adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I fell from the skies on Barbizon about two o'clock of a September afternoon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I fell from the skies on Barbizon about two o'clock of a September afternoon.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I was the more pleased to find one of my old companions in the dining-room; his town clothes marked him for a man in the act of departure; and indeed his portmanteau lay beside him on the floor.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I fell from the skies on Barbizon about two o'clock of a September afternoon.
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 It is the dead hour of the day; all the workers have gone painting, all the idlers strolling, in the forest or the plain; the winding causewayed street is solitary, and the inn deserted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is the dead hour of the day; all the workers have gone painting, all the idlers strolling, in the forest or the plain; the winding causewayed street is solitary, and the inn deserted.
Barbizon
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From this reading I fell from the skies on Barbizon about two o'clock of a September afternoon.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading I was the more pleased to find one of my old companions in the dining-room; his town clothes marked him for a man in the act of departure; and indeed his portmanteau lay beside him on the floor.
causewayed
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From this reading It is the dead hour of the day; all the workers have gone painting, all the idlers strolling, in the forest or the plain; the winding causewayed street is solitary, and the inn deserted.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading I was the more pleased to find one of my old companions in the dining-room; his town clothes marked him for a man in the act of departure; and indeed his portmanteau lay beside him on the floor.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I was the more pleased to find one of my old companions in the dining-room; his town clothes marked him for a man in the act of departure; and indeed his portmanteau lay beside him on the floor.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Why, Stennis,” I cried, “you're the last man I expected to find here.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is the dead hour of the day; all the workers have gone painting, all the idlers strolling, in the forest or the plain; the winding causewayed street is solitary, and the inn deserted.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It is the dead hour of the day; all the workers have gone painting, all the idlers strolling, in the forest or the plain; the winding causewayed street is solitary, and the inn deserted.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading I was the more pleased to find one of my old companions in the dining-room; his town clothes marked him for a man in the act of departure; and indeed his portmanteau lay beside him on the floor.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading It is the dead hour of the day; all the workers have gone painting, all the idlers strolling, in the forest or the plain; the winding causewayed street is solitary, and the inn deserted.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading I was the more pleased to find one of my old companions in the dining-room; his town clothes marked him for a man in the act of departure; and indeed his portmanteau lay beside him on the floor.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “Why, Stennis,” I cried, “you're the last man I expected to find here.”
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I fell from the skies on Barbizon about two o'clock of a September afternoon.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I was the more pleased to find one of my old companions in the dining-room; his town clothes marked him for a man in the act of departure; and indeed his portmanteau lay beside him on the floor.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I was the more pleased to find one of my old companions in the dining-room; his town clothes marked him for a man in the act of departure; and indeed his portmanteau lay beside him on the floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was the more pleased to find one of my old companions in the dining-room; his town clothes marked him for a man in the act of departure; and indeed his portmanteau lay beside him on the floor.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It is the dead hour of the day; all the workers have gone painting, all the idlers strolling, in the forest or the plain; the winding causewayed street is solitary, and the inn deserted.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I fell from the skies on Barbizon about two o'clock of a September afternoon.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading It is the dead hour of the day; all the workers have gone painting, all the idlers strolling, in the forest or the plain; the winding causewayed street is solitary, and the inn deserted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is the dead hour of the day; all the workers have gone painting, all the idlers strolling, in the forest or the plain; the winding causewayed street is solitary, and the inn deserted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You won't find me here long,” he replied.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Why, Stennis,” I cried, “you're the last man I expected to find here.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was the more pleased to find one of my old companions in the dining-room; his town clothes marked him for a man in the act of departure; and indeed his portmanteau lay beside him on the floor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was the more pleased to find one of my old companions in the dining-room; his town clothes marked him for a man in the act of departure; and indeed his portmanteau lay beside him on the floor.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It is the dead hour of the day; all the workers have gone painting, all the idlers strolling, in the forest or the plain; the winding causewayed street is solitary, and the inn deserted.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fell from the skies on Barbizon about two o'clock of a September afternoon.
idlers
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From this reading It is the dead hour of the day; all the workers have gone painting, all the idlers strolling, in the forest or the plain; the winding causewayed street is solitary, and the inn deserted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is the dead hour of the day; all the workers have gone painting, all the idlers strolling, in the forest or the plain; the winding causewayed street is solitary, and the inn deserted.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I was the more pleased to find one of my old companions in the dining-room; his town clothes marked him for a man in the act of departure; and indeed his portmanteau lay beside him on the floor.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading It is the dead hour of the day; all the workers have gone painting, all the idlers strolling, in the forest or the plain; the winding causewayed street is solitary, and the inn deserted.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the dead hour of the day; all the workers have gone painting, all the idlers strolling, in the forest or the plain; the winding causewayed street is solitary, and the inn deserted.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the dead hour of the day; all the workers have gone painting, all the idlers strolling, in the forest or the plain; the winding causewayed street is solitary, and the inn deserted.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Why, Stennis,” I cried, “you're the last man I expected to find here.”
