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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
accepting
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From this reading “Here,” he said, after accepting a chair, “here is the message which I have been asked to bring to you.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Here,” he said, after accepting a chair, “here is the message which I have been asked to bring to you.
ago
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From this reading The man who was coming to them from the night of the exterior, at the first aspect seemed unknown to them; only when he told his name (Jose Bidegarray, of Hasparitz) they recalled the sailor who had gone several years ago to America.
All
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From this reading All the day had endured that sombre sky which is so often the sky of the Basque country--and which harmonizes well with the harsh mountains, with the roar of the sea, wicked, in the depths of the Bay of Biscay.
America
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From this reading The man who was coming to them from the night of the exterior, at the first aspect seemed unknown to them; only when he told his name (Jose Bidegarray, of Hasparitz) they recalled the sailor who had gone several years ago to America.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the day had endured that sombre sky which is so often the sky of the Basque country--and which harmonizes well with the harsh mountains, with the roar of the sea, wicked, in the depths of the Bay of Biscay.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here,” he said, after accepting a chair, “here is the message which I have been asked to bring to you.
aspect
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From this reading The man who was coming to them from the night of the exterior, at the first aspect seemed unknown to them; only when he told his name (Jose Bidegarray, of Hasparitz) they recalled the sailor who had gone several years ago to America.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
Basque
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From this reading All the day had endured that sombre sky which is so often the sky of the Basque country--and which harmonizes well with the harsh mountains, with the roar of the sea, wicked, in the depths of the Bay of Biscay.
Bay
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From this reading All the day had endured that sombre sky which is so often the sky of the Basque country--and which harmonizes well with the harsh mountains, with the roar of the sea, wicked, in the depths of the Bay of Biscay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Here,” he said, after accepting a chair, “here is the message which I have been asked to bring to you.
Bidegarray
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From this reading The man who was coming to them from the night of the exterior, at the first aspect seemed unknown to them; only when he told his name (Jose Bidegarray, of Hasparitz) they recalled the sailor who had gone several years ago to America.
Biscay
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From this reading All the day had endured that sombre sky which is so often the sky of the Basque country--and which harmonizes well with the harsh mountains, with the roar of the sea, wicked, in the depths of the Bay of Biscay.
bring
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From this reading “Here,” he said, after accepting a chair, “here is the message which I have been asked to bring to you.
chair
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From this reading “Here,” he said, after accepting a chair, “here is the message which I have been asked to bring to you.
coming
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From this reading The man who was coming to them from the night of the exterior, at the first aspect seemed unknown to them; only when he told his name (Jose Bidegarray, of Hasparitz) they recalled the sailor who had gone several years ago to America.
country
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From this reading All the day had endured that sombre sky which is so often the sky of the Basque country--and which harmonizes well with the harsh mountains, with the roar of the sea, wicked, in the depths of the Bay of Biscay.
day
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From this reading All the day had endured that sombre sky which is so often the sky of the Basque country--and which harmonizes well with the harsh mountains, with the roar of the sea, wicked, in the depths of the Bay of Biscay.
delicious
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From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
depths
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From this reading All the day had endured that sombre sky which is so often the sky of the Basque country--and which harmonizes well with the harsh mountains, with the roar of the sea, wicked, in the depths of the Bay of Biscay.
desirable
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From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
discreet
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From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
door
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From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
endured
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From this reading All the day had endured that sombre sky which is so often the sky of the Basque country--and which harmonizes well with the harsh mountains, with the roar of the sea, wicked, in the depths of the Bay of Biscay.
eve
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From this reading It was New Year's eve.
exterior
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From this reading The man who was coming to them from the night of the exterior, at the first aspect seemed unknown to them; only when he told his name (Jose Bidegarray, of Hasparitz) they recalled the sailor who had gone several years ago to America.
fires
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From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man who was coming to them from the night of the exterior, at the first aspect seemed unknown to them; only when he told his name (Jose Bidegarray, of Hasparitz) they recalled the sailor who had gone several years ago to America.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The man who was coming to them from the night of the exterior, at the first aspect seemed unknown to them; only when he told his name (Jose Bidegarray, of Hasparitz) they recalled the sailor who had gone several years ago to America.
