AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PRECIOUS LEGACY, AND A PRECIOUS PRAYER.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Rico passed many hours standing on the threshold of his cottage looking longingly across the way, in the hope of seeing Stineli come out.
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 There he lay very still, and busy with all sorts of thoughts; and he wondered what would come to pass when he died.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PRECIOUS LEGACY, AND A PRECIOUS PRAYER.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Many beautiful Sundays followed; and, whenever it was possible, the grandmother so arranged it that Stineli got, now and then, a spare moment; but the work in the house increased daily.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Many beautiful Sundays followed; and, whenever it was possible, the grandmother so arranged it that Stineli got, now and then, a spare moment; but the work in the house increased daily.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading There he lay very still, and busy with all sorts of thoughts; and he wondered what would come to pass when he died.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many beautiful Sundays followed; and, whenever it was possible, the grandmother so arranged it that Stineli got, now and then, a spare moment; but the work in the house increased daily.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rico passed many hours standing on the threshold of his cottage looking longingly across the way, in the hope of seeing Stineli come out.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Rico passed many hours standing on the threshold of his cottage looking longingly across the way, in the hope of seeing Stineli come out.
coughedverbUS /kɔːft/
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Many beautiful Sundays followed; and, whenever it was possible, the grandmother so arranged it that Stineli got, now and then, a spare moment; but the work in the house increased daily.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading There he lay very still, and busy with all sorts of thoughts; and he wondered what would come to pass when he died.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Many beautiful Sundays followed; and, whenever it was possible, the grandmother so arranged it that Stineli got, now and then, a spare moment; but the work in the house increased daily.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Many beautiful Sundays followed; and, whenever it was possible, the grandmother so arranged it that Stineli got, now and then, a spare moment; but the work in the house increased daily.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Many beautiful Sundays followed; and, whenever it was possible, the grandmother so arranged it that Stineli got, now and then, a spare moment; but the work in the house increased daily.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rico passed many hours standing on the threshold of his cottage looking longingly across the way, in the hope of seeing Stineli come out.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Rico passed many hours standing on the threshold of his cottage looking longingly across the way, in the hope of seeing Stineli come out.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Rico passed many hours standing on the threshold of his cottage looking longingly across the way, in the hope of seeing Stineli come out.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Many beautiful Sundays followed; and, whenever it was possible, the grandmother so arranged it that Stineli got, now and then, a spare moment; but the work in the house increased daily.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many beautiful Sundays followed; and, whenever it was possible, the grandmother so arranged it that Stineli got, now and then, a spare moment; but the work in the house increased daily.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Many beautiful Sundays followed; and, whenever it was possible, the grandmother so arranged it that Stineli got, now and then, a spare moment; but the work in the house increased daily.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many beautiful Sundays followed; and, whenever it was possible, the grandmother so arranged it that Stineli got, now and then, a spare moment; but the work in the house increased daily.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There he lay very still, and busy with all sorts of thoughts; and he wondered what would come to pass when he died.
LEGACYnounUS /ˈleɡəsi/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading A PRECIOUS LEGACY, AND A PRECIOUS PRAYER.
longinglyadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋli/
in a yearning manner
From this reading Rico passed many hours standing on the threshold of his cottage looking longingly across the way, in the hope of seeing Stineli come out.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Rico passed many hours standing on the threshold of his cottage looking longingly across the way, in the hope of seeing Stineli come out.
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 Many beautiful Sundays followed; and, whenever it was possible, the grandmother so arranged it that Stineli got, now and then, a spare moment; but the work in the house increased daily.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Many beautiful Sundays followed; and, whenever it was possible, the grandmother so arranged it that Stineli got, now and then, a spare moment; but the work in the house increased daily.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Many beautiful Sundays followed; and, whenever it was possible, the grandmother so arranged it that Stineli got, now and then, a spare moment; but the work in the house increased daily.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rico passed many hours standing on the threshold of his cottage looking longingly across the way, in the hope of seeing Stineli come out.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rico passed many hours standing on the threshold of his cottage looking longingly across the way, in the hope of seeing Stineli come out.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Rico passed many hours standing on the threshold of his cottage looking longingly across the way, in the hope of seeing Stineli come out.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading There he lay very still, and busy with all sorts of thoughts; and he wondered what would come to pass when he died.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Rico passed many hours standing on the threshold of his cottage looking longingly across the way, in the hope of seeing Stineli come out.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Many beautiful Sundays followed; and, whenever it was possible, the grandmother so arranged it that Stineli got, now and then, a spare moment; but the work in the house increased daily.
PRAYERnounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading A PRECIOUS LEGACY, AND A PRECIOUS PRAYER.
PRECIOUSadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading A PRECIOUS LEGACY, AND A PRECIOUS PRAYER.
RiconounUS /ˈriːkoʊ/
law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions
From this reading Rico passed many hours standing on the threshold of his cottage looking longingly across the way, in the hope of seeing Stineli come out.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Rico passed many hours standing on the threshold of his cottage looking longingly across the way, in the hope of seeing Stineli come out.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Many beautiful Sundays followed; and, whenever it was possible, the grandmother so arranged it that Stineli got, now and then, a spare moment; but the work in the house increased daily.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There he lay very still, and busy with all sorts of thoughts; and he wondered what would come to pass when he died.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading Many beautiful Sundays followed; and, whenever it was possible, the grandmother so arranged it that Stineli got, now and then, a spare moment; but the work in the house increased daily.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Rico passed many hours standing on the threshold of his cottage looking longingly across the way, in the hope of seeing Stineli come out.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading There he lay very still, and busy with all sorts of thoughts; and he wondered what would come to pass when he died.
Stineli
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From this reading Many beautiful Sundays followed; and, whenever it was possible, the grandmother so arranged it that Stineli got, now and then, a spare moment; but the work in the house increased daily.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Many beautiful Sundays followed; and, whenever it was possible, the grandmother so arranged it that Stineli got, now and then, a spare moment; but the work in the house increased daily.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many beautiful Sundays followed; and, whenever it was possible, the grandmother so arranged it that Stineli got, now and then, a spare moment; but the work in the house increased daily.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many beautiful Sundays followed; and, whenever it was possible, the grandmother so arranged it that Stineli got, now and then, a spare moment; but the work in the house increased daily.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Many beautiful Sundays followed; and, whenever it was possible, the grandmother so arranged it that Stineli got, now and then, a spare moment; but the work in the house increased daily.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he lay very still, and busy with all sorts of thoughts; and he wondered what would come to pass when he died.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There he lay very still, and busy with all sorts of thoughts; and he wondered what would come to pass when he died.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Rico passed many hours standing on the threshold of his cottage looking longingly across the way, in the hope of seeing Stineli come out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many beautiful Sundays followed; and, whenever it was possible, the grandmother so arranged it that Stineli got, now and then, a spare moment; but the work in the house increased daily.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Rico passed many hours standing on the threshold of his cottage looking longingly across the way, in the hope of seeing Stineli come out.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There he lay very still, and busy with all sorts of thoughts; and he wondered what would come to pass when he died.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Towards September, when people often sat before their houses in order to enjoy, to the utmost, the last warm evenings of the season, the schoolmaster placed himself before his door, but he looked very thin and coughed continually; and at last, one morning when he tried to rise, his strength deserted him completely, and he fell back upon his pillow.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Many beautiful Sundays followed; and, whenever it was possible, the grandmother so arranged it that Stineli got, now and then, a spare moment; but the work in the house increased daily.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There he lay very still, and busy with all sorts of thoughts; and he wondered what would come to pass when he died.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading There he lay very still, and busy with all sorts of thoughts; and he wondered what would come to pass when he died.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Many beautiful Sundays followed; and, whenever it was possible, the grandmother so arranged it that Stineli got, now and then, a spare moment; but the work in the house increased daily.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There he lay very still, and busy with all sorts of thoughts; and he wondered what would come to pass when he died.
