adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Always once a day,” said the fat farmer; “and I’ll break a crust here and now.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was now about half-past one o’clock.
AlwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Always once a day,” said the fat farmer; “and I’ll break a crust here and now.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Ha! here’s Pere Leger,” cried the inn-keeper, when the coach pulled up before the door.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading “Always once a day,” said the fat farmer; “and I’ll break a crust here and now.”
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Do you breakfast?”
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading “Ha! here’s Pere Leger,” cried the inn-keeper, when the coach pulled up before the door.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Ha! here’s Pere Leger,” cried the inn-keeper, when the coach pulled up before the door.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading “Always once a day,” said the fat farmer; “and I’ll break a crust here and now.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Always once a day,” said the fat farmer; “and I’ll break a crust here and now.”
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you breakfast?”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Ha! here’s Pere Leger,” cried the inn-keeper, when the coach pulled up before the door.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “Always once a day,” said the fat farmer; “and I’ll break a crust here and now.”
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “Always once a day,” said the fat farmer; “and I’ll break a crust here and now.”
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
HanounUS /hɑː/
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading “Ha! here’s Pere Leger,” cried the inn-keeper, when the coach pulled up before the door.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
half-past
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From this reading It was now about half-past one o’clock.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Always once a day,” said the fat farmer; “and I’ll break a crust here and now.”
here's
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From this reading “Ha! here’s Pere Leger,” cried the inn-keeper, when the coach pulled up before the door.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
I'll
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From this reading “Always once a day,” said the fat farmer; “and I’ll break a crust here and now.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
inn-keeper
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From this reading “Ha! here’s Pere Leger,” cried the inn-keeper, when the coach pulled up before the door.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now about half-past one o’clock.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
LegernounUS /ˈledʒər/
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading “Ha! here’s Pere Leger,” cried the inn-keeper, when the coach pulled up before the door.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was now about half-past one o’clock.
oatsnounUS /oʊts/
plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “Always once a day,” said the fat farmer; “and I’ll break a crust here and now.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was now about half-past one o’clock.
Pere
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From this reading “Ha! here’s Pere Leger,” cried the inn-keeper, when the coach pulled up before the door.
Pierrotin
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From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
Pierrotin's
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From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Ha! here’s Pere Leger,” cried the inn-keeper, when the coach pulled up before the door.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Always once a day,” said the fat farmer; “and I’ll break a crust here and now.”
Saint-Brice
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From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Ha! here’s Pere Leger,” cried the inn-keeper, when the coach pulled up before the door.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Ha! here’s Pere Leger,” cried the inn-keeper, when the coach pulled up before the door.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Pierrotin’s vehicle was now going down the steep incline of the valley of Saint-Brice to the inn which stands in the middle of the large village of that name, where Pierrotin was in the habit of stopping an hour to breathe his horses, give them their oats, and water them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you breakfast?”
