adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
AccordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! now I see my way!" said the driver, "we have only to go straight on, and in twenty minutes we shall be at Vivey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as they had, with difficulty, ascended the opposite hill, the silvery fog that had surrounded them began to dissipate, and they distinguished a road close by, which led a winding course through the forest.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as they had, with difficulty, ascended the opposite hill, the silvery fog that had surrounded them began to dissipate, and they distinguished a road close by, which led a winding course through the forest.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading As soon as they had, with difficulty, ascended the opposite hill, the silvery fog that had surrounded them began to dissipate, and they distinguished a road close by, which led a winding course through the forest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Ah! now I see my way!" said the driver, "we have only to go straight on, and in twenty minutes we shall be at Vivey.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ah! now I see my way!" said the driver, "we have only to go straight on, and in twenty minutes we shall be at Vivey.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as they had, with difficulty, ascended the opposite hill, the silvery fog that had surrounded them began to dissipate, and they distinguished a road close by, which led a winding course through the forest.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading This devil of a fog cuts into one's skin like a bunch of needles.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As soon as they had, with difficulty, ascended the opposite hill, the silvery fog that had surrounded them began to dissipate, and they distinguished a road close by, which led a winding course through the forest.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading As soon as they had, with difficulty, ascended the opposite hill, the silvery fog that had surrounded them began to dissipate, and they distinguished a road close by, which led a winding course through the forest.
CONSCIENCEnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading CONSCIENCE HIGHER THAN THE LAW On leaving La Thuiliere, the driver took the straight line toward the pasturelands of the Planche-au-Vacher.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading As soon as they had, with difficulty, ascended the opposite hill, the silvery fog that had surrounded them began to dissipate, and they distinguished a road close by, which led a winding course through the forest.
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading This devil of a fog cuts into one's skin like a bunch of needles.
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading This devil of a fog cuts into one's skin like a bunch of needles.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
dissipateverbUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪt/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading As soon as they had, with difficulty, ascended the opposite hill, the silvery fog that had surrounded them began to dissipate, and they distinguished a road close by, which led a winding course through the forest.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading As soon as they had, with difficulty, ascended the opposite hill, the silvery fog that had surrounded them began to dissipate, and they distinguished a road close by, which led a winding course through the forest.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading CONSCIENCE HIGHER THAN THE LAW On leaving La Thuiliere, the driver took the straight line toward the pasturelands of the Planche-au-Vacher.
entailedverbUS /ɪnˈteɪld/
past form of “entail” — have as a logical consequence
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading As soon as they had, with difficulty, ascended the opposite hill, the silvery fog that had surrounded them began to dissipate, and they distinguished a road close by, which led a winding course through the forest.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading As soon as they had, with difficulty, ascended the opposite hill, the silvery fog that had surrounded them began to dissipate, and they distinguished a road close by, which led a winding course through the forest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Ah! now I see my way!" said the driver, "we have only to go straight on, and in twenty minutes we shall be at Vivey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ah! now I see my way!" said the driver, "we have only to go straight on, and in twenty minutes we shall be at Vivey.
HIGHERadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading CONSCIENCE HIGHER THAN THE LAW On leaving La Thuiliere, the driver took the straight line toward the pasturelands of the Planche-au-Vacher.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading As soon as they had, with difficulty, ascended the opposite hill, the silvery fog that had surrounded them began to dissipate, and they distinguished a road close by, which led a winding course through the forest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah! now I see my way!" said the driver, "we have only to go straight on, and in twenty minutes we shall be at Vivey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ah! now I see my way!" said the driver, "we have only to go straight on, and in twenty minutes we shall be at Vivey.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This devil of a fog cuts into one's skin like a bunch of needles.
joltingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊltɪŋ/
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading CONSCIENCE HIGHER THAN THE LAW On leaving La Thuiliere, the driver took the straight line toward the pasturelands of the Planche-au-Vacher.
LAWnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading CONSCIENCE HIGHER THAN THE LAW On leaving La Thuiliere, the driver took the straight line toward the pasturelands of the Planche-au-Vacher.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading CONSCIENCE HIGHER THAN THE LAW On leaving La Thuiliere, the driver took the straight line toward the pasturelands of the Planche-au-Vacher.
