adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the dull season, a solitary traveler from the North arrived at the nearest post-town to Mount Morven.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Falling into talk over his dinner with the waiter at the hotel, he made inquiries about a picturesque house in the neighborhood, which showed that Mount Morven was well known to him by reputation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The autumn holiday-time had come to an end; and the tourists had left Scotland to the Scots.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The autumn holiday-time had come to an end; and the tourists had left Scotland to the Scots.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In the dull season, a solitary traveler from the North arrived at the nearest post-town to Mount Morven.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading A sketchbook and a color-box formed part of his luggage, and declared him to be an artist.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the dull season, a solitary traveler from the North arrived at the nearest post-town to Mount Morven.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The autumn holiday-time had come to an end; and the tourists had left Scotland to the Scots.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A sketchbook and a color-box formed part of his luggage, and declared him to be an artist.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading When he proposed paying a visit to the old border fortress the next day, the waiter said: “You can’t see the house.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Falling into talk over his dinner with the waiter at the hotel, he made inquiries about a picturesque house in the neighborhood, which showed that Mount Morven was well known to him by reputation.
can't
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From this reading When he proposed paying a visit to the old border fortress the next day, the waiter said: “You can’t see the house.”
color-box
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From this reading A sketchbook and a color-box formed part of his luggage, and declared him to be an artist.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The autumn holiday-time had come to an end; and the tourists had left Scotland to the Scots.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When he proposed paying a visit to the old border fortress the next day, the waiter said: “You can’t see the house.”
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading A sketchbook and a color-box formed part of his luggage, and declared him to be an artist.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Falling into talk over his dinner with the waiter at the hotel, he made inquiries about a picturesque house in the neighborhood, which showed that Mount Morven was well known to him by reputation.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading In the dull season, a solitary traveler from the North arrived at the nearest post-town to Mount Morven.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The autumn holiday-time had come to an end; and the tourists had left Scotland to the Scots.
FallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Falling into talk over his dinner with the waiter at the hotel, he made inquiries about a picturesque house in the neighborhood, which showed that Mount Morven was well known to him by reputation.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading A sketchbook and a color-box formed part of his luggage, and declared him to be an artist.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading When he proposed paying a visit to the old border fortress the next day, the waiter said: “You can’t see the house.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the dull season, a solitary traveler from the North arrived at the nearest post-town to Mount Morven.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The autumn holiday-time had come to an end; and the tourists had left Scotland to the Scots.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Falling into talk over his dinner with the waiter at the hotel, he made inquiries about a picturesque house in the neighborhood, which showed that Mount Morven was well known to him by reputation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A sketchbook and a color-box formed part of his luggage, and declared him to be an artist.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A sketchbook and a color-box formed part of his luggage, and declared him to be an artist.
holiday-time
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From this reading The autumn holiday-time had come to an end; and the tourists had left Scotland to the Scots.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Falling into talk over his dinner with the waiter at the hotel, he made inquiries about a picturesque house in the neighborhood, which showed that Mount Morven was well known to him by reputation.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Falling into talk over his dinner with the waiter at the hotel, he made inquiries about a picturesque house in the neighborhood, which showed that Mount Morven was well known to him by reputation.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the dull season, a solitary traveler from the North arrived at the nearest post-town to Mount Morven.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Falling into talk over his dinner with the waiter at the hotel, he made inquiries about a picturesque house in the neighborhood, which showed that Mount Morven was well known to him by reputation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Falling into talk over his dinner with the waiter at the hotel, he made inquiries about a picturesque house in the neighborhood, which showed that Mount Morven was well known to him by reputation.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Falling into talk over his dinner with the waiter at the hotel, he made inquiries about a picturesque house in the neighborhood, which showed that Mount Morven was well known to him by reputation.
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 The autumn holiday-time had come to an end; and the tourists had left Scotland to the Scots.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading A sketchbook and a color-box formed part of his luggage, and declared him to be an artist.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Falling into talk over his dinner with the waiter at the hotel, he made inquiries about a picturesque house in the neighborhood, which showed that Mount Morven was well known to him by reputation.
Morven
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From this reading In the dull season, a solitary traveler from the North arrived at the nearest post-town to Mount Morven.
MountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading In the dull season, a solitary traveler from the North arrived at the nearest post-town to Mount Morven.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading In the dull season, a solitary traveler from the North arrived at the nearest post-town to Mount Morven.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Falling into talk over his dinner with the waiter at the hotel, he made inquiries about a picturesque house in the neighborhood, which showed that Mount Morven was well known to him by reputation.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When he proposed paying a visit to the old border fortress the next day, the waiter said: “You can’t see the house.”
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In the dull season, a solitary traveler from the North arrived at the nearest post-town to Mount Morven.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sketchbook and a color-box formed part of his luggage, and declared him to be an artist.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When he proposed paying a visit to the old border fortress the next day, the waiter said: “You can’t see the house.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Falling into talk over his dinner with the waiter at the hotel, he made inquiries about a picturesque house in the neighborhood, which showed that Mount Morven was well known to him by reputation.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A sketchbook and a color-box formed part of his luggage, and declared him to be an artist.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading When he proposed paying a visit to the old border fortress the next day, the waiter said: “You can’t see the house.”
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Falling into talk over his dinner with the waiter at the hotel, he made inquiries about a picturesque house in the neighborhood, which showed that Mount Morven was well known to him by reputation.
post-town
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From this reading In the dull season, a solitary traveler from the North arrived at the nearest post-town to Mount Morven.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading When he proposed paying a visit to the old border fortress the next day, the waiter said: “You can’t see the house.”
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Falling into talk over his dinner with the waiter at the hotel, he made inquiries about a picturesque house in the neighborhood, which showed that Mount Morven was well known to him by reputation.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When he proposed paying a visit to the old border fortress the next day, the waiter said: “You can’t see the house.”
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading The autumn holiday-time had come to an end; and the tourists had left Scotland to the Scots.
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading The autumn holiday-time had come to an end; and the tourists had left Scotland to the Scots.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading In the dull season, a solitary traveler from the North arrived at the nearest post-town to Mount Morven.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When he proposed paying a visit to the old border fortress the next day, the waiter said: “You can’t see the house.”
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Falling into talk over his dinner with the waiter at the hotel, he made inquiries about a picturesque house in the neighborhood, which showed that Mount Morven was well known to him by reputation.
sketchbooknounUS /ˈsketʃbʊk/
a book containing sheets of paper on which sketches can be drawn
From this reading A sketchbook and a color-box formed part of his luggage, and declared him to be an artist.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading In the dull season, a solitary traveler from the North arrived at the nearest post-town to Mount Morven.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Falling into talk over his dinner with the waiter at the hotel, he made inquiries about a picturesque house in the neighborhood, which showed that Mount Morven was well known to him by reputation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Falling into talk over his dinner with the waiter at the hotel, he made inquiries about a picturesque house in the neighborhood, which showed that Mount Morven was well known to him by reputation.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The autumn holiday-time had come to an end; and the tourists had left Scotland to the Scots.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The autumn holiday-time had come to an end; and the tourists had left Scotland to the Scots.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading The autumn holiday-time had come to an end; and the tourists had left Scotland to the Scots.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading In the dull season, a solitary traveler from the North arrived at the nearest post-town to Mount Morven.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading When he proposed paying a visit to the old border fortress the next day, the waiter said: “You can’t see the house.”
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading Falling into talk over his dinner with the waiter at the hotel, he made inquiries about a picturesque house in the neighborhood, which showed that Mount Morven was well known to him by reputation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Falling into talk over his dinner with the waiter at the hotel, he made inquiries about a picturesque house in the neighborhood, which showed that Mount Morven was well known to him by reputation.
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 Falling into talk over his dinner with the waiter at the hotel, he made inquiries about a picturesque house in the neighborhood, which showed that Mount Morven was well known to him by reputation.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he proposed paying a visit to the old border fortress the next day, the waiter said: “You can’t see the house.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Falling into talk over his dinner with the waiter at the hotel, he made inquiries about a picturesque house in the neighborhood, which showed that Mount Morven was well known to him by reputation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Falling into talk over his dinner with the waiter at the hotel, he made inquiries about a picturesque house in the neighborhood, which showed that Mount Morven was well known to him by reputation.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When he proposed paying a visit to the old border fortress the next day, the waiter said: “You can’t see the house.”
