adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two years and a half ago I and the family arrived at Milan on our way to Rome, and stopped at the Continental.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner I went below and took a seat in the stone-paved court, where the customary lemon-trees stand in the customary tubs, and said to myself, “Now this is comfort, comfort and repose, and nobody to disturb it; I do not know anybody in Milan.”
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Two years and a half ago I and the family arrived at Milan on our way to Rome, and stopped at the Continental.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two years and a half ago I and the family arrived at Milan on our way to Rome, and stopped at the Continental.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading After dinner I went below and took a seat in the stone-paved court, where the customary lemon-trees stand in the customary tubs, and said to myself, “Now this is comfort, comfort and repose, and nobody to disturb it; I do not know anybody in Milan.”
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Two years and a half ago I and the family arrived at Milan on our way to Rome, and stopped at the Continental.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two years and a half ago I and the family arrived at Milan on our way to Rome, and stopped at the Continental.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading After dinner I went below and took a seat in the stone-paved court, where the customary lemon-trees stand in the customary tubs, and said to myself, “Now this is comfort, comfort and repose, and nobody to disturb it; I do not know anybody in Milan.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He said, in substance: “You won't remember me, Mr. Clemens, but I remember you very well.
cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading I was a cadet at West Point when you and Rev. Joseph H. Twichell came there some years ago and talked to us on a Hundredth Night.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was a cadet at West Point when you and Rev. Joseph H. Twichell came there some years ago and talked to us on a Hundredth Night.
ClemensnounUS /ˈklemənz/
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading He said, in substance: “You won't remember me, Mr. Clemens, but I remember you very well.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading After dinner I went below and took a seat in the stone-paved court, where the customary lemon-trees stand in the customary tubs, and said to myself, “Now this is comfort, comfort and repose, and nobody to disturb it; I do not know anybody in Milan.”
ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading Two years and a half ago I and the family arrived at Milan on our way to Rome, and stopped at the Continental.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading After dinner I went below and took a seat in the stone-paved court, where the customary lemon-trees stand in the customary tubs, and said to myself, “Now this is comfort, comfort and repose, and nobody to disturb it; I do not know anybody in Milan.”
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading After dinner I went below and took a seat in the stone-paved court, where the customary lemon-trees stand in the customary tubs, and said to myself, “Now this is comfort, comfort and repose, and nobody to disturb it; I do not know anybody in Milan.”
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading Then a young gentleman stepped up and shook hands, which damaged my theory.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner I went below and took a seat in the stone-paved court, where the customary lemon-trees stand in the customary tubs, and said to myself, “Now this is comfort, comfort and repose, and nobody to disturb it; I do not know anybody in Milan.”
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading After dinner I went below and took a seat in the stone-paved court, where the customary lemon-trees stand in the customary tubs, and said to myself, “Now this is comfort, comfort and repose, and nobody to disturb it; I do not know anybody in Milan.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After dinner I went below and took a seat in the stone-paved court, where the customary lemon-trees stand in the customary tubs, and said to myself, “Now this is comfort, comfort and repose, and nobody to disturb it; I do not know anybody in Milan.”
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Two years and a half ago I and the family arrived at Milan on our way to Rome, and stopped at the Continental.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Then a young gentleman stepped up and shook hands, which damaged my theory.
HnounUS /eɪtʃ/
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading I was a cadet at West Point when you and Rev. Joseph H. Twichell came there some years ago and talked to us on a Hundredth Night.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Two years and a half ago I and the family arrived at Milan on our way to Rome, and stopped at the Continental.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then a young gentleman stepped up and shook hands, which damaged my theory.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said, in substance: “You won't remember me, Mr. Clemens, but I remember you very well.
