adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON Sunday morning Ferrol lay resting on a sofa in a little room off the saloon.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Feeling was bitter against him, and against the Lavilettes also, now that the patriots were defeated.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Feeling was bitter against him, and against the Lavilettes also, now that the patriots were defeated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Feeling was bitter against him, and against the Lavilettes also, now that the patriots were defeated.
bruiseverbUS /bruːz/
injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.
Christine
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From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From where he lay he could look down into the village.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading Feeling was bitter against him, and against the Lavilettes also, now that the patriots were defeated.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading From where he lay he could look down into the village.
FeelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Feeling was bitter against him, and against the Lavilettes also, now that the patriots were defeated.
Ferrol
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From this reading ON Sunday morning Ferrol lay resting on a sofa in a little room off the saloon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was thinking of the tangle into which things had got.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Feeling was bitter against him, and against the Lavilettes also, now that the patriots were defeated.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON Sunday morning Ferrol lay resting on a sofa in a little room off the saloon.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From where he lay he could look down into the village.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.
Lavilettes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ON Sunday morning Ferrol lay resting on a sofa in a little room off the saloon.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ON Sunday morning Ferrol lay resting on a sofa in a little room off the saloon.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From where he lay he could look down into the village.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ON Sunday morning Ferrol lay resting on a sofa in a little room off the saloon.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Feeling was bitter against him, and against the Lavilettes also, now that the patriots were defeated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was thinking of the tangle into which things had got.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ON Sunday morning Ferrol lay resting on a sofa in a little room off the saloon.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON Sunday morning Ferrol lay resting on a sofa in a little room off the saloon.
patriotsnounUS /ˈpeɪtriəts/
plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading Feeling was bitter against him, and against the Lavilettes also, now that the patriots were defeated.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading ON Sunday morning Ferrol lay resting on a sofa in a little room off the saloon.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ON Sunday morning Ferrol lay resting on a sofa in a little room off the saloon.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading ON Sunday morning Ferrol lay resting on a sofa in a little room off the saloon.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading ON Sunday morning Ferrol lay resting on a sofa in a little room off the saloon.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading ON Sunday morning Ferrol lay resting on a sofa in a little room off the saloon.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading He was thinking of the tangle into which things had got.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Feeling was bitter against him, and against the Lavilettes also, now that the patriots were defeated.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON Sunday morning Ferrol lay resting on a sofa in a little room off the saloon.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was thinking of the tangle into which things had got.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He was thinking of the tangle into which things had got.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading From where he lay he could look down into the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was thinking of the tangle into which things had got.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading From where he lay he could look down into the village.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was thinking of the tangle into which things had got.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.
