adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had bewailed, and now as he walked up the silent road he still bewailed, the fate that had called him to such an uneventful life as a pedagogue's.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after that long talk of the brave old days that were past forever, he went out into moonlit Hithergate--alone and up the cliff road where the villas cluster together.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And after that long talk of the brave old days that were past forever, he went out into moonlit Hithergate--alone and up the cliff road where the villas cluster together.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had bewailed, and now as he walked up the silent road he still bewailed, the fate that had called him to such an uneventful life as a pedagogue's.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was simply eloquent beyond his sober wont, and with the finer edge gone from his judgment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had bewailed, and now as he walked up the silent road he still bewailed, the fate that had called him to such an uneventful life as a pedagogue's.
bewailed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had bewailed, and now as he walked up the silent road he still bewailed, the fate that had called him to such an uneventful life as a pedagogue's.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He was simply eloquent beyond his sober wont, and with the finer edge gone from his judgment.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading And after that long talk of the brave old days that were past forever, he went out into moonlit Hithergate--alone and up the cliff road where the villas cluster together.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Secure, methodical, year in year out, what call was there for bravery?
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Secure, methodical, year in year out, what call was there for bravery?
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had bewailed, and now as he walked up the silent road he still bewailed, the fate that had called him to such an uneventful life as a pedagogue's.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading And after that long talk of the brave old days that were past forever, he went out into moonlit Hithergate--alone and up the cliff road where the villas cluster together.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading And after that long talk of the brave old days that were past forever, he went out into moonlit Hithergate--alone and up the cliff road where the villas cluster together.
colourlessadjective
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading What a prosaic existence he led, so stagnant, so colourless!
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And after that long talk of the brave old days that were past forever, he went out into moonlit Hithergate--alone and up the cliff road where the villas cluster together.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He was simply eloquent beyond his sober wont, and with the finer edge gone from his judgment.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading He was simply eloquent beyond his sober wont, and with the finer edge gone from his judgment.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading What a prosaic existence he led, so stagnant, so colourless!
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He had bewailed, and now as he walked up the silent road he still bewailed, the fate that had called him to such an uneventful life as a pedagogue's.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading He was simply eloquent beyond his sober wont, and with the finer edge gone from his judgment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Secure, methodical, year in year out, what call was there for bravery?
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading And after that long talk of the brave old days that were past forever, he went out into moonlit Hithergate--alone and up the cliff road where the villas cluster together.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was simply eloquent beyond his sober wont, and with the finer edge gone from his judgment.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He was simply eloquent beyond his sober wont, and with the finer edge gone from his judgment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had bewailed, and now as he walked up the silent road he still bewailed, the fate that had called him to such an uneventful life as a pedagogue's.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was simply eloquent beyond his sober wont, and with the finer edge gone from his judgment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had bewailed, and now as he walked up the silent road he still bewailed, the fate that had called him to such an uneventful life as a pedagogue's.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was simply eloquent beyond his sober wont, and with the finer edge gone from his judgment.
Hithergate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And after that long talk of the brave old days that were past forever, he went out into moonlit Hithergate--alone and up the cliff road where the villas cluster together.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Secure, methodical, year in year out, what call was there for bravery?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And after that long talk of the brave old days that were past forever, he went out into moonlit Hithergate--alone and up the cliff road where the villas cluster together.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading He was simply eloquent beyond his sober wont, and with the finer edge gone from his judgment.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading What a prosaic existence he led, so stagnant, so colourless!
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had bewailed, and now as he walked up the silent road he still bewailed, the fate that had called him to such an uneventful life as a pedagogue's.
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 And after that long talk of the brave old days that were past forever, he went out into moonlit Hithergate--alone and up the cliff road where the villas cluster together.
methodicaladjectiveUS /məˈθɑːdəkəl/
characterized by method and orderliness
From this reading Secure, methodical, year in year out, what call was there for bravery?