HundredthnounUS /ˈhʌndrədθ/
position 100 in a countable series of things
From this reading I was a cadet at West Point when you and Rev. Joseph H. Twichell came there some years ago and talked to us on a Hundredth Night.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Two years and a half ago I and the family arrived at Milan on our way to Rome, and stopped at the Continental.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After dinner I went below and took a seat in the stone-paved court, where the customary lemon-trees stand in the customary tubs, and said to myself, “Now this is comfort, comfort and repose, and nobody to disturb it; I do not know anybody in Milan.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After dinner I went below and took a seat in the stone-paved court, where the customary lemon-trees stand in the customary tubs, and said to myself, “Now this is comfort, comfort and repose, and nobody to disturb it; I do not know anybody in Milan.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After dinner I went below and took a seat in the stone-paved court, where the customary lemon-trees stand in the customary tubs, and said to myself, “Now this is comfort, comfort and repose, and nobody to disturb it; I do not know anybody in Milan.”
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading I was a cadet at West Point when you and Rev. Joseph H. Twichell came there some years ago and talked to us on a Hundredth Night.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading After dinner I went below and took a seat in the stone-paved court, where the customary lemon-trees stand in the customary tubs, and said to myself, “Now this is comfort, comfort and repose, and nobody to disturb it; I do not know anybody in Milan.”
lemon-trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After dinner I went below and took a seat in the stone-paved court, where the customary lemon-trees stand in the customary tubs, and said to myself, “Now this is comfort, comfort and repose, and nobody to disturb it; I do not know anybody in Milan.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said, in substance: “You won't remember me, Mr. Clemens, but I remember you very well.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading Two years and a half ago I and the family arrived at Milan on our way to Rome, and stopped at the Continental.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He said, in substance: “You won't remember me, Mr. Clemens, but I remember you very well.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then a young gentleman stepped up and shook hands, which damaged my theory.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading After dinner I went below and took a seat in the stone-paved court, where the customary lemon-trees stand in the customary tubs, and said to myself, “Now this is comfort, comfort and repose, and nobody to disturb it; I do not know anybody in Milan.”
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I was a cadet at West Point when you and Rev. Joseph H. Twichell came there some years ago and talked to us on a Hundredth Night.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading After dinner I went below and took a seat in the stone-paved court, where the customary lemon-trees stand in the customary tubs, and said to myself, “Now this is comfort, comfort and repose, and nobody to disturb it; I do not know anybody in Milan.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After dinner I went below and took a seat in the stone-paved court, where the customary lemon-trees stand in the customary tubs, and said to myself, “Now this is comfort, comfort and repose, and nobody to disturb it; I do not know anybody in Milan.”
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading After dinner I went below and took a seat in the stone-paved court, where the customary lemon-trees stand in the customary tubs, and said to myself, “Now this is comfort, comfort and repose, and nobody to disturb it; I do not know anybody in Milan.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two years and a half ago I and the family arrived at Milan on our way to Rome, and stopped at the Continental.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Two years and a half ago I and the family arrived at Milan on our way to Rome, and stopped at the Continental.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I was a cadet at West Point when you and Rev. Joseph H. Twichell came there some years ago and talked to us on a Hundredth Night.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading He said, in substance: “You won't remember me, Mr. Clemens, but I remember you very well.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading After dinner I went below and took a seat in the stone-paved court, where the customary lemon-trees stand in the customary tubs, and said to myself, “Now this is comfort, comfort and repose, and nobody to disturb it; I do not know anybody in Milan.”
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading I was a cadet at West Point when you and Rev. Joseph H. Twichell came there some years ago and talked to us on a Hundredth Night.
RomenounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Two years and a half ago I and the family arrived at Milan on our way to Rome, and stopped at the Continental.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After dinner I went below and took a seat in the stone-paved court, where the customary lemon-trees stand in the customary tubs, and said to myself, “Now this is comfort, comfort and repose, and nobody to disturb it; I do not know anybody in Milan.”
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading After dinner I went below and took a seat in the stone-paved court, where the customary lemon-trees stand in the customary tubs, and said to myself, “Now this is comfort, comfort and repose, and nobody to disturb it; I do not know anybody in Milan.”
