adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As evening fell, he saw a multitude of lights spread out on every side far ahead in the darkness.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading As evening fell, he saw a multitude of lights spread out on every side far ahead in the darkness.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Next morning, clad in his country homespun, he marched up along River Street, over the bridge, and up the hill to the villa quarter, where he had to ask the way.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At last he arrived outside a white-painted wooden house standing back in a garden.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As evening fell, he saw a multitude of lights spread out on every side far ahead in the darkness.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Next morning, clad in his country homespun, he marched up along River Street, over the bridge, and up the hill to the villa quarter, where he had to ask the way.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he arrived outside a white-painted wooden house standing back in a garden.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At last he arrived outside a white-painted wooden house standing back in a garden.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here was the place--the place where his fate was to be decided.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Next morning, clad in his country homespun, he marched up along River Street, over the bridge, and up the hill to the villa quarter, where he had to ask the way.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Next morning, clad in his country homespun, he marched up along River Street, over the bridge, and up the hill to the villa quarter, where he had to ask the way.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As evening fell, he saw a multitude of lights spread out on every side far ahead in the darkness.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading Here was the place--the place where his fate was to be decided.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading As evening fell, he saw a multitude of lights spread out on every side far ahead in the darkness.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As evening fell, he saw a multitude of lights spread out on every side far ahead in the darkness.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As evening fell, he saw a multitude of lights spread out on every side far ahead in the darkness.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Here was the place--the place where his fate was to be decided.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As evening fell, he saw a multitude of lights spread out on every side far ahead in the darkness.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading At last he arrived outside a white-painted wooden house standing back in a garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As evening fell, he saw a multitude of lights spread out on every side far ahead in the darkness.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was the place--the place where his fate was to be decided.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Next morning, clad in his country homespun, he marched up along River Street, over the bridge, and up the hill to the villa quarter, where he had to ask the way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
homespunadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmspʌn/
of textiles; having a rough surface
From this reading Next morning, clad in his country homespun, he marched up along River Street, over the bridge, and up the hill to the villa quarter, where he had to ask the way.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At last he arrived outside a white-painted wooden house standing back in a garden.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As evening fell, he saw a multitude of lights spread out on every side far ahead in the darkness.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last he arrived outside a white-painted wooden house standing back in a garden.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading As evening fell, he saw a multitude of lights spread out on every side far ahead in the darkness.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
lodging-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
Lofotennoun
a string of islands off the northwestern coast of Norway in the Norwegian Sea
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Next morning, clad in his country homespun, he marched up along River Street, over the bridge, and up the hill to the villa quarter, where he had to ask the way.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, clad in his country homespun, he marched up along River Street, over the bridge, and up the hill to the villa quarter, where he had to ask the way.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading As evening fell, he saw a multitude of lights spread out on every side far ahead in the darkness.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As evening fell, he saw a multitude of lights spread out on every side far ahead in the darkness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As evening fell, he saw a multitude of lights spread out on every side far ahead in the darkness.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As evening fell, he saw a multitude of lights spread out on every side far ahead in the darkness.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading At last he arrived outside a white-painted wooden house standing back in a garden.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Next morning, clad in his country homespun, he marched up along River Street, over the bridge, and up the hill to the villa quarter, where he had to ask the way.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Here was the place--the place where his fate was to be decided.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading Next morning, clad in his country homespun, he marched up along River Street, over the bridge, and up the hill to the villa quarter, where he had to ask the way.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Next morning, clad in his country homespun, he marched up along River Street, over the bridge, and up the hill to the villa quarter, where he had to ask the way.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As evening fell, he saw a multitude of lights spread out on every side far ahead in the darkness.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As evening fell, he saw a multitude of lights spread out on every side far ahead in the darkness.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading As evening fell, he saw a multitude of lights spread out on every side far ahead in the darkness.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading At last he arrived outside a white-painted wooden house standing back in a garden.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Next morning, clad in his country homespun, he marched up along River Street, over the bridge, and up the hill to the villa quarter, where he had to ask the way.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As evening fell, he saw a multitude of lights spread out on every side far ahead in the darkness.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Next morning, clad in his country homespun, he marched up along River Street, over the bridge, and up the hill to the villa quarter, where he had to ask the way.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Next morning, clad in his country homespun, he marched up along River Street, over the bridge, and up the hill to the villa quarter, where he had to ask the way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
white-painted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last he arrived outside a white-painted wooden house standing back in a garden.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading And next, with his little wooden chest on his shoulder, he was finding his way up through the streets by the quay to a lodging-house for country folk, which he knew from former visits, when he had come to the town with the Lofoten boats.
