AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TANGLED WEB ‘Wherein I am false, I am honest—not true to be true.’
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Señora Barenna, who made this remark, heaved a sigh and sat back in her canework chair with that jerkiness of action which in elderly ladies usually betokens impatience with the ways of young people.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading A TANGLED WEB ‘Wherein I am false, I am honest—not true to be true.’
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘AND—would you believe it?—there are soldiers in the house, at the very door of Julia’s apartments.’
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading ‘AND—would you believe it?—there are soldiers in the house, at the very door of Julia’s apartments.’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘AND—would you believe it?—there are soldiers in the house, at the very door of Julia’s apartments.’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Policemen—policemen, not soldiers,’ corrected Father Concha patiently, as if it did not matter much.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘AND—would you believe it?—there are soldiers in the house, at the very door of Julia’s apartments.’
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Señora Barenna, who made this remark, heaved a sigh and sat back in her canework chair with that jerkiness of action which in elderly ladies usually betokens impatience with the ways of young people.
Barenna
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From this reading Señora Barenna, who made this remark, heaved a sigh and sat back in her canework chair with that jerkiness of action which in elderly ladies usually betokens impatience with the ways of young people.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A TANGLED WEB ‘Wherein I am false, I am honest—not true to be true.’
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading ‘AND—would you believe it?—there are soldiers in the house, at the very door of Julia’s apartments.’
betokens
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From this reading Señora Barenna, who made this remark, heaved a sigh and sat back in her canework chair with that jerkiness of action which in elderly ladies usually betokens impatience with the ways of young people.
Bobadilla
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From this reading They were sitting in the broad vine-clad verandah of the Casa Barenna, that grim old house on the Bobadilla road, two miles from Ronda.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They were sitting in the broad vine-clad verandah of the Casa Barenna, that grim old house on the Bobadilla road, two miles from Ronda.
canework
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From this reading Señora Barenna, who made this remark, heaved a sigh and sat back in her canework chair with that jerkiness of action which in elderly ladies usually betokens impatience with the ways of young people.
Casa
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From this reading They were sitting in the broad vine-clad verandah of the Casa Barenna, that grim old house on the Bobadilla road, two miles from Ronda.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Señora Barenna, who made this remark, heaved a sigh and sat back in her canework chair with that jerkiness of action which in elderly ladies usually betokens impatience with the ways of young people.
ConchanounUS /ˈkɑːntʃə/
(anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape
From this reading ‘Policemen—policemen, not soldiers,’ corrected Father Concha patiently, as if it did not matter much.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading ‘Policemen—policemen, not soldiers,’ corrected Father Concha patiently, as if it did not matter much.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘Policemen—policemen, not soldiers,’ corrected Father Concha patiently, as if it did not matter much.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ‘AND—would you believe it?—there are soldiers in the house, at the very door of Julia’s apartments.’
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Señora Barenna, who made this remark, heaved a sigh and sat back in her canework chair with that jerkiness of action which in elderly ladies usually betokens impatience with the ways of young people.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading A TANGLED WEB ‘Wherein I am false, I am honest—not true to be true.’
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ‘Policemen—policemen, not soldiers,’ corrected Father Concha patiently, as if it did not matter much.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were sitting in the broad vine-clad verandah of the Casa Barenna, that grim old house on the Bobadilla road, two miles from Ronda.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading They were sitting in the broad vine-clad verandah of the Casa Barenna, that grim old house on the Bobadilla road, two miles from Ronda.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Señora Barenna, who made this remark, heaved a sigh and sat back in her canework chair with that jerkiness of action which in elderly ladies usually betokens impatience with the ways of young people.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Señora Barenna, who made this remark, heaved a sigh and sat back in her canework chair with that jerkiness of action which in elderly ladies usually betokens impatience with the ways of young people.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading A TANGLED WEB ‘Wherein I am false, I am honest—not true to be true.’
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ‘AND—would you believe it?—there are soldiers in the house, at the very door of Julia’s apartments.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A TANGLED WEB ‘Wherein I am false, I am honest—not true to be true.’
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘Policemen—policemen, not soldiers,’ corrected Father Concha patiently, as if it did not matter much.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Señora Barenna, who made this remark, heaved a sigh and sat back in her canework chair with that jerkiness of action which in elderly ladies usually betokens impatience with the ways of young people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘AND—would you believe it?—there are soldiers in the house, at the very door of Julia’s apartments.’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘AND—would you believe it?—there are soldiers in the house, at the very door of Julia’s apartments.’
jerkinessnoun
the quality of being spasmodic and irregular
From this reading Señora Barenna, who made this remark, heaved a sigh and sat back in her canework chair with that jerkiness of action which in elderly ladies usually betokens impatience with the ways of young people.
Julia's
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From this reading ‘AND—would you believe it?—there are soldiers in the house, at the very door of Julia’s apartments.’