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Then a young gentleman stepped up and shook hands, which damaged my theory.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was a cadet at West Point when you and Rev. Joseph H. Twichell came there some years ago and talked to us on a Hundredth Night.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading After dinner I went below and took a seat in the stone-paved court, where the customary lemon-trees stand in the customary tubs, and said to myself, “Now this is comfort, comfort and repose, and nobody to disturb it; I do not know anybody in Milan.”
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Then a young gentleman stepped up and shook hands, which damaged my theory.
stone-paved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After dinner I went below and took a seat in the stone-paved court, where the customary lemon-trees stand in the customary tubs, and said to myself, “Now this is comfort, comfort and repose, and nobody to disturb it; I do not know anybody in Milan.”
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Two years and a half ago I and the family arrived at Milan on our way to Rome, and stopped at the Continental.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading He said, in substance: “You won't remember me, Mr. Clemens, but I remember you very well.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I was a cadet at West Point when you and Rev. Joseph H. Twichell came there some years ago and talked to us on a Hundredth Night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two years and a half ago I and the family arrived at Milan on our way to Rome, and stopped at the Continental.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a young gentleman stepped up and shook hands, which damaged my theory.
theorynounUS /ˈθɪri/
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Then a young gentleman stepped up and shook hands, which damaged my theory.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was a cadet at West Point when you and Rev. Joseph H. Twichell came there some years ago and talked to us on a Hundredth Night.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After dinner I went below and took a seat in the stone-paved court, where the customary lemon-trees stand in the customary tubs, and said to myself, “Now this is comfort, comfort and repose, and nobody to disturb it; I do not know anybody in Milan.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two years and a half ago I and the family arrived at Milan on our way to Rome, and stopped at the Continental.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After dinner I went below and took a seat in the stone-paved court, where the customary lemon-trees stand in the customary tubs, and said to myself, “Now this is comfort, comfort and repose, and nobody to disturb it; I do not know anybody in Milan.”
tubsnounUS /tʌbz/
plural of “tub” — a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading After dinner I went below and took a seat in the stone-paved court, where the customary lemon-trees stand in the customary tubs, and said to myself, “Now this is comfort, comfort and repose, and nobody to disturb it; I do not know anybody in Milan.”
Twichell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was a cadet at West Point when you and Rev. Joseph H. Twichell came there some years ago and talked to us on a Hundredth Night.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years and a half ago I and the family arrived at Milan on our way to Rome, and stopped at the Continental.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then a young gentleman stepped up and shook hands, which damaged my theory.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was a cadet at West Point when you and Rev. Joseph H. Twichell came there some years ago and talked to us on a Hundredth Night.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He said, in substance: “You won't remember me, Mr. Clemens, but I remember you very well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was a cadet at West Point when you and Rev. Joseph H. Twichell came there some years ago and talked to us on a Hundredth Night.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Two years and a half ago I and the family arrived at Milan on our way to Rome, and stopped at the Continental.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He said, in substance: “You won't remember me, Mr. Clemens, but I remember you very well.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After dinner I went below and took a seat in the stone-paved court, where the customary lemon-trees stand in the customary tubs, and said to myself, “Now this is comfort, comfort and repose, and nobody to disturb it; I do not know anybody in Milan.”
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading I was a cadet at West Point when you and Rev. Joseph H. Twichell came there some years ago and talked to us on a Hundredth Night.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was a cadet at West Point when you and Rev. Joseph H. Twichell came there some years ago and talked to us on a Hundredth Night.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After dinner I went below and took a seat in the stone-paved court, where the customary lemon-trees stand in the customary tubs, and said to myself, “Now this is comfort, comfort and repose, and nobody to disturb it; I do not know anybody in Milan.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then a young gentleman stepped up and shook hands, which damaged my theory.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said, in substance: “You won't remember me, Mr. Clemens, but I remember you very well.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Two years and a half ago I and the family arrived at Milan on our way to Rome, and stopped at the Continental.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He said, in substance: “You won't remember me, Mr. Clemens, but I remember you very well.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then a young gentleman stepped up and shook hands, which damaged my theory.
