adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The horse-dealer had impressed this fact so thoroughly on Rico's memory, that there was not a chance for a mistake.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After the farewells were all said, Rico and Stineli went towards Sils together, while her mother, with all the little children clustered about her, stood upon the doorstep and looked after them.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading Sami accompanied them to carry the portmanteau on his head, and Rico carried the basket on one side, and Stineli held it on the other.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the farewells were all said, Rico and Stineli went towards Sils together, while her mother, with all the little children clustered about her, stood upon the doorstep and looked after them.
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 After the farewells were all said, Rico and Stineli went towards Sils together, while her mother, with all the little children clustered about her, stood upon the doorstep and looked after them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the farewells were all said, Rico and Stineli went towards Sils together, while her mother, with all the little children clustered about her, stood upon the doorstep and looked after them.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Sami accompanied them to carry the portmanteau on his head, and Rico carried the basket on one side, and Stineli held it on the other.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On Monday evening the journey was to begin.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Sami accompanied them to carry the portmanteau on his head, and Rico carried the basket on one side, and Stineli held it on the other.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Sami accompanied them to carry the portmanteau on his head, and Rico carried the basket on one side, and Stineli held it on the other.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The horse-dealer had impressed this fact so thoroughly on Rico's memory, that there was not a chance for a mistake.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading After the farewells were all said, Rico and Stineli went towards Sils together, while her mother, with all the little children clustered about her, stood upon the doorstep and looked after them.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading After the farewells were all said, Rico and Stineli went towards Sils together, while her mother, with all the little children clustered about her, stood upon the doorstep and looked after them.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading After the farewells were all said, Rico and Stineli went towards Sils together, while her mother, with all the little children clustered about her, stood upon the doorstep and looked after them.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On Monday evening the journey was to begin.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The horse-dealer had impressed this fact so thoroughly on Rico's memory, that there was not a chance for a mistake.
farewellsnounUS /ˌferˈwelz/
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading After the farewells were all said, Rico and Stineli went towards Sils together, while her mother, with all the little children clustered about her, stood upon the doorstep and looked after them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The horse-dealer had impressed this fact so thoroughly on Rico's memory, that there was not a chance for a mistake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The horse-dealer had impressed this fact so thoroughly on Rico's memory, that there was not a chance for a mistake.
HAPPYadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading TWO HAPPY TRAVELLERS.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Sami accompanied them to carry the portmanteau on his head, and Rico carried the basket on one side, and Stineli held it on the other.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Sami accompanied them to carry the portmanteau on his head, and Rico carried the basket on one side, and Stineli held it on the other.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After the farewells were all said, Rico and Stineli went towards Sils together, while her mother, with all the little children clustered about her, stood upon the doorstep and looked after them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sami accompanied them to carry the portmanteau on his head, and Rico carried the basket on one side, and Stineli held it on the other.
horse-dealer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The horse-dealer had impressed this fact so thoroughly on Rico's memory, that there was not a chance for a mistake.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading The horse-dealer had impressed this fact so thoroughly on Rico's memory, that there was not a chance for a mistake.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sami accompanied them to carry the portmanteau on his head, and Rico carried the basket on one side, and Stineli held it on the other.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading On Monday evening the journey was to begin.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After the farewells were all said, Rico and Stineli went towards Sils together, while her mother, with all the little children clustered about her, stood upon the doorstep and looked after them.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading After the farewells were all said, Rico and Stineli went towards Sils together, while her mother, with all the little children clustered about her, stood upon the doorstep and looked after them.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The horse-dealer had impressed this fact so thoroughly on Rico's memory, that there was not a chance for a mistake.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The horse-dealer had impressed this fact so thoroughly on Rico's memory, that there was not a chance for a mistake.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On Monday evening the journey was to begin.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading After the farewells were all said, Rico and Stineli went towards Sils together, while her mother, with all the little children clustered about her, stood upon the doorstep and looked after them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The horse-dealer had impressed this fact so thoroughly on Rico's memory, that there was not a chance for a mistake.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Monday evening the journey was to begin.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sami accompanied them to carry the portmanteau on his head, and Rico carried the basket on one side, and Stineli held it on the other.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sami accompanied them to carry the portmanteau on his head, and Rico carried the basket on one side, and Stineli held it on the other.
portmanteaunounUS /ˈpɔːrtmɑːntoʊ/
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading Sami accompanied them to carry the portmanteau on his head, and Rico carried the basket on one side, and Stineli held it on the other.
RiconounUS /ˈriːkoʊ/
law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions
From this reading After the farewells were all said, Rico and Stineli went towards Sils together, while her mother, with all the little children clustered about her, stood upon the doorstep and looked after them.
Rico'snounUS /ˈriːkoʊz/
possessive form of “rico” — law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions
From this reading The horse-dealer had impressed this fact so thoroughly on Rico's memory, that there was not a chance for a mistake.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After the farewells were all said, Rico and Stineli went towards Sils together, while her mother, with all the little children clustered about her, stood upon the doorstep and looked after them.
SaminounUS /ˈsæmi/
a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer
From this reading Sami accompanied them to carry the portmanteau on his head, and Rico carried the basket on one side, and Stineli held it on the other.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Sami accompanied them to carry the portmanteau on his head, and Rico carried the basket on one side, and Stineli held it on the other.
Sils
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the farewells were all said, Rico and Stineli went towards Sils together, while her mother, with all the little children clustered about her, stood upon the doorstep and looked after them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The horse-dealer had impressed this fact so thoroughly on Rico's memory, that there was not a chance for a mistake.
Stineli
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the farewells were all said, Rico and Stineli went towards Sils together, while her mother, with all the little children clustered about her, stood upon the doorstep and looked after them.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading After the farewells were all said, Rico and Stineli went towards Sils together, while her mother, with all the little children clustered about her, stood upon the doorstep and looked after them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The horse-dealer had impressed this fact so thoroughly on Rico's memory, that there was not a chance for a mistake.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Monday evening the journey was to begin.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After the farewells were all said, Rico and Stineli went towards Sils together, while her mother, with all the little children clustered about her, stood upon the doorstep and looked after them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The horse-dealer had impressed this fact so thoroughly on Rico's memory, that there was not a chance for a mistake.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The horse-dealer had impressed this fact so thoroughly on Rico's memory, that there was not a chance for a mistake.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The horse-dealer had impressed this fact so thoroughly on Rico's memory, that there was not a chance for a mistake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Monday evening the journey was to begin.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading After the farewells were all said, Rico and Stineli went towards Sils together, while her mother, with all the little children clustered about her, stood upon the doorstep and looked after them.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading After the farewells were all said, Rico and Stineli went towards Sils together, while her mother, with all the little children clustered about her, stood upon the doorstep and looked after them.
TRAVELLERSnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading TWO HAPPY TRAVELLERS.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO HAPPY TRAVELLERS.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After the farewells were all said, Rico and Stineli went towards Sils together, while her mother, with all the little children clustered about her, stood upon the doorstep and looked after them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Monday evening the journey was to begin.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After the farewells were all said, Rico and Stineli went towards Sils together, while her mother, with all the little children clustered about her, stood upon the doorstep and looked after them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the farewells were all said, Rico and Stineli went towards Sils together, while her mother, with all the little children clustered about her, stood upon the doorstep and looked after them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After the farewells were all said, Rico and Stineli went towards Sils together, while her mother, with all the little children clustered about her, stood upon the doorstep and looked after them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the farewells were all said, Rico and Stineli went towards Sils together, while her mother, with all the little children clustered about her, stood upon the doorstep and looked after them.
