adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, ere she had reached the gate, a man who had been concealed behind the old elm by the path stepped forward to meet her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the storm, which lashed her face with whirling clouds of dust and drops of rain, Barbara reached the little Prebrunn castle.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading One bearer walked in front of Barbara with his, and the gale blew the smoking flame aside.
Barbara
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From this reading Through the storm, which lashed her face with whirling clouds of dust and drops of rain, Barbara reached the little Prebrunn castle.
bearernounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading One bearer walked in front of Barbara with his, and the gale blew the smoking flame aside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But, ere she had reached the gate, a man who had been concealed behind the old elm by the path stepped forward to meet her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But, ere she had reached the gate, a man who had been concealed behind the old elm by the path stepped forward to meet her.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading One bearer walked in front of Barbara with his, and the gale blew the smoking flame aside.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, ere she had reached the gate, a man who had been concealed behind the old elm by the path stepped forward to meet her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, ere she had reached the gate, a man who had been concealed behind the old elm by the path stepped forward to meet her.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Through the storm, which lashed her face with whirling clouds of dust and drops of rain, Barbara reached the little Prebrunn castle.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Through the storm, which lashed her face with whirling clouds of dust and drops of rain, Barbara reached the little Prebrunn castle.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading But, ere she had reached the gate, a man who had been concealed behind the old elm by the path stepped forward to meet her.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Through the storm, which lashed her face with whirling clouds of dust and drops of rain, Barbara reached the little Prebrunn castle.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Through the storm, which lashed her face with whirling clouds of dust and drops of rain, Barbara reached the little Prebrunn castle.
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading But, ere she had reached the gate, a man who had been concealed behind the old elm by the path stepped forward to meet her.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading But, ere she had reached the gate, a man who had been concealed behind the old elm by the path stepped forward to meet her.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading The wind had extinguished two of the torches.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Through the storm, which lashed her face with whirling clouds of dust and drops of rain, Barbara reached the little Prebrunn castle.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading One bearer walked in front of Barbara with his, and the gale blew the smoking flame aside.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But, ere she had reached the gate, a man who had been concealed behind the old elm by the path stepped forward to meet her.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading One bearer walked in front of Barbara with his, and the gale blew the smoking flame aside.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading One bearer walked in front of Barbara with his, and the gale blew the smoking flame aside.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading But, ere she had reached the gate, a man who had been concealed behind the old elm by the path stepped forward to meet her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The marquise had not yet left her litter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the storm, which lashed her face with whirling clouds of dust and drops of rain, Barbara reached the little Prebrunn castle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One bearer walked in front of Barbara with his, and the gale blew the smoking flame aside.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One bearer walked in front of Barbara with his, and the gale blew the smoking flame aside.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Through the storm, which lashed her face with whirling clouds of dust and drops of rain, Barbara reached the little Prebrunn castle.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The marquise had not yet left her litter.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading The marquise had not yet left her litter.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Through the storm, which lashed her face with whirling clouds of dust and drops of rain, Barbara reached the little Prebrunn castle.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But, ere she had reached the gate, a man who had been concealed behind the old elm by the path stepped forward to meet her.
marquisenoun
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
From this reading The marquise had not yet left her litter.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading But, ere she had reached the gate, a man who had been concealed behind the old elm by the path stepped forward to meet her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The marquise had not yet left her litter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the storm, which lashed her face with whirling clouds of dust and drops of rain, Barbara reached the little Prebrunn castle.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But, ere she had reached the gate, a man who had been concealed behind the old elm by the path stepped forward to meet her.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One bearer walked in front of Barbara with his, and the gale blew the smoking flame aside.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading But, ere she had reached the gate, a man who had been concealed behind the old elm by the path stepped forward to meet her.
Prebrunn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the storm, which lashed her face with whirling clouds of dust and drops of rain, Barbara reached the little Prebrunn castle.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Through the storm, which lashed her face with whirling clouds of dust and drops of rain, Barbara reached the little Prebrunn castle.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Through the storm, which lashed her face with whirling clouds of dust and drops of rain, Barbara reached the little Prebrunn castle.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, ere she had reached the gate, a man who had been concealed behind the old elm by the path stepped forward to meet her.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading One bearer walked in front of Barbara with his, and the gale blew the smoking flame aside.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading But, ere she had reached the gate, a man who had been concealed behind the old elm by the path stepped forward to meet her.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Through the storm, which lashed her face with whirling clouds of dust and drops of rain, Barbara reached the little Prebrunn castle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the storm, which lashed her face with whirling clouds of dust and drops of rain, Barbara reached the little Prebrunn castle.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the storm, which lashed her face with whirling clouds of dust and drops of rain, Barbara reached the little Prebrunn castle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, ere she had reached the gate, a man who had been concealed behind the old elm by the path stepped forward to meet her.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading The wind had extinguished two of the torches.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The wind had extinguished two of the torches.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading One bearer walked in front of Barbara with his, and the gale blew the smoking flame aside.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Through the storm, which lashed her face with whirling clouds of dust and drops of rain, Barbara reached the little Prebrunn castle.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading Through the storm, which lashed her face with whirling clouds of dust and drops of rain, Barbara reached the little Prebrunn castle.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But, ere she had reached the gate, a man who had been concealed behind the old elm by the path stepped forward to meet her.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind had extinguished two of the torches.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Through the storm, which lashed her face with whirling clouds of dust and drops of rain, Barbara reached the little Prebrunn castle.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The marquise had not yet left her litter.