gone
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From this reading The man who was coming to them from the night of the exterior, at the first aspect seemed unknown to them; only when he told his name (Jose Bidegarray, of Hasparitz) they recalled the sailor who had gone several years ago to America.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the day had endured that sombre sky which is so often the sky of the Basque country--and which harmonizes well with the harsh mountains, with the roar of the sea, wicked, in the depths of the Bay of Biscay.
harmonizes
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From this reading All the day had endured that sombre sky which is so often the sky of the Basque country--and which harmonizes well with the harsh mountains, with the roar of the sea, wicked, in the depths of the Bay of Biscay.
harsh
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From this reading All the day had endured that sombre sky which is so often the sky of the Basque country--and which harmonizes well with the harsh mountains, with the roar of the sea, wicked, in the depths of the Bay of Biscay.
Hasparitz
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From this reading The man who was coming to them from the night of the exterior, at the first aspect seemed unknown to them; only when he told his name (Jose Bidegarray, of Hasparitz) they recalled the sailor who had gone several years ago to America.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Here,” he said, after accepting a chair, “here is the message which I have been asked to bring to you.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man who was coming to them from the night of the exterior, at the first aspect seemed unknown to them; only when he told his name (Jose Bidegarray, of Hasparitz) they recalled the sailor who had gone several years ago to America.
hearths
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From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here,” he said, after accepting a chair, “here is the message which I have been asked to bring to you.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
home
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From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
hour
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From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Here,” he said, after accepting a chair, “here is the message which I have been asked to bring to you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the day had endured that sombre sky which is so often the sky of the Basque country--and which harmonizes well with the harsh mountains, with the roar of the sea, wicked, in the depths of the Bay of Biscay.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the day had endured that sombre sky which is so often the sky of the Basque country--and which harmonizes well with the harsh mountains, with the roar of the sea, wicked, in the depths of the Bay of Biscay.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was New Year's eve.
Jose
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From this reading The man who was coming to them from the night of the exterior, at the first aspect seemed unknown to them; only when he told his name (Jose Bidegarray, of Hasparitz) they recalled the sailor who had gone several years ago to America.
knock
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From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
man
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From this reading The man who was coming to them from the night of the exterior, at the first aspect seemed unknown to them; only when he told his name (Jose Bidegarray, of Hasparitz) they recalled the sailor who had gone several years ago to America.
men
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From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
message
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From this reading “Here,” he said, after accepting a chair, “here is the message which I have been asked to bring to you.
mother
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From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
mountains
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From this reading All the day had endured that sombre sky which is so often the sky of the Basque country--and which harmonizes well with the harsh mountains, with the roar of the sea, wicked, in the depths of the Bay of Biscay.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man who was coming to them from the night of the exterior, at the first aspect seemed unknown to them; only when he told his name (Jose Bidegarray, of Hasparitz) they recalled the sailor who had gone several years ago to America.
New
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From this reading It was New Year's eve.
night
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From this reading The man who was coming to them from the night of the exterior, at the first aspect seemed unknown to them; only when he told his name (Jose Bidegarray, of Hasparitz) they recalled the sailor who had gone several years ago to America.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the day had endured that sombre sky which is so often the sky of the Basque country--and which harmonizes well with the harsh mountains, with the roar of the sea, wicked, in the depths of the Bay of Biscay.
often
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From this reading All the day had endured that sombre sky which is so often the sky of the Basque country--and which harmonizes well with the harsh mountains, with the roar of the sea, wicked, in the depths of the Bay of Biscay.
only
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From this reading The man who was coming to them from the night of the exterior, at the first aspect seemed unknown to them; only when he told his name (Jose Bidegarray, of Hasparitz) they recalled the sailor who had gone several years ago to America.
preparing
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From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
Ramuntcho
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From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
recalled
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From this reading The man who was coming to them from the night of the exterior, at the first aspect seemed unknown to them; only when he told his name (Jose Bidegarray, of Hasparitz) they recalled the sailor who had gone several years ago to America.
retain
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From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
roar
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From this reading All the day had endured that sombre sky which is so often the sky of the Basque country--and which harmonizes well with the harsh mountains, with the roar of the sea, wicked, in the depths of the Bay of Biscay.
said
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From this reading “Here,” he said, after accepting a chair, “here is the message which I have been asked to bring to you.
