adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE two years had elapsed, when on a bright June afternoon, a weary pilgrim halted within a grove which overlooked the village of Sorento.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE two years had elapsed, when on a bright June afternoon, a weary pilgrim halted within a grove which overlooked the village of Sorento.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gazed around for a moment, as if in expectation of some one, and then sat down upon a mossy stone.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He gazed around for a moment, as if in expectation of some one, and then sat down upon a mossy stone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He gazed around for a moment, as if in expectation of some one, and then sat down upon a mossy stone.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading "It was here," said he, "that he bade me wait on my return.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And yet--" "He is with you," said Sartello, leaving the scraggy laurel behind which he had concealed himself.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE two years had elapsed, when on a bright June afternoon, a weary pilgrim halted within a grove which overlooked the village of Sorento.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading And yet--" "He is with you," said Sartello, leaving the scraggy laurel behind which he had concealed himself.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He gazed around for a moment, as if in expectation of some one, and then sat down upon a mossy stone.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading THE two years had elapsed, when on a bright June afternoon, a weary pilgrim halted within a grove which overlooked the village of Sorento.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading He gazed around for a moment, as if in expectation of some one, and then sat down upon a mossy stone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He gazed around for a moment, as if in expectation of some one, and then sat down upon a mossy stone.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He gazed around for a moment, as if in expectation of some one, and then sat down upon a mossy stone.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading THE two years had elapsed, when on a bright June afternoon, a weary pilgrim halted within a grove which overlooked the village of Sorento.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE two years had elapsed, when on a bright June afternoon, a weary pilgrim halted within a grove which overlooked the village of Sorento.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading THE two years had elapsed, when on a bright June afternoon, a weary pilgrim halted within a grove which overlooked the village of Sorento.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gazed around for a moment, as if in expectation of some one, and then sat down upon a mossy stone.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It was here," said he, "that he bade me wait on my return.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And yet--" "He is with you," said Sartello, leaving the scraggy laurel behind which he had concealed himself.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He gazed around for a moment, as if in expectation of some one, and then sat down upon a mossy stone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He gazed around for a moment, as if in expectation of some one, and then sat down upon a mossy stone.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet--" "He is with you," said Sartello, leaving the scraggy laurel behind which he had concealed himself.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was here," said he, "that he bade me wait on my return.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading THE two years had elapsed, when on a bright June afternoon, a weary pilgrim halted within a grove which overlooked the village of Sorento.
laurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading And yet--" "He is with you," said Sartello, leaving the scraggy laurel behind which he had concealed himself.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading And yet--" "He is with you," said Sartello, leaving the scraggy laurel behind which he had concealed himself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was here," said he, "that he bade me wait on my return.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He gazed around for a moment, as if in expectation of some one, and then sat down upon a mossy stone.
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading He gazed around for a moment, as if in expectation of some one, and then sat down upon a mossy stone.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It was here," said he, "that he bade me wait on my return.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE two years had elapsed, when on a bright June afternoon, a weary pilgrim halted within a grove which overlooked the village of Sorento.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE two years had elapsed, when on a bright June afternoon, a weary pilgrim halted within a grove which overlooked the village of Sorento.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He gazed around for a moment, as if in expectation of some one, and then sat down upon a mossy stone.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading THE two years had elapsed, when on a bright June afternoon, a weary pilgrim halted within a grove which overlooked the village of Sorento.
pilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading THE two years had elapsed, when on a bright June afternoon, a weary pilgrim halted within a grove which overlooked the village of Sorento.
RETURNverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE STUDENT'S RETURN.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was here," said he, "that he bade me wait on my return.
Sartello
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From this reading And yet--" "He is with you," said Sartello, leaving the scraggy laurel behind which he had concealed himself.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He gazed around for a moment, as if in expectation of some one, and then sat down upon a mossy stone.
scraggyadjective
being very thin
From this reading And yet--" "He is with you," said Sartello, leaving the scraggy laurel behind which he had concealed himself.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He gazed around for a moment, as if in expectation of some one, and then sat down upon a mossy stone.
Sorento
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From this reading THE two years had elapsed, when on a bright June afternoon, a weary pilgrim halted within a grove which overlooked the village of Sorento.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He gazed around for a moment, as if in expectation of some one, and then sat down upon a mossy stone.
STUDENT'SnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
possessive form of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading THE STUDENT'S RETURN.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It was here," said he, "that he bade me wait on my return.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STUDENT'S RETURN.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He gazed around for a moment, as if in expectation of some one, and then sat down upon a mossy stone.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE two years had elapsed, when on a bright June afternoon, a weary pilgrim halted within a grove which overlooked the village of Sorento.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He gazed around for a moment, as if in expectation of some one, and then sat down upon a mossy stone.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE two years had elapsed, when on a bright June afternoon, a weary pilgrim halted within a grove which overlooked the village of Sorento.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "It was here," said he, "that he bade me wait on my return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was here," said he, "that he bade me wait on my return.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading THE two years had elapsed, when on a bright June afternoon, a weary pilgrim halted within a grove which overlooked the village of Sorento.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE two years had elapsed, when on a bright June afternoon, a weary pilgrim halted within a grove which overlooked the village of Sorento.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE two years had elapsed, when on a bright June afternoon, a weary pilgrim halted within a grove which overlooked the village of Sorento.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And yet--" "He is with you," said Sartello, leaving the scraggy laurel behind which he had concealed himself.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE two years had elapsed, when on a bright June afternoon, a weary pilgrim halted within a grove which overlooked the village of Sorento.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading THE two years had elapsed, when on a bright June afternoon, a weary pilgrim halted within a grove which overlooked the village of Sorento.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet--" "He is with you," said Sartello, leaving the scraggy laurel behind which he had concealed himself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And yet--" "He is with you," said Sartello, leaving the scraggy laurel behind which he had concealed himself.
