adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After many weeks of wandering about, the children found themselves in a little village, about three miles from the town of Arcachon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After many weeks of wandering about, the children found themselves in a little village, about three miles from the town of Arcachon.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading This village was in the midst of a forest covering many thousand acres of land.
AFFAIRSnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading MAURICE TAKES THE MANAGEMENT OF AFFAIRS.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After many weeks of wandering about, the children found themselves in a little village, about three miles from the town of Arcachon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a pretty place, peaceful and sunny; and here the people cultivated their vines and fruit trees, and lived, the poorer folks quite in the village, the better-off inhabitants in neat farmhouses close by.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading They had avoided the seaport town of Arcachon, dreading its fashionable appearance; but they hailed the little village with delight.
Arcachon
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From this reading After many weeks of wandering about, the children found themselves in a little village, about three miles from the town of Arcachon.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading They had avoided the seaport town of Arcachon, dreading its fashionable appearance; but they hailed the little village with delight.
better-off
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From this reading It was a pretty place, peaceful and sunny; and here the people cultivated their vines and fruit trees, and lived, the poorer folks quite in the village, the better-off inhabitants in neat farmhouses close by.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had avoided the seaport town of Arcachon, dreading its fashionable appearance; but they hailed the little village with delight.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a pretty place, peaceful and sunny; and here the people cultivated their vines and fruit trees, and lived, the poorer folks quite in the village, the better-off inhabitants in neat farmhouses close by.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading After many weeks of wandering about, the children found themselves in a little village, about three miles from the town of Arcachon.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was a pretty place, peaceful and sunny; and here the people cultivated their vines and fruit trees, and lived, the poorer folks quite in the village, the better-off inhabitants in neat farmhouses close by.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading This village was in the midst of a forest covering many thousand acres of land.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading It was a pretty place, peaceful and sunny; and here the people cultivated their vines and fruit trees, and lived, the poorer folks quite in the village, the better-off inhabitants in neat farmhouses close by.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading They had avoided the seaport town of Arcachon, dreading its fashionable appearance; but they hailed the little village with delight.
dreadingverbUS /ˈdredɪŋ/
-ing form of “dread” — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
From this reading They had avoided the seaport town of Arcachon, dreading its fashionable appearance; but they hailed the little village with delight.
farmhousesnounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊsəz/
plural of “farmhouse” — house for a farmer and family
From this reading It was a pretty place, peaceful and sunny; and here the people cultivated their vines and fruit trees, and lived, the poorer folks quite in the village, the better-off inhabitants in neat farmhouses close by.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading They had avoided the seaport town of Arcachon, dreading its fashionable appearance; but they hailed the little village with delight.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading It was a pretty place, peaceful and sunny; and here the people cultivated their vines and fruit trees, and lived, the poorer folks quite in the village, the better-off inhabitants in neat farmhouses close by.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading This village was in the midst of a forest covering many thousand acres of land.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading After many weeks of wandering about, the children found themselves in a little village, about three miles from the town of Arcachon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After many weeks of wandering about, the children found themselves in a little village, about three miles from the town of Arcachon.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading It was a pretty place, peaceful and sunny; and here the people cultivated their vines and fruit trees, and lived, the poorer folks quite in the village, the better-off inhabitants in neat farmhouses close by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had avoided the seaport town of Arcachon, dreading its fashionable appearance; but they hailed the little village with delight.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading They had avoided the seaport town of Arcachon, dreading its fashionable appearance; but they hailed the little village with delight.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was a pretty place, peaceful and sunny; and here the people cultivated their vines and fruit trees, and lived, the poorer folks quite in the village, the better-off inhabitants in neat farmhouses close by.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After many weeks of wandering about, the children found themselves in a little village, about three miles from the town of Arcachon.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading It was a pretty place, peaceful and sunny; and here the people cultivated their vines and fruit trees, and lived, the poorer folks quite in the village, the better-off inhabitants in neat farmhouses close by.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a pretty place, peaceful and sunny; and here the people cultivated their vines and fruit trees, and lived, the poorer folks quite in the village, the better-off inhabitants in neat farmhouses close by.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They had avoided the seaport town of Arcachon, dreading its fashionable appearance; but they hailed the little village with delight.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading This village was in the midst of a forest covering many thousand acres of land.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After many weeks of wandering about, the children found themselves in a little village, about three miles from the town of Arcachon.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was a pretty place, peaceful and sunny; and here the people cultivated their vines and fruit trees, and lived, the poorer folks quite in the village, the better-off inhabitants in neat farmhouses close by.
MANAGEMENTnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading MAURICE TAKES THE MANAGEMENT OF AFFAIRS.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After many weeks of wandering about, the children found themselves in a little village, about three miles from the town of Arcachon.
MAURICE
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From this reading MAURICE TAKES THE MANAGEMENT OF AFFAIRS.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading This village was in the midst of a forest covering many thousand acres of land.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading After many weeks of wandering about, the children found themselves in a little village, about three miles from the town of Arcachon.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading It was a pretty place, peaceful and sunny; and here the people cultivated their vines and fruit trees, and lived, the poorer folks quite in the village, the better-off inhabitants in neat farmhouses close by.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAURICE TAKES THE MANAGEMENT OF AFFAIRS.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading It was a pretty place, peaceful and sunny; and here the people cultivated their vines and fruit trees, and lived, the poorer folks quite in the village, the better-off inhabitants in neat farmhouses close by.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was a pretty place, peaceful and sunny; and here the people cultivated their vines and fruit trees, and lived, the poorer folks quite in the village, the better-off inhabitants in neat farmhouses close by.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a pretty place, peaceful and sunny; and here the people cultivated their vines and fruit trees, and lived, the poorer folks quite in the village, the better-off inhabitants in neat farmhouses close by.
pooreradjectiveUS /ˈpuːrər/
comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was a pretty place, peaceful and sunny; and here the people cultivated their vines and fruit trees, and lived, the poorer folks quite in the village, the better-off inhabitants in neat farmhouses close by.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was a pretty place, peaceful and sunny; and here the people cultivated their vines and fruit trees, and lived, the poorer folks quite in the village, the better-off inhabitants in neat farmhouses close by.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was a pretty place, peaceful and sunny; and here the people cultivated their vines and fruit trees, and lived, the poorer folks quite in the village, the better-off inhabitants in neat farmhouses close by.
seaportnounUS /ˈsiːpɔːrt/
a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
From this reading They had avoided the seaport town of Arcachon, dreading its fashionable appearance; but they hailed the little village with delight.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It was a pretty place, peaceful and sunny; and here the people cultivated their vines and fruit trees, and lived, the poorer folks quite in the village, the better-off inhabitants in neat farmhouses close by.
TAKESnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading MAURICE TAKES THE MANAGEMENT OF AFFAIRS.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAURICE TAKES THE MANAGEMENT OF AFFAIRS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a pretty place, peaceful and sunny; and here the people cultivated their vines and fruit trees, and lived, the poorer folks quite in the village, the better-off inhabitants in neat farmhouses close by.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading After many weeks of wandering about, the children found themselves in a little village, about three miles from the town of Arcachon.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had avoided the seaport town of Arcachon, dreading its fashionable appearance; but they hailed the little village with delight.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This village was in the midst of a forest covering many thousand acres of land.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading This village was in the midst of a forest covering many thousand acres of land.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After many weeks of wandering about, the children found themselves in a little village, about three miles from the town of Arcachon.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading After many weeks of wandering about, the children found themselves in a little village, about three miles from the town of Arcachon.
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 It was a pretty place, peaceful and sunny; and here the people cultivated their vines and fruit trees, and lived, the poorer folks quite in the village, the better-off inhabitants in neat farmhouses close by.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading After many weeks of wandering about, the children found themselves in a little village, about three miles from the town of Arcachon.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading It was a pretty place, peaceful and sunny; and here the people cultivated their vines and fruit trees, and lived, the poorer folks quite in the village, the better-off inhabitants in neat farmhouses close by.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading After many weeks of wandering about, the children found themselves in a little village, about three miles from the town of Arcachon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This village was in the midst of a forest covering many thousand acres of land.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After many weeks of wandering about, the children found themselves in a little village, about three miles from the town of Arcachon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had avoided the seaport town of Arcachon, dreading its fashionable appearance; but they hailed the little village with delight.
