adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once across the border, I might be detained, if no worse happened to me, as a prisoner of war; for we were then at war with Spain on the Italian side.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading the long, white, glittering wall stretched east and west above the brown woods.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Once across the border, I might be detained, if no worse happened to me, as a prisoner of war; for we were then at war with Spain on the Italian side.
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 Or I might be handed over to one of the savage bands, half smugglers, half brigands, that held the passes; or be delivered, worse fate of all, into the power of the French exiles, of whom some would be likely to recognise me and cut my throat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading the long, white, glittering wall stretched east and west above the brown woods.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once across the border, I might be detained, if no worse happened to me, as a prisoner of war; for we were then at war with Spain on the Italian side.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once across the border, I might be detained, if no worse happened to me, as a prisoner of war; for we were then at war with Spain on the Italian side.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Or I might be handed over to one of the savage bands, half smugglers, half brigands, that held the passes; or be delivered, worse fate of all, into the power of the French exiles, of whom some would be likely to recognise me and cut my throat.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Once across the border, I might be detained, if no worse happened to me, as a prisoner of war; for we were then at war with Spain on the Italian side.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond that lay Spain.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Once across the border, I might be detained, if no worse happened to me, as a prisoner of war; for we were then at war with Spain on the Italian side.
brigands
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From this reading Or I might be handed over to one of the savage bands, half smugglers, half brigands, that held the passes; or be delivered, worse fate of all, into the power of the French exiles, of whom some would be likely to recognise me and cut my throat.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading the long, white, glittering wall stretched east and west above the brown woods.
Clonnoun
a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction
From this reading ‘It is a long way into Spain,’ I muttered, watching in a kind of fascination Clon handling his pistols.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Or I might be handed over to one of the savage bands, half smugglers, half brigands, that held the passes; or be delivered, worse fate of all, into the power of the French exiles, of whom some would be likely to recognise me and cut my throat.
deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Or I might be handed over to one of the savage bands, half smugglers, half brigands, that held the passes; or be delivered, worse fate of all, into the power of the French exiles, of whom some would be likely to recognise me and cut my throat.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Once across the border, I might be detained, if no worse happened to me, as a prisoner of war; for we were then at war with Spain on the Italian side.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading the long, white, glittering wall stretched east and west above the brown woods.
exilesnounUS /ˈeɡzaɪlz/
plural of “exile” — a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
From this reading Or I might be handed over to one of the savage bands, half smugglers, half brigands, that held the passes; or be delivered, worse fate of all, into the power of the French exiles, of whom some would be likely to recognise me and cut my throat.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading ‘It is a long way into Spain,’ I muttered, watching in a kind of fascination Clon handling his pistols.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Or I might be handed over to one of the savage bands, half smugglers, half brigands, that held the passes; or be delivered, worse fate of all, into the power of the French exiles, of whom some would be likely to recognise me and cut my throat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once across the border, I might be detained, if no worse happened to me, as a prisoner of war; for we were then at war with Spain on the Italian side.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Or I might be handed over to one of the savage bands, half smugglers, half brigands, that held the passes; or be delivered, worse fate of all, into the power of the French exiles, of whom some would be likely to recognise me and cut my throat.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading the long, white, glittering wall stretched east and west above the brown woods.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Or I might be handed over to one of the savage bands, half smugglers, half brigands, that held the passes; or be delivered, worse fate of all, into the power of the French exiles, of whom some would be likely to recognise me and cut my throat.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Or I might be handed over to one of the savage bands, half smugglers, half brigands, that held the passes; or be delivered, worse fate of all, into the power of the French exiles, of whom some would be likely to recognise me and cut my throat.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading ‘It is a long way into Spain,’ I muttered, watching in a kind of fascination Clon handling his pistols.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Once across the border, I might be detained, if no worse happened to me, as a prisoner of war; for we were then at war with Spain on the Italian side.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Or I might be handed over to one of the savage bands, half smugglers, half brigands, that held the passes; or be delivered, worse fate of all, into the power of the French exiles, of whom some would be likely to recognise me and cut my throat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘It is a long way into Spain,’ I muttered, watching in a kind of fascination Clon handling his pistols.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once across the border, I might be detained, if no worse happened to me, as a prisoner of war; for we were then at war with Spain on the Italian side.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Once across the border, I might be detained, if no worse happened to me, as a prisoner of war; for we were then at war with Spain on the Italian side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘It is a long way into Spain,’ I muttered, watching in a kind of fascination Clon handling his pistols.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Or I might be handed over to one of the savage bands, half smugglers, half brigands, that held the passes; or be delivered, worse fate of all, into the power of the French exiles, of whom some would be likely to recognise me and cut my throat.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘It is a long way into Spain,’ I muttered, watching in a kind of fascination Clon handling his pistols.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘It is a long way into Spain,’ I muttered, watching in a kind of fascination Clon handling his pistols.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Once across the border, I might be detained, if no worse happened to me, as a prisoner of war; for we were then at war with Spain on the Italian side.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading ‘It is a long way into Spain,’ I muttered, watching in a kind of fascination Clon handling his pistols.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beyond that lay Spain.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Or I might be handed over to one of the savage bands, half smugglers, half brigands, that held the passes; or be delivered, worse fate of all, into the power of the French exiles, of whom some would be likely to recognise me and cut my throat.
