AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JO PORTUGAIS TELLS A STORY Walking slowly, head bent, eyes unseeing, Charley was on his way to Vadrome Mountain, with the knowledge that Jo Portugais had returned.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Once before, in the hut on Vadrome Mountain, he had wakened from a grave, had been born again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the loneliness of a new and great separation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Once before, in the hut on Vadrome Mountain, he had wakened from a grave, had been born again.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Once before, in the hut on Vadrome Mountain, he had wakened from a grave, had been born again.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading JO PORTUGAIS TELLS A STORY Walking slowly, head bent, eyes unseeing, Charley was on his way to Vadrome Mountain, with the knowledge that Jo Portugais had returned.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Once before, in the hut on Vadrome Mountain, he had wakened from a grave, had been born again.
Charley
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From this reading JO PORTUGAIS TELLS A STORY Walking slowly, head bent, eyes unseeing, Charley was on his way to Vadrome Mountain, with the knowledge that Jo Portugais had returned.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading The hunger for companionship was on him: to touch some mind that could understand the deep loneliness which had settled on him since that scene in the postoffice.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The hunger for companionship was on him: to touch some mind that could understand the deep loneliness which had settled on him since that scene in the postoffice.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The hunger for companionship was on him: to touch some mind that could understand the deep loneliness which had settled on him since that scene in the postoffice.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading JO PORTUGAIS TELLS A STORY Walking slowly, head bent, eyes unseeing, Charley was on his way to Vadrome Mountain, with the knowledge that Jo Portugais had returned.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hunger for companionship was on him: to touch some mind that could understand the deep loneliness which had settled on him since that scene in the postoffice.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once before, in the hut on Vadrome Mountain, he had wakened from a grave, had been born again.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Once before, in the hut on Vadrome Mountain, he had wakened from a grave, had been born again.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was the loneliness of a new and great separation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JO PORTUGAIS TELLS A STORY Walking slowly, head bent, eyes unseeing, Charley was on his way to Vadrome Mountain, with the knowledge that Jo Portugais had returned.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had wakened to it to-day.
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 JO PORTUGAIS TELLS A STORY Walking slowly, head bent, eyes unseeing, Charley was on his way to Vadrome Mountain, with the knowledge that Jo Portugais had returned.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hunger for companionship was on him: to touch some mind that could understand the deep loneliness which had settled on him since that scene in the postoffice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JO PORTUGAIS TELLS A STORY Walking slowly, head bent, eyes unseeing, Charley was on his way to Vadrome Mountain, with the knowledge that Jo Portugais had returned.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading The hunger for companionship was on him: to touch some mind that could understand the deep loneliness which had settled on him since that scene in the postoffice.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading Once before, in the hut on Vadrome Mountain, he had wakened from a grave, had been born again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hunger for companionship was on him: to touch some mind that could understand the deep loneliness which had settled on him since that scene in the postoffice.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the loneliness of a new and great separation.
JO
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From this reading JO PORTUGAIS TELLS A STORY Walking slowly, head bent, eyes unseeing, Charley was on his way to Vadrome Mountain, with the knowledge that Jo Portugais had returned.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading JO PORTUGAIS TELLS A STORY Walking slowly, head bent, eyes unseeing, Charley was on his way to Vadrome Mountain, with the knowledge that Jo Portugais had returned.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading The hunger for companionship was on him: to touch some mind that could understand the deep loneliness which had settled on him since that scene in the postoffice.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The hunger for companionship was on him: to touch some mind that could understand the deep loneliness which had settled on him since that scene in the postoffice.
MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading JO PORTUGAIS TELLS A STORY Walking slowly, head bent, eyes unseeing, Charley was on his way to Vadrome Mountain, with the knowledge that Jo Portugais had returned.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was the loneliness of a new and great separation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the loneliness of a new and great separation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JO PORTUGAIS TELLS A STORY Walking slowly, head bent, eyes unseeing, Charley was on his way to Vadrome Mountain, with the knowledge that Jo Portugais had returned.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once before, in the hut on Vadrome Mountain, he had wakened from a grave, had been born again.
