afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Barthelemy Barrette asked me, on the day after that unbought feast at Royaulieu.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was sitting in the noonday sun on the bridge of Compiegne, and strange it was to see the place so battered yet so peaceful after five months of war.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Tidings can I find none," I answered.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Barthelemy Barrette asked me, on the day after that unbought feast at Royaulieu.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Barthelemy Barrette asked me, on the day after that unbought feast at Royaulieu.
BarrettenounUS /bərˈet/
a pin for holding women's hair in place
From this reading Barthelemy Barrette asked me, on the day after that unbought feast at Royaulieu.
Barthelemy
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From this reading Barthelemy Barrette asked me, on the day after that unbought feast at Royaulieu.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading He was sitting in the noonday sun on the bridge of Compiegne, and strange it was to see the place so battered yet so peaceful after five months of war.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The Oise sliding by and rippling on the piers was not more quiet than this bridge of many battles, yet black in places with dried-up blood of men slain.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Oise sliding by and rippling on the piers was not more quiet than this bridge of many battles, yet black in places with dried-up blood of men slain.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The Oise sliding by and rippling on the piers was not more quiet than this bridge of many battles, yet black in places with dried-up blood of men slain.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading He was sitting in the noonday sun on the bridge of Compiegne, and strange it was to see the place so battered yet so peaceful after five months of war.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Oise sliding by and rippling on the piers was not more quiet than this bridge of many battles, yet black in places with dried-up blood of men slain.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Tidings can I find none," I answered.
Compiegne
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From this reading He was sitting in the noonday sun on the bridge of Compiegne, and strange it was to see the place so battered yet so peaceful after five months of war.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Barthelemy Barrette asked me, on the day after that unbought feast at Royaulieu.
dried-upadjective
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading The Oise sliding by and rippling on the piers was not more quiet than this bridge of many battles, yet black in places with dried-up blood of men slain.
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Barthelemy Barrette asked me, on the day after that unbought feast at Royaulieu.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Tidings can I find none," I answered.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He was sitting in the noonday sun on the bridge of Compiegne, and strange it was to see the place so battered yet so peaceful after five months of war.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sitting in the noonday sun on the bridge of Compiegne, and strange it was to see the place so battered yet so peaceful after five months of war.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HUNTING "Tell me, what tidings of him?"
HUNTINGnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading HUNTING "Tell me, what tidings of him?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Tidings can I find none," I answered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was sitting in the noonday sun on the bridge of Compiegne, and strange it was to see the place so battered yet so peaceful after five months of war.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was sitting in the noonday sun on the bridge of Compiegne, and strange it was to see the place so battered yet so peaceful after five months of war.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Oise sliding by and rippling on the piers was not more quiet than this bridge of many battles, yet black in places with dried-up blood of men slain.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HUNTING "Tell me, what tidings of him?"
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The Oise sliding by and rippling on the piers was not more quiet than this bridge of many battles, yet black in places with dried-up blood of men slain.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He was sitting in the noonday sun on the bridge of Compiegne, and strange it was to see the place so battered yet so peaceful after five months of war.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Oise sliding by and rippling on the piers was not more quiet than this bridge of many battles, yet black in places with dried-up blood of men slain.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading "Tidings can I find none," I answered.
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading He was sitting in the noonday sun on the bridge of Compiegne, and strange it was to see the place so battered yet so peaceful after five months of war.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Oise sliding by and rippling on the piers was not more quiet than this bridge of many battles, yet black in places with dried-up blood of men slain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HUNTING "Tell me, what tidings of him?"
Oise
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From this reading The Oise sliding by and rippling on the piers was not more quiet than this bridge of many battles, yet black in places with dried-up blood of men slain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Barthelemy Barrette asked me, on the day after that unbought feast at Royaulieu.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading He was sitting in the noonday sun on the bridge of Compiegne, and strange it was to see the place so battered yet so peaceful after five months of war.
piersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The Oise sliding by and rippling on the piers was not more quiet than this bridge of many battles, yet black in places with dried-up blood of men slain.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was sitting in the noonday sun on the bridge of Compiegne, and strange it was to see the place so battered yet so peaceful after five months of war.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Oise sliding by and rippling on the piers was not more quiet than this bridge of many battles, yet black in places with dried-up blood of men slain.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The Oise sliding by and rippling on the piers was not more quiet than this bridge of many battles, yet black in places with dried-up blood of men slain.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading The Oise sliding by and rippling on the piers was not more quiet than this bridge of many battles, yet black in places with dried-up blood of men slain.
Royaulieu
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From this reading Barthelemy Barrette asked me, on the day after that unbought feast at Royaulieu.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was sitting in the noonday sun on the bridge of Compiegne, and strange it was to see the place so battered yet so peaceful after five months of war.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was sitting in the noonday sun on the bridge of Compiegne, and strange it was to see the place so battered yet so peaceful after five months of war.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading The Oise sliding by and rippling on the piers was not more quiet than this bridge of many battles, yet black in places with dried-up blood of men slain.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading The Oise sliding by and rippling on the piers was not more quiet than this bridge of many battles, yet black in places with dried-up blood of men slain.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was sitting in the noonday sun on the bridge of Compiegne, and strange it was to see the place so battered yet so peaceful after five months of war.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He was sitting in the noonday sun on the bridge of Compiegne, and strange it was to see the place so battered yet so peaceful after five months of war.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He was sitting in the noonday sun on the bridge of Compiegne, and strange it was to see the place so battered yet so peaceful after five months of war.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading HUNTING "Tell me, what tidings of him?"
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Oise sliding by and rippling on the piers was not more quiet than this bridge of many battles, yet black in places with dried-up blood of men slain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Barthelemy Barrette asked me, on the day after that unbought feast at Royaulieu.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barthelemy Barrette asked me, on the day after that unbought feast at Royaulieu.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Oise sliding by and rippling on the piers was not more quiet than this bridge of many battles, yet black in places with dried-up blood of men slain.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading HUNTING "Tell me, what tidings of him?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was sitting in the noonday sun on the bridge of Compiegne, and strange it was to see the place so battered yet so peaceful after five months of war.
unbought
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From this reading Barthelemy Barrette asked me, on the day after that unbought feast at Royaulieu.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He was sitting in the noonday sun on the bridge of Compiegne, and strange it was to see the place so battered yet so peaceful after five months of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sitting in the noonday sun on the bridge of Compiegne, and strange it was to see the place so battered yet so peaceful after five months of war.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HUNTING "Tell me, what tidings of him?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Oise sliding by and rippling on the piers was not more quiet than this bridge of many battles, yet black in places with dried-up blood of men slain.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He was sitting in the noonday sun on the bridge of Compiegne, and strange it was to see the place so battered yet so peaceful after five months of war.
