adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was returning with his heart in disarray, with his heart in a tumult and in distress.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading He was returning, Ramuntcho, after his three years of absence, discharged from the army in that city of the North where his regiment was in garrison.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was returning, Ramuntcho, after his three years of absence, discharged from the army in that city of the North where his regiment was in garrison.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading His twenty-two year old face had darkened under the ardent sun; his mustache, now very long, gave him an air of proud nobility.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His twenty-two year old face had darkened under the ardent sun; his mustache, now very long, gave him an air of proud nobility.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was returning with his heart in disarray, with his heart in a tumult and in distress.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And, on the lapel of the civilian coat which he had just bought, appeared the glorious ribbon of his medal.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading His twenty-two year old face had darkened under the ardent sun; his mustache, now very long, gave him an air of proud nobility.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He was returning, Ramuntcho, after his three years of absence, discharged from the army in that city of the North where his regiment was in garrison.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At Bordeaux, where he had arrived after a night of travel, he had taken a place, with some emotion, in that train of Irun which descends in a direct line toward the South, through the monotony of the interminable moors.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Bordeaux, where he had arrived after a night of travel, he had taken a place, with some emotion, in that train of Irun which descends in a direct line toward the South, through the monotony of the interminable moors.
BordeauxnounUS /bɔːrˈdoʊ/
a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade
From this reading At Bordeaux, where he had arrived after a night of travel, he had taken a place, with some emotion, in that train of Irun which descends in a direct line toward the South, through the monotony of the interminable moors.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading And, on the lapel of the civilian coat which he had just bought, appeared the glorious ribbon of his medal.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He was returning, Ramuntcho, after his three years of absence, discharged from the army in that city of the North where his regiment was in garrison.
civiliannounUS /səˈvɪljən/
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading And, on the lapel of the civilian coat which he had just bought, appeared the glorious ribbon of his medal.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading And, on the lapel of the civilian coat which he had just bought, appeared the glorious ribbon of his medal.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading His twenty-two year old face had darkened under the ardent sun; his mustache, now very long, gave him an air of proud nobility.
descendsverbUS /dɪˈsendz/
third-person singular of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading At Bordeaux, where he had arrived after a night of travel, he had taken a place, with some emotion, in that train of Irun which descends in a direct line toward the South, through the monotony of the interminable moors.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading At Bordeaux, where he had arrived after a night of travel, he had taken a place, with some emotion, in that train of Irun which descends in a direct line toward the South, through the monotony of the interminable moors.
disarraynounUS /ˌdɪsərˈeɪ/
a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
From this reading He was returning with his heart in disarray, with his heart in a tumult and in distress.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading He was returning, Ramuntcho, after his three years of absence, discharged from the army in that city of the North where his regiment was in garrison.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading He was returning with his heart in disarray, with his heart in a tumult and in distress.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading At Bordeaux, where he had arrived after a night of travel, he had taken a place, with some emotion, in that train of Irun which descends in a direct line toward the South, through the monotony of the interminable moors.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His twenty-two year old face had darkened under the ardent sun; his mustache, now very long, gave him an air of proud nobility.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was returning, Ramuntcho, after his three years of absence, discharged from the army in that city of the North where his regiment was in garrison.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading He was returning, Ramuntcho, after his three years of absence, discharged from the army in that city of the North where his regiment was in garrison.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His twenty-two year old face had darkened under the ardent sun; his mustache, now very long, gave him an air of proud nobility.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading And, on the lapel of the civilian coat which he had just bought, appeared the glorious ribbon of his medal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His twenty-two year old face had darkened under the ardent sun; his mustache, now very long, gave him an air of proud nobility.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was returning, Ramuntcho, after his three years of absence, discharged from the army in that city of the North where his regiment was in garrison.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was returning with his heart in disarray, with his heart in a tumult and in distress.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His twenty-two year old face had darkened under the ardent sun; his mustache, now very long, gave him an air of proud nobility.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was returning, Ramuntcho, after his three years of absence, discharged from the army in that city of the North where his regiment was in garrison.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was returning, Ramuntcho, after his three years of absence, discharged from the army in that city of the North where his regiment was in garrison.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading At Bordeaux, where he had arrived after a night of travel, he had taken a place, with some emotion, in that train of Irun which descends in a direct line toward the South, through the monotony of the interminable moors.
Irun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Bordeaux, where he had arrived after a night of travel, he had taken a place, with some emotion, in that train of Irun which descends in a direct line toward the South, through the monotony of the interminable moors.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading And, on the lapel of the civilian coat which he had just bought, appeared the glorious ribbon of his medal.
lapelnounUS /ləˈpel/
lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar
From this reading And, on the lapel of the civilian coat which he had just bought, appeared the glorious ribbon of his medal.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading At Bordeaux, where he had arrived after a night of travel, he had taken a place, with some emotion, in that train of Irun which descends in a direct line toward the South, through the monotony of the interminable moors.
