adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Insensibly he drew Venetia from the rest of the party, on the pretence of showing her a view at some little distance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the breakfast was over, they wandered about the valley, which Cadurcis could not sufficiently admire.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading When the breakfast was over, they wandered about the valley, which Cadurcis could not sufficiently admire.
Ah
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From this reading 'Ah!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They walked along by the side of a rivulet, which glided through the hills, until they were nearly a mile from the villa, though still in sight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Insensibly he drew Venetia from the rest of the party, on the pretence of showing her a view at some little distance.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When the breakfast was over, they wandered about the valley, which Cadurcis could not sufficiently admire.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They walked along by the side of a rivulet, which glided through the hills, until they were nearly a mile from the villa, though still in sight.
Cadurcis
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From this reading When the breakfast was over, they wandered about the valley, which Cadurcis could not sufficiently admire.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When the breakfast was over, they wandered about the valley, which Cadurcis could not sufficiently admire.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
disburthened
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From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Insensibly he drew Venetia from the rest of the party, on the pretence of showing her a view at some little distance.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Insensibly he drew Venetia from the rest of the party, on the pretence of showing her a view at some little distance.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Insensibly he drew Venetia from the rest of the party, on the pretence of showing her a view at some little distance.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading They walked along by the side of a rivulet, which glided through the hills, until they were nearly a mile from the villa, though still in sight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Insensibly he drew Venetia from the rest of the party, on the pretence of showing her a view at some little distance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Insensibly he drew Venetia from the rest of the party, on the pretence of showing her a view at some little distance.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They walked along by the side of a rivulet, which glided through the hills, until they were nearly a mile from the villa, though still in sight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They walked along by the side of a rivulet, which glided through the hills, until they were nearly a mile from the villa, though still in sight.
Insensiblyadverb
in a numb manner; without feeling
From this reading Insensibly he drew Venetia from the rest of the party, on the pretence of showing her a view at some little distance.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Insensibly he drew Venetia from the rest of the party, on the pretence of showing her a view at some little distance.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They walked along by the side of a rivulet, which glided through the hills, until they were nearly a mile from the villa, though still in sight.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They walked along by the side of a rivulet, which glided through the hills, until they were nearly a mile from the villa, though still in sight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the breakfast was over, they wandered about the valley, which Cadurcis could not sufficiently admire.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Insensibly he drew Venetia from the rest of the party, on the pretence of showing her a view at some little distance.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Insensibly he drew Venetia from the rest of the party, on the pretence of showing her a view at some little distance.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the breakfast was over, they wandered about the valley, which Cadurcis could not sufficiently admire.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Insensibly he drew Venetia from the rest of the party, on the pretence of showing her a view at some little distance.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading Insensibly he drew Venetia from the rest of the party, on the pretence of showing her a view at some little distance.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Insensibly he drew Venetia from the rest of the party, on the pretence of showing her a view at some little distance.
rivuletnoun
a small stream
From this reading They walked along by the side of a rivulet, which glided through the hills, until they were nearly a mile from the villa, though still in sight.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Insensibly he drew Venetia from the rest of the party, on the pretence of showing her a view at some little distance.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They walked along by the side of a rivulet, which glided through the hills, until they were nearly a mile from the villa, though still in sight.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They walked along by the side of a rivulet, which glided through the hills, until they were nearly a mile from the villa, though still in sight.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Insensibly he drew Venetia from the rest of the party, on the pretence of showing her a view at some little distance.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading They walked along by the side of a rivulet, which glided through the hills, until they were nearly a mile from the villa, though still in sight.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading When the breakfast was over, they wandered about the valley, which Cadurcis could not sufficiently admire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the breakfast was over, they wandered about the valley, which Cadurcis could not sufficiently admire.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the breakfast was over, they wandered about the valley, which Cadurcis could not sufficiently admire.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They walked along by the side of a rivulet, which glided through the hills, until they were nearly a mile from the villa, though still in sight.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They walked along by the side of a rivulet, which glided through the hills, until they were nearly a mile from the villa, though still in sight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They walked along by the side of a rivulet, which glided through the hills, until they were nearly a mile from the villa, though still in sight.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading When the breakfast was over, they wandered about the valley, which Cadurcis could not sufficiently admire.
Venetianoun
a region of northeastern Italy on the Adriatic
From this reading Insensibly he drew Venetia from the rest of the party, on the pretence of showing her a view at some little distance.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Insensibly he drew Venetia from the rest of the party, on the pretence of showing her a view at some little distance.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading They walked along by the side of a rivulet, which glided through the hills, until they were nearly a mile from the villa, though still in sight.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked along by the side of a rivulet, which glided through the hills, until they were nearly a mile from the villa, though still in sight.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading When the breakfast was over, they wandered about the valley, which Cadurcis could not sufficiently admire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the breakfast was over, they wandered about the valley, which Cadurcis could not sufficiently admire.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They walked along by the side of a rivulet, which glided through the hills, until they were nearly a mile from the villa, though still in sight.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the breakfast was over, they wandered about the valley, which Cadurcis could not sufficiently admire.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the breakfast was over, they wandered about the valley, which Cadurcis could not sufficiently admire.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Venetia,' he at length said, turning the conversation to a more interesting topic, 'your father and myself have disburthened our minds to each, other this morning; I think we know each other now as well as if we were as old acquaintances as myself and his daughter.'