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 the long, white, glittering wall stretched east and west above the brown woods.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once across the border, I might be detained, if no worse happened to me, as a prisoner of war; for we were then at war with Spain on the Italian side.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Once across the border, I might be detained, if no worse happened to me, as a prisoner of war; for we were then at war with Spain on the Italian side.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading ‘It is a long way into Spain,’ I muttered, watching in a kind of fascination Clon handling his pistols.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Or I might be handed over to one of the savage bands, half smugglers, half brigands, that held the passes; or be delivered, worse fate of all, into the power of the French exiles, of whom some would be likely to recognise me and cut my throat.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Once across the border, I might be detained, if no worse happened to me, as a prisoner of war; for we were then at war with Spain on the Italian side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once across the border, I might be detained, if no worse happened to me, as a prisoner of war; for we were then at war with Spain on the Italian side.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once across the border, I might be detained, if no worse happened to me, as a prisoner of war; for we were then at war with Spain on the Italian side.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once across the border, I might be detained, if no worse happened to me, as a prisoner of war; for we were then at war with Spain on the Italian side.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Or I might be handed over to one of the savage bands, half smugglers, half brigands, that held the passes; or be delivered, worse fate of all, into the power of the French exiles, of whom some would be likely to recognise me and cut my throat.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or I might be handed over to one of the savage bands, half smugglers, half brigands, that held the passes; or be delivered, worse fate of all, into the power of the French exiles, of whom some would be likely to recognise me and cut my throat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Or I might be handed over to one of the savage bands, half smugglers, half brigands, that held the passes; or be delivered, worse fate of all, into the power of the French exiles, of whom some would be likely to recognise me and cut my throat.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Or I might be handed over to one of the savage bands, half smugglers, half brigands, that held the passes; or be delivered, worse fate of all, into the power of the French exiles, of whom some would be likely to recognise me and cut my throat.
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading ‘It is a long way into Spain,’ I muttered, watching in a kind of fascination Clon handling his pistols.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Or I might be handed over to one of the savage bands, half smugglers, half brigands, that held the passes; or be delivered, worse fate of all, into the power of the French exiles, of whom some would be likely to recognise me and cut my throat.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Once across the border, I might be detained, if no worse happened to me, as a prisoner of war; for we were then at war with Spain on the Italian side.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading Or I might be handed over to one of the savage bands, half smugglers, half brigands, that held the passes; or be delivered, worse fate of all, into the power of the French exiles, of whom some would be likely to recognise me and cut my throat.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Or I might be handed over to one of the savage bands, half smugglers, half brigands, that held the passes; or be delivered, worse fate of all, into the power of the French exiles, of whom some would be likely to recognise me and cut my throat.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Once across the border, I might be detained, if no worse happened to me, as a prisoner of war; for we were then at war with Spain on the Italian side.
smugglersnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlərz/
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading Or I might be handed over to one of the savage bands, half smugglers, half brigands, that held the passes; or be delivered, worse fate of all, into the power of the French exiles, of whom some would be likely to recognise me and cut my throat.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Or I might be handed over to one of the savage bands, half smugglers, half brigands, that held the passes; or be delivered, worse fate of all, into the power of the French exiles, of whom some would be likely to recognise me and cut my throat.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Beyond that lay Spain.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading the long, white, glittering wall stretched east and west above the brown woods.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beyond that lay Spain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading the long, white, glittering wall stretched east and west above the brown woods.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Once across the border, I might be detained, if no worse happened to me, as a prisoner of war; for we were then at war with Spain on the Italian side.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Or I might be handed over to one of the savage bands, half smugglers, half brigands, that held the passes; or be delivered, worse fate of all, into the power of the French exiles, of whom some would be likely to recognise me and cut my throat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once across the border, I might be detained, if no worse happened to me, as a prisoner of war; for we were then at war with Spain on the Italian side.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading the long, white, glittering wall stretched east and west above the brown woods.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Once across the border, I might be detained, if no worse happened to me, as a prisoner of war; for we were then at war with Spain on the Italian side.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading ‘It is a long way into Spain,’ I muttered, watching in a kind of fascination Clon handling his pistols.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ‘It is a long way into Spain,’ I muttered, watching in a kind of fascination Clon handling his pistols.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Once across the border, I might be detained, if no worse happened to me, as a prisoner of war; for we were then at war with Spain on the Italian side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once across the border, I might be detained, if no worse happened to me, as a prisoner of war; for we were then at war with Spain on the Italian side.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading the long, white, glittering wall stretched east and west above the brown woods.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading the long, white, glittering wall stretched east and west above the brown woods.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Or I might be handed over to one of the savage bands, half smugglers, half brigands, that held the passes; or be delivered, worse fate of all, into the power of the French exiles, of whom some would be likely to recognise me and cut my throat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once across the border, I might be detained, if no worse happened to me, as a prisoner of war; for we were then at war with Spain on the Italian side.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading the long, white, glittering wall stretched east and west above the brown woods.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Once across the border, I might be detained, if no worse happened to me, as a prisoner of war; for we were then at war with Spain on the Italian side.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Or I might be handed over to one of the savage bands, half smugglers, half brigands, that held the passes; or be delivered, worse fate of all, into the power of the French exiles, of whom some would be likely to recognise me and cut my throat.
