adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her plan, which had been to go afoot across the mountain to the town of Ar-on-ar, and there to hire a motor, had been altered by the arrival at the castle, shortly after the permission was given, of a machine.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The Countess Loschek was on her way across the border.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading Her plan, which had been to go afoot across the mountain to the town of Ar-on-ar, and there to hire a motor, had been altered by the arrival at the castle, shortly after the permission was given, of a machine.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her plan, which had been to go afoot across the mountain to the town of Ar-on-ar, and there to hire a motor, had been altered by the arrival at the castle, shortly after the permission was given, of a machine.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Her plan, which had been to go afoot across the mountain to the town of Ar-on-ar, and there to hire a motor, had been altered by the arrival at the castle, shortly after the permission was given, of a machine.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So short an interval, indeed, had elapsed that she concluded, with reason, that this car now placed at her disposal was the one which had brought that permission.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her plan, which had been to go afoot across the mountain to the town of Ar-on-ar, and there to hire a motor, had been altered by the arrival at the castle, shortly after the permission was given, of a machine.
Ar-on-ar
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From this reading Her plan, which had been to go afoot across the mountain to the town of Ar-on-ar, and there to hire a motor, had been altered by the arrival at the castle, shortly after the permission was given, of a machine.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “The matter of passports for the border is arranged, madame,” Black Humbert told her.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The arrangements were not of her making.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Her plan, which had been to go afoot across the mountain to the town of Ar-on-ar, and there to hire a motor, had been altered by the arrival at the castle, shortly after the permission was given, of a machine.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her plan, which had been to go afoot across the mountain to the town of Ar-on-ar, and there to hire a motor, had been altered by the arrival at the castle, shortly after the permission was given, of a machine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her plan, which had been to go afoot across the mountain to the town of Ar-on-ar, and there to hire a motor, had been altered by the arrival at the castle, shortly after the permission was given, of a machine.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “The matter of passports for the border is arranged, madame,” Black Humbert told her.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The Countess Loschek was on her way across the border.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading So short an interval, indeed, had elapsed that she concluded, with reason, that this car now placed at her disposal was the one which had brought that permission.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her plan, which had been to go afoot across the mountain to the town of Ar-on-ar, and there to hire a motor, had been altered by the arrival at the castle, shortly after the permission was given, of a machine.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading So short an interval, indeed, had elapsed that she concluded, with reason, that this car now placed at her disposal was the one which had brought that permission.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Her plan, which had been to go afoot across the mountain to the town of Ar-on-ar, and there to hire a motor, had been altered by the arrival at the castle, shortly after the permission was given, of a machine.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading So short an interval, indeed, had elapsed that she concluded, with reason, that this car now placed at her disposal was the one which had brought that permission.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Countess Loschek was on her way across the border.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading So short an interval, indeed, had elapsed that she concluded, with reason, that this car now placed at her disposal was the one which had brought that permission.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading So short an interval, indeed, had elapsed that she concluded, with reason, that this car now placed at her disposal was the one which had brought that permission.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The matter of passports for the border is arranged, madame,” Black Humbert told her.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Her plan, which had been to go afoot across the mountain to the town of Ar-on-ar, and there to hire a motor, had been altered by the arrival at the castle, shortly after the permission was given, of a machine.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her plan, which had been to go afoot across the mountain to the town of Ar-on-ar, and there to hire a motor, had been altered by the arrival at the castle, shortly after the permission was given, of a machine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her plan, which had been to go afoot across the mountain to the town of Ar-on-ar, and there to hire a motor, had been altered by the arrival at the castle, shortly after the permission was given, of a machine.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Countess Loschek was on her way across the border.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading Her plan, which had been to go afoot across the mountain to the town of Ar-on-ar, and there to hire a motor, had been altered by the arrival at the castle, shortly after the permission was given, of a machine.