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 His twenty-two year old face had darkened under the ardent sun; his mustache, now very long, gave him an air of proud nobility.
medalnounUS /ˈmedəl/
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading And, on the lapel of the civilian coat which he had just bought, appeared the glorious ribbon of his medal.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading At Bordeaux, where he had arrived after a night of travel, he had taken a place, with some emotion, in that train of Irun which descends in a direct line toward the South, through the monotony of the interminable moors.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading At Bordeaux, where he had arrived after a night of travel, he had taken a place, with some emotion, in that train of Irun which descends in a direct line toward the South, through the monotony of the interminable moors.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading His twenty-two year old face had darkened under the ardent sun; his mustache, now very long, gave him an air of proud nobility.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At Bordeaux, where he had arrived after a night of travel, he had taken a place, with some emotion, in that train of Irun which descends in a direct line toward the South, through the monotony of the interminable moors.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading His twenty-two year old face had darkened under the ardent sun; his mustache, now very long, gave him an air of proud nobility.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He was returning, Ramuntcho, after his three years of absence, discharged from the army in that city of the North where his regiment was in garrison.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His twenty-two year old face had darkened under the ardent sun; his mustache, now very long, gave him an air of proud nobility.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was returning, Ramuntcho, after his three years of absence, discharged from the army in that city of the North where his regiment was in garrison.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His twenty-two year old face had darkened under the ardent sun; his mustache, now very long, gave him an air of proud nobility.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And, on the lapel of the civilian coat which he had just bought, appeared the glorious ribbon of his medal.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At Bordeaux, where he had arrived after a night of travel, he had taken a place, with some emotion, in that train of Irun which descends in a direct line toward the South, through the monotony of the interminable moors.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading His twenty-two year old face had darkened under the ardent sun; his mustache, now very long, gave him an air of proud nobility.
Ramuntcho
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From this reading He was returning, Ramuntcho, after his three years of absence, discharged from the army in that city of the North where his regiment was in garrison.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading He was returning, Ramuntcho, after his three years of absence, discharged from the army in that city of the North where his regiment was in garrison.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading He was returning, Ramuntcho, after his three years of absence, discharged from the army in that city of the North where his regiment was in garrison.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading And, on the lapel of the civilian coat which he had just bought, appeared the glorious ribbon of his medal.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At Bordeaux, where he had arrived after a night of travel, he had taken a place, with some emotion, in that train of Irun which descends in a direct line toward the South, through the monotony of the interminable moors.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At Bordeaux, where he had arrived after a night of travel, he had taken a place, with some emotion, in that train of Irun which descends in a direct line toward the South, through the monotony of the interminable moors.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading His twenty-two year old face had darkened under the ardent sun; his mustache, now very long, gave him an air of proud nobility.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading At Bordeaux, where he had arrived after a night of travel, he had taken a place, with some emotion, in that train of Irun which descends in a direct line toward the South, through the monotony of the interminable moors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was returning, Ramuntcho, after his three years of absence, discharged from the army in that city of the North where his regiment was in garrison.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was returning, Ramuntcho, after his three years of absence, discharged from the army in that city of the North where his regiment was in garrison.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He was returning, Ramuntcho, after his three years of absence, discharged from the army in that city of the North where his regiment was in garrison.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At Bordeaux, where he had arrived after a night of travel, he had taken a place, with some emotion, in that train of Irun which descends in a direct line toward the South, through the monotony of the interminable moors.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading At Bordeaux, where he had arrived after a night of travel, he had taken a place, with some emotion, in that train of Irun which descends in a direct line toward the South, through the monotony of the interminable moors.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading At Bordeaux, where he had arrived after a night of travel, he had taken a place, with some emotion, in that train of Irun which descends in a direct line toward the South, through the monotony of the interminable moors.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At Bordeaux, where he had arrived after a night of travel, he had taken a place, with some emotion, in that train of Irun which descends in a direct line toward the South, through the monotony of the interminable moors.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading He was returning with his heart in disarray, with his heart in a tumult and in distress.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading His twenty-two year old face had darkened under the ardent sun; his mustache, now very long, gave him an air of proud nobility.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His twenty-two year old face had darkened under the ardent sun; his mustache, now very long, gave him an air of proud nobility.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading His twenty-two year old face had darkened under the ardent sun; his mustache, now very long, gave him an air of proud nobility.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was returning, Ramuntcho, after his three years of absence, discharged from the army in that city of the North where his regiment was in garrison.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was returning, Ramuntcho, after his three years of absence, discharged from the army in that city of the North where his regiment was in garrison.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And, on the lapel of the civilian coat which he had just bought, appeared the glorious ribbon of his medal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was returning with his heart in disarray, with his heart in a tumult and in distress.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading His twenty-two year old face had darkened under the ardent sun; his mustache, now very long, gave him an air of proud nobility.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He was returning, Ramuntcho, after his three years of absence, discharged from the army in that city of the North where his regiment was in garrison.
