adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEARNING AND TEACHING Easter was just gone by.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
Babuino
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From this reading Their hotel was in the Babuino.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
bell-clanging
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From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
Bocca
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From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought his Paestum picture to the hotel, but declined to leave it there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He brought his Paestum picture to the hotel, but declined to leave it there.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LEARNING AND TEACHING Easter was just gone by.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading He brought his Paestum picture to the hotel, but declined to leave it there.
di
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From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading LEARNING AND TEACHING Easter was just gone by.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading LEARNING AND TEACHING Easter was just gone by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Their hotel was in the Babuino.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He brought his Paestum picture to the hotel, but declined to leave it there.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading LEARNING AND TEACHING Easter was just gone by.
LEARNINGnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading LEARNING AND TEACHING Easter was just gone by.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading He brought his Paestum picture to the hotel, but declined to leave it there.
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 The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
LeonenounUS /liˈoʊn/
the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
MallardnounUS /ˈmælərd/
wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed
From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
Paestum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He brought his Paestum picture to the hotel, but declined to leave it there.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He brought his Paestum picture to the hotel, but declined to leave it there.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
RomenounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
Spences
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From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
TEACHINGnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading LEARNING AND TEACHING Easter was just gone by.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He brought his Paestum picture to the hotel, but declined to leave it there.
timedadjectiveUS /taɪmd/
regularly spaced in time
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
trippersnounUS /ˈtrɪpərz/
plural of “tripper” — (slang) someone who has taken a psychedelic drug and is undergoing hallucinations
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
ViaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LEARNING AND TEACHING Easter was just gone by.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
