adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We have had his good offices at a fair price all summer, but as it draws to a close they are rendered more and more fitfully.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We have had his good offices at a fair price all summer, but as it draws to a close they are rendered more and more fitfully.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It is certain that they get tired, and I could not blame them if they were glad to be rid of their guests, and to go back to their own social life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is certain that they get tired, and I could not blame them if they were glad to be rid of their guests, and to go back to their own social life.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading It is certain that they get tired, and I could not blame them if they were glad to be rid of their guests, and to go back to their own social life.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading This includes church festivals of divers kinds, lectures and shows, sleigh-rides, theatricals, and reading-clubs, and a plentiful use of books from the excellently chosen free village library.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have had his good offices at a fair price all summer, but as it draws to a close they are rendered more and more fitfully.
carnivalnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It is certain that they get tired, and I could not blame them if they were glad to be rid of their guests, and to go back to their own social life.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading This includes church festivals of divers kinds, lectures and shows, sleigh-rides, theatricals, and reading-clubs, and a plentiful use of books from the excellently chosen free village library.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading This includes church festivals of divers kinds, lectures and shows, sleigh-rides, theatricals, and reading-clubs, and a plentiful use of books from the excellently chosen free village library.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading We have had his good offices at a fair price all summer, but as it draws to a close they are rendered more and more fitfully.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading From some, perhaps flattered, reports of the happiness of the natives at the departure of the sojourners, I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole, and stretching with linked hands from the farthest summer cottage up the river to the last on the wooded point.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It is certain that they get tired, and I could not blame them if they were glad to be rid of their guests, and to go back to their own social life.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading From some, perhaps flattered, reports of the happiness of the natives at the departure of the sojourners, I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole, and stretching with linked hands from the farthest summer cottage up the river to the last on the wooded point.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading From some, perhaps flattered, reports of the happiness of the natives at the departure of the sojourners, I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole, and stretching with linked hands from the farthest summer cottage up the river to the last on the wooded point.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading This includes church festivals of divers kinds, lectures and shows, sleigh-rides, theatricals, and reading-clubs, and a plentiful use of books from the excellently chosen free village library.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading We have had his good offices at a fair price all summer, but as it draws to a close they are rendered more and more fitfully.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
excellentlyadverbUS /ˈeksələntli/
extremely well
From this reading This includes church festivals of divers kinds, lectures and shows, sleigh-rides, theatricals, and reading-clubs, and a plentiful use of books from the excellently chosen free village library.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading We have had his good offices at a fair price all summer, but as it draws to a close they are rendered more and more fitfully.
farandolenoun
a lively dance from Provence; all the dancers join hands and execute various figures
From this reading From some, perhaps flattered, reports of the happiness of the natives at the departure of the sojourners, I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole, and stretching with linked hands from the farthest summer cottage up the river to the last on the wooded point.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading From some, perhaps flattered, reports of the happiness of the natives at the departure of the sojourners, I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole, and stretching with linked hands from the farthest summer cottage up the river to the last on the wooded point.
festivalsnounUS /ˈfestəvəlz/
plural of “festival” — a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading This includes church festivals of divers kinds, lectures and shows, sleigh-rides, theatricals, and reading-clubs, and a plentiful use of books from the excellently chosen free village library.
fitfullyadverbUS /ˈfɪtfəli/
in a fitful manner
From this reading We have had his good offices at a fair price all summer, but as it draws to a close they are rendered more and more fitfully.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading From some, perhaps flattered, reports of the happiness of the natives at the departure of the sojourners, I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole, and stretching with linked hands from the farthest summer cottage up the river to the last on the wooded point.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading This includes church festivals of divers kinds, lectures and shows, sleigh-rides, theatricals, and reading-clubs, and a plentiful use of books from the excellently chosen free village library.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From some, perhaps flattered, reports of the happiness of the natives at the departure of the sojourners, I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole, and stretching with linked hands from the farthest summer cottage up the river to the last on the wooded point.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It is certain that they get tired, and I could not blame them if they were glad to be rid of their guests, and to go back to their own social life.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading It is certain that they get tired, and I could not blame them if they were glad to be rid of their guests, and to go back to their own social life.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We have had his good offices at a fair price all summer, but as it draws to a close they are rendered more and more fitfully.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading It is certain that they get tired, and I could not blame them if they were glad to be rid of their guests, and to go back to their own social life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We have had his good offices at a fair price all summer, but as it draws to a close they are rendered more and more fitfully.
