adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seated on the bank of the Bidassoa, Ramuntcho and Florentino watch the arrival of a bark.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As soon as the night falls, it must appear from the coast of Spain, the smuggling bark, bringing the very prohibited phosphorus.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading The tepid twilight has been prolonged and, in breathing, one feels the approach of summer.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Seated on the bank of the Bidassoa, Ramuntcho and Florentino watch the arrival of a bark.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the night falls, it must appear from the coast of Spain, the smuggling bark, bringing the very prohibited phosphorus.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Seated on the bank of the Bidassoa, Ramuntcho and Florentino watch the arrival of a bark.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Seated on the bank of the Bidassoa, Ramuntcho and Florentino watch the arrival of a bark.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tepid twilight has been prolonged and, in breathing, one feels the approach of summer.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
Bidassoa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seated on the bank of the Bidassoa, Ramuntcho and Florentino watch the arrival of a bark.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading The tepid twilight has been prolonged and, in breathing, one feels the approach of summer.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading As soon as the night falls, it must appear from the coast of Spain, the smuggling bark, bringing the very prohibited phosphorus.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading As soon as the night falls, it must appear from the coast of Spain, the smuggling bark, bringing the very prohibited phosphorus.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading As soon as the night falls, it must appear from the coast of Spain, the smuggling bark, bringing the very prohibited phosphorus.
feelsnounUS /fiːlz/
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading The tepid twilight has been prolonged and, in breathing, one feels the approach of summer.
Florentino
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seated on the bank of the Bidassoa, Ramuntcho and Florentino watch the arrival of a bark.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great silence now, and the bells sleep.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tepid twilight has been prolonged and, in breathing, one feels the approach of summer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
mingleverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəl/
to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As soon as the night falls, it must appear from the coast of Spain, the smuggling bark, bringing the very prohibited phosphorus.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A great silence now, and the bells sleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seated on the bank of the Bidassoa, Ramuntcho and Florentino watch the arrival of a bark.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Seated on the bank of the Bidassoa, Ramuntcho and Florentino watch the arrival of a bark.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The tepid twilight has been prolonged and, in breathing, one feels the approach of summer.
phosphorusnounUS /ˈfɑːsfərəs/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading As soon as the night falls, it must appear from the coast of Spain, the smuggling bark, bringing the very prohibited phosphorus.
prohibitedadjectiveUS /proʊˈhɪbətəd/
excluded from use or mention
From this reading As soon as the night falls, it must appear from the coast of Spain, the smuggling bark, bringing the very prohibited phosphorus.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The tepid twilight has been prolonged and, in breathing, one feels the approach of summer.
Ramuntcho
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seated on the bank of the Bidassoa, Ramuntcho and Florentino watch the arrival of a bark.
SeatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Seated on the bank of the Bidassoa, Ramuntcho and Florentino watch the arrival of a bark.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A great silence now, and the bells sleep.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A great silence now, and the bells sleep.
smugglingnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/
secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
From this reading As soon as the night falls, it must appear from the coast of Spain, the smuggling bark, bringing the very prohibited phosphorus.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the night falls, it must appear from the coast of Spain, the smuggling bark, bringing the very prohibited phosphorus.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
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 The tepid twilight has been prolonged and, in breathing, one feels the approach of summer.
tepidadjectiveUS /ˈtepɪd/
moderately warm
From this reading The tepid twilight has been prolonged and, in breathing, one feels the approach of summer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The tepid twilight has been prolonged and, in breathing, one feels the approach of summer.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading As soon as the night falls, it must appear from the coast of Spain, the smuggling bark, bringing the very prohibited phosphorus.
vibrationsnounUS /vaɪˈbreɪʃənz/
plural of “vibration” — the act of vibrating
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It is Easter night, after the village bells have ceased to mingle in the air so many holy vibrations that came from Spain and from France.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Seated on the bank of the Bidassoa, Ramuntcho and Florentino watch the arrival of a bark.
