adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The more immediate scenery consisted of fields and farm-houses outside the car and a monster-headed dwarf and a moustached woman inside it.
accentedadjectiveUS /ˈæksentɪd/
(used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch
From this reading The Cathedral six or seven miles behind us; vast, dreamy, bluish, snow-clad mountains twenty miles in front of us,--these were the accented points in the scenery.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas, deformity and female beards are too common in Italy to attract attention.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The more immediate scenery consisted of fields and farm-houses outside the car and a monster-headed dwarf and a moustached woman inside it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alas, deformity and female beards are too common in Italy to attract attention.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Alas, deformity and female beards are too common in Italy to attract attention.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Alas, deformity and female beards are too common in Italy to attract attention.
beardsnounUS /bɪrdz/
plural of “beard” — the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Alas, deformity and female beards are too common in Italy to attract attention.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Cathedral six or seven miles behind us; vast, dreamy, bluish, snow-clad mountains twenty miles in front of us,--these were the accented points in the scenery.
bluishadjectiveUS /ˈbluːɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The Cathedral six or seven miles behind us; vast, dreamy, bluish, snow-clad mountains twenty miles in front of us,--these were the accented points in the scenery.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We left Milan by rail.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The more immediate scenery consisted of fields and farm-houses outside the car and a monster-headed dwarf and a moustached woman inside it.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading The Cathedral six or seven miles behind us; vast, dreamy, bluish, snow-clad mountains twenty miles in front of us,--these were the accented points in the scenery.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Alas, deformity and female beards are too common in Italy to attract attention.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The more immediate scenery consisted of fields and farm-houses outside the car and a monster-headed dwarf and a moustached woman inside it.
deformitynounUS /dɪˈfɔːrməti/
an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
From this reading Alas, deformity and female beards are too common in Italy to attract attention.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading The Cathedral six or seven miles behind us; vast, dreamy, bluish, snow-clad mountains twenty miles in front of us,--these were the accented points in the scenery.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading The more immediate scenery consisted of fields and farm-houses outside the car and a monster-headed dwarf and a moustached woman inside it.
farm-houses
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From this reading The more immediate scenery consisted of fields and farm-houses outside the car and a monster-headed dwarf and a moustached woman inside it.
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Alas, deformity and female beards are too common in Italy to attract attention.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The more immediate scenery consisted of fields and farm-houses outside the car and a monster-headed dwarf and a moustached woman inside it.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The Cathedral six or seven miles behind us; vast, dreamy, bluish, snow-clad mountains twenty miles in front of us,--these were the accented points in the scenery.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading The more immediate scenery consisted of fields and farm-houses outside the car and a monster-headed dwarf and a moustached woman inside it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Cathedral six or seven miles behind us; vast, dreamy, bluish, snow-clad mountains twenty miles in front of us,--these were the accented points in the scenery.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The more immediate scenery consisted of fields and farm-houses outside the car and a monster-headed dwarf and a moustached woman inside it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The more immediate scenery consisted of fields and farm-houses outside the car and a monster-headed dwarf and a moustached woman inside it.
ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/
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 Alas, deformity and female beards are too common in Italy to attract attention.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading These latter were not show-people.
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 We left Milan by rail.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading We left Milan by rail.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Cathedral six or seven miles behind us; vast, dreamy, bluish, snow-clad mountains twenty miles in front of us,--these were the accented points in the scenery.
monster-headed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The more immediate scenery consisted of fields and farm-houses outside the car and a monster-headed dwarf and a moustached woman inside it.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more immediate scenery consisted of fields and farm-houses outside the car and a monster-headed dwarf and a moustached woman inside it.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The Cathedral six or seven miles behind us; vast, dreamy, bluish, snow-clad mountains twenty miles in front of us,--these were the accented points in the scenery.
moustached
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From this reading The more immediate scenery consisted of fields and farm-houses outside the car and a monster-headed dwarf and a moustached woman inside it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These latter were not show-people.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Cathedral six or seven miles behind us; vast, dreamy, bluish, snow-clad mountains twenty miles in front of us,--these were the accented points in the scenery.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Cathedral six or seven miles behind us; vast, dreamy, bluish, snow-clad mountains twenty miles in front of us,--these were the accented points in the scenery.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The more immediate scenery consisted of fields and farm-houses outside the car and a monster-headed dwarf and a moustached woman inside it.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The Cathedral six or seven miles behind us; vast, dreamy, bluish, snow-clad mountains twenty miles in front of us,--these were the accented points in the scenery.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading We left Milan by rail.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading The Cathedral six or seven miles behind us; vast, dreamy, bluish, snow-clad mountains twenty miles in front of us,--these were the accented points in the scenery.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The Cathedral six or seven miles behind us; vast, dreamy, bluish, snow-clad mountains twenty miles in front of us,--these were the accented points in the scenery.
show-people
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These latter were not show-people.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The Cathedral six or seven miles behind us; vast, dreamy, bluish, snow-clad mountains twenty miles in front of us,--these were the accented points in the scenery.
snow-cladadjective
covered with snow
From this reading The Cathedral six or seven miles behind us; vast, dreamy, bluish, snow-clad mountains twenty miles in front of us,--these were the accented points in the scenery.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cathedral six or seven miles behind us; vast, dreamy, bluish, snow-clad mountains twenty miles in front of us,--these were the accented points in the scenery.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Cathedral six or seven miles behind us; vast, dreamy, bluish, snow-clad mountains twenty miles in front of us,--these were the accented points in the scenery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alas, deformity and female beards are too common in Italy to attract attention.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Alas, deformity and female beards are too common in Italy to attract attention.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The Cathedral six or seven miles behind us; vast, dreamy, bluish, snow-clad mountains twenty miles in front of us,--these were the accented points in the scenery.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Cathedral six or seven miles behind us; vast, dreamy, bluish, snow-clad mountains twenty miles in front of us,--these were the accented points in the scenery.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The Cathedral six or seven miles behind us; vast, dreamy, bluish, snow-clad mountains twenty miles in front of us,--these were the accented points in the scenery.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left Milan by rail.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Cathedral six or seven miles behind us; vast, dreamy, bluish, snow-clad mountains twenty miles in front of us,--these were the accented points in the scenery.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The more immediate scenery consisted of fields and farm-houses outside the car and a monster-headed dwarf and a moustached woman inside it.
