adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two boys, both a little older than I, came this time, and contrary to my expectation I took a fancy to them immediately.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The little St. Hermangardes, of whom every one spoke so often, arrived about the middle of September.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thus they brought an entirely new element into our games.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their castle was situated in the north upon the bank of the Carreze, but they came every year to pass the autumn in their very old and dilapidated mansion near my uncle's house.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The little St. Hermangardes, of whom every one spoke so often, arrived about the middle of September.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they were in the habit of spending a part of each year at their country place they had guns and powder and often went hunting.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As they were in the habit of spending a part of each year at their country place they had guns and powder and often went hunting.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Their castle was situated in the north upon the bank of the Carreze, but they came every year to pass the autumn in their very old and dilapidated mansion near my uncle's house.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Their castle was situated in the north upon the bank of the Carreze, but they came every year to pass the autumn in their very old and dilapidated mansion near my uncle's house.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Two boys, both a little older than I, came this time, and contrary to my expectation I took a fancy to them immediately.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Two boys, both a little older than I, came this time, and contrary to my expectation I took a fancy to them immediately.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Thus they brought an entirely new element into our games.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their castle was situated in the north upon the bank of the Carreze, but they came every year to pass the autumn in their very old and dilapidated mansion near my uncle's house.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Their castle was situated in the north upon the bank of the Carreze, but they came every year to pass the autumn in their very old and dilapidated mansion near my uncle's house.
Carreze
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From this reading Their castle was situated in the north upon the bank of the Carreze, but they came every year to pass the autumn in their very old and dilapidated mansion near my uncle's house.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Their castle was situated in the north upon the bank of the Carreze, but they came every year to pass the autumn in their very old and dilapidated mansion near my uncle's house.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Two boys, both a little older than I, came this time, and contrary to my expectation I took a fancy to them immediately.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As they were in the habit of spending a part of each year at their country place they had guns and powder and often went hunting.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading Their castle was situated in the north upon the bank of the Carreze, but they came every year to pass the autumn in their very old and dilapidated mansion near my uncle's house.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As they were in the habit of spending a part of each year at their country place they had guns and powder and often went hunting.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading Thus they brought an entirely new element into our games.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Thus they brought an entirely new element into our games.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The little St. Hermangardes, of whom every one spoke so often, arrived about the middle of September.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Two boys, both a little older than I, came this time, and contrary to my expectation I took a fancy to them immediately.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Two boys, both a little older than I, came this time, and contrary to my expectation I took a fancy to them immediately.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Thus they brought an entirely new element into our games.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading As they were in the habit of spending a part of each year at their country place they had guns and powder and often went hunting.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading As they were in the habit of spending a part of each year at their country place they had guns and powder and often went hunting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As they were in the habit of spending a part of each year at their country place they had guns and powder and often went hunting.
