adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As they skirted the long gardens Domini saw a light in the priest’s house.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night was very still and very warm.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they skirted the long gardens Domini saw a light in the priest’s house.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading With this last thought blended the still remote sound of the hautboy.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
Bous-Bous
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From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The village was full of the wan presage of the coming of the moon.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
Domini
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From this reading As they skirted the long gardens Domini saw a light in the priest’s house.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
FathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
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 It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
frustratedadjectiveUS /ˈfrʌstreɪtəd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The village was full of the wan presage of the coming of the moon.
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading As they skirted the long gardens Domini saw a light in the priest’s house.
hautboynoun
a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece
From this reading With this last thought blended the still remote sound of the hautboy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As they skirted the long gardens Domini saw a light in the priest’s house.
how
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From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they skirted the long gardens Domini saw a light in the priest’s house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading With this last thought blended the still remote sound of the hautboy.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As they skirted the long gardens Domini saw a light in the priest’s house.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
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 As they skirted the long gardens Domini saw a light in the priest’s house.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The village was full of the wan presage of the coming of the moon.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was very still and very warm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The village was full of the wan presage of the coming of the moon.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
plainly-furnished
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From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
presageverbUS /ˈpresɪdʒ/
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading The village was full of the wan presage of the coming of the moon.
priest'snounUS /priːsts/
possessive form of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading As they skirted the long gardens Domini saw a light in the priest’s house.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading With this last thought blended the still remote sound of the hautboy.
renunciationnounUS /rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As they skirted the long gardens Domini saw a light in the priest’s house.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
skirtedverbUS /ˈskɜːrtɪd/
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading As they skirted the long gardens Domini saw a light in the priest’s house.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading With this last thought blended the still remote sound of the hautboy.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The night was very still and very warm.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The village was full of the wan presage of the coming of the moon.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they skirted the long gardens Domini saw a light in the priest’s house.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this last thought blended the still remote sound of the hautboy.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With this last thought blended the still remote sound of the hautboy.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The night was very still and very warm.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village was full of the wan presage of the coming of the moon.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading The village was full of the wan presage of the coming of the moon.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The night was very still and very warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The village was full of the wan presage of the coming of the moon.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It made her wonder how he passed his solitary evenings when he went home from the hotel, and she fancied him sitting in some plainly-furnished little room with Bous-Bous and a few books, smoking a pipe and thinking sadly of the White Fathers of Africa and of his frustrated desire for complete renunciation.