sailor
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From this reading The man who was coming to them from the night of the exterior, at the first aspect seemed unknown to them; only when he told his name (Jose Bidegarray, of Hasparitz) they recalled the sailor who had gone several years ago to America.
scattered
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From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
sea
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From this reading All the day had endured that sombre sky which is so often the sky of the Basque country--and which harmonizes well with the harsh mountains, with the roar of the sea, wicked, in the depths of the Bay of Biscay.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man who was coming to them from the night of the exterior, at the first aspect seemed unknown to them; only when he told his name (Jose Bidegarray, of Hasparitz) they recalled the sailor who had gone several years ago to America.
several
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From this reading The man who was coming to them from the night of the exterior, at the first aspect seemed unknown to them; only when he told his name (Jose Bidegarray, of Hasparitz) they recalled the sailor who had gone several years ago to America.
sit
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From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
sky
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From this reading All the day had endured that sombre sky which is so often the sky of the Basque country--and which harmonizes well with the harsh mountains, with the roar of the sea, wicked, in the depths of the Bay of Biscay.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All the day had endured that sombre sky which is so often the sky of the Basque country--and which harmonizes well with the harsh mountains, with the roar of the sea, wicked, in the depths of the Bay of Biscay.
sombre
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From this reading All the day had endured that sombre sky which is so often the sky of the Basque country--and which harmonizes well with the harsh mountains, with the roar of the sea, wicked, in the depths of the Bay of Biscay.
supper
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From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
table
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From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the day had endured that sombre sky which is so often the sky of the Basque country--and which harmonizes well with the harsh mountains, with the roar of the sea, wicked, in the depths of the Bay of Biscay.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the day had endured that sombre sky which is so often the sky of the Basque country--and which harmonizes well with the harsh mountains, with the roar of the sea, wicked, in the depths of the Bay of Biscay.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The man who was coming to them from the night of the exterior, at the first aspect seemed unknown to them; only when he told his name (Jose Bidegarray, of Hasparitz) they recalled the sailor who had gone several years ago to America.
there
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From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man who was coming to them from the night of the exterior, at the first aspect seemed unknown to them; only when he told his name (Jose Bidegarray, of Hasparitz) they recalled the sailor who had gone several years ago to America.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man who was coming to them from the night of the exterior, at the first aspect seemed unknown to them; only when he told his name (Jose Bidegarray, of Hasparitz) they recalled the sailor who had gone several years ago to America.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
unknown
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From this reading The man who was coming to them from the night of the exterior, at the first aspect seemed unknown to them; only when he told his name (Jose Bidegarray, of Hasparitz) they recalled the sailor who had gone several years ago to America.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was New Year's eve.
well
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From this reading All the day had endured that sombre sky which is so often the sky of the Basque country--and which harmonizes well with the harsh mountains, with the roar of the sea, wicked, in the depths of the Bay of Biscay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the day had endured that sombre sky which is so often the sky of the Basque country--and which harmonizes well with the harsh mountains, with the roar of the sea, wicked, in the depths of the Bay of Biscay.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The man who was coming to them from the night of the exterior, at the first aspect seemed unknown to them; only when he told his name (Jose Bidegarray, of Hasparitz) they recalled the sailor who had gone several years ago to America.
wicked
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From this reading All the day had endured that sombre sky which is so often the sky of the Basque country--and which harmonizes well with the harsh mountains, with the roar of the sea, wicked, in the depths of the Bay of Biscay.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the day had endured that sombre sky which is so often the sky of the Basque country--and which harmonizes well with the harsh mountains, with the roar of the sea, wicked, in the depths of the Bay of Biscay.
year
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From this reading In the twilight of this last day of the year, at the hour when the fires retain the men around the hearths scattered in the country, at the hour when home is desirable and delicious, Ramuntcho and his mother were preparing to sit at the supper table, when there was a discreet knock at the door.
Year's
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From this reading It was New Year's eve.
years
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From this reading The man who was coming to them from the night of the exterior, at the first aspect seemed unknown to them; only when he told his name (Jose Bidegarray, of Hasparitz) they recalled the sailor who had gone several years ago to America.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here,” he said, after accepting a chair, “here is the message which I have been asked to bring to you.
