AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT JOURNEY ‘Let me but bear your love, I’ll bear your cares.’
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The other carriage—which, despite its plain and sombre colours, still had an air of grandeur and almost of royalty, with its great wheels and curved springs—turned to the left and headed for Toledo.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The other carriage—which, despite its plain and sombre colours, still had an air of grandeur and almost of royalty, with its great wheels and curved springs—turned to the left and headed for Toledo.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The other carriage—which, despite its plain and sombre colours, still had an air of grandeur and almost of royalty, with its great wheels and curved springs—turned to the left and headed for Toledo.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
Aranjuez
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From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading A NIGHT JOURNEY ‘Let me but bear your love, I’ll bear your cares.’
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind it clattered a dozen troopers, picked men, with huge swinging swords and travel-stained clothes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A NIGHT JOURNEY ‘Let me but bear your love, I’ll bear your cares.’
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading A NIGHT JOURNEY ‘Let me but bear your love, I’ll bear your cares.’
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The other carriage—which, despite its plain and sombre colours, still had an air of grandeur and almost of royalty, with its great wheels and curved springs—turned to the left and headed for Toledo.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
clattered
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From this reading Behind it clattered a dozen troopers, picked men, with huge swinging swords and travel-stained clothes.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Behind it clattered a dozen troopers, picked men, with huge swinging swords and travel-stained clothes.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The dust rose in a cloud under the horses’ feet and hovered in the sullen air.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading The other carriage—which, despite its plain and sombre colours, still had an air of grandeur and almost of royalty, with its great wheels and curved springs—turned to the left and headed for Toledo.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
cross-roads
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From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading The other carriage—which, despite its plain and sombre colours, still had an air of grandeur and almost of royalty, with its great wheels and curved springs—turned to the left and headed for Toledo.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading The other carriage—which, despite its plain and sombre colours, still had an air of grandeur and almost of royalty, with its great wheels and curved springs—turned to the left and headed for Toledo.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Behind it clattered a dozen troopers, picked men, with huge swinging swords and travel-stained clothes.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading The dust rose in a cloud under the horses’ feet and hovered in the sullen air.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
equipagenoun
equipment and supplies of a military force
From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The dust rose in a cloud under the horses’ feet and hovered in the sullen air.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The other carriage—which, despite its plain and sombre colours, still had an air of grandeur and almost of royalty, with its great wheels and curved springs—turned to the left and headed for Toledo.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading The other carriage—which, despite its plain and sombre colours, still had an air of grandeur and almost of royalty, with its great wheels and curved springs—turned to the left and headed for Toledo.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The other carriage—which, despite its plain and sombre colours, still had an air of grandeur and almost of royalty, with its great wheels and curved springs—turned to the left and headed for Toledo.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The other carriage—which, despite its plain and sombre colours, still had an air of grandeur and almost of royalty, with its great wheels and curved springs—turned to the left and headed for Toledo.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading The other carriage—which, despite its plain and sombre colours, still had an air of grandeur and almost of royalty, with its great wheels and curved springs—turned to the left and headed for Toledo.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The dust rose in a cloud under the horses’ feet and hovered in the sullen air.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading The dust rose in a cloud under the horses’ feet and hovered in the sullen air.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Behind it clattered a dozen troopers, picked men, with huge swinging swords and travel-stained clothes.
I'll
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From this reading A NIGHT JOURNEY ‘Let me but bear your love, I’ll bear your cares.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dust rose in a cloud under the horses’ feet and hovered in the sullen air.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Behind it clattered a dozen troopers, picked men, with huge swinging swords and travel-stained clothes.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The other carriage—which, despite its plain and sombre colours, still had an air of grandeur and almost of royalty, with its great wheels and curved springs—turned to the left and headed for Toledo.
JOURNEYverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A NIGHT JOURNEY ‘Let me but bear your love, I’ll bear your cares.’
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The other carriage—which, despite its plain and sombre colours, still had an air of grandeur and almost of royalty, with its great wheels and curved springs—turned to the left and headed for Toledo.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A NIGHT JOURNEY ‘Let me but bear your love, I’ll bear your cares.’
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A NIGHT JOURNEY ‘Let me but bear your love, I’ll bear your cares.’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A NIGHT JOURNEY ‘Let me but bear your love, I’ll bear your cares.’
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Behind it clattered a dozen troopers, picked men, with huge swinging swords and travel-stained clothes.
mountsnounUS /maʊnts/
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT JOURNEY ‘Let me but bear your love, I’ll bear your cares.’
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other carriage—which, despite its plain and sombre colours, still had an air of grandeur and almost of royalty, with its great wheels and curved springs—turned to the left and headed for Toledo.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Behind it clattered a dozen troopers, picked men, with huge swinging swords and travel-stained clothes.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The other carriage—which, despite its plain and sombre colours, still had an air of grandeur and almost of royalty, with its great wheels and curved springs—turned to the left and headed for Toledo.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The dust rose in a cloud under the horses’ feet and hovered in the sullen air.
royaltynounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading The other carriage—which, despite its plain and sombre colours, still had an air of grandeur and almost of royalty, with its great wheels and curved springs—turned to the left and headed for Toledo.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading The other carriage—which, despite its plain and sombre colours, still had an air of grandeur and almost of royalty, with its great wheels and curved springs—turned to the left and headed for Toledo.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading The other carriage—which, despite its plain and sombre colours, still had an air of grandeur and almost of royalty, with its great wheels and curved springs—turned to the left and headed for Toledo.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The other carriage—which, despite its plain and sombre colours, still had an air of grandeur and almost of royalty, with its great wheels and curved springs—turned to the left and headed for Toledo.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading The dust rose in a cloud under the horses’ feet and hovered in the sullen air.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Behind it clattered a dozen troopers, picked men, with huge swinging swords and travel-stained clothes.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Behind it clattered a dozen troopers, picked men, with huge swinging swords and travel-stained clothes.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
ToledonounUS /təˈliːdoʊ/
an industrial city in northwestern Ohio on Lake Erie
From this reading The other carriage—which, despite its plain and sombre colours, still had an air of grandeur and almost of royalty, with its great wheels and curved springs—turned to the left and headed for Toledo.
travel-stainedadjective
soiled from travel
From this reading Behind it clattered a dozen troopers, picked men, with huge swinging swords and travel-stained clothes.
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading Behind it clattered a dozen troopers, picked men, with huge swinging swords and travel-stained clothes.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The other carriage—which, despite its plain and sombre colours, still had an air of grandeur and almost of royalty, with its great wheels and curved springs—turned to the left and headed for Toledo.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The dust rose in a cloud under the horses’ feet and hovered in the sullen air.
Vincente
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From this reading AT the cross-roads on the northern side of the river the two carriages parted company, the dusty equipage of General Vincente taking the road to Aranjuez that leads to the right and mounts steadily through olive groves.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading The other carriage—which, despite its plain and sombre colours, still had an air of grandeur and almost of royalty, with its great wheels and curved springs—turned to the left and headed for Toledo.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The other carriage—which, despite its plain and sombre colours, still had an air of grandeur and almost of royalty, with its great wheels and curved springs—turned to the left and headed for Toledo.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The other carriage—which, despite its plain and sombre colours, still had an air of grandeur and almost of royalty, with its great wheels and curved springs—turned to the left and headed for Toledo.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A NIGHT JOURNEY ‘Let me but bear your love, I’ll bear your cares.’