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 According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This devil of a fog cuts into one's skin like a bunch of needles.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading CONSCIENCE HIGHER THAN THE LAW On leaving La Thuiliere, the driver took the straight line toward the pasturelands of the Planche-au-Vacher.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Ah! now I see my way!" said the driver, "we have only to go straight on, and in twenty minutes we shall be at Vivey.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah! now I see my way!" said the driver, "we have only to go straight on, and in twenty minutes we shall be at Vivey.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading This devil of a fog cuts into one's skin like a bunch of needles.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Ah! now I see my way!" said the driver, "we have only to go straight on, and in twenty minutes we shall be at Vivey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONSCIENCE HIGHER THAN THE LAW On leaving La Thuiliere, the driver took the straight line toward the pasturelands of the Planche-au-Vacher.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CONSCIENCE HIGHER THAN THE LAW On leaving La Thuiliere, the driver took the straight line toward the pasturelands of the Planche-au-Vacher.
one's
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From this reading This devil of a fog cuts into one's skin like a bunch of needles.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "Ah! now I see my way!" said the driver, "we have only to go straight on, and in twenty minutes we shall be at Vivey.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading As soon as they had, with difficulty, ascended the opposite hill, the silvery fog that had surrounded them began to dissipate, and they distinguished a road close by, which led a winding course through the forest.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
pasturelands
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From this reading CONSCIENCE HIGHER THAN THE LAW On leaving La Thuiliere, the driver took the straight line toward the pasturelands of the Planche-au-Vacher.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
Planche-au-Vacher
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From this reading CONSCIENCE HIGHER THAN THE LAW On leaving La Thuiliere, the driver took the straight line toward the pasturelands of the Planche-au-Vacher.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah! now I see my way!" said the driver, "we have only to go straight on, and in twenty minutes we shall be at Vivey.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Ah! now I see my way!" said the driver, "we have only to go straight on, and in twenty minutes we shall be at Vivey.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Ah! now I see my way!" said the driver, "we have only to go straight on, and in twenty minutes we shall be at Vivey.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading As soon as they had, with difficulty, ascended the opposite hill, the silvery fog that had surrounded them began to dissipate, and they distinguished a road close by, which led a winding course through the forest.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading This devil of a fog cuts into one's skin like a bunch of needles.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as they had, with difficulty, ascended the opposite hill, the silvery fog that had surrounded them began to dissipate, and they distinguished a road close by, which led a winding course through the forest.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading CONSCIENCE HIGHER THAN THE LAW On leaving La Thuiliere, the driver took the straight line toward the pasturelands of the Planche-au-Vacher.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading As soon as they had, with difficulty, ascended the opposite hill, the silvery fog that had surrounded them began to dissipate, and they distinguished a road close by, which led a winding course through the forest.
THANconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading CONSCIENCE HIGHER THAN THE LAW On leaving La Thuiliere, the driver took the straight line toward the pasturelands of the Planche-au-Vacher.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as they had, with difficulty, ascended the opposite hill, the silvery fog that had surrounded them began to dissipate, and they distinguished a road close by, which led a winding course through the forest.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONSCIENCE HIGHER THAN THE LAW On leaving La Thuiliere, the driver took the straight line toward the pasturelands of the Planche-au-Vacher.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This devil of a fog cuts into one's skin like a bunch of needles.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As soon as they had, with difficulty, ascended the opposite hill, the silvery fog that had surrounded them began to dissipate, and they distinguished a road close by, which led a winding course through the forest.
Thuiliere
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From this reading CONSCIENCE HIGHER THAN THE LAW On leaving La Thuiliere, the driver took the straight line toward the pasturelands of the Planche-au-Vacher.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading CONSCIENCE HIGHER THAN THE LAW On leaving La Thuiliere, the driver took the straight line toward the pasturelands of the Planche-au-Vacher.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading CONSCIENCE HIGHER THAN THE LAW On leaving La Thuiliere, the driver took the straight line toward the pasturelands of the Planche-au-Vacher.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "Ah! now I see my way!" said the driver, "we have only to go straight on, and in twenty minutes we shall be at Vivey.
Vivey
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From this reading "Ah! now I see my way!" said the driver, "we have only to go straight on, and in twenty minutes we shall be at Vivey.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Ah! now I see my way!" said the driver, "we have only to go straight on, and in twenty minutes we shall be at Vivey.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ah! now I see my way!" said the driver, "we have only to go straight on, and in twenty minutes we shall be at Vivey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading As soon as they had, with difficulty, ascended the opposite hill, the silvery fog that had surrounded them began to dissipate, and they distinguished a road close by, which led a winding course through the forest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as they had, with difficulty, ascended the opposite hill, the silvery fog that had surrounded them began to dissipate, and they distinguished a road close by, which led a winding course through the forest.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
woodyadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdi/
made of or containing or resembling wood
From this reading According to the directions they had received from the people of the farm, they then followed a rocky road, which entailed considerable jolting for the travellers, but which led them without other difficulty to the bottom of a woody dell, where they were able to ford the stream.
