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The Century World's Fair Book for Boys and Girls

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_Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.
He walked from the southern end, where he had entered, along the whole length of the grounds.
When he came to the bridge crossing the waterway between the North Pond and the Lagoon, he met two ladies evidently at a loss whether to turn to the right or the left in order to reach the Art Galleries.
Raising his hat, he drew forth the map and showed them that they could go as well one way as the other; and then he walked on, himself turning to the right.
As he went along a path that led him around some of the smaller National Buildings, he saw a little grove of trees surrounding a boulder built of staff.
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The Century World's Fair Book for Boys and Girls

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Century World's Fair Book for Boys and Girls is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.
Line 2
He walked from the southern end, where he had entered, along the whole length of the grounds.
/hiː wɔːkt frʌm ðə ˈsʌðərn end wer hiː hæd ˈentərd əˈlɔːŋ ðə hoʊl leŋkθ ʌv ðə ɡraʊndz/
Line 3
When he came to the bridge crossing the waterway between the North Pond and the Lagoon, he met two ladies evidently at a loss whether to turn to the right or the left in order to reach the Art Galleries.
/wen hiː keɪm tuː ðə brɪdʒ ˈkrɔːsɪŋ ðə ˈwɔːtərweɪ bɪˈtwiːn ðə nɔːrθ pɑːnd ənd ðə ləˈɡuːn hiː met tuː ˈleɪdiz ˈevədəntli æt ə lɔːs ˈweðər tuː tɜːrn tuː ðə raɪt ɔːr ðə left ɪn ˈɔːrdər tuː riːtʃ ðə ɑːrt ˈɡæləriz/
Line 4
Raising his hat, he drew forth the map and showed them that they could go as well one way as the other; and then he walked on, himself turning to the right.
/ˈreɪzɪŋ hɪz hæt hiː druː fɔːrθ ðə mæp ənd ʃoʊd ðem ðæt ðeɪ kʊd ɡoʊ æz wel wʌn weɪ æz ðə ˈʌðər ənd ðen hiː wɔːkt ɑːn hɪmˈself ˈtɜːrnɪŋ tuː ðə raɪt/
Line 5
As he went along a path that led him around some of the smaller National Buildings, he saw a little grove of trees surrounding a boulder built of staff.
/æz hiː went əˈlɔːŋ ə pæθ ðæt led hɪm ərˈaʊnd sʌm ʌv ðə ˈsmɔːlər ˈnæʃənəl ˈbɪldɪŋz hiː sɔː ə ˈlɪtəl ɡroʊv ʌv triːz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ə ˈboʊldər bɪlt ʌv stæf/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

boulder noun US /ˈboʊldər/

a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin

From this reading “As he went along a path that led him around some of the smaller National Buildings, he saw a little grove of trees surrounding a boulder built of staff.”

Discouragement noun US /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

Galleries noun US /ˈɡæləriz/

plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading “_Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.”

Lagoon noun US /ləˈɡuːn/

a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

From this reading “When he came to the bridge crossing the waterway between the North Pond and the Lagoon, he met two ladies evidently at a loss whether to turn to the right or the left in order to reach the Art Galleries.”

Pond noun US /pɑːnd/

a small lake

From this reading “When he came to the bridge crossing the waterway between the North Pond and the Lagoon, he met two ladies evidently at a loss whether to turn to the right or the left in order to reach the Art Galleries.”

Santa noun US /ˈsæntə/

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading “_Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.”

statues noun US /ˈstætʃuːz/

plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading “_Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.”

waterway noun US /ˈwɔːtərweɪ/

a navigable body of water

From this reading “When he came to the bridge crossing the waterway between the North Pond and the Lagoon, he met two ladies evidently at a loss whether to turn to the right or the left in order to reach the Art Galleries.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “_Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.”

along a path preposition + article + noun counted as “along … path”

In this reading “As he went along a path that led him around some of the smaller National Buildings, he saw a little grove of trees surrounding a boulder built of staff.”

whole length adjective + noun

In this reading “He walked from the southern end, where he had entered, along the whole length of the grounds.”

southern end adjective + noun

In this reading “He walked from the southern end, where he had entered, along the whole length of the grounds.”

long enough adjective + noun

In this reading “_Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.”

at a loss preposition + article + noun counted as “at … loss”

filled with bewilderment

In this reading “When he came to the bridge crossing the waterway between the North Pond and the Lagoon, he met two ladies evidently at a loss whether to turn to the right or the left in order to reach the Art Galleries.”

in order preposition + noun

in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement

In this reading “When he came to the bridge crossing the waterway between the North Pond and the Lagoon, he met two ladies evidently at a loss whether to turn to the right or the left in order to reach the Art Galleries.”

Walking Home adjective + noun

In this reading “_Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.”

