adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One night, before Perpignan, a very unusual event took place.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Spaniards troubled themselves little about the French, all communication toward Catalonia being open as in time of peace; and in the French army men’s minds were agitated with that secret anxiety which precedes great events.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading The Spaniards troubled themselves little about the French, all communication toward Catalonia being open as in time of peace; and in the French army men’s minds were agitated with that secret anxiety which precedes great events.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was ten o’clock; and all were asleep.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The slow and almost suspended operations of the siege had rendered the camp and the town inactive.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was ten o’clock; and all were asleep.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The Spaniards troubled themselves little about the French, all communication toward Catalonia being open as in time of peace; and in the French army men’s minds were agitated with that secret anxiety which precedes great events.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The Spaniards troubled themselves little about the French, all communication toward Catalonia being open as in time of peace; and in the French army men’s minds were agitated with that secret anxiety which precedes great events.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Spaniards troubled themselves little about the French, all communication toward Catalonia being open as in time of peace; and in the French army men’s minds were agitated with that secret anxiety which precedes great events.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading It was ten o’clock; and all were asleep.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One night, before Perpignan, a very unusual event took place.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Spaniards troubled themselves little about the French, all communication toward Catalonia being open as in time of peace; and in the French army men’s minds were agitated with that secret anxiety which precedes great events.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yet all was calm; no sound was heard but that of the measured tread of the sentries.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Yet all was calm; no sound was heard but that of the measured tread of the sentries.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The slow and almost suspended operations of the siege had rendered the camp and the town inactive.
CatalonianounUS /ˌkætəˈloʊnjə/
a region of northeastern Spain
From this reading The Spaniards troubled themselves little about the French, all communication toward Catalonia being open as in time of peace; and in the French army men’s minds were agitated with that secret anxiety which precedes great events.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading The Spaniards troubled themselves little about the French, all communication toward Catalonia being open as in time of peace; and in the French army men’s minds were agitated with that secret anxiety which precedes great events.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading One night, before Perpignan, a very unusual event took place.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The Spaniards troubled themselves little about the French, all communication toward Catalonia being open as in time of peace; and in the French army men’s minds were agitated with that secret anxiety which precedes great events.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The Spaniards troubled themselves little about the French, all communication toward Catalonia being open as in time of peace; and in the French army men’s minds were agitated with that secret anxiety which precedes great events.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Spaniards troubled themselves little about the French, all communication toward Catalonia being open as in time of peace; and in the French army men’s minds were agitated with that secret anxiety which precedes great events.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The slow and almost suspended operations of the siege had rendered the camp and the town inactive.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Yet all was calm; no sound was heard but that of the measured tread of the sentries.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Spaniards troubled themselves little about the French, all communication toward Catalonia being open as in time of peace; and in the French army men’s minds were agitated with that secret anxiety which precedes great events.
inactiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnæktɪv/
(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
From this reading The slow and almost suspended operations of the siege had rendered the camp and the town inactive.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was ten o’clock; and all were asleep.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Spaniards troubled themselves little about the French, all communication toward Catalonia being open as in time of peace; and in the French army men’s minds were agitated with that secret anxiety which precedes great events.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading Yet all was calm; no sound was heard but that of the measured tread of the sentries.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading The Spaniards troubled themselves little about the French, all communication toward Catalonia being open as in time of peace; and in the French army men’s minds were agitated with that secret anxiety which precedes great events.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The Spaniards troubled themselves little about the French, all communication toward Catalonia being open as in time of peace; and in the French army men’s minds were agitated with that secret anxiety which precedes great events.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night, before Perpignan, a very unusual event took place.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yet all was calm; no sound was heard but that of the measured tread of the sentries.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was ten o’clock; and all were asleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The slow and almost suspended operations of the siege had rendered the camp and the town inactive.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night, before Perpignan, a very unusual event took place.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Spaniards troubled themselves little about the French, all communication toward Catalonia being open as in time of peace; and in the French army men’s minds were agitated with that secret anxiety which precedes great events.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading The slow and almost suspended operations of the siege had rendered the camp and the town inactive.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The Spaniards troubled themselves little about the French, all communication toward Catalonia being open as in time of peace; and in the French army men’s minds were agitated with that secret anxiety which precedes great events.
Perpignan
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From this reading One night, before Perpignan, a very unusual event took place.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One night, before Perpignan, a very unusual event took place.
precedesverbUS /prɪˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading The Spaniards troubled themselves little about the French, all communication toward Catalonia being open as in time of peace; and in the French army men’s minds were agitated with that secret anxiety which precedes great events.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading The slow and almost suspended operations of the siege had rendered the camp and the town inactive.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The Spaniards troubled themselves little about the French, all communication toward Catalonia being open as in time of peace; and in the French army men’s minds were agitated with that secret anxiety which precedes great events.
sentriesnounUS /ˈsentriz/
plural of “sentry” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Yet all was calm; no sound was heard but that of the measured tread of the sentries.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading The slow and almost suspended operations of the siege had rendered the camp and the town inactive.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The slow and almost suspended operations of the siege had rendered the camp and the town inactive.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Yet all was calm; no sound was heard but that of the measured tread of the sentries.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading The Spaniards troubled themselves little about the French, all communication toward Catalonia being open as in time of peace; and in the French army men’s minds were agitated with that secret anxiety which precedes great events.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading The slow and almost suspended operations of the siege had rendered the camp and the town inactive.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was ten o’clock; and all were asleep.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Spaniards troubled themselves little about the French, all communication toward Catalonia being open as in time of peace; and in the French army men’s minds were agitated with that secret anxiety which precedes great events.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The slow and almost suspended operations of the siege had rendered the camp and the town inactive.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Spaniards troubled themselves little about the French, all communication toward Catalonia being open as in time of peace; and in the French army men’s minds were agitated with that secret anxiety which precedes great events.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Spaniards troubled themselves little about the French, all communication toward Catalonia being open as in time of peace; and in the French army men’s minds were agitated with that secret anxiety which precedes great events.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading One night, before Perpignan, a very unusual event took place.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The Spaniards troubled themselves little about the French, all communication toward Catalonia being open as in time of peace; and in the French army men’s minds were agitated with that secret anxiety which precedes great events.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The slow and almost suspended operations of the siege had rendered the camp and the town inactive.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Yet all was calm; no sound was heard but that of the measured tread of the sentries.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The Spaniards troubled themselves little about the French, all communication toward Catalonia being open as in time of peace; and in the French army men’s minds were agitated with that secret anxiety which precedes great events.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading One night, before Perpignan, a very unusual event took place.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading One night, before Perpignan, a very unusual event took place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was ten o’clock; and all were asleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was ten o’clock; and all were asleep.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Spaniards troubled themselves little about the French, all communication toward Catalonia being open as in time of peace; and in the French army men’s minds were agitated with that secret anxiety which precedes great events.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Spaniards troubled themselves little about the French, all communication toward Catalonia being open as in time of peace; and in the French army men’s minds were agitated with that secret anxiety which precedes great events.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet all was calm; no sound was heard but that of the measured tread of the sentries.
