adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seems that, somewhere on the lonely road, he came across two men, honest-looking country folk, engaged in a violent quarrel; their language made it clear that one accused the other of some sort of slander, a very trivial affair.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading On the day after I said good-bye to him, my father went for his usual morning walk, and was absent for two hours.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading It seems that, somewhere on the lonely road, he came across two men, honest-looking country folk, engaged in a violent quarrel; their language made it clear that one accused the other of some sort of slander, a very trivial affair.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It seems that, somewhere on the lonely road, he came across two men, honest-looking country folk, engaged in a violent quarrel; their language made it clear that one accused the other of some sort of slander, a very trivial affair.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It seems that, somewhere on the lonely road, he came across two men, honest-looking country folk, engaged in a violent quarrel; their language made it clear that one accused the other of some sort of slander, a very trivial affair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the day after I said good-bye to him, my father went for his usual morning walk, and was absent for two hours.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day after I said good-bye to him, my father went for his usual morning walk, and was absent for two hours.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The circumstances are these.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as my father came up to them, they began fighting.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Just as my father came up to them, they began fighting.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It seems that, somewhere on the lonely road, he came across two men, honest-looking country folk, engaged in a violent quarrel; their language made it clear that one accused the other of some sort of slander, a very trivial affair.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "The circumstances are these.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading It seems that, somewhere on the lonely road, he came across two men, honest-looking country folk, engaged in a violent quarrel; their language made it clear that one accused the other of some sort of slander, a very trivial affair.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It seems that, somewhere on the lonely road, he came across two men, honest-looking country folk, engaged in a violent quarrel; their language made it clear that one accused the other of some sort of slander, a very trivial affair.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day after I said good-bye to him, my father went for his usual morning walk, and was absent for two hours.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He returned looking very pale and disturbed, and with some difficulty was persuaded (you know how he disliked speaking of himself) to tell what had happened.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading He returned looking very pale and disturbed, and with some difficulty was persuaded (you know how he disliked speaking of himself) to tell what had happened.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading He returned looking very pale and disturbed, and with some difficulty was persuaded (you know how he disliked speaking of himself) to tell what had happened.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading It seems that, somewhere on the lonely road, he came across two men, honest-looking country folk, engaged in a violent quarrel; their language made it clear that one accused the other of some sort of slander, a very trivial affair.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading On the day after I said good-bye to him, my father went for his usual morning walk, and was absent for two hours.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Just as my father came up to them, they began fighting.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading It seems that, somewhere on the lonely road, he came across two men, honest-looking country folk, engaged in a violent quarrel; their language made it clear that one accused the other of some sort of slander, a very trivial affair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the day after I said good-bye to him, my father went for his usual morning walk, and was absent for two hours.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading On the day after I said good-bye to him, my father went for his usual morning walk, and was absent for two hours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He returned looking very pale and disturbed, and with some difficulty was persuaded (you know how he disliked speaking of himself) to tell what had happened.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He returned looking very pale and disturbed, and with some difficulty was persuaded (you know how he disliked speaking of himself) to tell what had happened.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned looking very pale and disturbed, and with some difficulty was persuaded (you know how he disliked speaking of himself) to tell what had happened.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the day after I said good-bye to him, my father went for his usual morning walk, and was absent for two hours.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He returned looking very pale and disturbed, and with some difficulty was persuaded (you know how he disliked speaking of himself) to tell what had happened.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day after I said good-bye to him, my father went for his usual morning walk, and was absent for two hours.
honest-looking
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From this reading It seems that, somewhere on the lonely road, he came across two men, honest-looking country folk, engaged in a violent quarrel; their language made it clear that one accused the other of some sort of slander, a very trivial affair.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading On the day after I said good-bye to him, my father went for his usual morning walk, and was absent for two hours.
