adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ramuntcho, the next morning, was wandering in the village, under a sun which had pierced the clouds of the night, a sun as radiant as that of yesterday.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To-day is Sunday; go, walk about I pray you--” And passers-by turned their heads to look at him, whispered the news: “Franchita's son has returned home; he looks very well!”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am better, I assure you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Careful in his dress, the ends of his mustache turned up, proud in his demeanor, elegant, grave and handsome, he went at random, to see and to be seen, a little childishness mingling with his seriousness, a little pleasure with his distress.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ramuntcho, the next morning, was wandering in the village, under a sun which had pierced the clouds of the night, a sun as radiant as that of yesterday.
assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading “I am better, I assure you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Careful in his dress, the ends of his mustache turned up, proud in his demeanor, elegant, grave and handsome, he went at random, to see and to be seen, a little childishness mingling with his seriousness, a little pleasure with his distress.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Careful in his dress, the ends of his mustache turned up, proud in his demeanor, elegant, grave and handsome, he went at random, to see and to be seen, a little childishness mingling with his seriousness, a little pleasure with his distress.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I am better, I assure you.
CarefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Careful in his dress, the ends of his mustache turned up, proud in his demeanor, elegant, grave and handsome, he went at random, to see and to be seen, a little childishness mingling with his seriousness, a little pleasure with his distress.
childishnessnoun
a property characteristic of a child
From this reading Careful in his dress, the ends of his mustache turned up, proud in his demeanor, elegant, grave and handsome, he went at random, to see and to be seen, a little childishness mingling with his seriousness, a little pleasure with his distress.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Ramuntcho, the next morning, was wandering in the village, under a sun which had pierced the clouds of the night, a sun as radiant as that of yesterday.
demeanornounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading Careful in his dress, the ends of his mustache turned up, proud in his demeanor, elegant, grave and handsome, he went at random, to see and to be seen, a little childishness mingling with his seriousness, a little pleasure with his distress.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading Careful in his dress, the ends of his mustache turned up, proud in his demeanor, elegant, grave and handsome, he went at random, to see and to be seen, a little childishness mingling with his seriousness, a little pleasure with his distress.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Careful in his dress, the ends of his mustache turned up, proud in his demeanor, elegant, grave and handsome, he went at random, to see and to be seen, a little childishness mingling with his seriousness, a little pleasure with his distress.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Careful in his dress, the ends of his mustache turned up, proud in his demeanor, elegant, grave and handsome, he went at random, to see and to be seen, a little childishness mingling with his seriousness, a little pleasure with his distress.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Careful in his dress, the ends of his mustache turned up, proud in his demeanor, elegant, grave and handsome, he went at random, to see and to be seen, a little childishness mingling with his seriousness, a little pleasure with his distress.
Franchita's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-day is Sunday; go, walk about I pray you--” And passers-by turned their heads to look at him, whispered the news: “Franchita's son has returned home; he looks very well!”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To-day is Sunday; go, walk about I pray you--” And passers-by turned their heads to look at him, whispered the news: “Franchita's son has returned home; he looks very well!”
