AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days after Corpus Don Antolin went one morning in search of Gabriel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had thought of him all night; it pained him to see him idle, walking about the cloister; it was the want of occupation that inspired him with such perverse ideas.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after Corpus Don Antolin went one morning in search of Gabriel.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Let us see," he continued, "would it suit you to come down with me every afternoon into the Cathedral, to show the Treasury and the other curiosities?
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 He had thought of him all night; it pained him to see him idle, walking about the cloister; it was the want of occupation that inspired him with such perverse ideas.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Let us see," he continued, "would it suit you to come down with me every afternoon into the Cathedral, to show the Treasury and the other curiosities?
Antolin
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From this reading A few days after Corpus Don Antolin went one morning in search of Gabriel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A great many foreigners come who can scarcely make themselves understood when they question me; you will understand them, as you know French and English, and, your brother says, many other languages.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Silver Stick smiled at Luna, speaking to him in a patronising way.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A great many foreigners come who can scarcely make themselves understood when they question me; you will understand them, as you know French and English, and, your brother says, many other languages.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A great many foreigners come who can scarcely make themselves understood when they question me; you will understand them, as you know French and English, and, your brother says, many other languages.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading "Let us see," he continued, "would it suit you to come down with me every afternoon into the Cathedral, to show the Treasury and the other curiosities?
cloisterverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
From this reading He had thought of him all night; it pained him to see him idle, walking about the cloister; it was the want of occupation that inspired him with such perverse ideas.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Let us see," he continued, "would it suit you to come down with me every afternoon into the Cathedral, to show the Treasury and the other curiosities?
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Let us see," he continued, "would it suit you to come down with me every afternoon into the Cathedral, to show the Treasury and the other curiosities?
CorpusnounUS /ˈkɔːrpəs/
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
From this reading A few days after Corpus Don Antolin went one morning in search of Gabriel.
curiositiesnounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsətiz/
plural of “curiosity” — a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading "Let us see," he continued, "would it suit you to come down with me every afternoon into the Cathedral, to show the Treasury and the other curiosities?
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after Corpus Don Antolin went one morning in search of Gabriel.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading A few days after Corpus Don Antolin went one morning in search of Gabriel.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Let us see," he continued, "would it suit you to come down with me every afternoon into the Cathedral, to show the Treasury and the other curiosities?
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading A great many foreigners come who can scarcely make themselves understood when they question me; you will understand them, as you know French and English, and, your brother says, many other languages.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Let us see," he continued, "would it suit you to come down with me every afternoon into the Cathedral, to show the Treasury and the other curiosities?
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after Corpus Don Antolin went one morning in search of Gabriel.
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading A great many foreigners come who can scarcely make themselves understood when they question me; you will understand them, as you know French and English, and, your brother says, many other languages.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading A great many foreigners come who can scarcely make themselves understood when they question me; you will understand them, as you know French and English, and, your brother says, many other languages.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading A few days after Corpus Don Antolin went one morning in search of Gabriel.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great many foreigners come who can scarcely make themselves understood when they question me; you will understand them, as you know French and English, and, your brother says, many other languages.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had thought of him all night; it pained him to see him idle, walking about the cloister; it was the want of occupation that inspired him with such perverse ideas.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had thought of him all night; it pained him to see him idle, walking about the cloister; it was the want of occupation that inspired him with such perverse ideas.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Silver Stick smiled at Luna, speaking to him in a patronising way.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had thought of him all night; it pained him to see him idle, walking about the cloister; it was the want of occupation that inspired him with such perverse ideas.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading He had thought of him all night; it pained him to see him idle, walking about the cloister; it was the want of occupation that inspired him with such perverse ideas.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days after Corpus Don Antolin went one morning in search of Gabriel.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading He had thought of him all night; it pained him to see him idle, walking about the cloister; it was the want of occupation that inspired him with such perverse ideas.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Let us see," he continued, "would it suit you to come down with me every afternoon into the Cathedral, to show the Treasury and the other curiosities?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had thought of him all night; it pained him to see him idle, walking about the cloister; it was the want of occupation that inspired him with such perverse ideas.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A great many foreigners come who can scarcely make themselves understood when they question me; you will understand them, as you know French and English, and, your brother says, many other languages.
languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading A great many foreigners come who can scarcely make themselves understood when they question me; you will understand them, as you know French and English, and, your brother says, many other languages.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us see," he continued, "would it suit you to come down with me every afternoon into the Cathedral, to show the Treasury and the other curiosities?
LunanounUS /ˈluːnə/
(Roman mythology) the goddess of the Moon; counterpart of Greek Selene
From this reading Silver Stick smiled at Luna, speaking to him in a patronising way.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading A great many foreigners come who can scarcely make themselves understood when they question me; you will understand them, as you know French and English, and, your brother says, many other languages.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A great many foreigners come who can scarcely make themselves understood when they question me; you will understand them, as you know French and English, and, your brother says, many other languages.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us see," he continued, "would it suit you to come down with me every afternoon into the Cathedral, to show the Treasury and the other curiosities?