PORTUGAIS
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From this reading JO PORTUGAIS TELLS A STORY Walking slowly, head bent, eyes unseeing, Charley was on his way to Vadrome Mountain, with the knowledge that Jo Portugais had returned.
postoffice
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From this reading The hunger for companionship was on him: to touch some mind that could understand the deep loneliness which had settled on him since that scene in the postoffice.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading JO PORTUGAIS TELLS A STORY Walking slowly, head bent, eyes unseeing, Charley was on his way to Vadrome Mountain, with the knowledge that Jo Portugais had returned.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The hunger for companionship was on him: to touch some mind that could understand the deep loneliness which had settled on him since that scene in the postoffice.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading It was the loneliness of a new and great separation.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The hunger for companionship was on him: to touch some mind that could understand the deep loneliness which had settled on him since that scene in the postoffice.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The hunger for companionship was on him: to touch some mind that could understand the deep loneliness which had settled on him since that scene in the postoffice.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading JO PORTUGAIS TELLS A STORY Walking slowly, head bent, eyes unseeing, Charley was on his way to Vadrome Mountain, with the knowledge that Jo Portugais had returned.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The hunger for companionship was on him: to touch some mind that could understand the deep loneliness which had settled on him since that scene in the postoffice.
STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading JO PORTUGAIS TELLS A STORY Walking slowly, head bent, eyes unseeing, Charley was on his way to Vadrome Mountain, with the knowledge that Jo Portugais had returned.
TELLSnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading JO PORTUGAIS TELLS A STORY Walking slowly, head bent, eyes unseeing, Charley was on his way to Vadrome Mountain, with the knowledge that Jo Portugais had returned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JO PORTUGAIS TELLS A STORY Walking slowly, head bent, eyes unseeing, Charley was on his way to Vadrome Mountain, with the knowledge that Jo Portugais had returned.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JO PORTUGAIS TELLS A STORY Walking slowly, head bent, eyes unseeing, Charley was on his way to Vadrome Mountain, with the knowledge that Jo Portugais had returned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JO PORTUGAIS TELLS A STORY Walking slowly, head bent, eyes unseeing, Charley was on his way to Vadrome Mountain, with the knowledge that Jo Portugais had returned.
to-day
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From this reading He had wakened to it to-day.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The hunger for companionship was on him: to touch some mind that could understand the deep loneliness which had settled on him since that scene in the postoffice.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The hunger for companionship was on him: to touch some mind that could understand the deep loneliness which had settled on him since that scene in the postoffice.
unseeingadjective
not consciously observing
From this reading JO PORTUGAIS TELLS A STORY Walking slowly, head bent, eyes unseeing, Charley was on his way to Vadrome Mountain, with the knowledge that Jo Portugais had returned.
Vadrome
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From this reading JO PORTUGAIS TELLS A STORY Walking slowly, head bent, eyes unseeing, Charley was on his way to Vadrome Mountain, with the knowledge that Jo Portugais had returned.
wakened
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From this reading He had wakened to it to-day.
WalkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading JO PORTUGAIS TELLS A STORY Walking slowly, head bent, eyes unseeing, Charley was on his way to Vadrome Mountain, with the knowledge that Jo Portugais had returned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JO PORTUGAIS TELLS A STORY Walking slowly, head bent, eyes unseeing, Charley was on his way to Vadrome Mountain, with the knowledge that Jo Portugais had returned.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading JO PORTUGAIS TELLS A STORY Walking slowly, head bent, eyes unseeing, Charley was on his way to Vadrome Mountain, with the knowledge that Jo Portugais had returned.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hunger for companionship was on him: to touch some mind that could understand the deep loneliness which had settled on him since that scene in the postoffice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JO PORTUGAIS TELLS A STORY Walking slowly, head bent, eyes unseeing, Charley was on his way to Vadrome Mountain, with the knowledge that Jo Portugais had returned.