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Careful in his dress, the ends of his mustache turned up, proud in his demeanor, elegant, grave and handsome, he went at random, to see and to be seen, a little childishness mingling with his seriousness, a little pleasure with his distress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ramuntcho, the next morning, was wandering in the village, under a sun which had pierced the clouds of the night, a sun as radiant as that of yesterday.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Careful in his dress, the ends of his mustache turned up, proud in his demeanor, elegant, grave and handsome, he went at random, to see and to be seen, a little childishness mingling with his seriousness, a little pleasure with his distress.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day is Sunday; go, walk about I pray you--” And passers-by turned their heads to look at him, whispered the news: “Franchita's son has returned home; he looks very well!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Careful in his dress, the ends of his mustache turned up, proud in his demeanor, elegant, grave and handsome, he went at random, to see and to be seen, a little childishness mingling with his seriousness, a little pleasure with his distress.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading To-day is Sunday; go, walk about I pray you--” And passers-by turned their heads to look at him, whispered the news: “Franchita's son has returned home; he looks very well!”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother had said to him:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Careful in his dress, the ends of his mustache turned up, proud in his demeanor, elegant, grave and handsome, he went at random, to see and to be seen, a little childishness mingling with his seriousness, a little pleasure with his distress.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading To-day is Sunday; go, walk about I pray you--” And passers-by turned their heads to look at him, whispered the news: “Franchita's son has returned home; he looks very well!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am better, I assure you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ramuntcho, the next morning, was wandering in the village, under a sun which had pierced the clouds of the night, a sun as radiant as that of yesterday.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day is Sunday; go, walk about I pray you--” And passers-by turned their heads to look at him, whispered the news: “Franchita's son has returned home; he looks very well!”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Careful in his dress, the ends of his mustache turned up, proud in his demeanor, elegant, grave and handsome, he went at random, to see and to be seen, a little childishness mingling with his seriousness, a little pleasure with his distress.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading To-day is Sunday; go, walk about I pray you--” And passers-by turned their heads to look at him, whispered the news: “Franchita's son has returned home; he looks very well!”
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading To-day is Sunday; go, walk about I pray you--” And passers-by turned their heads to look at him, whispered the news: “Franchita's son has returned home; he looks very well!”
minglingnounUS /ˈmɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading Careful in his dress, the ends of his mustache turned up, proud in his demeanor, elegant, grave and handsome, he went at random, to see and to be seen, a little childishness mingling with his seriousness, a little pleasure with his distress.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ramuntcho, the next morning, was wandering in the village, under a sun which had pierced the clouds of the night, a sun as radiant as that of yesterday.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother had said to him:
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Careful in his dress, the ends of his mustache turned up, proud in his demeanor, elegant, grave and handsome, he went at random, to see and to be seen, a little childishness mingling with his seriousness, a little pleasure with his distress.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading To-day is Sunday; go, walk about I pray you--” And passers-by turned their heads to look at him, whispered the news: “Franchita's son has returned home; he looks very well!”
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Ramuntcho, the next morning, was wandering in the village, under a sun which had pierced the clouds of the night, a sun as radiant as that of yesterday.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Ramuntcho, the next morning, was wandering in the village, under a sun which had pierced the clouds of the night, a sun as radiant as that of yesterday.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ramuntcho, the next morning, was wandering in the village, under a sun which had pierced the clouds of the night, a sun as radiant as that of yesterday.
passers-bynounUS /ˈpæsərzbaɪ/
plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading To-day is Sunday; go, walk about I pray you--” And passers-by turned their heads to look at him, whispered the news: “Franchita's son has returned home; he looks very well!”
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading Ramuntcho, the next morning, was wandering in the village, under a sun which had pierced the clouds of the night, a sun as radiant as that of yesterday.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Careful in his dress, the ends of his mustache turned up, proud in his demeanor, elegant, grave and handsome, he went at random, to see and to be seen, a little childishness mingling with his seriousness, a little pleasure with his distress.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading To-day is Sunday; go, walk about I pray you--” And passers-by turned their heads to look at him, whispered the news: “Franchita's son has returned home; he looks very well!”
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 Careful in his dress, the ends of his mustache turned up, proud in his demeanor, elegant, grave and handsome, he went at random, to see and to be seen, a little childishness mingling with his seriousness, a little pleasure with his distress.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Ramuntcho, the next morning, was wandering in the village, under a sun which had pierced the clouds of the night, a sun as radiant as that of yesterday.
Ramuntcho
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ramuntcho, the next morning, was wandering in the village, under a sun which had pierced the clouds of the night, a sun as radiant as that of yesterday.