Humbert
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From this reading “The matter of passports for the border is arranged, madame,” Black Humbert told her.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading So short an interval, indeed, had elapsed that she concluded, with reason, that this car now placed at her disposal was the one which had brought that permission.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading So short an interval, indeed, had elapsed that she concluded, with reason, that this car now placed at her disposal was the one which had brought that permission.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The matter of passports for the border is arranged, madame,” Black Humbert told her.
Loschek
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From this reading The Countess Loschek was on her way across the border.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Her plan, which had been to go afoot across the mountain to the town of Ar-on-ar, and there to hire a motor, had been altered by the arrival at the castle, shortly after the permission was given, of a machine.
madamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “The matter of passports for the border is arranged, madame,” Black Humbert told her.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The arrangements were not of her making.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “The matter of passports for the border is arranged, madame,” Black Humbert told her.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Her plan, which had been to go afoot across the mountain to the town of Ar-on-ar, and there to hire a motor, had been altered by the arrival at the castle, shortly after the permission was given, of a machine.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Her plan, which had been to go afoot across the mountain to the town of Ar-on-ar, and there to hire a motor, had been altered by the arrival at the castle, shortly after the permission was given, of a machine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The arrangements were not of her making.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So short an interval, indeed, had elapsed that she concluded, with reason, that this car now placed at her disposal was the one which had brought that permission.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The arrangements were not of her making.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Countess Loschek was on her way across the border.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So short an interval, indeed, had elapsed that she concluded, with reason, that this car now placed at her disposal was the one which had brought that permission.
passportsnounUS /ˈpæspɔːrts/
plural of “passport” — any authorization to pass or go somewhere
From this reading “The matter of passports for the border is arranged, madame,” Black Humbert told her.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading Her plan, which had been to go afoot across the mountain to the town of Ar-on-ar, and there to hire a motor, had been altered by the arrival at the castle, shortly after the permission was given, of a machine.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading So short an interval, indeed, had elapsed that she concluded, with reason, that this car now placed at her disposal was the one which had brought that permission.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Her plan, which had been to go afoot across the mountain to the town of Ar-on-ar, and there to hire a motor, had been altered by the arrival at the castle, shortly after the permission was given, of a machine.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading So short an interval, indeed, had elapsed that she concluded, with reason, that this car now placed at her disposal was the one which had brought that permission.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So short an interval, indeed, had elapsed that she concluded, with reason, that this car now placed at her disposal was the one which had brought that permission.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading So short an interval, indeed, had elapsed that she concluded, with reason, that this car now placed at her disposal was the one which had brought that permission.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading Her plan, which had been to go afoot across the mountain to the town of Ar-on-ar, and there to hire a motor, had been altered by the arrival at the castle, shortly after the permission was given, of a machine.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So short an interval, indeed, had elapsed that she concluded, with reason, that this car now placed at her disposal was the one which had brought that permission.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So short an interval, indeed, had elapsed that she concluded, with reason, that this car now placed at her disposal was the one which had brought that permission.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Countess Loschek was on her way across the border.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her plan, which had been to go afoot across the mountain to the town of Ar-on-ar, and there to hire a motor, had been altered by the arrival at the castle, shortly after the permission was given, of a machine.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So short an interval, indeed, had elapsed that she concluded, with reason, that this car now placed at her disposal was the one which had brought that permission.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her plan, which had been to go afoot across the mountain to the town of Ar-on-ar, and there to hire a motor, had been altered by the arrival at the castle, shortly after the permission was given, of a machine.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “The matter of passports for the border is arranged, madame,” Black Humbert told her.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Her plan, which had been to go afoot across the mountain to the town of Ar-on-ar, and there to hire a motor, had been altered by the arrival at the castle, shortly after the permission was given, of a machine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Countess Loschek was on her way across the border.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Countess Loschek was on her way across the border.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The arrangements were not of her making.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her plan, which had been to go afoot across the mountain to the town of Ar-on-ar, and there to hire a motor, had been altered by the arrival at the castle, shortly after the permission was given, of a machine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So short an interval, indeed, had elapsed that she concluded, with reason, that this car now placed at her disposal was the one which had brought that permission.
