adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the general population of the colony the arrival of the stranger was a matter of small interest.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
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 All night long Ben Zoof would not leave the professor’s bedside.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading To the general population of the colony the arrival of the stranger was a matter of small interest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
avocations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading All night long Ben Zoof would not leave the professor’s bedside.
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading All night long Ben Zoof would not leave the professor’s bedside.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading To the general population of the colony the arrival of the stranger was a matter of small interest.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading To the general population of the colony the arrival of the stranger was a matter of small interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
indolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪndələnt/
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading To the general population of the colony the arrival of the stranger was a matter of small interest.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading All night long Ben Zoof would not leave the professor’s bedside.
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 Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading To the general population of the colony the arrival of the stranger was a matter of small interest.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All night long Ben Zoof would not leave the professor’s bedside.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the general population of the colony the arrival of the stranger was a matter of small interest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading To the general population of the colony the arrival of the stranger was a matter of small interest.
professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading All night long Ben Zoof would not leave the professor’s bedside.
reliantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlaɪənt/
relying on another for support
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
remotelyadverbUS /riˈmoʊtli/
in a remote manner
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To the general population of the colony the arrival of the stranger was a matter of small interest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading He had constituted himself sick nurse, and considered his reputation at stake if he failed to set his patient on his feet again.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading To the general population of the colony the arrival of the stranger was a matter of small interest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the general population of the colony the arrival of the stranger was a matter of small interest.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the general population of the colony the arrival of the stranger was a matter of small interest.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the general population of the colony the arrival of the stranger was a matter of small interest.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Everything went on with them in an accustomed routine; and they lay down night after night, and awoke to their avocations morning after morning, just as if nothing extraordinary had occurred.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Spaniards were naturally too indolent to be affected in any way by an incident that concerned themselves so remotely; while the Russians felt themselves simply reliant on their master, and as long as they were with him were careless as to where or how they spent their days.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All night long Ben Zoof would not leave the professor’s bedside.
Zoof
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All night long Ben Zoof would not leave the professor’s bedside.
