adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
ahorseadjective
traveling on horseback
From this reading He then said that he could not very well give me ahorse, “with saddle and bridle also.”
Alday
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
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 It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He then said that he could not very well give me ahorse, “with saddle and bridle also.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He answered evasively that the horse I had lost in the neighbouring forest would probably be recovered in the course of two or three days.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He answered evasively that the horse I had lost in the neighbouring forest would probably be recovered in the course of two or three days.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading He then said that he could not very well give me ahorse, “with saddle and bridle also.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I replied that if he would let me have a horse, the one I had lost, together with saddle, _poncho_, etc., could be claimed by him whenever they turned up.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading I replied that if he would let me have a horse, the one I had lost, together with saddle, _poncho_, etc., could be claimed by him whenever they turned up.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I replied that if he would let me have a horse, the one I had lost, together with saddle, _poncho_, etc., could be claimed by him whenever they turned up.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He answered evasively that the horse I had lost in the neighbouring forest would probably be recovered in the course of two or three days.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He answered evasively that the horse I had lost in the neighbouring forest would probably be recovered in the course of two or three days.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
etc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I replied that if he would let me have a horse, the one I had lost, together with saddle, _poncho_, etc., could be claimed by him whenever they turned up.
evasivelyadverb
with evasion; in an evasive manner
From this reading He answered evasively that the horse I had lost in the neighbouring forest would probably be recovered in the course of two or three days.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
eyelashesnounUS /ˈaɪlæʃɪz/
plural of “eyelash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He answered evasively that the horse I had lost in the neighbouring forest would probably be recovered in the course of two or three days.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He then said that he could not very well give me ahorse, “with saddle and bridle also.”
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He answered evasively that the horse I had lost in the neighbouring forest would probably be recovered in the course of two or three days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He answered evasively that the horse I had lost in the neighbouring forest would probably be recovered in the course of two or three days.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I replied that if he would let me have a horse, the one I had lost, together with saddle, _poncho_, etc., could be claimed by him whenever they turned up.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
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 It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He answered evasively that the horse I had lost in the neighbouring forest would probably be recovered in the course of two or three days.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
Monica
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
MontevideonounUS /ˌmɑːntəˈvɪdioʊ/
the capital and largest city of Uruguay; a cosmopolitan city and one of the busiest ports in South America
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading He answered evasively that the horse I had lost in the neighbouring forest would probably be recovered in the course of two or three days.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He then said that he could not very well give me ahorse, “with saddle and bridle also.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I replied that if he would let me have a horse, the one I had lost, together with saddle, _poncho_, etc., could be claimed by him whenever they turned up.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He answered evasively that the horse I had lost in the neighbouring forest would probably be recovered in the course of two or three days.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
ponchonounUS /ˈpɑːntʃoʊ/
a blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center for the head
From this reading I replied that if he would let me have a horse, the one I had lost, together with saddle, _poncho_, etc., could be claimed by him whenever they turned up.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He answered evasively that the horse I had lost in the neighbouring forest would probably be recovered in the course of two or three days.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He answered evasively that the horse I had lost in the neighbouring forest would probably be recovered in the course of two or three days.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I replied that if he would let me have a horse, the one I had lost, together with saddle, _poncho_, etc., could be claimed by him whenever they turned up.
reproachfuladjective
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
From this reading It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading I replied that if he would let me have a horse, the one I had lost, together with saddle, _poncho_, etc., could be claimed by him whenever they turned up.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He then said that he could not very well give me ahorse, “with saddle and bridle also.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He answered evasively that the horse I had lost in the neighbouring forest would probably be recovered in the course of two or three days.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then said that he could not very well give me ahorse, “with saddle and bridle also.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I replied that if he would let me have a horse, the one I had lost, together with saddle, _poncho_, etc., could be claimed by him whenever they turned up.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He answered evasively that the horse I had lost in the neighbouring forest would probably be recovered in the course of two or three days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I replied that if he would let me have a horse, the one I had lost, together with saddle, _poncho_, etc., could be claimed by him whenever they turned up.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I replied that if he would let me have a horse, the one I had lost, together with saddle, _poncho_, etc., could be claimed by him whenever they turned up.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He answered evasively that the horse I had lost in the neighbouring forest would probably be recovered in the course of two or three days.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I replied that if he would let me have a horse, the one I had lost, together with saddle, _poncho_, etc., could be claimed by him whenever they turned up.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He then said that he could not very well give me ahorse, “with saddle and bridle also.”
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He then said that he could not very well give me ahorse, “with saddle and bridle also.”
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading I replied that if he would let me have a horse, the one I had lost, together with saddle, _poncho_, etc., could be claimed by him whenever they turned up.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It looked as if he wanted to keep me in his house for some purpose of his own, and this made me all the more determined to leave it immediately, in spite of the tender, reproachful glances which Monica flashed on me from under her long, drooping eyelashes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the evening Alday returned with a couple of his friends, and, as soon as an opportunity offered, I took him aside and begged him to let me have a horse to continue my journey to Montevideo.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He answered evasively that the horse I had lost in the neighbouring forest would probably be recovered in the course of two or three days.
