cemetery in which her remains were deposited.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With sorrow and repentance true, Father, I trembling come to you.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading I went to the inn, whence, after having dismissed my post-boy and ordered my luggage to be taken up to my room, I proceeded on foot towards the spot.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I arrived at the town where poor Eugenia had breathed her last, and near to which was the cemetery in which her remains were deposited.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading With sorrow and repentance true, Father, I trembling come to you.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading With sorrow and repentance true, Father, I trembling come to you.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I went to the inn, whence, after having dismissed my post-boy and ordered my luggage to be taken up to my room, I proceeded on foot towards the spot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I arrived at the town where poor Eugenia had breathed her last, and near to which was the cemetery in which her remains were deposited.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to the inn, whence, after having dismissed my post-boy and ordered my luggage to be taken up to my room, I proceeded on foot towards the spot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I arrived at the town where poor Eugenia had breathed her last, and near to which was the cemetery in which her remains were deposited.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading I went to the inn, whence, after having dismissed my post-boy and ordered my luggage to be taken up to my room, I proceeded on foot towards the spot.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I arrived at the town where poor Eugenia had breathed her last, and near to which was the cemetery in which her remains were deposited.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I arrived at the town where poor Eugenia had breathed her last, and near to which was the cemetery in which her remains were deposited.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With sorrow and repentance true, Father, I trembling come to you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With sorrow and repentance true, Father, I trembling come to you.
