AbroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Abroad or at home, it mattered nothing: when I next set my foot on the land, I should be further directed on the journey which lay before me.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She had need of me again; she had claimed me again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Abroad or at home, it mattered nothing: when I next set my foot on the land, I should be further directed on the journey which lay before me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Abroad or at home, it mattered nothing: when I next set my foot on the land, I should be further directed on the journey which lay before me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Abroad or at home, it mattered nothing: when I next set my foot on the land, I should be further directed on the journey which lay before me.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading IT mattered little to me to what port the vessel was bound.
BrandtnounUS /brænt/
German statesman who as chancellor of West Germany worked to reduce tensions with eastern Europe (1913-1992)
From this reading Go where I might, I knew that I was on my way to Mrs. Van Brandt.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Where the visionary hand of the child had pointed, thither I was destined to go.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading She had need of me again; she had claimed me again.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading Where the visionary hand of the child had pointed, thither I was destined to go.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Abroad or at home, it mattered nothing: when I next set my foot on the land, I should be further directed on the journey which lay before me.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Abroad or at home, it mattered nothing: when I next set my foot on the land, I should be further directed on the journey which lay before me.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Abroad or at home, it mattered nothing: when I next set my foot on the land, I should be further directed on the journey which lay before me.
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go where I might, I knew that I was on my way to Mrs. Van Brandt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had need of me again; she had claimed me again.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Where the visionary hand of the child had pointed, thither I was destined to go.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Abroad or at home, it mattered nothing: when I next set my foot on the land, I should be further directed on the journey which lay before me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Go where I might, I knew that I was on my way to Mrs. Van Brandt.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT mattered little to me to what port the vessel was bound.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Abroad or at home, it mattered nothing: when I next set my foot on the land, I should be further directed on the journey which lay before me.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Go where I might, I knew that I was on my way to Mrs. Van Brandt.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Abroad or at home, it mattered nothing: when I next set my foot on the land, I should be further directed on the journey which lay before me.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Abroad or at home, it mattered nothing: when I next set my foot on the land, I should be further directed on the journey which lay before me.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IT mattered little to me to what port the vessel was bound.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading IT mattered little to me to what port the vessel was bound.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IT mattered little to me to what port the vessel was bound.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Go where I might, I knew that I was on my way to Mrs. Van Brandt.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Go where I might, I knew that I was on my way to Mrs. Van Brandt.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Go where I might, I knew that I was on my way to Mrs. Van Brandt.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She had need of me again; she had claimed me again.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Abroad or at home, it mattered nothing: when I next set my foot on the land, I should be further directed on the journey which lay before me.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Abroad or at home, it mattered nothing: when I next set my foot on the land, I should be further directed on the journey which lay before me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had need of me again; she had claimed me again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Go where I might, I knew that I was on my way to Mrs. Van Brandt.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Abroad or at home, it mattered nothing: when I next set my foot on the land, I should be further directed on the journey which lay before me.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading Where the visionary hand of the child had pointed, thither I was destined to go.
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading IT mattered little to me to what port the vessel was bound.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Abroad or at home, it mattered nothing: when I next set my foot on the land, I should be further directed on the journey which lay before me.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had need of me again; she had claimed me again.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Abroad or at home, it mattered nothing: when I next set my foot on the land, I should be further directed on the journey which lay before me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Go where I might, I knew that I was on my way to Mrs. Van Brandt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT mattered little to me to what port the vessel was bound.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Where the visionary hand of the child had pointed, thither I was destined to go.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT mattered little to me to what port the vessel was bound.
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Go where I might, I knew that I was on my way to Mrs. Van Brandt.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading IT mattered little to me to what port the vessel was bound.
visionarynounUS /ˈvɪʒəneri/
a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
From this reading Where the visionary hand of the child had pointed, thither I was destined to go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT mattered little to me to what port the vessel was bound.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Go where I might, I knew that I was on my way to Mrs. Van Brandt.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IT mattered little to me to what port the vessel was bound.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Abroad or at home, it mattered nothing: when I next set my foot on the land, I should be further directed on the journey which lay before me.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Go where I might, I knew that I was on my way to Mrs. Van Brandt.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Abroad or at home, it mattered nothing: when I next set my foot on the land, I should be further directed on the journey which lay before me.