Hermangardes
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From this reading The little St. Hermangardes, of whom every one spoke so often, arrived about the middle of September.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Their castle was situated in the north upon the bank of the Carreze, but they came every year to pass the autumn in their very old and dilapidated mansion near my uncle's house.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading As they were in the habit of spending a part of each year at their country place they had guns and powder and often went hunting.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Two boys, both a little older than I, came this time, and contrary to my expectation I took a fancy to them immediately.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Two boys, both a little older than I, came this time, and contrary to my expectation I took a fancy to them immediately.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their castle was situated in the north upon the bank of the Carreze, but they came every year to pass the autumn in their very old and dilapidated mansion near my uncle's house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus they brought an entirely new element into our games.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little St. Hermangardes, of whom every one spoke so often, arrived about the middle of September.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Their castle was situated in the north upon the bank of the Carreze, but they came every year to pass the autumn in their very old and dilapidated mansion near my uncle's house.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The little St. Hermangardes, of whom every one spoke so often, arrived about the middle of September.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Their castle was situated in the north upon the bank of the Carreze, but they came every year to pass the autumn in their very old and dilapidated mansion near my uncle's house.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Their castle was situated in the north upon the bank of the Carreze, but they came every year to pass the autumn in their very old and dilapidated mansion near my uncle's house.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Thus they brought an entirely new element into our games.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Their castle was situated in the north upon the bank of the Carreze, but they came every year to pass the autumn in their very old and dilapidated mansion near my uncle's house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little St. Hermangardes, of whom every one spoke so often, arrived about the middle of September.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The little St. Hermangardes, of whom every one spoke so often, arrived about the middle of September.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Their castle was situated in the north upon the bank of the Carreze, but they came every year to pass the autumn in their very old and dilapidated mansion near my uncle's house.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Two boys, both a little older than I, came this time, and contrary to my expectation I took a fancy to them immediately.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The little St. Hermangardes, of whom every one spoke so often, arrived about the middle of September.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Thus they brought an entirely new element into our games.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading As they were in the habit of spending a part of each year at their country place they had guns and powder and often went hunting.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Their castle was situated in the north upon the bank of the Carreze, but they came every year to pass the autumn in their very old and dilapidated mansion near my uncle's house.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As they were in the habit of spending a part of each year at their country place they had guns and powder and often went hunting.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading As they were in the habit of spending a part of each year at their country place they had guns and powder and often went hunting.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The little St. Hermangardes, of whom every one spoke so often, arrived about the middle of September.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Their castle was situated in the north upon the bank of the Carreze, but they came every year to pass the autumn in their very old and dilapidated mansion near my uncle's house.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The little St. Hermangardes, of whom every one spoke so often, arrived about the middle of September.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading As they were in the habit of spending a part of each year at their country place they had guns and powder and often went hunting.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The little St. Hermangardes, of whom every one spoke so often, arrived about the middle of September.
St
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From this reading The little St. Hermangardes, of whom every one spoke so often, arrived about the middle of September.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Two boys, both a little older than I, came this time, and contrary to my expectation I took a fancy to them immediately.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little St. Hermangardes, of whom every one spoke so often, arrived about the middle of September.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their castle was situated in the north upon the bank of the Carreze, but they came every year to pass the autumn in their very old and dilapidated mansion near my uncle's house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two boys, both a little older than I, came this time, and contrary to my expectation I took a fancy to them immediately.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their castle was situated in the north upon the bank of the Carreze, but they came every year to pass the autumn in their very old and dilapidated mansion near my uncle's house.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Two boys, both a little older than I, came this time, and contrary to my expectation I took a fancy to them immediately.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus they brought an entirely new element into our games.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Two boys, both a little older than I, came this time, and contrary to my expectation I took a fancy to them immediately.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their castle was situated in the north upon the bank of the Carreze, but they came every year to pass the autumn in their very old and dilapidated mansion near my uncle's house.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Two boys, both a little older than I, came this time, and contrary to my expectation I took a fancy to them immediately.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two boys, both a little older than I, came this time, and contrary to my expectation I took a fancy to them immediately.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Their castle was situated in the north upon the bank of the Carreze, but they came every year to pass the autumn in their very old and dilapidated mansion near my uncle's house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Their castle was situated in the north upon the bank of the Carreze, but they came every year to pass the autumn in their very old and dilapidated mansion near my uncle's house.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Their castle was situated in the north upon the bank of the Carreze, but they came every year to pass the autumn in their very old and dilapidated mansion near my uncle's house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their castle was situated in the north upon the bank of the Carreze, but they came every year to pass the autumn in their very old and dilapidated mansion near my uncle's house.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As they were in the habit of spending a part of each year at their country place they had guns and powder and often went hunting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As they were in the habit of spending a part of each year at their country place they had guns and powder and often went hunting.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The little St. Hermangardes, of whom every one spoke so often, arrived about the middle of September.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Their castle was situated in the north upon the bank of the Carreze, but they came every year to pass the autumn in their very old and dilapidated mansion near my uncle's house.
