adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the sun fell behind the horizon, and the breakwater, after dashing up one flash of gold, became a blue blur, Gregorio rose to go.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When the sun fell behind the horizon, and the breakwater, after dashing up one flash of gold, became a blue blur, Gregorio rose to go.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading He had done nothing to relieve his wife, nothing to pay off Amos.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the sun fell behind the horizon, and the breakwater, after dashing up one flash of gold, became a blue blur, Gregorio rose to go.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading As he walked back toward the Penny-farthing Shop he felt angry and unsatisfied.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he walked back toward the Penny-farthing Shop he felt angry and unsatisfied.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madam met him at the door, a flask of wine in her hand.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As he walked back toward the Penny-farthing Shop he felt angry and unsatisfied.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When the sun fell behind the horizon, and the breakwater, after dashing up one flash of gold, became a blue blur, Gregorio rose to go.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When the sun fell behind the horizon, and the breakwater, after dashing up one flash of gold, became a blue blur, Gregorio rose to go.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading When the sun fell behind the horizon, and the breakwater, after dashing up one flash of gold, became a blue blur, Gregorio rose to go.
blurverbUS /blɜːr/
become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading When the sun fell behind the horizon, and the breakwater, after dashing up one flash of gold, became a blue blur, Gregorio rose to go.
breakwaternounUS /ˈbreɪkwɔːtər/
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
From this reading When the sun fell behind the horizon, and the breakwater, after dashing up one flash of gold, became a blue blur, Gregorio rose to go.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading When the sun fell behind the horizon, and the breakwater, after dashing up one flash of gold, became a blue blur, Gregorio rose to go.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The whole day was wasted.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had done nothing to relieve his wife, nothing to pay off Amos.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Madam met him at the door, a flask of wine in her hand.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When the sun fell behind the horizon, and the breakwater, after dashing up one flash of gold, became a blue blur, Gregorio rose to go.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As he walked back toward the Penny-farthing Shop he felt angry and unsatisfied.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading When the sun fell behind the horizon, and the breakwater, after dashing up one flash of gold, became a blue blur, Gregorio rose to go.
flasknounUS /flæsk/
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading Madam met him at the door, a flask of wine in her hand.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the sun fell behind the horizon, and the breakwater, after dashing up one flash of gold, became a blue blur, Gregorio rose to go.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading When the sun fell behind the horizon, and the breakwater, after dashing up one flash of gold, became a blue blur, Gregorio rose to go.
Gregorio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the sun fell behind the horizon, and the breakwater, after dashing up one flash of gold, became a blue blur, Gregorio rose to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had done nothing to relieve his wife, nothing to pay off Amos.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Madam met him at the door, a flask of wine in her hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he walked back toward the Penny-farthing Shop he felt angry and unsatisfied.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madam met him at the door, a flask of wine in her hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Madam met him at the door, a flask of wine in her hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had done nothing to relieve his wife, nothing to pay off Amos.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading When the sun fell behind the horizon, and the breakwater, after dashing up one flash of gold, became a blue blur, Gregorio rose to go.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madam met him at the door, a flask of wine in her hand.
MadamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading Madam met him at the door, a flask of wine in her hand.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Madam met him at the door, a flask of wine in her hand.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had done nothing to relieve his wife, nothing to pay off Amos.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the sun fell behind the horizon, and the breakwater, after dashing up one flash of gold, became a blue blur, Gregorio rose to go.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had done nothing to relieve his wife, nothing to pay off Amos.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the sun fell behind the horizon, and the breakwater, after dashing up one flash of gold, became a blue blur, Gregorio rose to go.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He had done nothing to relieve his wife, nothing to pay off Amos.
Penny-farthing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he walked back toward the Penny-farthing Shop he felt angry and unsatisfied.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading He had done nothing to relieve his wife, nothing to pay off Amos.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When the sun fell behind the horizon, and the breakwater, after dashing up one flash of gold, became a blue blur, Gregorio rose to go.
ShopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading As he walked back toward the Penny-farthing Shop he felt angry and unsatisfied.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When the sun fell behind the horizon, and the breakwater, after dashing up one flash of gold, became a blue blur, Gregorio rose to go.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the sun fell behind the horizon, and the breakwater, after dashing up one flash of gold, became a blue blur, Gregorio rose to go.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the sun fell behind the horizon, and the breakwater, after dashing up one flash of gold, became a blue blur, Gregorio rose to go.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As he walked back toward the Penny-farthing Shop he felt angry and unsatisfied.
unsatisfiedadjectiveUS /ənˈsætɪsfaɪd/
not having been satisfied
From this reading As he walked back toward the Penny-farthing Shop he felt angry and unsatisfied.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the sun fell behind the horizon, and the breakwater, after dashing up one flash of gold, became a blue blur, Gregorio rose to go.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As he walked back toward the Penny-farthing Shop he felt angry and unsatisfied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole day was wasted.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading The whole day was wasted.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the sun fell behind the horizon, and the breakwater, after dashing up one flash of gold, became a blue blur, Gregorio rose to go.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole day was wasted.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had done nothing to relieve his wife, nothing to pay off Amos.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Madam met him at the door, a flask of wine in her hand.