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 From some, perhaps flattered, reports of the happiness of the natives at the departure of the sojourners, I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole, and stretching with linked hands from the farthest summer cottage up the river to the last on the wooded point.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading From some, perhaps flattered, reports of the happiness of the natives at the departure of the sojourners, I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole, and stretching with linked hands from the farthest summer cottage up the river to the last on the wooded point.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have had his good offices at a fair price all summer, but as it draws to a close they are rendered more and more fitfully.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From some, perhaps flattered, reports of the happiness of the natives at the departure of the sojourners, I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole, and stretching with linked hands from the farthest summer cottage up the river to the last on the wooded point.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is certain that they get tired, and I could not blame them if they were glad to be rid of their guests, and to go back to their own social life.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
includesverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdz/
third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading This includes church festivals of divers kinds, lectures and shows, sleigh-rides, theatricals, and reading-clubs, and a plentiful use of books from the excellently chosen free village library.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This includes church festivals of divers kinds, lectures and shows, sleigh-rides, theatricals, and reading-clubs, and a plentiful use of books from the excellently chosen free village library.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading From some, perhaps flattered, reports of the happiness of the natives at the departure of the sojourners, I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole, and stretching with linked hands from the farthest summer cottage up the river to the last on the wooded point.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading This includes church festivals of divers kinds, lectures and shows, sleigh-rides, theatricals, and reading-clubs, and a plentiful use of books from the excellently chosen free village library.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading This includes church festivals of divers kinds, lectures and shows, sleigh-rides, theatricals, and reading-clubs, and a plentiful use of books from the excellently chosen free village library.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is certain that they get tired, and I could not blame them if they were glad to be rid of their guests, and to go back to their own social life.
likesnounUS /laɪks/
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading From some, perhaps flattered, reports of the happiness of the natives at the departure of the sojourners, I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole, and stretching with linked hands from the farthest summer cottage up the river to the last on the wooded point.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We have had his good offices at a fair price all summer, but as it draws to a close they are rendered more and more fitfully.
mythicaladjectiveUS /ˈmɪθəkəl/
based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading From some, perhaps flattered, reports of the happiness of the natives at the departure of the sojourners, I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole, and stretching with linked hands from the farthest summer cottage up the river to the last on the wooded point.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is certain that they get tired, and I could not blame them if they were glad to be rid of their guests, and to go back to their own social life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading We have had his good offices at a fair price all summer, but as it draws to a close they are rendered more and more fitfully.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From some, perhaps flattered, reports of the happiness of the natives at the departure of the sojourners, I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole, and stretching with linked hands from the farthest summer cottage up the river to the last on the wooded point.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It is certain that they get tired, and I could not blame them if they were glad to be rid of their guests, and to go back to their own social life.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading From some, perhaps flattered, reports of the happiness of the natives at the departure of the sojourners, I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole, and stretching with linked hands from the farthest summer cottage up the river to the last on the wooded point.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading From some, perhaps flattered, reports of the happiness of the natives at the departure of the sojourners, I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole, and stretching with linked hands from the farthest summer cottage up the river to the last on the wooded point.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading This includes church festivals of divers kinds, lectures and shows, sleigh-rides, theatricals, and reading-clubs, and a plentiful use of books from the excellently chosen free village library.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From some, perhaps flattered, reports of the happiness of the natives at the departure of the sojourners, I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole, and stretching with linked hands from the farthest summer cottage up the river to the last on the wooded point.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading We have had his good offices at a fair price all summer, but as it draws to a close they are rendered more and more fitfully.