All words in this reading · 108

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading He walked from the southern end, where he had entered, along the whole length of the grounds.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading As he went along a path that led him around some of the smaller National Buildings, he saw a little grove of trees surrounding a boulder built of staff.

Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Raising his hat, he drew forth the map and showed them that they could go as well one way as the other; and then he walked on, himself turning to the right.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading When he came to the bridge crossing the waterway between the North Pond and the Lagoon, he met two ladies evidently at a loss whether to turn to the right or the left in order to reach the Art Galleries.

bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/

a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin

From this reading As he went along a path that led him around some of the smaller National Buildings, he saw a little grove of trees surrounding a boulder built of staff.

bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading When he came to the bridge crossing the waterway between the North Pond and the Lagoon, he met two ladies evidently at a loss whether to turn to the right or the left in order to reach the Art Galleries.

BuildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading As he went along a path that led him around some of the smaller National Buildings, he saw a little grove of trees surrounding a boulder built of staff.

builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading As he went along a path that led him around some of the smaller National Buildings, he saw a little grove of trees surrounding a boulder built of staff.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When he came to the bridge crossing the waterway between the North Pond and the Lagoon, he met two ladies evidently at a loss whether to turn to the right or the left in order to reach the Art Galleries.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Raising his hat, he drew forth the map and showed them that they could go as well one way as the other; and then he walked on, himself turning to the right.

crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/

traveling across

From this reading When he came to the bridge crossing the waterway between the North Pond and the Lagoon, he met two ladies evidently at a loss whether to turn to the right or the left in order to reach the Art Galleries.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

DiscouragementnounUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Raising his hat, he drew forth the map and showed them that they could go as well one way as the other; and then he walked on, himself turning to the right.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading He walked from the southern end, where he had entered, along the whole length of the grounds.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading He walked from the southern end, where he had entered, along the whole length of the grounds.

evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading When he came to the bridge crossing the waterway between the North Pond and the Lagoon, he met two ladies evidently at a loss whether to turn to the right or the left in order to reach the Art Galleries.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Raising his hat, he drew forth the map and showed them that they could go as well one way as the other; and then he walked on, himself turning to the right.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He walked from the southern end, where he had entered, along the whole length of the grounds.

GalleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/

plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Raising his hat, he drew forth the map and showed them that they could go as well one way as the other; and then he walked on, himself turning to the right.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading He walked from the southern end, where he had entered, along the whole length of the grounds.

grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading As he went along a path that led him around some of the smaller National Buildings, he saw a little grove of trees surrounding a boulder built of staff.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

hatnounUS /hæt/

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Raising his hat, he drew forth the map and showed them that they could go as well one way as the other; and then he walked on, himself turning to the right.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As he went along a path that led him around some of the smaller National Buildings, he saw a little grove of trees surrounding a boulder built of staff.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Raising his hat, he drew forth the map and showed them that they could go as well one way as the other; and then he walked on, himself turning to the right.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

HomenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When he came to the bridge crossing the waterway between the North Pond and the Lagoon, he met two ladies evidently at a loss whether to turn to the right or the left in order to reach the Art Galleries.

ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading When he came to the bridge crossing the waterway between the North Pond and the Lagoon, he met two ladies evidently at a loss whether to turn to the right or the left in order to reach the Art Galleries.

LagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/

a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

From this reading When he came to the bridge crossing the waterway between the North Pond and the Lagoon, he met two ladies evidently at a loss whether to turn to the right or the left in order to reach the Art Galleries.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading As he went along a path that led him around some of the smaller National Buildings, he saw a little grove of trees surrounding a boulder built of staff.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading He walked from the southern end, where he had entered, along the whole length of the grounds.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading As he went along a path that led him around some of the smaller National Buildings, he saw a little grove of trees surrounding a boulder built of staff.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

lossnounUS /lɔːs/

something that is lost

From this reading When he came to the bridge crossing the waterway between the North Pond and the Lagoon, he met two ladies evidently at a loss whether to turn to the right or the left in order to reach the Art Galleries.

mapverbUS /mæp/

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading Raising his hat, he drew forth the map and showed them that they could go as well one way as the other; and then he walked on, himself turning to the right.

MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading When he came to the bridge crossing the waterway between the North Pond and the Lagoon, he met two ladies evidently at a loss whether to turn to the right or the left in order to reach the Art Galleries.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

NationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading As he went along a path that led him around some of the smaller National Buildings, he saw a little grove of trees surrounding a boulder built of staff.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading When he came to the bridge crossing the waterway between the North Pond and the Lagoon, he met two ladies evidently at a loss whether to turn to the right or the left in order to reach the Art Galleries.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Raising his hat, he drew forth the map and showed them that they could go as well one way as the other; and then he walked on, himself turning to the right.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Raising his hat, he drew forth the map and showed them that they could go as well one way as the other; and then he walked on, himself turning to the right.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When he came to the bridge crossing the waterway between the North Pond and the Lagoon, he met two ladies evidently at a loss whether to turn to the right or the left in order to reach the Art Galleries.