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A few days after Corpus Don Antolin went one morning in search of Gabriel.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had thought of him all night; it pained him to see him idle, walking about the cloister; it was the want of occupation that inspired him with such perverse ideas.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He had thought of him all night; it pained him to see him idle, walking about the cloister; it was the want of occupation that inspired him with such perverse ideas.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few days after Corpus Don Antolin went one morning in search of Gabriel.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A few days after Corpus Don Antolin went one morning in search of Gabriel.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Let us see," he continued, "would it suit you to come down with me every afternoon into the Cathedral, to show the Treasury and the other curiosities?
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading He had thought of him all night; it pained him to see him idle, walking about the cloister; it was the want of occupation that inspired him with such perverse ideas.
patronisingadjective
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
From this reading Silver Stick smiled at Luna, speaking to him in a patronising way.
perverseadjectiveUS /pərˈvɜːrs/
marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
From this reading He had thought of him all night; it pained him to see him idle, walking about the cloister; it was the want of occupation that inspired him with such perverse ideas.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A great many foreigners come who can scarcely make themselves understood when they question me; you will understand them, as you know French and English, and, your brother says, many other languages.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading A great many foreigners come who can scarcely make themselves understood when they question me; you will understand them, as you know French and English, and, your brother says, many other languages.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading A great many foreigners come who can scarcely make themselves understood when they question me; you will understand them, as you know French and English, and, your brother says, many other languages.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A few days after Corpus Don Antolin went one morning in search of Gabriel.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had thought of him all night; it pained him to see him idle, walking about the cloister; it was the want of occupation that inspired him with such perverse ideas.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Let us see," he continued, "would it suit you to come down with me every afternoon into the Cathedral, to show the Treasury and the other curiosities?
SilvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Silver Stick smiled at Luna, speaking to him in a patronising way.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Silver Stick smiled at Luna, speaking to him in a patronising way.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Silver Stick smiled at Luna, speaking to him in a patronising way.
StickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Silver Stick smiled at Luna, speaking to him in a patronising way.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had thought of him all night; it pained him to see him idle, walking about the cloister; it was the want of occupation that inspired him with such perverse ideas.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Let us see," he continued, "would it suit you to come down with me every afternoon into the Cathedral, to show the Treasury and the other curiosities?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had thought of him all night; it pained him to see him idle, walking about the cloister; it was the want of occupation that inspired him with such perverse ideas.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had thought of him all night; it pained him to see him idle, walking about the cloister; it was the want of occupation that inspired him with such perverse ideas.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A great many foreigners come who can scarcely make themselves understood when they question me; you will understand them, as you know French and English, and, your brother says, many other languages.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A great many foreigners come who can scarcely make themselves understood when they question me; you will understand them, as you know French and English, and, your brother says, many other languages.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A great many foreigners come who can scarcely make themselves understood when they question me; you will understand them, as you know French and English, and, your brother says, many other languages.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had thought of him all night; it pained him to see him idle, walking about the cloister; it was the want of occupation that inspired him with such perverse ideas.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Silver Stick smiled at Luna, speaking to him in a patronising way.
TreasurynounUS /ˈtreʒəri/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading "Let us see," he continued, "would it suit you to come down with me every afternoon into the Cathedral, to show the Treasury and the other curiosities?
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading A great many foreigners come who can scarcely make themselves understood when they question me; you will understand them, as you know French and English, and, your brother says, many other languages.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading A great many foreigners come who can scarcely make themselves understood when they question me; you will understand them, as you know French and English, and, your brother says, many other languages.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us see," he continued, "would it suit you to come down with me every afternoon into the Cathedral, to show the Treasury and the other curiosities?
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He had thought of him all night; it pained him to see him idle, walking about the cloister; it was the want of occupation that inspired him with such perverse ideas.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He had thought of him all night; it pained him to see him idle, walking about the cloister; it was the want of occupation that inspired him with such perverse ideas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had thought of him all night; it pained him to see him idle, walking about the cloister; it was the want of occupation that inspired him with such perverse ideas.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Silver Stick smiled at Luna, speaking to him in a patronising way.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A few days after Corpus Don Antolin went one morning in search of Gabriel.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A great many foreigners come who can scarcely make themselves understood when they question me; you will understand them, as you know French and English, and, your brother says, many other languages.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A great many foreigners come who can scarcely make themselves understood when they question me; you will understand them, as you know French and English, and, your brother says, many other languages.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A great many foreigners come who can scarcely make themselves understood when they question me; you will understand them, as you know French and English, and, your brother says, many other languages.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had thought of him all night; it pained him to see him idle, walking about the cloister; it was the want of occupation that inspired him with such perverse ideas.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Let us see," he continued, "would it suit you to come down with me every afternoon into the Cathedral, to show the Treasury and the other curiosities?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let us see," he continued, "would it suit you to come down with me every afternoon into the Cathedral, to show the Treasury and the other curiosities?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A great many foreigners come who can scarcely make themselves understood when they question me; you will understand them, as you know French and English, and, your brother says, many other languages.