randomadjectiveUS /ˈrændəm/
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading Careful in his dress, the ends of his mustache turned up, proud in his demeanor, elegant, grave and handsome, he went at random, to see and to be seen, a little childishness mingling with his seriousness, a little pleasure with his distress.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading To-day is Sunday; go, walk about I pray you--” And passers-by turned their heads to look at him, whispered the news: “Franchita's son has returned home; he looks very well!”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His mother had said to him:
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Careful in his dress, the ends of his mustache turned up, proud in his demeanor, elegant, grave and handsome, he went at random, to see and to be seen, a little childishness mingling with his seriousness, a little pleasure with his distress.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Careful in his dress, the ends of his mustache turned up, proud in his demeanor, elegant, grave and handsome, he went at random, to see and to be seen, a little childishness mingling with his seriousness, a little pleasure with his distress.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Careful in his dress, the ends of his mustache turned up, proud in his demeanor, elegant, grave and handsome, he went at random, to see and to be seen, a little childishness mingling with his seriousness, a little pleasure with his distress.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading To-day is Sunday; go, walk about I pray you--” And passers-by turned their heads to look at him, whispered the news: “Franchita's son has returned home; he looks very well!”
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Ramuntcho, the next morning, was wandering in the village, under a sun which had pierced the clouds of the night, a sun as radiant as that of yesterday.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading To-day is Sunday; go, walk about I pray you--” And passers-by turned their heads to look at him, whispered the news: “Franchita's son has returned home; he looks very well!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ramuntcho, the next morning, was wandering in the village, under a sun which had pierced the clouds of the night, a sun as radiant as that of yesterday.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ramuntcho, the next morning, was wandering in the village, under a sun which had pierced the clouds of the night, a sun as radiant as that of yesterday.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To-day is Sunday; go, walk about I pray you--” And passers-by turned their heads to look at him, whispered the news: “Franchita's son has returned home; he looks very well!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Careful in his dress, the ends of his mustache turned up, proud in his demeanor, elegant, grave and handsome, he went at random, to see and to be seen, a little childishness mingling with his seriousness, a little pleasure with his distress.
To-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-day is Sunday; go, walk about I pray you--” And passers-by turned their heads to look at him, whispered the news: “Franchita's son has returned home; he looks very well!”
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Careful in his dress, the ends of his mustache turned up, proud in his demeanor, elegant, grave and handsome, he went at random, to see and to be seen, a little childishness mingling with his seriousness, a little pleasure with his distress.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Ramuntcho, the next morning, was wandering in the village, under a sun which had pierced the clouds of the night, a sun as radiant as that of yesterday.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Careful in his dress, the ends of his mustache turned up, proud in his demeanor, elegant, grave and handsome, he went at random, to see and to be seen, a little childishness mingling with his seriousness, a little pleasure with his distress.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading To-day is Sunday; go, walk about I pray you--” And passers-by turned their heads to look at him, whispered the news: “Franchita's son has returned home; he looks very well!”
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Ramuntcho, the next morning, was wandering in the village, under a sun which had pierced the clouds of the night, a sun as radiant as that of yesterday.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading To-day is Sunday; go, walk about I pray you--” And passers-by turned their heads to look at him, whispered the news: “Franchita's son has returned home; he looks very well!”
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading Ramuntcho, the next morning, was wandering in the village, under a sun which had pierced the clouds of the night, a sun as radiant as that of yesterday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ramuntcho, the next morning, was wandering in the village, under a sun which had pierced the clouds of the night, a sun as radiant as that of yesterday.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading To-day is Sunday; go, walk about I pray you--” And passers-by turned their heads to look at him, whispered the news: “Franchita's son has returned home; he looks very well!”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Careful in his dress, the ends of his mustache turned up, proud in his demeanor, elegant, grave and handsome, he went at random, to see and to be seen, a little childishness mingling with his seriousness, a little pleasure with his distress.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ramuntcho, the next morning, was wandering in the village, under a sun which had pierced the clouds of the night, a sun as radiant as that of yesterday.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading To-day is Sunday; go, walk about I pray you--” And passers-by turned their heads to look at him, whispered the news: “Franchita's son has returned home; he looks very well!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Careful in his dress, the ends of his mustache turned up, proud in his demeanor, elegant, grave and handsome, he went at random, to see and to be seen, a little childishness mingling with his seriousness, a little pleasure with his distress.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading Ramuntcho, the next morning, was wandering in the village, under a sun which had pierced the clouds of the night, a sun as radiant as that of yesterday.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am better, I assure you.