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading And after that long talk of the brave old days that were past forever, he went out into moonlit Hithergate--alone and up the cliff road where the villas cluster together.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had bewailed, and now as he walked up the silent road he still bewailed, the fate that had called him to such an uneventful life as a pedagogue's.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And after that long talk of the brave old days that were past forever, he went out into moonlit Hithergate--alone and up the cliff road where the villas cluster together.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And after that long talk of the brave old days that were past forever, he went out into moonlit Hithergate--alone and up the cliff road where the villas cluster together.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And after that long talk of the brave old days that were past forever, he went out into moonlit Hithergate--alone and up the cliff road where the villas cluster together.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading And after that long talk of the brave old days that were past forever, he went out into moonlit Hithergate--alone and up the cliff road where the villas cluster together.
pedagogue's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had bewailed, and now as he walked up the silent road he still bewailed, the fate that had called him to such an uneventful life as a pedagogue's.
prosaicadjectiveUS /proʊˈzeɪɪk/
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading What a prosaic existence he led, so stagnant, so colourless!
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading And after that long talk of the brave old days that were past forever, he went out into moonlit Hithergate--alone and up the cliff road where the villas cluster together.
SecureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading Secure, methodical, year in year out, what call was there for bravery?
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He had bewailed, and now as he walked up the silent road he still bewailed, the fate that had called him to such an uneventful life as a pedagogue's.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading He was simply eloquent beyond his sober wont, and with the finer edge gone from his judgment.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What a prosaic existence he led, so stagnant, so colourless!
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He was simply eloquent beyond his sober wont, and with the finer edge gone from his judgment.
stagnantadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡnənt/
not circulating or flowing
From this reading What a prosaic existence he led, so stagnant, so colourless!
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He had bewailed, and now as he walked up the silent road he still bewailed, the fate that had called him to such an uneventful life as a pedagogue's.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had bewailed, and now as he walked up the silent road he still bewailed, the fate that had called him to such an uneventful life as a pedagogue's.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And after that long talk of the brave old days that were past forever, he went out into moonlit Hithergate--alone and up the cliff road where the villas cluster together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And after that long talk of the brave old days that were past forever, he went out into moonlit Hithergate--alone and up the cliff road where the villas cluster together.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was simply eloquent beyond his sober wont, and with the finer edge gone from his judgment.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Secure, methodical, year in year out, what call was there for bravery?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had bewailed, and now as he walked up the silent road he still bewailed, the fate that had called him to such an uneventful life as a pedagogue's.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And after that long talk of the brave old days that were past forever, he went out into moonlit Hithergate--alone and up the cliff road where the villas cluster together.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading He had bewailed, and now as he walked up the silent road he still bewailed, the fate that had called him to such an uneventful life as a pedagogue's.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And after that long talk of the brave old days that were past forever, he went out into moonlit Hithergate--alone and up the cliff road where the villas cluster together.
villasnounUS /ˈvɪləz/
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading And after that long talk of the brave old days that were past forever, he went out into moonlit Hithergate--alone and up the cliff road where the villas cluster together.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He had bewailed, and now as he walked up the silent road he still bewailed, the fate that had called him to such an uneventful life as a pedagogue's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was simply eloquent beyond his sober wont, and with the finer edge gone from his judgment.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And after that long talk of the brave old days that were past forever, he went out into moonlit Hithergate--alone and up the cliff road where the villas cluster together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And after that long talk of the brave old days that were past forever, he went out into moonlit Hithergate--alone and up the cliff road where the villas cluster together.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a prosaic existence he led, so stagnant, so colourless!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And after that long talk of the brave old days that were past forever, he went out into moonlit Hithergate--alone and up the cliff road where the villas cluster together.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was simply eloquent beyond his sober wont, and with the finer edge gone from his judgment.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading He was simply eloquent beyond his sober wont, and with the finer edge gone from his judgment.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Secure, methodical, year in year out, what call was there for bravery?