reading-clubs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This includes church festivals of divers kinds, lectures and shows, sleigh-rides, theatricals, and reading-clubs, and a plentiful use of books from the excellently chosen free village library.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading We have had his good offices at a fair price all summer, but as it draws to a close they are rendered more and more fitfully.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading From some, perhaps flattered, reports of the happiness of the natives at the departure of the sojourners, I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole, and stretching with linked hands from the farthest summer cottage up the river to the last on the wooded point.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading It is certain that they get tired, and I could not blame them if they were glad to be rid of their guests, and to go back to their own social life.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading From some, perhaps flattered, reports of the happiness of the natives at the departure of the sojourners, I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole, and stretching with linked hands from the farthest summer cottage up the river to the last on the wooded point.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading This includes church festivals of divers kinds, lectures and shows, sleigh-rides, theatricals, and reading-clubs, and a plentiful use of books from the excellently chosen free village library.
sleigh-rides
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This includes church festivals of divers kinds, lectures and shows, sleigh-rides, theatricals, and reading-clubs, and a plentiful use of books from the excellently chosen free village library.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading It is certain that they get tired, and I could not blame them if they were glad to be rid of their guests, and to go back to their own social life.
sojournersnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərnərz/
plural of “sojourner” — a temporary resident
From this reading From some, perhaps flattered, reports of the happiness of the natives at the departure of the sojourners, I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole, and stretching with linked hands from the farthest summer cottage up the river to the last on the wooded point.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading From some, perhaps flattered, reports of the happiness of the natives at the departure of the sojourners, I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole, and stretching with linked hands from the farthest summer cottage up the river to the last on the wooded point.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading From some, perhaps flattered, reports of the happiness of the natives at the departure of the sojourners, I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole, and stretching with linked hands from the farthest summer cottage up the river to the last on the wooded point.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading From some, perhaps flattered, reports of the happiness of the natives at the departure of the sojourners, I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole, and stretching with linked hands from the farthest summer cottage up the river to the last on the wooded point.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading We have had his good offices at a fair price all summer, but as it draws to a close they are rendered more and more fitfully.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
theatricals
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This includes church festivals of divers kinds, lectures and shows, sleigh-rides, theatricals, and reading-clubs, and a plentiful use of books from the excellently chosen free village library.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is certain that they get tired, and I could not blame them if they were glad to be rid of their guests, and to go back to their own social life.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From some, perhaps flattered, reports of the happiness of the natives at the departure of the sojourners, I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole, and stretching with linked hands from the farthest summer cottage up the river to the last on the wooded point.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have had his good offices at a fair price all summer, but as it draws to a close they are rendered more and more fitfully.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This includes church festivals of divers kinds, lectures and shows, sleigh-rides, theatricals, and reading-clubs, and a plentiful use of books from the excellently chosen free village library.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading It is certain that they get tired, and I could not blame them if they were glad to be rid of their guests, and to go back to their own social life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From some, perhaps flattered, reports of the happiness of the natives at the departure of the sojourners, I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole, and stretching with linked hands from the farthest summer cottage up the river to the last on the wooded point.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading This includes church festivals of divers kinds, lectures and shows, sleigh-rides, theatricals, and reading-clubs, and a plentiful use of books from the excellently chosen free village library.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading This includes church festivals of divers kinds, lectures and shows, sleigh-rides, theatricals, and reading-clubs, and a plentiful use of books from the excellently chosen free village library.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is certain that they get tired, and I could not blame them if they were glad to be rid of their guests, and to go back to their own social life.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In our partly mythical estimate of the native and his relation to us, he is imagined as holding a kind of carnival when we leave him at the end of the season, and it is believed that he likes us to go early.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From some, perhaps flattered, reports of the happiness of the natives at the departure of the sojourners, I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole, and stretching with linked hands from the farthest summer cottage up the river to the last on the wooded point.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading From some, perhaps flattered, reports of the happiness of the natives at the departure of the sojourners, I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole, and stretching with linked hands from the farthest summer cottage up the river to the last on the wooded point.