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Señora Barenna, who made this remark, heaved a sigh and sat back in her canework chair with that jerkiness of action which in elderly ladies usually betokens impatience with the ways of young people.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Señora Barenna, who made this remark, heaved a sigh and sat back in her canework chair with that jerkiness of action which in elderly ladies usually betokens impatience with the ways of young people.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ‘Policemen—policemen, not soldiers,’ corrected Father Concha patiently, as if it did not matter much.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They were sitting in the broad vine-clad verandah of the Casa Barenna, that grim old house on the Bobadilla road, two miles from Ronda.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ‘Policemen—policemen, not soldiers,’ corrected Father Concha patiently, as if it did not matter much.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A TANGLED WEB ‘Wherein I am false, I am honest—not true to be true.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘AND—would you believe it?—there are soldiers in the house, at the very door of Julia’s apartments.’
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They were sitting in the broad vine-clad verandah of the Casa Barenna, that grim old house on the Bobadilla road, two miles from Ronda.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were sitting in the broad vine-clad verandah of the Casa Barenna, that grim old house on the Bobadilla road, two miles from Ronda.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading ‘Policemen—policemen, not soldiers,’ corrected Father Concha patiently, as if it did not matter much.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Señora Barenna, who made this remark, heaved a sigh and sat back in her canework chair with that jerkiness of action which in elderly ladies usually betokens impatience with the ways of young people.
PolicemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading ‘Policemen—policemen, not soldiers,’ corrected Father Concha patiently, as if it did not matter much.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Señora Barenna, who made this remark, heaved a sigh and sat back in her canework chair with that jerkiness of action which in elderly ladies usually betokens impatience with the ways of young people.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They were sitting in the broad vine-clad verandah of the Casa Barenna, that grim old house on the Bobadilla road, two miles from Ronda.
Ronda
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From this reading They were sitting in the broad vine-clad verandah of the Casa Barenna, that grim old house on the Bobadilla road, two miles from Ronda.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Señora Barenna, who made this remark, heaved a sigh and sat back in her canework chair with that jerkiness of action which in elderly ladies usually betokens impatience with the ways of young people.
Señora
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From this reading Señora Barenna, who made this remark, heaved a sigh and sat back in her canework chair with that jerkiness of action which in elderly ladies usually betokens impatience with the ways of young people.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Señora Barenna, who made this remark, heaved a sigh and sat back in her canework chair with that jerkiness of action which in elderly ladies usually betokens impatience with the ways of young people.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were sitting in the broad vine-clad verandah of the Casa Barenna, that grim old house on the Bobadilla road, two miles from Ronda.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading ‘AND—would you believe it?—there are soldiers in the house, at the very door of Julia’s apartments.’
TANGLEDadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading A TANGLED WEB ‘Wherein I am false, I am honest—not true to be true.’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Señora Barenna, who made this remark, heaved a sigh and sat back in her canework chair with that jerkiness of action which in elderly ladies usually betokens impatience with the ways of young people.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘AND—would you believe it?—there are soldiers in the house, at the very door of Julia’s apartments.’
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘AND—would you believe it?—there are soldiers in the house, at the very door of Julia’s apartments.’
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sitting in the broad vine-clad verandah of the Casa Barenna, that grim old house on the Bobadilla road, two miles from Ronda.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Señora Barenna, who made this remark, heaved a sigh and sat back in her canework chair with that jerkiness of action which in elderly ladies usually betokens impatience with the ways of young people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TANGLED WEB ‘Wherein I am false, I am honest—not true to be true.’
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A TANGLED WEB ‘Wherein I am false, I am honest—not true to be true.’
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were sitting in the broad vine-clad verandah of the Casa Barenna, that grim old house on the Bobadilla road, two miles from Ronda.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Señora Barenna, who made this remark, heaved a sigh and sat back in her canework chair with that jerkiness of action which in elderly ladies usually betokens impatience with the ways of young people.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading They were sitting in the broad vine-clad verandah of the Casa Barenna, that grim old house on the Bobadilla road, two miles from Ronda.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading ‘AND—would you believe it?—there are soldiers in the house, at the very door of Julia’s apartments.’
vine-clad
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From this reading They were sitting in the broad vine-clad verandah of the Casa Barenna, that grim old house on the Bobadilla road, two miles from Ronda.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Señora Barenna, who made this remark, heaved a sigh and sat back in her canework chair with that jerkiness of action which in elderly ladies usually betokens impatience with the ways of young people.
WEBnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading A TANGLED WEB ‘Wherein I am false, I am honest—not true to be true.’
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sitting in the broad vine-clad verandah of the Casa Barenna, that grim old house on the Bobadilla road, two miles from Ronda.
Wherein
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From this reading A TANGLED WEB ‘Wherein I am false, I am honest—not true to be true.’
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Señora Barenna, who made this remark, heaved a sigh and sat back in her canework chair with that jerkiness of action which in elderly ladies usually betokens impatience with the ways of young people.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Señora Barenna, who made this remark, heaved a sigh and sat back in her canework chair with that jerkiness of action which in elderly ladies usually betokens impatience with the ways of young people.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Señora Barenna, who made this remark, heaved a sigh and sat back in her canework chair with that jerkiness of action which in elderly ladies usually betokens impatience with the ways of young people.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘AND—would you believe it?—there are soldiers in the house, at the very door of Julia’s apartments.’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘AND—would you believe it?—there are soldiers in the house, at the very door of Julia’s apartments.’
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Señora Barenna, who made this remark, heaved a sigh and sat back in her canework chair with that jerkiness of action which in elderly ladies usually betokens impatience with the ways of young people.
