adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN hour’s ride to the west of Toledo, on the road to Torrijos and Talavera, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the village of Galvez, two men sat in the shadow of a great rock, and played cards.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The elder of the two men glanced from time to time over his shoulder, and down towards the dusty high road which lay across the arid plain beneath them like a tape.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading They played quietly and without vociferation, illustrating the advantages of a minute coinage.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN hour’s ride to the west of Toledo, on the road to Torrijos and Talavera, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the village of Galvez, two men sat in the shadow of a great rock, and played cards.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN hour’s ride to the west of Toledo, on the road to Torrijos and Talavera, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the village of Galvez, two men sat in the shadow of a great rock, and played cards.
aridadjectiveUS /ˈærəd/
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
From this reading The elder of the two men glanced from time to time over his shoulder, and down towards the dusty high road which lay across the arid plain beneath them like a tape.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They had gambled with varying fortune since the hour of the siesta, and a sprinkling of cigarette ends on the bare rocks around them testified to the indulgence in a kindred vice.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading They had gambled with varying fortune since the hour of the siesta, and a sprinkling of cigarette ends on the bare rocks around them testified to the indulgence in a kindred vice.
barrières
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From this reading ON THE TALAVERA ROAD ‘Les barrières servent à indiquer où il faut passer.’
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The elder of the two men glanced from time to time over his shoulder, and down towards the dusty high road which lay across the arid plain beneath them like a tape.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading AN hour’s ride to the west of Toledo, on the road to Torrijos and Talavera, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the village of Galvez, two men sat in the shadow of a great rock, and played cards.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading They had gambled with varying fortune since the hour of the siesta, and a sprinkling of cigarette ends on the bare rocks around them testified to the indulgence in a kindred vice.
coinagenounUS /ˈkɔɪnɪdʒ/
coins collectively
From this reading They played quietly and without vociferation, illustrating the advantages of a minute coinage.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The elder of the two men glanced from time to time over his shoulder, and down towards the dusty high road which lay across the arid plain beneath them like a tape.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The elder of the two men glanced from time to time over his shoulder, and down towards the dusty high road which lay across the arid plain beneath them like a tape.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder of the two men glanced from time to time over his shoulder, and down towards the dusty high road which lay across the arid plain beneath them like a tape.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They had gambled with varying fortune since the hour of the siesta, and a sprinkling of cigarette ends on the bare rocks around them testified to the indulgence in a kindred vice.
faut
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From this reading ON THE TALAVERA ROAD ‘Les barrières servent à indiquer où il faut passer.’
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading They had gambled with varying fortune since the hour of the siesta, and a sprinkling of cigarette ends on the bare rocks around them testified to the indulgence in a kindred vice.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The elder of the two men glanced from time to time over his shoulder, and down towards the dusty high road which lay across the arid plain beneath them like a tape.
Galvez
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From this reading AN hour’s ride to the west of Toledo, on the road to Torrijos and Talavera, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the village of Galvez, two men sat in the shadow of a great rock, and played cards.
gambledverbUS /ˈɡæmbəld/
past form of “gamble” — take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading They had gambled with varying fortune since the hour of the siesta, and a sprinkling of cigarette ends on the bare rocks around them testified to the indulgence in a kindred vice.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The elder of the two men glanced from time to time over his shoulder, and down towards the dusty high road which lay across the arid plain beneath them like a tape.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading AN hour’s ride to the west of Toledo, on the road to Torrijos and Talavera, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the village of Galvez, two men sat in the shadow of a great rock, and played cards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had gambled with varying fortune since the hour of the siesta, and a sprinkling of cigarette ends on the bare rocks around them testified to the indulgence in a kindred vice.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The elder of the two men glanced from time to time over his shoulder, and down towards the dusty high road which lay across the arid plain beneath them like a tape.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The elder of the two men glanced from time to time over his shoulder, and down towards the dusty high road which lay across the arid plain beneath them like a tape.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They had gambled with varying fortune since the hour of the siesta, and a sprinkling of cigarette ends on the bare rocks around them testified to the indulgence in a kindred vice.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading AN hour’s ride to the west of Toledo, on the road to Torrijos and Talavera, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the village of Galvez, two men sat in the shadow of a great rock, and played cards.
ilnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading ON THE TALAVERA ROAD ‘Les barrières servent à indiquer où il faut passer.’
illustratingverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading They played quietly and without vociferation, illustrating the advantages of a minute coinage.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading AN hour’s ride to the west of Toledo, on the road to Torrijos and Talavera, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the village of Galvez, two men sat in the shadow of a great rock, and played cards.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN hour’s ride to the west of Toledo, on the road to Torrijos and Talavera, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the village of Galvez, two men sat in the shadow of a great rock, and played cards.
indiquer
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From this reading ON THE TALAVERA ROAD ‘Les barrières servent à indiquer où il faut passer.’
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading They had gambled with varying fortune since the hour of the siesta, and a sprinkling of cigarette ends on the bare rocks around them testified to the indulgence in a kindred vice.
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading They had gambled with varying fortune since the hour of the siesta, and a sprinkling of cigarette ends on the bare rocks around them testified to the indulgence in a kindred vice.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The elder of the two men glanced from time to time over his shoulder, and down towards the dusty high road which lay across the arid plain beneath them like a tape.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading ON THE TALAVERA ROAD ‘Les barrières servent à indiquer où il faut passer.’
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The elder of the two men glanced from time to time over his shoulder, and down towards the dusty high road which lay across the arid plain beneath them like a tape.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading AN hour’s ride to the west of Toledo, on the road to Torrijos and Talavera, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the village of Galvez, two men sat in the shadow of a great rock, and played cards.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading They played quietly and without vociferation, illustrating the advantages of a minute coinage.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading AN hour’s ride to the west of Toledo, on the road to Torrijos and Talavera, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the village of Galvez, two men sat in the shadow of a great rock, and played cards.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN hour’s ride to the west of Toledo, on the road to Torrijos and Talavera, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the village of Galvez, two men sat in the shadow of a great rock, and played cards.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TALAVERA ROAD ‘Les barrières servent à indiquer où il faut passer.’
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The elder of the two men glanced from time to time over his shoulder, and down towards the dusty high road which lay across the arid plain beneath them like a tape.
où
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From this reading ON THE TALAVERA ROAD ‘Les barrières servent à indiquer où il faut passer.’
passernounUS /ˈpæsər/
a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading ON THE TALAVERA ROAD ‘Les barrières servent à indiquer où il faut passer.’
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The elder of the two men glanced from time to time over his shoulder, and down towards the dusty high road which lay across the arid plain beneath them like a tape.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading AN hour’s ride to the west of Toledo, on the road to Torrijos and Talavera, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the village of Galvez, two men sat in the shadow of a great rock, and played cards.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading They played quietly and without vociferation, illustrating the advantages of a minute coinage.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading AN hour’s ride to the west of Toledo, on the road to Torrijos and Talavera, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the village of Galvez, two men sat in the shadow of a great rock, and played cards.
ROADnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ON THE TALAVERA ROAD ‘Les barrières servent à indiquer où il faut passer.’
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading AN hour’s ride to the west of Toledo, on the road to Torrijos and Talavera, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the village of Galvez, two men sat in the shadow of a great rock, and played cards.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They had gambled with varying fortune since the hour of the siesta, and a sprinkling of cigarette ends on the bare rocks around them testified to the indulgence in a kindred vice.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading AN hour’s ride to the west of Toledo, on the road to Torrijos and Talavera, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the village of Galvez, two men sat in the shadow of a great rock, and played cards.
servent
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From this reading ON THE TALAVERA ROAD ‘Les barrières servent à indiquer où il faut passer.’
