the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Perhaps my father had decided on an instant removal to Italy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Towards evening I stepped into the village’s one and only cab.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So my schoolmates thought as they stood enviously watching me pack.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Towards evening I stepped into the village’s one and only cab.
being joined in close association
From this reading Of course the telegram was connected in some way with the payment of the first half-yearly dividend.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course the telegram was connected in some way with the payment of the first half-yearly dividend.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Perhaps my father had decided on an instant removal to Italy.
dividendnounUS /ˈdɪvɪdend/
that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
From this reading Of course the telegram was connected in some way with the payment of the first half-yearly dividend.
remove the dust from
From this reading I shook the dust of the Red House from my feet without regret.
enviouslyadverbUS /ˈenviəsli/
with jealousy; in an envious manner
From this reading So my schoolmates thought as they stood enviously watching me pack.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Towards evening I stepped into the village’s one and only cab.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Perhaps my father had decided on an instant removal to Italy.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I shook the dust of the Red House from my feet without regret.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Of course the telegram was connected in some way with the payment of the first half-yearly dividend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I shook the dust of the Red House from my feet without regret.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps my father had decided on an instant removal to Italy.
half-yearlyadjective
occurring or payable twice each year
From this reading Of course the telegram was connected in some way with the payment of the first half-yearly dividend.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I shook the dust of the Red House from my feet without regret.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Towards evening I stepped into the village’s one and only cab.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course the telegram was connected in some way with the payment of the first half-yearly dividend.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Perhaps my father had decided on an instant removal to Italy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Towards evening I stepped into the village’s one and only cab.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Perhaps my father had decided on an instant removal to Italy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So my schoolmates thought as they stood enviously watching me pack.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Perhaps my father had decided on an instant removal to Italy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course the telegram was connected in some way with the payment of the first half-yearly dividend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps my father had decided on an instant removal to Italy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Towards evening I stepped into the village’s one and only cab.
and nothing more
From this reading Towards evening I stepped into the village’s one and only cab.
arrange in a container
From this reading So my schoolmates thought as they stood enviously watching me pack.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading Of course the telegram was connected in some way with the payment of the first half-yearly dividend.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps my father had decided on an instant removal to Italy.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading I shook the dust of the Red House from my feet without regret.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading I shook the dust of the Red House from my feet without regret.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading Perhaps my father had decided on an instant removal to Italy.
schoolmatesnounUS /ˈskuːlmeɪts/
plural of “schoolmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading So my schoolmates thought as they stood enviously watching me pack.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading I shook the dust of the Red House from my feet without regret.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So my schoolmates thought as they stood enviously watching me pack.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Of course the telegram was connected in some way with the payment of the first half-yearly dividend.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Towards evening I stepped into the village’s one and only cab.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So my schoolmates thought as they stood enviously watching me pack.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Of course the telegram was connected in some way with the payment of the first half-yearly dividend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course the telegram was connected in some way with the payment of the first half-yearly dividend.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So my schoolmates thought as they stood enviously watching me pack.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So my schoolmates thought as they stood enviously watching me pack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps my father had decided on an instant removal to Italy.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards evening I stepped into the village’s one and only cab.
village'snounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒɪz/
possessive form of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Towards evening I stepped into the village’s one and only cab.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course the telegram was connected in some way with the payment of the first half-yearly dividend.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading So my schoolmates thought as they stood enviously watching me pack.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Of course the telegram was connected in some way with the payment of the first half-yearly dividend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course the telegram was connected in some way with the payment of the first half-yearly dividend.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I shook the dust of the Red House from my feet without regret.