how
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From this reading He returned looking very pale and disturbed, and with some difficulty was persuaded (you know how he disliked speaking of himself) to tell what had happened.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the day after I said good-bye to him, my father went for his usual morning walk, and was absent for two hours.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seems that, somewhere on the lonely road, he came across two men, honest-looking country folk, engaged in a violent quarrel; their language made it clear that one accused the other of some sort of slander, a very trivial affair.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems that, somewhere on the lonely road, he came across two men, honest-looking country folk, engaged in a violent quarrel; their language made it clear that one accused the other of some sort of slander, a very trivial affair.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just as my father came up to them, they began fighting.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He returned looking very pale and disturbed, and with some difficulty was persuaded (you know how he disliked speaking of himself) to tell what had happened.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading It seems that, somewhere on the lonely road, he came across two men, honest-looking country folk, engaged in a violent quarrel; their language made it clear that one accused the other of some sort of slander, a very trivial affair.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It seems that, somewhere on the lonely road, he came across two men, honest-looking country folk, engaged in a violent quarrel; their language made it clear that one accused the other of some sort of slander, a very trivial affair.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He returned looking very pale and disturbed, and with some difficulty was persuaded (you know how he disliked speaking of himself) to tell what had happened.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It seems that, somewhere on the lonely road, he came across two men, honest-looking country folk, engaged in a violent quarrel; their language made it clear that one accused the other of some sort of slander, a very trivial affair.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It seems that, somewhere on the lonely road, he came across two men, honest-looking country folk, engaged in a violent quarrel; their language made it clear that one accused the other of some sort of slander, a very trivial affair.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the day after I said good-bye to him, my father went for his usual morning walk, and was absent for two hours.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the day after I said good-bye to him, my father went for his usual morning walk, and was absent for two hours.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He returned looking very pale and disturbed, and with some difficulty was persuaded (you know how he disliked speaking of himself) to tell what had happened.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day after I said good-bye to him, my father went for his usual morning walk, and was absent for two hours.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seems that, somewhere on the lonely road, he came across two men, honest-looking country folk, engaged in a violent quarrel; their language made it clear that one accused the other of some sort of slander, a very trivial affair.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It seems that, somewhere on the lonely road, he came across two men, honest-looking country folk, engaged in a violent quarrel; their language made it clear that one accused the other of some sort of slander, a very trivial affair.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He returned looking very pale and disturbed, and with some difficulty was persuaded (you know how he disliked speaking of himself) to tell what had happened.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading He returned looking very pale and disturbed, and with some difficulty was persuaded (you know how he disliked speaking of himself) to tell what had happened.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading It seems that, somewhere on the lonely road, he came across two men, honest-looking country folk, engaged in a violent quarrel; their language made it clear that one accused the other of some sort of slander, a very trivial affair.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned looking very pale and disturbed, and with some difficulty was persuaded (you know how he disliked speaking of himself) to tell what had happened.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It seems that, somewhere on the lonely road, he came across two men, honest-looking country folk, engaged in a violent quarrel; their language made it clear that one accused the other of some sort of slander, a very trivial affair.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On the day after I said good-bye to him, my father went for his usual morning walk, and was absent for two hours.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems that, somewhere on the lonely road, he came across two men, honest-looking country folk, engaged in a violent quarrel; their language made it clear that one accused the other of some sort of slander, a very trivial affair.
slandernounUS /ˈslændər/
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
From this reading It seems that, somewhere on the lonely road, he came across two men, honest-looking country folk, engaged in a violent quarrel; their language made it clear that one accused the other of some sort of slander, a very trivial affair.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He returned looking very pale and disturbed, and with some difficulty was persuaded (you know how he disliked speaking of himself) to tell what had happened.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading It seems that, somewhere on the lonely road, he came across two men, honest-looking country folk, engaged in a violent quarrel; their language made it clear that one accused the other of some sort of slander, a very trivial affair.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It seems that, somewhere on the lonely road, he came across two men, honest-looking country folk, engaged in a violent quarrel; their language made it clear that one accused the other of some sort of slander, a very trivial affair.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He returned looking very pale and disturbed, and with some difficulty was persuaded (you know how he disliked speaking of himself) to tell what had happened.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading He returned looking very pale and disturbed, and with some difficulty was persuaded (you know how he disliked speaking of himself) to tell what had happened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems that, somewhere on the lonely road, he came across two men, honest-looking country folk, engaged in a violent quarrel; their language made it clear that one accused the other of some sort of slander, a very trivial affair.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The circumstances are these.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It seems that, somewhere on the lonely road, he came across two men, honest-looking country folk, engaged in a violent quarrel; their language made it clear that one accused the other of some sort of slander, a very trivial affair.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Just as my father came up to them, they began fighting.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "The circumstances are these.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just as my father came up to them, they began fighting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day after I said good-bye to him, my father went for his usual morning walk, and was absent for two hours.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading It seems that, somewhere on the lonely road, he came across two men, honest-looking country folk, engaged in a violent quarrel; their language made it clear that one accused the other of some sort of slander, a very trivial affair.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the day after I said good-bye to him, my father went for his usual morning walk, and was absent for two hours.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Just as my father came up to them, they began fighting.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading On the day after I said good-bye to him, my father went for his usual morning walk, and was absent for two hours.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He returned looking very pale and disturbed, and with some difficulty was persuaded (you know how he disliked speaking of himself) to tell what had happened.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading It seems that, somewhere on the lonely road, he came across two men, honest-looking country folk, engaged in a violent quarrel; their language made it clear that one accused the other of some sort of slander, a very trivial affair.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading On the day after I said good-bye to him, my father went for his usual morning walk, and was absent for two hours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the day after I said good-bye to him, my father went for his usual morning walk, and was absent for two hours.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the day after I said good-bye to him, my father went for his usual morning walk, and was absent for two hours.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He returned looking very pale and disturbed, and with some difficulty was persuaded (you know how he disliked speaking of himself) to tell what had happened.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He returned looking very pale and disturbed, and with some difficulty was persuaded (you know how he disliked speaking of himself) to tell what had happened.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He returned looking very pale and disturbed, and with some difficulty was persuaded (you know how he disliked speaking of himself) to tell what had happened.
