adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I went down about a hundred steps, and found forty small closets which I concluded were bathing machines.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Sir," said the man, "they all aspire to the honour of attending you while you bathe; you have only to choose which it shall be.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
ArrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading While I was looking at the place an honest-looking fellow came up to me, and asked me if I would like a bath.
aspireverbUS /əˈspaɪr/
have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
From this reading "Sir," said the man, "they all aspire to the honour of attending you while you bathe; you have only to choose which it shall be.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "Sir," said the man, "they all aspire to the honour of attending you while you bathe; you have only to choose which it shall be.
BalenounUS /beɪl/
a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading While I was looking at the place an honest-looking fellow came up to me, and asked me if I would like a bath.
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading "Sir," said the man, "they all aspire to the honour of attending you while you bathe; you have only to choose which it shall be.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading I went down about a hundred steps, and found forty small closets which I concluded were bathing machines.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Sir," said the man, "they all aspire to the honour of attending you while you bathe; you have only to choose which it shall be.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I said I would, and he opened one of the closets, and before long I surrounded by a crowd of young girls.
BernenounUS /bɜːrn/
the capital of Switzerland; located in western Switzerland
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While I was looking at the place an honest-looking fellow came up to me, and asked me if I would like a bath.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "Sir," said the man, "they all aspire to the honour of attending you while you bathe; you have only to choose which it shall be.
closetsnounUS /ˈklɑːzəts/
plural of “closet” — a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading I went down about a hundred steps, and found forty small closets which I concluded were bathing machines.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading I went down about a hundred steps, and found forty small closets which I concluded were bathing machines.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading I said I would, and he opened one of the closets, and before long I surrounded by a crowd of young girls.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
DeparturenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I went down about a hundred steps, and found forty small closets which I concluded were bathing machines.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading While I was looking at the place an honest-looking fellow came up to me, and asked me if I would like a bath.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading I went down about a hundred steps, and found forty small closets which I concluded were bathing machines.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I went down about a hundred steps, and found forty small closets which I concluded were bathing machines.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I said I would, and he opened one of the closets, and before long I surrounded by a crowd of young girls.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sir," said the man, "they all aspire to the honour of attending you while you bathe; you have only to choose which it shall be.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I said I would, and he opened one of the closets, and before long I surrounded by a crowd of young girls.
honest-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While I was looking at the place an honest-looking fellow came up to me, and asked me if I would like a bath.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading "Sir," said the man, "they all aspire to the honour of attending you while you bathe; you have only to choose which it shall be.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading I went down about a hundred steps, and found forty small closets which I concluded were bathing machines.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading While I was looking at the place an honest-looking fellow came up to me, and asked me if I would like a bath.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading While I was looking at the place an honest-looking fellow came up to me, and asked me if I would like a bath.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
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 I said I would, and he opened one of the closets, and before long I surrounded by a crowd of young girls.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading While I was looking at the place an honest-looking fellow came up to me, and asked me if I would like a bath.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading I went down about a hundred steps, and found forty small closets which I concluded were bathing machines.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Sir," said the man, "they all aspire to the honour of attending you while you bathe; you have only to choose which it shall be.
Mata
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I said I would, and he opened one of the closets, and before long I surrounded by a crowd of young girls.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "Sir," said the man, "they all aspire to the honour of attending you while you bathe; you have only to choose which it shall be.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I said I would, and he opened one of the closets, and before long I surrounded by a crowd of young girls.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading While I was looking at the place an honest-looking fellow came up to me, and asked me if I would like a bath.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said I would, and he opened one of the closets, and before long I surrounded by a crowd of young girls.
SaonenounUS /ˈseɪoʊn/
a river in eastern France; rises in Lorraine and flows south to become the chief tributary of the Rhone
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
Sara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Sir," said the man, "they all aspire to the honour of attending you while you bathe; you have only to choose which it shall be.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir," said the man, "they all aspire to the honour of attending you while you bathe; you have only to choose which it shall be.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I went down about a hundred steps, and found forty small closets which I concluded were bathing machines.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I went down about a hundred steps, and found forty small closets which I concluded were bathing machines.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading I said I would, and he opened one of the closets, and before long I surrounded by a crowd of young girls.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sir," said the man, "they all aspire to the honour of attending you while you bathe; you have only to choose which it shall be.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While I was looking at the place an honest-looking fellow came up to me, and asked me if I would like a bath.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While I was looking at the place an honest-looking fellow came up to me, and asked me if I would like a bath.
wateredadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərd/
(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went down about a hundred steps, and found forty small closets which I concluded were bathing machines.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I went down about a hundred steps, and found forty small closets which I concluded were bathing machines.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Berne--La Mata Madame de la Saone--Sara--My Departure--Arrival at Bale I reached an elevation from which I could look over a vast stretch of country watered by a little river, and noticing a path leading to a kind of stair, the fancy took me to follow it.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While I was looking at the place an honest-looking fellow came up to me, and asked me if I would like a bath.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading While I was looking at the place an honest-looking fellow came up to me, and asked me if I would like a bath.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sir," said the man, "they all aspire to the honour of attending you while you bathe; you have only to choose which it shall be.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I said I would, and he opened one of the closets, and before long I surrounded by a crowd of young girls.