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 When he came to the bridge crossing the waterway between the North Pond and the Lagoon, he met two ladies evidently at a loss whether to turn to the right or the left in order to reach the Art Galleries.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Raising his hat, he drew forth the map and showed them that they could go as well one way as the other; and then he walked on, himself turning to the right.

others

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From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading As he went along a path that led him around some of the smaller National Buildings, he saw a little grove of trees surrounding a boulder built of staff.

PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

PondnounUS /pɑːnd/

a small lake

From this reading When he came to the bridge crossing the waterway between the North Pond and the Lagoon, he met two ladies evidently at a loss whether to turn to the right or the left in order to reach the Art Galleries.

RaisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading Raising his hat, he drew forth the map and showed them that they could go as well one way as the other; and then he walked on, himself turning to the right.

reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading When he came to the bridge crossing the waterway between the North Pond and the Lagoon, he met two ladies evidently at a loss whether to turn to the right or the left in order to reach the Art Galleries.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading When he came to the bridge crossing the waterway between the North Pond and the Lagoon, he met two ladies evidently at a loss whether to turn to the right or the left in order to reach the Art Galleries.

SailverbUS /seɪl/

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading As he went along a path that led him around some of the smaller National Buildings, he saw a little grove of trees surrounding a boulder built of staff.

showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Raising his hat, he drew forth the map and showed them that they could go as well one way as the other; and then he walked on, himself turning to the right.

smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/

small or little relative to something else

From this reading As he went along a path that led him around some of the smaller National Buildings, he saw a little grove of trees surrounding a boulder built of staff.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading As he went along a path that led him around some of the smaller National Buildings, he saw a little grove of trees surrounding a boulder built of staff.

southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading He walked from the southern end, where he had entered, along the whole length of the grounds.

spendverbUS /spend/

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

staffnounUS /stæf/

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading As he went along a path that led him around some of the smaller National Buildings, he saw a little grove of trees surrounding a boulder built of staff.

statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/

plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/

closely encircling

From this reading As he went along a path that led him around some of the smaller National Buildings, he saw a little grove of trees surrounding a boulder built of staff.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Raising his hat, he drew forth the map and showed them that they could go as well one way as the other; and then he walked on, himself turning to the right.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Raising his hat, he drew forth the map and showed them that they could go as well one way as the other; and then he walked on, himself turning to the right.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Raising his hat, he drew forth the map and showed them that they could go as well one way as the other; and then he walked on, himself turning to the right.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

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 As he went along a path that led him around some of the smaller National Buildings, he saw a little grove of trees surrounding a boulder built of staff.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading When he came to the bridge crossing the waterway between the North Pond and the Lagoon, he met two ladies evidently at a loss whether to turn to the right or the left in order to reach the Art Galleries.

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Raising his hat, he drew forth the map and showed them that they could go as well one way as the other; and then he walked on, himself turning to the right.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading When he came to the bridge crossing the waterway between the North Pond and the Lagoon, he met two ladies evidently at a loss whether to turn to the right or the left in order to reach the Art Galleries.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading He walked from the southern end, where he had entered, along the whole length of the grounds.

WalkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/

migratory

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

waterwaynounUS /ˈwɔːtərweɪ/

a navigable body of water

From this reading When he came to the bridge crossing the waterway between the North Pond and the Lagoon, he met two ladies evidently at a loss whether to turn to the right or the left in order to reach the Art Galleries.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Raising his hat, he drew forth the map and showed them that they could go as well one way as the other; and then he walked on, himself turning to the right.

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 Raising his hat, he drew forth the map and showed them that they could go as well one way as the other; and then he walked on, himself turning to the right.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading As he went along a path that led him around some of the smaller National Buildings, he saw a little grove of trees surrounding a boulder built of staff.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When he came to the bridge crossing the waterway between the North Pond and the Lagoon, he met two ladies evidently at a loss whether to turn to the right or the left in order to reach the Art Galleries.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading He walked from the southern end, where he had entered, along the whole length of the grounds.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading When he came to the bridge crossing the waterway between the North Pond and the Lagoon, he met two ladies evidently at a loss whether to turn to the right or the left in order to reach the Art Galleries.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading He walked from the southern end, where he had entered, along the whole length of the grounds.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading _Philip at the Art Galleries_ — _The usual Discouragement_ — _Walking Home_ — _The “Santa Maria” under Sail._ The next morning Philip decided that whatever the others were going to do, he had left the Art Galleries alone long enough, and that he would spend a part of his day wandering among pictures and statues.

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