adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
abuttedverbUS /əˈbʌtɪd/
inflected form of “abut” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading The outbuilding we were lodged in abutted on a road, and was outside the proper _enceinte_ of the house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He climbed on the roof and shinned down the broken bricks of the outer wall.
AnyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyhow he saw nobody as he crossed the road and dived into the snowy fields.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anyhow he saw nobody as he crossed the road and dived into the snowy fields.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
BergennounUS /ˈbɜːrɡən/
a port city in southwestern Norway
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
bricksnounUS /brɪks/
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading He climbed on the roof and shinned down the broken bricks of the outer wall.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He climbed on the roof and shinned down the broken bricks of the outer wall.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At ordinary times I have no doubt there were sentries, but Sandy and Hussin had probably managed to clear them off this end for a little.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading At ordinary times I have no doubt there were sentries, but Sandy and Hussin had probably managed to clear them off this end for a little.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He climbed on the roof and shinned down the broken bricks of the outer wall.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Anyhow he saw nobody as he crossed the road and dived into the snowy fields.
divedverbUS /daɪvd/
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading Anyhow he saw nobody as he crossed the road and dived into the snowy fields.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading At ordinary times I have no doubt there were sentries, but Sandy and Hussin had probably managed to clear them off this end for a little.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He climbed on the roof and shinned down the broken bricks of the outer wall.
enceinteadjective
in an advanced stage of pregnancy
From this reading The outbuilding we were lodged in abutted on a road, and was outside the proper _enceinte_ of the house.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At ordinary times I have no doubt there were sentries, but Sandy and Hussin had probably managed to clear them off this end for a little.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Anyhow he saw nobody as he crossed the road and dived into the snowy fields.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
GoesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At ordinary times I have no doubt there were sentries, but Sandy and Hussin had probably managed to clear them off this end for a little.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At ordinary times I have no doubt there were sentries, but Sandy and Hussin had probably managed to clear them off this end for a little.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He climbed on the roof and shinned down the broken bricks of the outer wall.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The outbuilding we were lodged in abutted on a road, and was outside the proper _enceinte_ of the house.
Hussin
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From this reading At ordinary times I have no doubt there were sentries, but Sandy and Hussin had probably managed to clear them off this end for a little.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At ordinary times I have no doubt there were sentries, but Sandy and Hussin had probably managed to clear them off this end for a little.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Anyhow he saw nobody as he crossed the road and dived into the snowy fields.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At ordinary times I have no doubt there were sentries, but Sandy and Hussin had probably managed to clear them off this end for a little.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The outbuilding we were lodged in abutted on a road, and was outside the proper _enceinte_ of the house.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading At ordinary times I have no doubt there were sentries, but Sandy and Hussin had probably managed to clear them off this end for a little.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At ordinary times I have no doubt there were sentries, but Sandy and Hussin had probably managed to clear them off this end for a little.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Anyhow he saw nobody as he crossed the road and dived into the snowy fields.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He climbed on the roof and shinned down the broken bricks of the outer wall.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At ordinary times I have no doubt there were sentries, but Sandy and Hussin had probably managed to clear them off this end for a little.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He climbed on the roof and shinned down the broken bricks of the outer wall.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading At ordinary times I have no doubt there were sentries, but Sandy and Hussin had probably managed to clear them off this end for a little.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
outbuildingnoun
a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building
From this reading The outbuilding we were lodged in abutted on a road, and was outside the proper _enceinte_ of the house.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading He climbed on the roof and shinned down the broken bricks of the outer wall.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The outbuilding we were lodged in abutted on a road, and was outside the proper _enceinte_ of the house.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
Pienaar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading At ordinary times I have no doubt there were sentries, but Sandy and Hussin had probably managed to clear them off this end for a little.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The outbuilding we were lodged in abutted on a road, and was outside the proper _enceinte_ of the house.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The outbuilding we were lodged in abutted on a road, and was outside the proper _enceinte_ of the house.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading He climbed on the roof and shinned down the broken bricks of the outer wall.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading At ordinary times I have no doubt there were sentries, but Sandy and Hussin had probably managed to clear them off this end for a little.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Anyhow he saw nobody as he crossed the road and dived into the snowy fields.
sentriesnounUS /ˈsentriz/
plural of “sentry” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading At ordinary times I have no doubt there were sentries, but Sandy and Hussin had probably managed to clear them off this end for a little.
shinned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He climbed on the roof and shinned down the broken bricks of the outer wall.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Anyhow he saw nobody as he crossed the road and dived into the snowy fields.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At ordinary times I have no doubt there were sentries, but Sandy and Hussin had probably managed to clear them off this end for a little.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At ordinary times I have no doubt there were sentries, but Sandy and Hussin had probably managed to clear them off this end for a little.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At ordinary times I have no doubt there were sentries, but Sandy and Hussin had probably managed to clear them off this end for a little.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He climbed on the roof and shinned down the broken bricks of the outer wall.
WarsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The outbuilding we were lodged in abutted on a road, and was outside the proper _enceinte_ of the house.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Peter Pienaar Goes to the Wars This chapter is the tale that Peter told me—long after, sitting beside a stove in the hotel at Bergen, where we were waiting for our boat.
