adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We got an open barouche and a wild, boisterous driver, and set out.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We got an open barouche and a wild, boisterous driver, and set out.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading They said it was two hours, by carriage to the ancient city of Bergamo, and that we would arrive there in good season for the railway train.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We voyaged by steamer down the Lago di Lecco, through wild mountain scenery, and by hamlets and villas, and disembarked at the town of Lecco.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They said it was two hours, by carriage to the ancient city of Bergamo, and that we would arrive there in good season for the railway train.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We voyaged by steamer down the Lago di Lecco, through wild mountain scenery, and by hamlets and villas, and disembarked at the town of Lecco.
barouchenoun
a horse-drawn carriage having four wheels; has an outside seat for the driver and facing inside seats for two couples and a folding top
From this reading We got an open barouche and a wild, boisterous driver, and set out.
Bergamo
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From this reading They said it was two hours, by carriage to the ancient city of Bergamo, and that we would arrive there in good season for the railway train.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading We got an open barouche and a wild, boisterous driver, and set out.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We voyaged by steamer down the Lago di Lecco, through wild mountain scenery, and by hamlets and villas, and disembarked at the town of Lecco.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading They said it was two hours, by carriage to the ancient city of Bergamo, and that we would arrive there in good season for the railway train.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They said it was two hours, by carriage to the ancient city of Bergamo, and that we would arrive there in good season for the railway train.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It was delightful.
di
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From this reading We voyaged by steamer down the Lago di Lecco, through wild mountain scenery, and by hamlets and villas, and disembarked at the town of Lecco.
disembarked
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From this reading We voyaged by steamer down the Lago di Lecco, through wild mountain scenery, and by hamlets and villas, and disembarked at the town of Lecco.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We voyaged by steamer down the Lago di Lecco, through wild mountain scenery, and by hamlets and villas, and disembarked at the town of Lecco.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading We got an open barouche and a wild, boisterous driver, and set out.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading We had a fast team and a perfectly smooth road.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They said it was two hours, by carriage to the ancient city of Bergamo, and that we would arrive there in good season for the railway train.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They said it was two hours, by carriage to the ancient city of Bergamo, and that we would arrive there in good season for the railway train.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We got an open barouche and a wild, boisterous driver, and set out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had a fast team and a perfectly smooth road.
hamletsnounUS /ˈhæmləts/
plural of “hamlet” — a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading We voyaged by steamer down the Lago di Lecco, through wild mountain scenery, and by hamlets and villas, and disembarked at the town of Lecco.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They said it was two hours, by carriage to the ancient city of Bergamo, and that we would arrive there in good season for the railway train.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They said it was two hours, by carriage to the ancient city of Bergamo, and that we would arrive there in good season for the railway train.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They said it was two hours, by carriage to the ancient city of Bergamo, and that we would arrive there in good season for the railway train.
Lago
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We voyaged by steamer down the Lago di Lecco, through wild mountain scenery, and by hamlets and villas, and disembarked at the town of Lecco.
Lecco
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From this reading We voyaged by steamer down the Lago di Lecco, through wild mountain scenery, and by hamlets and villas, and disembarked at the town of Lecco.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We voyaged by steamer down the Lago di Lecco, through wild mountain scenery, and by hamlets and villas, and disembarked at the town of Lecco.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We voyaged by steamer down the Lago di Lecco, through wild mountain scenery, and by hamlets and villas, and disembarked at the town of Lecco.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading We got an open barouche and a wild, boisterous driver, and set out.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We got an open barouche and a wild, boisterous driver, and set out.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading We had a fast team and a perfectly smooth road.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading They said it was two hours, by carriage to the ancient city of Bergamo, and that we would arrive there in good season for the railway train.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We had a fast team and a perfectly smooth road.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They said it was two hours, by carriage to the ancient city of Bergamo, and that we would arrive there in good season for the railway train.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading We voyaged by steamer down the Lago di Lecco, through wild mountain scenery, and by hamlets and villas, and disembarked at the town of Lecco.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading They said it was two hours, by carriage to the ancient city of Bergamo, and that we would arrive there in good season for the railway train.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We got an open barouche and a wild, boisterous driver, and set out.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading We had a fast team and a perfectly smooth road.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading We voyaged by steamer down the Lago di Lecco, through wild mountain scenery, and by hamlets and villas, and disembarked at the town of Lecco.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading We had a fast team and a perfectly smooth road.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They said it was two hours, by carriage to the ancient city of Bergamo, and that we would arrive there in good season for the railway train.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We voyaged by steamer down the Lago di Lecco, through wild mountain scenery, and by hamlets and villas, and disembarked at the town of Lecco.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They said it was two hours, by carriage to the ancient city of Bergamo, and that we would arrive there in good season for the railway train.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They said it was two hours, by carriage to the ancient city of Bergamo, and that we would arrive there in good season for the railway train.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We voyaged by steamer down the Lago di Lecco, through wild mountain scenery, and by hamlets and villas, and disembarked at the town of Lecco.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They said it was two hours, by carriage to the ancient city of Bergamo, and that we would arrive there in good season for the railway train.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We voyaged by steamer down the Lago di Lecco, through wild mountain scenery, and by hamlets and villas, and disembarked at the town of Lecco.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading They said it was two hours, by carriage to the ancient city of Bergamo, and that we would arrive there in good season for the railway train.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They said it was two hours, by carriage to the ancient city of Bergamo, and that we would arrive there in good season for the railway train.
villasnounUS /ˈvɪləz/
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading We voyaged by steamer down the Lago di Lecco, through wild mountain scenery, and by hamlets and villas, and disembarked at the town of Lecco.
voyagedverbUS /ˈvɔɪədʒd/
past form of “voyage” — travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
From this reading We voyaged by steamer down the Lago di Lecco, through wild mountain scenery, and by hamlets and villas, and disembarked at the town of Lecco.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They said it was two hours, by carriage to the ancient city of Bergamo, and that we would arrive there in good season for the railway train.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We voyaged by steamer down the Lago di Lecco, through wild mountain scenery, and by hamlets and villas, and disembarked at the town of Lecco.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading We voyaged by steamer down the Lago di Lecco, through wild mountain scenery, and by hamlets and villas, and disembarked at the town of Lecco.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They said it was two hours, by carriage to the ancient city of Bergamo, and that we would arrive there in good season for the railway train.
