adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rico went forward a little way from the building at which the train had stopped, and looked about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Rico went forward a little way from the building at which the train had stopped, and looked about.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had not seen any of them before; and he said to himself, "I have not come to the right place after all."
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 This white house, the barren square in front of it, the straight road in the distance, were all new and strange to his eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rico went forward a little way from the building at which the train had stopped, and looked about.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had not seen any of them before; and he said to himself, "I have not come to the right place after all."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rico went forward a little way from the building at which the train had stopped, and looked about.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading This white house, the barren square in front of it, the straight road in the distance, were all new and strange to his eyes.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
BEAUTIFULadjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading ON THE DISTANT, BEAUTIFUL LAKE.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had not seen any of them before; and he said to himself, "I have not come to the right place after all."
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Rico went forward a little way from the building at which the train had stopped, and looked about.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had not seen any of them before; and he said to himself, "I have not come to the right place after all."
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading This white house, the barren square in front of it, the straight road in the distance, were all new and strange to his eyes.
DISTANTadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading ON THE DISTANT, BEAUTIFUL LAKE.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading This white house, the barren square in front of it, the straight road in the distance, were all new and strange to his eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Rico went forward a little way from the building at which the train had stopped, and looked about.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rico went forward a little way from the building at which the train had stopped, and looked about.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading This white house, the barren square in front of it, the straight road in the distance, were all new and strange to his eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rico went forward a little way from the building at which the train had stopped, and looked about.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had not seen any of them before; and he said to himself, "I have not come to the right place after all."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not seen any of them before; and he said to himself, "I have not come to the right place after all."
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had not seen any of them before; and he said to himself, "I have not come to the right place after all."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This white house, the barren square in front of it, the straight road in the distance, were all new and strange to his eyes.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This white house, the barren square in front of it, the straight road in the distance, were all new and strange to his eyes.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He had not seen any of them before; and he said to himself, "I have not come to the right place after all."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This white house, the barren square in front of it, the straight road in the distance, were all new and strange to his eyes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This white house, the barren square in front of it, the straight road in the distance, were all new and strange to his eyes.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
LAKEnounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading ON THE DISTANT, BEAUTIFUL LAKE.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rico went forward a little way from the building at which the train had stopped, and looked about.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Rico went forward a little way from the building at which the train had stopped, and looked about.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This white house, the barren square in front of it, the straight road in the distance, were all new and strange to his eyes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not seen any of them before; and he said to himself, "I have not come to the right place after all."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This white house, the barren square in front of it, the straight road in the distance, were all new and strange to his eyes.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE DISTANT, BEAUTIFUL LAKE.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had not seen any of them before; and he said to himself, "I have not come to the right place after all."
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
RiconounUS /ˈriːkoʊ/
law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions
From this reading Rico went forward a little way from the building at which the train had stopped, and looked about.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading He had not seen any of them before; and he said to himself, "I have not come to the right place after all."
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading This white house, the barren square in front of it, the straight road in the distance, were all new and strange to his eyes.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had not seen any of them before; and he said to himself, "I have not come to the right place after all."
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had not seen any of them before; and he said to himself, "I have not come to the right place after all."
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading This white house, the barren square in front of it, the straight road in the distance, were all new and strange to his eyes.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Rico went forward a little way from the building at which the train had stopped, and looked about.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading This white house, the barren square in front of it, the straight road in the distance, were all new and strange to his eyes.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading This white house, the barren square in front of it, the straight road in the distance, were all new and strange to his eyes.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE DISTANT, BEAUTIFUL LAKE.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had not seen any of them before; and he said to himself, "I have not come to the right place after all."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This white house, the barren square in front of it, the straight road in the distance, were all new and strange to his eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This white house, the barren square in front of it, the straight road in the distance, were all new and strange to his eyes.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Rico went forward a little way from the building at which the train had stopped, and looked about.
transfixedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɪkst/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Rico went forward a little way from the building at which the train had stopped, and looked about.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Rico went forward a little way from the building at which the train had stopped, and looked about.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This white house, the barren square in front of it, the straight road in the distance, were all new and strange to his eyes.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rico went forward a little way from the building at which the train had stopped, and looked about.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading This white house, the barren square in front of it, the straight road in the distance, were all new and strange to his eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading He went sadly down the road between the trees, however, until presently the road made a turn, and the boy stood as if transfixed, and believed himself dreaming, for before him lay the lake, heavenly blue in the brilliant sunlight, with its warm, still shores; and yonder were the mountains, and the sunny bay was there, where the friendly houses sparkled in the distance.
