adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As it was a sunshiny morning and the paths were dry, walking was delightful.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The distance they had to traverse occupied about two hours, but it did not seem long.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Early next morning brother and sister started towards the valley.
Apollonie
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From this reading Before going Mrs. Maxa had given her orders and had arranged for Mäzli to spend the day with Apollonie, in order to prevent her from getting into mischief.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Before going Mrs. Maxa had given her orders and had arranged for Mäzli to spend the day with Apollonie, in order to prevent her from getting into mischief.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading As soon as brother and sister arrived in Sils, they went to see the two Misses Remke.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was a sunshiny morning and the paths were dry, walking was delightful.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before going Mrs. Maxa had given her orders and had arranged for Mäzli to spend the day with Apollonie, in order to prevent her from getting into mischief.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Early next morning brother and sister started towards the valley.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The distance they had to traverse occupied about two hours, but it did not seem long.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Before going Mrs. Maxa had given her orders and had arranged for Mäzli to spend the day with Apollonie, in order to prevent her from getting into mischief.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading As it was a sunshiny morning and the paths were dry, walking was delightful.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The distance they had to traverse occupied about two hours, but it did not seem long.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The distance they had to traverse occupied about two hours, but it did not seem long.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading As it was a sunshiny morning and the paths were dry, walking was delightful.
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 NEW FRIENDS Early next morning brother and sister started towards the valley.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before going Mrs. Maxa had given her orders and had arranged for Mäzli to spend the day with Apollonie, in order to prevent her from getting into mischief.
FRIENDSnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Early next morning brother and sister started towards the valley.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before going Mrs. Maxa had given her orders and had arranged for Mäzli to spend the day with Apollonie, in order to prevent her from getting into mischief.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Before going Mrs. Maxa had given her orders and had arranged for Mäzli to spend the day with Apollonie, in order to prevent her from getting into mischief.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Before going Mrs. Maxa had given her orders and had arranged for Mäzli to spend the day with Apollonie, in order to prevent her from getting into mischief.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Before going Mrs. Maxa had given her orders and had arranged for Mäzli to spend the day with Apollonie, in order to prevent her from getting into mischief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before going Mrs. Maxa had given her orders and had arranged for Mäzli to spend the day with Apollonie, in order to prevent her from getting into mischief.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before going Mrs. Maxa had given her orders and had arranged for Mäzli to spend the day with Apollonie, in order to prevent her from getting into mischief.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The distance they had to traverse occupied about two hours, but it did not seem long.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before going Mrs. Maxa had given her orders and had arranged for Mäzli to spend the day with Apollonie, in order to prevent her from getting into mischief.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before going Mrs. Maxa had given her orders and had arranged for Mäzli to spend the day with Apollonie, in order to prevent her from getting into mischief.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was a sunshiny morning and the paths were dry, walking was delightful.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The distance they had to traverse occupied about two hours, but it did not seem long.
Maxa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before going Mrs. Maxa had given her orders and had arranged for Mäzli to spend the day with Apollonie, in order to prevent her from getting into mischief.
mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Before going Mrs. Maxa had given her orders and had arranged for Mäzli to spend the day with Apollonie, in order to prevent her from getting into mischief.
MissesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading As soon as brother and sister arrived in Sils, they went to see the two Misses Remke.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Early next morning brother and sister started towards the valley.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Before going Mrs. Maxa had given her orders and had arranged for Mäzli to spend the day with Apollonie, in order to prevent her from getting into mischief.
Mäzli
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before going Mrs. Maxa had given her orders and had arranged for Mäzli to spend the day with Apollonie, in order to prevent her from getting into mischief.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Early next morning brother and sister started towards the valley.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Early next morning brother and sister started towards the valley.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The distance they had to traverse occupied about two hours, but it did not seem long.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading The distance they had to traverse occupied about two hours, but it did not seem long.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Before going Mrs. Maxa had given her orders and had arranged for Mäzli to spend the day with Apollonie, in order to prevent her from getting into mischief.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Before going Mrs. Maxa had given her orders and had arranged for Mäzli to spend the day with Apollonie, in order to prevent her from getting into mischief.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading As it was a sunshiny morning and the paths were dry, walking was delightful.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Before going Mrs. Maxa had given her orders and had arranged for Mäzli to spend the day with Apollonie, in order to prevent her from getting into mischief.
Remke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as brother and sister arrived in Sils, they went to see the two Misses Remke.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As soon as brother and sister arrived in Sils, they went to see the two Misses Remke.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The distance they had to traverse occupied about two hours, but it did not seem long.
Sils
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as brother and sister arrived in Sils, they went to see the two Misses Remke.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Early next morning brother and sister started towards the valley.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as brother and sister arrived in Sils, they went to see the two Misses Remke.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Before going Mrs. Maxa had given her orders and had arranged for Mäzli to spend the day with Apollonie, in order to prevent her from getting into mischief.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Early next morning brother and sister started towards the valley.
sunshiny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it was a sunshiny morning and the paths were dry, walking was delightful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Early next morning brother and sister started towards the valley.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The distance they had to traverse occupied about two hours, but it did not seem long.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before going Mrs. Maxa had given her orders and had arranged for Mäzli to spend the day with Apollonie, in order to prevent her from getting into mischief.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Early next morning brother and sister started towards the valley.
traverseverbUS /ˈtrævərs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading The distance they had to traverse occupied about two hours, but it did not seem long.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The distance they had to traverse occupied about two hours, but it did not seem long.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Early next morning brother and sister started towards the valley.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading As it was a sunshiny morning and the paths were dry, walking was delightful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was a sunshiny morning and the paths were dry, walking was delightful.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as brother and sister arrived in Sils, they went to see the two Misses Remke.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As it was a sunshiny morning and the paths were dry, walking was delightful.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before going Mrs. Maxa had given her orders and had arranged for Mäzli to spend the day with Apollonie, in order to prevent her from getting into mischief.
