AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading He paced the lofty aisles of Amiens, loitered by Ardennes Abbey, climbed into the strange towers of Laon, analyzed Noyon and Rheims.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he went to Chartres, and examined its scaly spires and quaint carving then he idled about Coutances.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After many days.”
aislesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading He paced the lofty aisles of Amiens, loitered by Ardennes Abbey, climbed into the strange towers of Laon, analyzed Noyon and Rheims.
Amiens
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From this reading He paced the lofty aisles of Amiens, loitered by Ardennes Abbey, climbed into the strange towers of Laon, analyzed Noyon and Rheims.
analyzedadjectiveUS /ˈænəlaɪzd/
examined carefully and methodically; broken down for consideration of constituent parts
From this reading He paced the lofty aisles of Amiens, loitered by Ardennes Abbey, climbed into the strange towers of Laon, analyzed Noyon and Rheims.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He paced the lofty aisles of Amiens, loitered by Ardennes Abbey, climbed into the strange towers of Laon, analyzed Noyon and Rheims.
antiquitiesnounUS /ænˈtɪkwətiz/
plural of “antiquity” — the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading Knight roamed south, under colour of studying Continental antiquities.
Ardennesnoun
a wooded plateau in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France; the site of intense fighting in World War I and World War II
From this reading He paced the lofty aisles of Amiens, loitered by Ardennes Abbey, climbed into the strange towers of Laon, analyzed Noyon and Rheims.
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading He rowed beneath the base of Mont St. Michel, and caught the varied skyline of the crumbling edifices encrusting it.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He rowed beneath the base of Mont St. Michel, and caught the varied skyline of the crumbling edifices encrusting it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He paced the lofty aisles of Amiens, loitered by Ardennes Abbey, climbed into the strange towers of Laon, analyzed Noyon and Rheims.
carvingnounUS /ˈkɑːrvɪŋ/
a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
From this reading Then he went to Chartres, and examined its scaly spires and quaint carving then he idled about Coutances.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He rowed beneath the base of Mont St. Michel, and caught the varied skyline of the crumbling edifices encrusting it.
ChartresnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrtriz/
a town in northern France that is noted for its Gothic Cathedral
From this reading Then he went to Chartres, and examined its scaly spires and quaint carving then he idled about Coutances.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He paced the lofty aisles of Amiens, loitered by Ardennes Abbey, climbed into the strange towers of Laon, analyzed Noyon and Rheims.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Knight roamed south, under colour of studying Continental antiquities.
ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading Knight roamed south, under colour of studying Continental antiquities.
Coutances
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From this reading Then he went to Chartres, and examined its scaly spires and quaint carving then he idled about Coutances.
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading He rowed beneath the base of Mont St. Michel, and caught the varied skyline of the crumbling edifices encrusting it.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “After many days.”
edifices
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From this reading He rowed beneath the base of Mont St. Michel, and caught the varied skyline of the crumbling edifices encrusting it.
encrustingverbUS /enˈkrʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “encrust” — cover or coat with a crust
From this reading He rowed beneath the base of Mont St. Michel, and caught the varied skyline of the crumbling edifices encrusting it.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Then he went to Chartres, and examined its scaly spires and quaint carving then he idled about Coutances.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paced the lofty aisles of Amiens, loitered by Ardennes Abbey, climbed into the strange towers of Laon, analyzed Noyon and Rheims.
idledverbUS /ˈaɪdəld/
past form of “idle” — run disconnected or idle
From this reading Then he went to Chartres, and examined its scaly spires and quaint carving then he idled about Coutances.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He paced the lofty aisles of Amiens, loitered by Ardennes Abbey, climbed into the strange towers of Laon, analyzed Noyon and Rheims.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He rowed beneath the base of Mont St. Michel, and caught the varied skyline of the crumbling edifices encrusting it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he went to Chartres, and examined its scaly spires and quaint carving then he idled about Coutances.
KnightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Knight roamed south, under colour of studying Continental antiquities.
Laon
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From this reading He paced the lofty aisles of Amiens, loitered by Ardennes Abbey, climbed into the strange towers of Laon, analyzed Noyon and Rheims.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading He paced the lofty aisles of Amiens, loitered by Ardennes Abbey, climbed into the strange towers of Laon, analyzed Noyon and Rheims.
loitered
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From this reading He paced the lofty aisles of Amiens, loitered by Ardennes Abbey, climbed into the strange towers of Laon, analyzed Noyon and Rheims.
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 “After many days.”
Michel
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From this reading He rowed beneath the base of Mont St. Michel, and caught the varied skyline of the crumbling edifices encrusting it.
Mont
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From this reading He rowed beneath the base of Mont St. Michel, and caught the varied skyline of the crumbling edifices encrusting it.
Noyon
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From this reading He paced the lofty aisles of Amiens, loitered by Ardennes Abbey, climbed into the strange towers of Laon, analyzed Noyon and Rheims.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Knight roamed south, under colour of studying Continental antiquities.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading He paced the lofty aisles of Amiens, loitered by Ardennes Abbey, climbed into the strange towers of Laon, analyzed Noyon and Rheims.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Then he went to Chartres, and examined its scaly spires and quaint carving then he idled about Coutances.
Rheimsnoun
a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II
From this reading He paced the lofty aisles of Amiens, loitered by Ardennes Abbey, climbed into the strange towers of Laon, analyzed Noyon and Rheims.
roamedverbUS /roʊmd/
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Knight roamed south, under colour of studying Continental antiquities.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading He rowed beneath the base of Mont St. Michel, and caught the varied skyline of the crumbling edifices encrusting it.
scalyadjective
rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
From this reading Then he went to Chartres, and examined its scaly spires and quaint carving then he idled about Coutances.
skylinenounUS /ˈskaɪlaɪn/
the outline of objects seen against the sky
From this reading He rowed beneath the base of Mont St. Michel, and caught the varied skyline of the crumbling edifices encrusting it.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Knight roamed south, under colour of studying Continental antiquities.
spiresnounUS /spaɪrz/
plural of “spire” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading Then he went to Chartres, and examined its scaly spires and quaint carving then he idled about Coutances.
St
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From this reading He rowed beneath the base of Mont St. Michel, and caught the varied skyline of the crumbling edifices encrusting it.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He paced the lofty aisles of Amiens, loitered by Ardennes Abbey, climbed into the strange towers of Laon, analyzed Noyon and Rheims.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Knight roamed south, under colour of studying Continental antiquities.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He paced the lofty aisles of Amiens, loitered by Ardennes Abbey, climbed into the strange towers of Laon, analyzed Noyon and Rheims.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he went to Chartres, and examined its scaly spires and quaint carving then he idled about Coutances.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he went to Chartres, and examined its scaly spires and quaint carving then he idled about Coutances.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading He paced the lofty aisles of Amiens, loitered by Ardennes Abbey, climbed into the strange towers of Laon, analyzed Noyon and Rheims.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Knight roamed south, under colour of studying Continental antiquities.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading He rowed beneath the base of Mont St. Michel, and caught the varied skyline of the crumbling edifices encrusting it.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he went to Chartres, and examined its scaly spires and quaint carving then he idled about Coutances.
