AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SEASIDE ROMANCE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the middle of July, and watering places not very full as yet, nor were there many people staying at the Ocean Hotel where he stopped.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the middle of July, and watering places not very full as yet, nor were there many people staying at the Ocean Hotel where he stopped.
BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He hardly knew himself how he came to fix on that particular place.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading Wilhelm's immediate destination was Ostend.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading He hardly knew himself how he came to fix on that particular place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was the middle of July, and watering places not very full as yet, nor were there many people staying at the Ocean Hotel where he stopped.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He hardly knew himself how he came to fix on that particular place.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hardly knew himself how he came to fix on that particular place.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He hardly knew himself how he came to fix on that particular place.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It was the middle of July, and watering places not very full as yet, nor were there many people staying at the Ocean Hotel where he stopped.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
how
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From this reading He hardly knew himself how he came to fix on that particular place.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading Wilhelm's immediate destination was Ostend.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the middle of July, and watering places not very full as yet, nor were there many people staying at the Ocean Hotel where he stopped.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was the middle of July, and watering places not very full as yet, nor were there many people staying at the Ocean Hotel where he stopped.
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 He hardly knew himself how he came to fix on that particular place.
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 Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was the middle of July, and watering places not very full as yet, nor were there many people staying at the Ocean Hotel where he stopped.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was the middle of July, and watering places not very full as yet, nor were there many people staying at the Ocean Hotel where he stopped.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was the middle of July, and watering places not very full as yet, nor were there many people staying at the Ocean Hotel where he stopped.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was the middle of July, and watering places not very full as yet, nor were there many people staying at the Ocean Hotel where he stopped.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
OceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading It was the middle of July, and watering places not very full as yet, nor were there many people staying at the Ocean Hotel where he stopped.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the middle of July, and watering places not very full as yet, nor were there many people staying at the Ocean Hotel where he stopped.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He hardly knew himself how he came to fix on that particular place.
Ostend
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilhelm's immediate destination was Ostend.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He hardly knew himself how he came to fix on that particular place.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was the middle of July, and watering places not very full as yet, nor were there many people staying at the Ocean Hotel where he stopped.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He hardly knew himself how he came to fix on that particular place.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was the middle of July, and watering places not very full as yet, nor were there many people staying at the Ocean Hotel where he stopped.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
ROMANCEnounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading A SEASIDE ROMANCE.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
SEASIDEnounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading A SEASIDE ROMANCE.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was the middle of July, and watering places not very full as yet, nor were there many people staying at the Ocean Hotel where he stopped.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It was the middle of July, and watering places not very full as yet, nor were there many people staying at the Ocean Hotel where he stopped.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He hardly knew himself how he came to fix on that particular place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was the middle of July, and watering places not very full as yet, nor were there many people staying at the Ocean Hotel where he stopped.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hardly knew himself how he came to fix on that particular place.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was the middle of July, and watering places not very full as yet, nor were there many people staying at the Ocean Hotel where he stopped.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wilhelm's immediate destination was Ostend.
wateringnounUS /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading It was the middle of July, and watering places not very full as yet, nor were there many people staying at the Ocean Hotel where he stopped.
watering-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the middle of July, and watering places not very full as yet, nor were there many people staying at the Ocean Hotel where he stopped.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was the middle of July, and watering places not very full as yet, nor were there many people staying at the Ocean Hotel where he stopped.
Wilhelm's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilhelm's immediate destination was Ostend.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since those days, long past, when his thoughts had hovered for weeks round the Belgian watering-place, the name had remained in his mind, and now, with his desire to spend some months in company with the sea, Ostend was the first place that occurred to him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was the middle of July, and watering places not very full as yet, nor were there many people staying at the Ocean Hotel where he stopped.