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading AN hour’s ride to the west of Toledo, on the road to Torrijos and Talavera, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the village of Galvez, two men sat in the shadow of a great rock, and played cards.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The elder of the two men glanced from time to time over his shoulder, and down towards the dusty high road which lay across the arid plain beneath them like a tape.
siestanounUS /siˈestə/
a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
From this reading They had gambled with varying fortune since the hour of the siesta, and a sprinkling of cigarette ends on the bare rocks around them testified to the indulgence in a kindred vice.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They had gambled with varying fortune since the hour of the siesta, and a sprinkling of cigarette ends on the bare rocks around them testified to the indulgence in a kindred vice.
sprinklingnounUS /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading They had gambled with varying fortune since the hour of the siesta, and a sprinkling of cigarette ends on the bare rocks around them testified to the indulgence in a kindred vice.
TALAVERA
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From this reading ON THE TALAVERA ROAD ‘Les barrières servent à indiquer où il faut passer.’
tapenounUS /teɪp/
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading The elder of the two men glanced from time to time over his shoulder, and down towards the dusty high road which lay across the arid plain beneath them like a tape.
testifiedverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪd/
inflected form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law
From this reading They had gambled with varying fortune since the hour of the siesta, and a sprinkling of cigarette ends on the bare rocks around them testified to the indulgence in a kindred vice.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TALAVERA ROAD ‘Les barrières servent à indiquer où il faut passer.’
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had gambled with varying fortune since the hour of the siesta, and a sprinkling of cigarette ends on the bare rocks around them testified to the indulgence in a kindred vice.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They played quietly and without vociferation, illustrating the advantages of a minute coinage.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The elder of the two men glanced from time to time over his shoulder, and down towards the dusty high road which lay across the arid plain beneath them like a tape.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN hour’s ride to the west of Toledo, on the road to Torrijos and Talavera, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the village of Galvez, two men sat in the shadow of a great rock, and played cards.
ToledonounUS /təˈliːdoʊ/
an industrial city in northwestern Ohio on Lake Erie
From this reading AN hour’s ride to the west of Toledo, on the road to Torrijos and Talavera, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the village of Galvez, two men sat in the shadow of a great rock, and played cards.
Torrijos
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From this reading AN hour’s ride to the west of Toledo, on the road to Torrijos and Talavera, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the village of Galvez, two men sat in the shadow of a great rock, and played cards.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The elder of the two men glanced from time to time over his shoulder, and down towards the dusty high road which lay across the arid plain beneath them like a tape.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading AN hour’s ride to the west of Toledo, on the road to Torrijos and Talavera, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the village of Galvez, two men sat in the shadow of a great rock, and played cards.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading They had gambled with varying fortune since the hour of the siesta, and a sprinkling of cigarette ends on the bare rocks around them testified to the indulgence in a kindred vice.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading They had gambled with varying fortune since the hour of the siesta, and a sprinkling of cigarette ends on the bare rocks around them testified to the indulgence in a kindred vice.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading AN hour’s ride to the west of Toledo, on the road to Torrijos and Talavera, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the village of Galvez, two men sat in the shadow of a great rock, and played cards.
vociferationnoun
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading They played quietly and without vociferation, illustrating the advantages of a minute coinage.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading AN hour’s ride to the west of Toledo, on the road to Torrijos and Talavera, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the village of Galvez, two men sat in the shadow of a great rock, and played cards.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The elder of the two men glanced from time to time over his shoulder, and down towards the dusty high road which lay across the arid plain beneath them like a tape.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had gambled with varying fortune since the hour of the siesta, and a sprinkling of cigarette ends on the bare rocks around them testified to the indulgence in a kindred vice.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They played quietly and without vociferation, illustrating the advantages of a minute coinage.
à
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From this reading ON THE TALAVERA ROAD ‘Les barrières servent à indiquer où il faut passer.’
