adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early next morning I left Tolosa and travelled the whole day in a south-westerly direction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In this way I covered about thirty-five miles of road, going always towards the eastern part of the Florida district in the heart of the country.
advantageousadjectiveUS /ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/
giving an advantage
From this reading I also called during the day at three or four _estancia_ houses, but failed to hear anything that could be advantageous to me.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading I also called during the day at three or four _estancia_ houses, but failed to hear anything that could be advantageous to me.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In this way I covered about thirty-five miles of road, going always towards the eastern part of the Florida district in the heart of the country.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early next morning I left Tolosa and travelled the whole day in a south-westerly direction.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I also called during the day at three or four _estancia_ houses, but failed to hear anything that could be advantageous to me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I also called during the day at three or four _estancia_ houses, but failed to hear anything that could be advantageous to me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I also called during the day at three or four _estancia_ houses, but failed to hear anything that could be advantageous to me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not hurry, but frequently dismounted to give my horse a sip of clear water and a taste of green herbage.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I also called during the day at three or four _estancia_ houses, but failed to hear anything that could be advantageous to me.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading I did not hurry, but frequently dismounted to give my horse a sip of clear water and a taste of green herbage.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I also called during the day at three or four _estancia_ houses, but failed to hear anything that could be advantageous to me.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In this way I covered about thirty-five miles of road, going always towards the eastern part of the Florida district in the heart of the country.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading In this way I covered about thirty-five miles of road, going always towards the eastern part of the Florida district in the heart of the country.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Early next morning I left Tolosa and travelled the whole day in a south-westerly direction.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not hurry, but frequently dismounted to give my horse a sip of clear water and a taste of green herbage.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Early next morning I left Tolosa and travelled the whole day in a south-westerly direction.
dismounted
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From this reading I did not hurry, but frequently dismounted to give my horse a sip of clear water and a taste of green herbage.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading In this way I covered about thirty-five miles of road, going always towards the eastern part of the Florida district in the heart of the country.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I also called during the day at three or four _estancia_ houses, but failed to hear anything that could be advantageous to me.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early next morning I left Tolosa and travelled the whole day in a south-westerly direction.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading In this way I covered about thirty-five miles of road, going always towards the eastern part of the Florida district in the heart of the country.
estancia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I also called during the day at three or four _estancia_ houses, but failed to hear anything that could be advantageous to me.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I also called during the day at three or four _estancia_ houses, but failed to hear anything that could be advantageous to me.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading In this way I covered about thirty-five miles of road, going always towards the eastern part of the Florida district in the heart of the country.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I also called during the day at three or four _estancia_ houses, but failed to hear anything that could be advantageous to me.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I did not hurry, but frequently dismounted to give my horse a sip of clear water and a taste of green herbage.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I did not hurry, but frequently dismounted to give my horse a sip of clear water and a taste of green herbage.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading In this way I covered about thirty-five miles of road, going always towards the eastern part of the Florida district in the heart of the country.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I did not hurry, but frequently dismounted to give my horse a sip of clear water and a taste of green herbage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I also called during the day at three or four _estancia_ houses, but failed to hear anything that could be advantageous to me.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In this way I covered about thirty-five miles of road, going always towards the eastern part of the Florida district in the heart of the country.
herbagenoun
succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
From this reading I did not hurry, but frequently dismounted to give my horse a sip of clear water and a taste of green herbage.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I did not hurry, but frequently dismounted to give my horse a sip of clear water and a taste of green herbage.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I also called during the day at three or four _estancia_ houses, but failed to hear anything that could be advantageous to me.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading I did not hurry, but frequently dismounted to give my horse a sip of clear water and a taste of green herbage.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Early next morning I left Tolosa and travelled the whole day in a south-westerly direction.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early next morning I left Tolosa and travelled the whole day in a south-westerly direction.
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 Early next morning I left Tolosa and travelled the whole day in a south-westerly direction.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I also called during the day at three or four _estancia_ houses, but failed to hear anything that could be advantageous to me.
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 In this way I covered about thirty-five miles of road, going always towards the eastern part of the Florida district in the heart of the country.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early next morning I left Tolosa and travelled the whole day in a south-westerly direction.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I did not hurry, but frequently dismounted to give my horse a sip of clear water and a taste of green herbage.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early next morning I left Tolosa and travelled the whole day in a south-westerly direction.
niceradjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsər/
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not hurry, but frequently dismounted to give my horse a sip of clear water and a taste of green herbage.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did not hurry, but frequently dismounted to give my horse a sip of clear water and a taste of green herbage.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I also called during the day at three or four _estancia_ houses, but failed to hear anything that could be advantageous to me.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In this way I covered about thirty-five miles of road, going always towards the eastern part of the Florida district in the heart of the country.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
rancho
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
resting-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In this way I covered about thirty-five miles of road, going always towards the eastern part of the Florida district in the heart of the country.
sipnounUS /sɪp/
a small drink
From this reading I did not hurry, but frequently dismounted to give my horse a sip of clear water and a taste of green herbage.
south-westerly
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From this reading Early next morning I left Tolosa and travelled the whole day in a south-westerly direction.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading I did not hurry, but frequently dismounted to give my horse a sip of clear water and a taste of green herbage.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I also called during the day at three or four _estancia_ houses, but failed to hear anything that could be advantageous to me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early next morning I left Tolosa and travelled the whole day in a south-westerly direction.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading In this way I covered about thirty-five miles of road, going always towards the eastern part of the Florida district in the heart of the country.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this way I covered about thirty-five miles of road, going always towards the eastern part of the Florida district in the heart of the country.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I also called during the day at three or four _estancia_ houses, but failed to hear anything that could be advantageous to me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not hurry, but frequently dismounted to give my horse a sip of clear water and a taste of green herbage.
Tolosa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early next morning I left Tolosa and travelled the whole day in a south-westerly direction.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading In this way I covered about thirty-five miles of road, going always towards the eastern part of the Florida district in the heart of the country.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Early next morning I left Tolosa and travelled the whole day in a south-westerly direction.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I did not hurry, but frequently dismounted to give my horse a sip of clear water and a taste of green herbage.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this way I covered about thirty-five miles of road, going always towards the eastern part of the Florida district in the heart of the country.
weeping-willows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Early next morning I left Tolosa and travelled the whole day in a south-westerly direction.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading About an hour before sunset I resolved to go no farther that day; and I could not have hoped to find a nicer resting-place than the one now before me--a neat _rancho_ with a wide corridor supported by wooden pillars, standing amidst a bower of fine old weeping-willows.