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I was the more pleased to find one of my old companions in the dining-room; his town clothes marked him for a man in the act of departure; and indeed his portmanteau lay beside him on the floor.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “You won't find me here long,” he replied.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I was the more pleased to find one of my old companions in the dining-room; his town clothes marked him for a man in the act of departure; and indeed his portmanteau lay beside him on the floor.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading I was the more pleased to find one of my old companions in the dining-room; his town clothes marked him for a man in the act of departure; and indeed his portmanteau lay beside him on the floor.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You won't find me here long,” he replied.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was the more pleased to find one of my old companions in the dining-room; his town clothes marked him for a man in the act of departure; and indeed his portmanteau lay beside him on the floor.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was the more pleased to find one of my old companions in the dining-room; his town clothes marked him for a man in the act of departure; and indeed his portmanteau lay beside him on the floor.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I fell from the skies on Barbizon about two o'clock of a September afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I fell from the skies on Barbizon about two o'clock of a September afternoon.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was the more pleased to find one of my old companions in the dining-room; his town clothes marked him for a man in the act of departure; and indeed his portmanteau lay beside him on the floor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I fell from the skies on Barbizon about two o'clock of a September afternoon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was the more pleased to find one of my old companions in the dining-room; his town clothes marked him for a man in the act of departure; and indeed his portmanteau lay beside him on the floor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is the dead hour of the day; all the workers have gone painting, all the idlers strolling, in the forest or the plain; the winding causewayed street is solitary, and the inn deserted.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading It is the dead hour of the day; all the workers have gone painting, all the idlers strolling, in the forest or the plain; the winding causewayed street is solitary, and the inn deserted.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It is the dead hour of the day; all the workers have gone painting, all the idlers strolling, in the forest or the plain; the winding causewayed street is solitary, and the inn deserted.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I was the more pleased to find one of my old companions in the dining-room; his town clothes marked him for a man in the act of departure; and indeed his portmanteau lay beside him on the floor.
portmanteaunounUS /ˈpɔːrtmɑːntoʊ/
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading I was the more pleased to find one of my old companions in the dining-room; his town clothes marked him for a man in the act of departure; and indeed his portmanteau lay beside him on the floor.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “You won't find me here long,” he replied.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading I fell from the skies on Barbizon about two o'clock of a September afternoon.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading I fell from the skies on Barbizon about two o'clock of a September afternoon.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading It is the dead hour of the day; all the workers have gone painting, all the idlers strolling, in the forest or the plain; the winding causewayed street is solitary, and the inn deserted.
Stennis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, Stennis,” I cried, “you're the last man I expected to find here.”
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It is the dead hour of the day; all the workers have gone painting, all the idlers strolling, in the forest or the plain; the winding causewayed street is solitary, and the inn deserted.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading It is the dead hour of the day; all the workers have gone painting, all the idlers strolling, in the forest or the plain; the winding causewayed street is solitary, and the inn deserted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I fell from the skies on Barbizon about two o'clock of a September afternoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was the more pleased to find one of my old companions in the dining-room; his town clothes marked him for a man in the act of departure; and indeed his portmanteau lay beside him on the floor.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I was the more pleased to find one of my old companions in the dining-room; his town clothes marked him for a man in the act of departure; and indeed his portmanteau lay beside him on the floor.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I fell from the skies on Barbizon about two o'clock of a September afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was the more pleased to find one of my old companions in the dining-room; his town clothes marked him for a man in the act of departure; and indeed his portmanteau lay beside him on the floor.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Stennis,” I cried, “you're the last man I expected to find here.”
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading It is the dead hour of the day; all the workers have gone painting, all the idlers strolling, in the forest or the plain; the winding causewayed street is solitary, and the inn deserted.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You won't find me here long,” he replied.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading It is the dead hour of the day; all the workers have gone painting, all the idlers strolling, in the forest or the plain; the winding causewayed street is solitary, and the inn deserted.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You won't find me here long,” he replied.
you're
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From this reading “Why, Stennis,” I cried, “you're the last man I expected to find here.”
