adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Entering the fiacre, I drove in it a very little way toward the city.
alighted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I bade the driver stop at the corner of the winding road that led to the Villa Romani, and there I alighted.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading I also bade him pack my portmanteau in readiness for my departure that evening, as I proposed going to Avellino, among the mountains, for a few days.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I also bade him pack my portmanteau in readiness for my departure that evening, as I proposed going to Avellino, among the mountains, for a few days.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I bade the driver stop at the corner of the winding road that led to the Villa Romani, and there I alighted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I also bade him pack my portmanteau in readiness for my departure that evening, as I proposed going to Avellino, among the mountains, for a few days.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I bade the driver stop at the corner of the winding road that led to the Villa Romani, and there I alighted.
Avellino
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I also bade him pack my portmanteau in readiness for my departure that evening, as I proposed going to Avellino, among the mountains, for a few days.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading I bade the driver stop at the corner of the winding road that led to the Villa Romani, and there I alighted.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading I ordered Vincenzo to go on to the hotel and send from thence my own carriage and horses up to the villa gates, where I would wait for it.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Entering the fiacre, I drove in it a very little way toward the city.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He heard my commands in silence and evident embarrassment.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I bade the driver stop at the corner of the winding road that led to the Villa Romani, and there I alighted.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I also bade him pack my portmanteau in readiness for my departure that evening, as I proposed going to Avellino, among the mountains, for a few days.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading I also bade him pack my portmanteau in readiness for my departure that evening, as I proposed going to Avellino, among the mountains, for a few days.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading I bade the driver stop at the corner of the winding road that led to the Villa Romani, and there I alighted.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Entering the fiacre, I drove in it a very little way toward the city.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading He heard my commands in silence and evident embarrassment.
EnteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading Entering the fiacre, I drove in it a very little way toward the city.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I also bade him pack my portmanteau in readiness for my departure that evening, as I proposed going to Avellino, among the mountains, for a few days.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He heard my commands in silence and evident embarrassment.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I also bade him pack my portmanteau in readiness for my departure that evening, as I proposed going to Avellino, among the mountains, for a few days.
fiacre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Entering the fiacre, I drove in it a very little way toward the city.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I ordered Vincenzo to go on to the hotel and send from thence my own carriage and horses up to the villa gates, where I would wait for it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I ordered Vincenzo to go on to the hotel and send from thence my own carriage and horses up to the villa gates, where I would wait for it.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading I ordered Vincenzo to go on to the hotel and send from thence my own carriage and horses up to the villa gates, where I would wait for it.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I ordered Vincenzo to go on to the hotel and send from thence my own carriage and horses up to the villa gates, where I would wait for it.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I also bade him pack my portmanteau in readiness for my departure that evening, as I proposed going to Avellino, among the mountains, for a few days.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard my commands in silence and evident embarrassment.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard my commands in silence and evident embarrassment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I also bade him pack my portmanteau in readiness for my departure that evening, as I proposed going to Avellino, among the mountains, for a few days.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I ordered Vincenzo to go on to the hotel and send from thence my own carriage and horses up to the villa gates, where I would wait for it.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I ordered Vincenzo to go on to the hotel and send from thence my own carriage and horses up to the villa gates, where I would wait for it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Entering the fiacre, I drove in it a very little way toward the city.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entering the fiacre, I drove in it a very little way toward the city.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Entering the fiacre, I drove in it a very little way toward the city.
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 I bade the driver stop at the corner of the winding road that led to the Villa Romani, and there I alighted.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Entering the fiacre, I drove in it a very little way toward the city.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading I also bade him pack my portmanteau in readiness for my departure that evening, as I proposed going to Avellino, among the mountains, for a few days.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I ordered Vincenzo to go on to the hotel and send from thence my own carriage and horses up to the villa gates, where I would wait for it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I bade the driver stop at the corner of the winding road that led to the Villa Romani, and there I alighted.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I ordered Vincenzo to go on to the hotel and send from thence my own carriage and horses up to the villa gates, where I would wait for it.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading I ordered Vincenzo to go on to the hotel and send from thence my own carriage and horses up to the villa gates, where I would wait for it.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I ordered Vincenzo to go on to the hotel and send from thence my own carriage and horses up to the villa gates, where I would wait for it.
packverbUS /pæk/
arrange in a container
From this reading I also bade him pack my portmanteau in readiness for my departure that evening, as I proposed going to Avellino, among the mountains, for a few days.
portmanteaunounUS /ˈpɔːrtmɑːntoʊ/
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading I also bade him pack my portmanteau in readiness for my departure that evening, as I proposed going to Avellino, among the mountains, for a few days.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I also bade him pack my portmanteau in readiness for my departure that evening, as I proposed going to Avellino, among the mountains, for a few days.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading I also bade him pack my portmanteau in readiness for my departure that evening, as I proposed going to Avellino, among the mountains, for a few days.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I bade the driver stop at the corner of the winding road that led to the Villa Romani, and there I alighted.
RomaninounUS /roʊˈmɑːni/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading I bade the driver stop at the corner of the winding road that led to the Villa Romani, and there I alighted.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I ordered Vincenzo to go on to the hotel and send from thence my own carriage and horses up to the villa gates, where I would wait for it.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He heard my commands in silence and evident embarrassment.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading I bade the driver stop at the corner of the winding road that led to the Villa Romani, and there I alighted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I bade the driver stop at the corner of the winding road that led to the Villa Romani, and there I alighted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Entering the fiacre, I drove in it a very little way toward the city.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading I ordered Vincenzo to go on to the hotel and send from thence my own carriage and horses up to the villa gates, where I would wait for it.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I bade the driver stop at the corner of the winding road that led to the Villa Romani, and there I alighted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I bade the driver stop at the corner of the winding road that led to the Villa Romani, and there I alighted.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Entering the fiacre, I drove in it a very little way toward the city.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I ordered Vincenzo to go on to the hotel and send from thence my own carriage and horses up to the villa gates, where I would wait for it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Entering the fiacre, I drove in it a very little way toward the city.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading I bade the driver stop at the corner of the winding road that led to the Villa Romani, and there I alighted.
Vincenzo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ordered Vincenzo to go on to the hotel and send from thence my own carriage and horses up to the villa gates, where I would wait for it.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I ordered Vincenzo to go on to the hotel and send from thence my own carriage and horses up to the villa gates, where I would wait for it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Entering the fiacre, I drove in it a very little way toward the city.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I ordered Vincenzo to go on to the hotel and send from thence my own carriage and horses up to the villa gates, where I would wait for it.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading I bade the driver stop at the corner of the winding road that led to the Villa Romani, and there I alighted.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I ordered Vincenzo to go on to the hotel and send from thence my own carriage and horses up to the villa gates, where I would wait for it.
